You have to imagine this has been a bad summer for DJ Akademiks, even if he puts on a brave face. First came the March arrest of Andrew Tate, the British-American influencer who racked up billions of TikTok views advocating violent misogyny — “I think he’s a positive role model for men,” Akademiks said of the alleged rapist and human trafficker during an early August stream. Then Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison this month after he was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020.