Kid Mero Claps Back at DJ Akademiks’ ‘DEI Hire’ Jab

Looks like the beef between DJ Akademiks and The Kid Mero is back on! The latest round kicked off after Akademiks made some controversial comments about Mero being a “DEI hire” following Ebro Darden’s recent departure from Hot 97. Mero, never one to back down, fired back with some sharp responses on social media.

The Spark: Ebro’s Firing and Akademiks’ Comments

The drama started when DJ Akademiks criticized Ebro Darden during a livestream. He didn’t stop there, quickly turning his attention to Mero, who recently joined the Hot 97 lineup. Akademiks didn’t hold back, calling Mero “atrocious” and predicting his tenure would be short-lived, especially after his “guaranteed period runs up.”

Akademiks took to X (formerly Twitter) to further elaborate, writing, “Objectively… I believe the whole hip hop thought ebum & rosendweeb were a failure. But u even worse. U a DEI hire. With failing numbers. U getting fired as soon as that guaranteed period runs up. U never had talent it was the other ugly bald n—a w a beard that was the guy.”

Mero’s Fiery Response

Kid Mero wasted no time responding to Akademiks’ accusations. He fired back on social media, questioning Akademiks’ ability to create original content and calling him a “dickrider.” Mero’s posts included sharp jabs, dismissing Akademiks’ criticisms and asserting his own standing.

In one particularly pointed tweet, Mero wrote, “IDK HOW LIVINGSTON GOT FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME AS AN ADULT, YEAH DEFINITELY NOT TALKING TO NEW ARTISTS AT HOT97 NOT AT ALL… LIVI IS A DICKRIDER THAT NEEDS THIS “MEDIA GUY GOSSIP” SHIT TO SURVIVE HE CANT *MAKE* ANYTHING. HE CANT HAVE AN ORIGINAL…” He also directly addressed Akademiks’ views, stating, “Whatever he says about me is all his alcoholic ideation.”

Escalation and Personal Attacks

The back-and-forth didn’t stop there. Mero escalated the personal attacks, calling Akademiks “a fat… loser” and claiming he had made Akademiks “cry on stream.” He even dared Akademiks to box Saucy Santana, offering to put up half the prize money.

Another tweet from Mero read, “MAANNNN SHUT YOUR FAT ASS UP LIVINGSTON YOU A FUCKIN *VERIFIED* PEDOPHILE.. I COULD STOP THERE! I HAD YOU CRYING ON STREAM, WHOS PUNCHING DOWN? YOU GETTING ABUSED IN THE REPLIES, YOURE A FAT FUCKIN LOSER DOG. GO BOX SAUCY SANTANA I FUCKIN *DARE YOU* ILL PUT UP HALF A…”

A Long-Standing Rivalry

This isn’t the first time Mero and Akademiks have traded blows. They have a history of public feuds, and this latest exchange shows that their rivalry is far from over. It’s a classic example of online hip-hop drama playing out in real-time.