Users online have reacted to DJ Akademiks’ reaction to two men kissing during his New Year’s Eve livestream. The popular streamer appeared to flinch during his Kick Stream on New Year’s Eve.
DJ Akademiks, whose real name is Livingston George Allen, is a popular streamer, podcaster, and social media personality. He is known for his commentary on numerous topics like politics, pop culture, and mainly, music. He ushered in the New Year 2026 on his Kick stream on December 31.
The podcaster put on the New York countdown stream and reacted to it. During the countdown, the camera panned to people kissing, including two men. Akademiks appeared to flinch at that, before repeating (via Akademiks TV):
“Fire for that, fire for that!”
Users online have reacted to this on X (formerly Twitter), as one wrote:
“this gon be the next big meme”
Another asked,
Another commented,
Fans continued to react to the streamer’s reaction, as one declared,
Another commented,
Another tweeted,
It’s unclear why the streamer reacted like that, but he later wished everyone a Happy New Year.
When DJ Akademiks defended Young Thug during his LGBTQ controversy
Earlier this year, Young Thug faced backlash after his comments about men being gay. He claimed that gay men “broke a rule of manhood”, as he expressed distrust towards them. In an interview on Perspektives with Bank, published on September 7, he said:
“I feel like once you break a rule from your manhood, once you rat or once you turn gay.”
He faced major backlash after this as the LGBTQ community slammed the rapper. However, DJ Akademiks shared his thoughts on the situation and defended Young Thug. He referenced Jeffrey, a 2016 mixtape by Thug, on the cover of which he wore a dress. The streamer said (h/t Hot New Hip Hop):
“A lot of people accused him of being a homosexual at that time. He never cared to really defend it. I think people who knew him personally, they were like, ‘No, he’s not gay. This is just art.’ I believe the LGBTQ community appreciated, even though he wasn’t homosexual, the openness and really the fluidity of some of the art he was portraying. He had no problem with it.”
DJ Akademiks explained that Young Thug’s statements came as he was accused of being a “rat”. He added that the rapper just wanted to assert that he isn’t one, adding:
“He felt the need to kind of say, ‘If you’re this, you’re just not a man,’ because he’s trying to capitulate. He’s trying to pander to the people who believe in street morals or codes. I guess the biggest is, if we’re talking about commandments, the commandment one is thou shall not snitch. And they’re accusing him of that. So, he’s trying to use every other thing to say, ‘No, I am that guy.'”
Young Thug, meanwhile, clarified that he has “nothing against gay people”. He explained that he only has an issue with gay people pretending to be straight men.
Edited by Aditya Singh
