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Drake may have been the target of a swatting incident this week, according to DJ Akademiks.
During a recent livestream, the media personality claimed that the Canadian rapper was swatted one day earlier. However, Drake has not publicly confirmed the allegation, and there were no other reports independently verifying the incident at the time of publication.
Drake swatted, according to DJ Akademiks
Akademiks made the claim while discussing his own recent experience with swatting.
The commentator was reportedly swatted during a livestream the previous week. He previously suggested that the incident could have been connected to his public discussions about Roc Nation executive Desiree Perez.
During his latest broadcast, Akademiks claimed that Drake was also targeted.
He also mentioned Larry Jackson, the CEO of Gamma, while suggesting that the incidents involving him, Drake and Jackson could be connected.
Akademiks described the situation as serious and insisted that the events were not fictional. However, he did not provide evidence publicly establishing who was responsible for the alleged incidents.
Drake has not confirmed the alleged incident
At the time of publication, Drake had not addressed Akademiks’ claim.
There were also no other reports confirming that police responded to an alleged swatting incident at Drake’s home.
Because of that, the report remains an allegation rather than a confirmed incident.
Swatting involves making a false emergency report to authorities in an attempt to trigger a significant police response at another person’s home or location. The practice can put residents, police officers and bystanders at serious risk.
Swatting has increasingly affected celebrities, online personalities and other public figures.
DJ Akademiks and Drake remain close
Akademiks has maintained a strong relationship with Drake in recent years.
The media personality participated in Drake’s ICEMAN livestream in May and has frequently defended the rapper against criticism.
He has also spoken extensively about Drake’s ongoing disputes within the hip-hop community, including the rapper’s highly publicized feud with Kendrick Lamar.
More recently, Akademiks has made allegations about Roc Nation and claimed the company is connected to legal disputes involving Drake and Stake. Those claims have also generated discussion among hip-hop fans.
The latest alleged swatting incident adds another development to the situation.
What happens next?
For now, there is no independent confirmation that Drake was swatted.
The rapper has yet to comment publicly on Akademiks’ claim. Jackson also has not confirmed the alleged incident involving him.
As a result, it remains unclear whether the reported incidents are connected or whether authorities are investigating them.
Fans will likely be watching for a statement from Drake or additional information from law enforcement.
Source: HotNewHipHop
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