Extra Episode: Akademiks Confirms Kendrick Lamar Removes His Verse From Az Chike's Album!

AZ Chike's track "Negative" reportedly lost its Kendrick Lamar verse after online speculation blew up that Kendrick was about to diss everybody on it — but the track listing never actually confirmed him. We break down the theories: was there ever a real verse, is it being saved for a deluxe/remix drop, and why it might not matter either way. Plus, real talk on Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers' replay value, the recurring pattern of bigger artists using Kendrick's animosity toward Drake as their proxy, and where AZ Chike fits in all of it.