DJ Akademiks Believes LeBron James' Absence From Caribana Shows He Was Never That Close With Drake

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July 6, 2023; North Augusta, S.C., USA; NBA star LeBron James coaches Strive for Greatness during the Strive for Greatness and Mokan Elite basketball game at the fourth day of the Nike Peach Jam at Riverview Park Activities Center. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network
A few days ago, Drake's close friend OVO Chubbs taunted LeBron James over missing Caribana amid the two superstars' beef.

Drake has been visibly upset with LeBron James for over a year now. A friendship that lasted for a decade plus was erased from the rapper's memory after witnessing him getting down to Kendrick Lamar during the feud. From going to the Pop Out to reciting lyrics from "Not Like Us," the Los Angeles Laker showed too much support for Drizzy's sworn enemy.

For the most part, LeBron has been quiet despite the surplus of shots that Toronto native has dished out. But his silence and no-show at this year's Caribana Festival have sent a pretty clear message in Drake's eyes. They also did for his close friend and bodyguard OVO Chubbs.

He had some things to say to Number 23 on his Instagram Story a few days ago. "Mans stayed home this Banna???? Lololololol. Thought it was tradition [laughing emoji fingers crossed emoji]." Prior to their split, James and Drake had been seen at the event since 2017.

DJ Akademiks, being as tapped in as he is with everything about The Boy, weighed in on Chubbs' comments. Overall, he made some interesting points with his overarching opinion on the matter maybe holding some weight.

He claims he's heard things from both sides, but he decided to only give his opinion based on what he's supposedly been told.

Drake & LeBron James

At the end of the day, he thinks that LeBron was never all that tight with the hitmaker. "I think LeBron never banged with Drake like that. I think Drake f*cked with LeBron more than he f*cked with him."

He added that he doesn't believe that James views the Lamar beef as that serious of an issue. Akademiks pointed out that while the NBA star is a fan of the hip-hop genre, he doesn't necessarily see the "brevity" or "depth of the situation."

Ak claims that he's spoken with Drake directly and he doesn't believe the pedophile narrative is a joke whatsoever. "They [LeBron] think it's just about music. They think it's just about rapping... it's just competition. That therein lies the disconnect with your friends," Ak pointed out.

Moreover, the hip-hop pundit believes this put LeBron in a weird position to where people would think that he's "a h*e" if he were to apologize to Drake. He added that James should be apologize given that he was partaking in almost "a celebration trying to claim that [Drake's] he's a PDF." Ak added, "You would understand why he's saying that maybe you should just sit this one out."

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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