DJ Akademiks turned “the cultural super bowl” into a basketball affair, inviting attendees to watch him play rapper A Boogie Wit the Hoodie in a game of NBA 2K19 on Xbox One. In the first episode of On the Sticks to feature a live studio audience, Ak and Boogie discuss the rapper’s hiatus, other artists stealing his sound, and who is the real King of New York.
Watch the video above to see Boogie step up to the challenge with a gold Xbox Elite Wireless Controller on the line, and tune in every Friday at 12 PM EST for new episodes of On the Sticks.
On the Sticks is Complex’s first gaming series and follows DJ Akademiks as he travels from city to city challenging a different celebrity guest each week to a game on Xbox One.
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