His comments were condemned by internet users, who heavily criticized the streamer on social media. Jay Critch, who is known to be feuding with the creator, posted on his Twitter account:

The musician later hopped on to his Twitch account to address the allegations against him, pointing out that he made the remarks at the age of 21 when he explained the relationship dynamics between college students.

What did Akademiks say in the leaked audio clip?

The artist is heard saying something along the lines that a 20 or 21-year-old person is not very different from a 17-year-old person, except that one is a minor and the other is not. The rapper said:

He continued by saying:

The audio went viral on various social media platforms, with listeners condemning the artist. Users called him “weird” and “disgusting.” Many even said that the clips didn’t surprise them. Here are some reactions from Twitter:

Akademiks addresses the allegations against him

The singer took to his Twitch account to address the allegations against him. He defended himself by saying that the audio was chopped from an eight-year-old YouTube video.

Akademiks explained that the video was made around 2014 when rumors of Tyga and Kylie Jenner being in a relationship started to surface in the media. His video discussed the couple and their relationship.

The musician said that the context was eliminated from the viral 30-second video. He also shared that he had never slept with an underage person. Akademiks added that while talking in the video, he was referring specifically to the college environment, where most freshers are 18 or about to turn 18.

He said:

He added:

The singer added that seniors in college are usually 21 years old and shared that the college ID acted as a sign that someone was of college age, which according to him, was 18 to 21.

He then played the audio showing that he was referring to the time he attended college and was around 21. He later criticized the “Cancel Culture,” where people blame individuals without complete information or knowledge.

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