DJ Akademiks and Chud the Builder reignited their feud on social media after the Tennessee livestreamer called the Jamaican YouTuber amid Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial.Akademiks became involved in Lil Durk’s case after prosecutors used a clip from his Off The Record interview as alleged evidence. They highlighted his "slide for Von" comments, framing it as his admission to the alleged plot. Akademiks’ reaction on the podcast went viral, and he argued that the feds had put his life in danger by tying his name to a supposed “murder confession” without contacting him.This led to a response from Chud the Builder. He posted on X:"So [N-word] thinks it’s cool to encourage the streets to harm me for saying a word. However, when they come for him after interfering with the Durk investigation, now he’s scared."DJ Akademiks clapped back with a firm response, shading the controversial streamer.Continue to read for more information.DJ Akademiks shades controversial streamer Chud the BuilderDJ Akademiks has called out Chud the Builder, whose real name is Dalton Eatherly, for mocking him after prosecutors linked him with Lil Durk’s federal murder-for-hire trial.Chud the Builder seized the opportunity and posted on X, slamming Akademiks as a hypocrite. He argued that Akademiks had been fine with street consequences for using a racial slur, but is now uneasy when they come for him.In his response on X, the Off the Record podcast host took Chud down with his sharp comments. He started his tweet with “Lil boy”, addressing him as a child rather than an equal. He then goes on to claim that the last time he engaged with him, he landed in jail the very next day. His post read:"Lil boy last time u tweeted me next day u got locked up for months begging to get bail. I along w everyone on here tricked u off the streets and ended ur streaming career. GG. Never forget I had ur clown a** [used a dehumanizing comparison]. Checkmate."Culture's Most Influential Icons attend Complex's Inaugural List[ed] Event - Source: GettyAkademiks’ comments came after his 2023 interview with Lil Durk was mentioned in the government’s closing argument in the Chicago rapper’s federal trial. Akademiks has strongly pushed back against the feds, saying he had no direct involvement and was never called as a witness. He publicly stated that the prosecutors put his "life in danger" by dragging his name into a federal trial to construct a narrative.The public feud between Akademiks and Chud the Builder began in May. Akademiks has publicly criticized the livestreamer for his way of operating, where he deliberately provokes people and uses offensive language. He warned that this pattern of antagonizing others would eventually lead to consequences.After Chud fired back on X, dismissing the criticism, Akademiks dedicated a segment of his stream to address the reply. He doubled down as he analyzed Chud's behaviour, saying it could be a recipe for disaster. Their feud escalated after Chud’s May 2026 arrest when Akademiks posted that he had “tricked that f**king moron off the street” and called it his “finest work yet.”In May 2026, Chud was involved in a shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, during a confrontation with another man. He was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, and reckless endangerment.Akademiks gained fame in the mid-2010s with his YouTube channels, covering the Chicago drill scene through War in Chiraq. He has also promoted breakthrough artists like Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, and NBA YoungBoy. He co-hosted the hit Complex show Everyday Struggle with Joe Budden and currently hosts the Off the Record podcast.Chud the Builder is a Tennessee-based livestreamer known for confrontational IRL (“in real life”) streams. In his content, he frequently uses racial slurs, approaches strangers and refers to Black people with dehumanizing terms like “chimps.”