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Y’all are giving Akademiks way too much credit! Drake was never going to get “Ja Ruled” because he already had a solid fanbase. Even in 2024, with all the hate and everything surrounding that battle, people were still listening to his music. Those fans didn’t suddenly appear because Ak got on a livestream defending him. Now, I’ll give Ak credit where it’s due: he helped push back against a lot of the lies and narratives being put on Drake. But defending somebody in the media and being responsible for people continuing to support their music are two different things. As far as Drake staying at the top after the battle, give that credit to the fans who kept showing up for him. And yes, his secret admirers, aka the haters, were listening too! Some wanted to hear where his head was at. Others wanted something new to pick apart. Either way, all that talk about being “done with Drake” didn’t stop people from pressing play. Y’all also underestimate the connection people already have with his music. We’re talking about years of songs attached to people’s relationships, heartbreaks, celebrations, and everyday lives. You don’t erase that connection by declaring somebody lost a rap battle. Fans still get to decide what they enjoy. Ak didn’t make people replay “Nokia.” He didn’t make fans support three albums. You can bring attention to a release, but you can’t personally manufacture everybody’s attachment to the music or make them keep coming back. If fans and the general public had completely moved on from Drake, a livestream wouldn’t have been enough to keep him where he is. People actually have to want to listen. Give Ak credit for speaking up, absolutely. But give Drake credit for making music people still want to hear, and give the fans credit for making their own decisions. Akademiks didn’t talk us into our support.