Everyday Struggle co-hosts Akademiks, Wayno and Nedeska Alexis revealed the Complex series will soon become a thing of the past on Monday (November 30). The popular YouTube show will air its final episode on December 17 after roughly three years of production.
Akademiks, who’s become somewhat of a polarizing figure in the rap community primarily due to his allegiance to Tekashi 6ix9ine, hopped on Twitch not long after the announcement was made and explained why the show was coming to an end.
“I’ll answer the why in case anyone does care,” he said. “The ‘why’ of why the show is ending, I think me and Complex are going in different directions. At least how we see Everyday Struggle. Mainly my employment for Everyday Struggle as how we see my brand and how they see me as someone who’s worked there for a while … I will say overall I have nothing bad to say about Complex.”
But it sounds like there’s more to the story. Akademiks was temporarily suspended from the show in July after he referred to John Legend’s wife Chrissy Teigen as a “bitch.” He also engaged in an online sparring session with Freddie Gibbs, which didn’t appear to do him any favors either. He alluded to both situations as being factors in the show’s dissolution.
“Yes, it was a very weird moment with the Chrissy Teigen thing, but it wasn’t only that,” he continued. “I received calls from them about other content that they felt I probably shouldn’t been engaged in. I specifically told them, ‘Listen, while you may look at me as the ‘guy’ on your show, I have a whole different brand to run.’ When Freddie Gibbs was on his thing … remember I got suspended for my little Twitch thing and I referred to Chrissy Teigen … whatever, whatever.
Akademiks Suspended From Complex News For Chrissy Teigen 'Bitch' Comments
“But I remember saying to them, ‘If you guys are going to police what I do off of your platform’ — not realizing I have to defend my own platform that I’m building — ‘I never came here to be an employee, you should also keep the same energy!’ I felt like it was a spit in the face when Complex while trying to tell me I should ‘shut the fuck up’ almost … you said something about Chrissy Teigen that’s not OK and they awarded — I mean literally couple days after — some sort of award to Freddie Gibbs, even though he was saying he couldn’t wait ’til I die so he could spit on my casket.”
Akademiks claimed that’s when he realized he was “fighting with my hands behind my back.” He added, “This is what I also what I said about Everyday Struggle. Joe [Budden] once said it too, but I also agree: You don’t hire a controversial figure to not have controversy.”
Jerry the mouse looking-ass is fucking outta here
Adios, you Gay Ass Teletubby looking troll
“Defending his platform” give me a fucking break. Dude was in his Henny drinking character and went at people who went back at him and he overreacted. Its a pattern we saw heavy this year with him.
Gibbs definitely wasnt a factor, nobody cares about him.
Maybe u dont
Not many people care. If they do, they dont support his music at all so how can you say they care about him. You do, you are one of the few. If he wasnt clout chasing then nobody would know about him.
sheeeeeeeeit, motherfucker….FREDDIE GIBBS IS ONE OF THE BEST MCS CURRENTLY MAKING HIP HOP MUSIC!!!
take your dumb-raggedy ass on somewhere, bitch!
Silly me, Alfredo and the other thing where he stole the album art from Lil Nas X were CLASSICS. THAT’S why every time you here his name it is because he’s got a problem with someone bigger than him. I thought people were supposed to make their name off of music, not off other people. You hear about him when he talks about about Jeezy, when he talks shit about LL, when he talks shit about Ak, when he steals the cover art from a dude who can’t rap at all but is way more popular. He can rap, he’s a very good rapper, his music is trash though and he has gotten no traction as an artist no matter how hard he tries. Grammy nominations are cool, but I thought that didn’t matter after Macklemore robbed Kendrick. So those Grammys were BS but this nomination is legit? I know you didn’t mention Grammys but someone else did and I don’t feel like making yet another reply.
Speak for yourself there, buddy
I’m not your buddy,friend.
I’m not your friend, guy.
Fucked up his own bag lol
His bag had fries in it lol
GOOD
Everything that’s wrong with the social media hip hop generation.
Everything about this dude just seems sad
When the “every day struggle” gets a bit too much of a struggle, give up.
Damn akademiks face just makes me want to backhand him then throw him off the 10th floor then go downstairs and drive over him.
this pudgy punk bitch is the devolution of hip hop.
for real, he is just a pop music groupie with an i.q. of about 55.
get this culture vulture the fuck OUTTA HERE!!!
THe devolution of hip hop are today’s artists…..
Old Fat Albert Butt Cheeks having as motherfucker.
Freddie Gibbs arguing w this guy pretty much tells you where his career is. Do not let these blogs gas you, who you know listens to gibbs? Ill wait.
Lol you white dudes are a trip… who listens to Freddie Gibbs. I saw Gibbs last year in Chicago with Conway and Benny sold out show. New project with Alchemist nominated for a Grammy. Multiple critically acclaimed projects, I don’t even want to ask who you listen to it’s probably sad
Freddie gibbs ass.yall some corny ass people
Relax, Freddie Gibbs is practically unheard of even with those phoney accolades.
Who are y’all? A bunch of Flo-rida fans?
Moreover, dude is a sucka because he’s wondering who listens to him instead of if his music is good, which it is. These people always wondering if other people think some shit is hot before they listen themselves, which is corny as fuck.
That’s Grammy nominated Freddie Kane to you, jive ass Reno
clown shit
Feel free to check Spotify and marvel at the 4m individuals that listen to gibbs monthly. That just accounts not individual streams.
Hahahahaha try to cancel me!
I miss seeing Joe budden son akedemiks on the regular
Nah it was trash after joe budden left
Lol apparently Chrissy Teigan wields a lot of power. She’s so talented being a model.
You wack, Jack. Good Riddance
HEY YALL WE NEED EACH OTHER. WHY WE JUST CAN’T RESPECT ONE ANOTHER? BECAUSE ITS WAY TOO MUCH BLOODSHED WITH ALL THESE RAPPERS. DAMN NEAR EVERY OTHER WEEK THERES ANOTHER MURDER. PLEASE STOP BEFORE THERE AINT NOBODY LEFT WITH SUBSTANCE. OK?
Everyday Struggle sucked after Budden left and Akademiks is a poison to the culture stop writing about him.