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Maino Drops 'The Algorithm,' a 7-Minute Freestyle Aiming at Hip-Hop Media

The release shifts the months-long feud toward a critique of platforms that shape and profit from beefs.

Overview

  • The Brooklyn rapper shared “The Algorithm” on Sunday, targeting Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, Wack 100, Hassan Campbell, Adam22, and others.
  • The track calls out outlets and shows such as No Jumper, VladTV, and Million Dollaz Worth of Game, focusing on their role in narrating conflicts.
  • The move follows 50 Cent’s March 10 AI-driven video mocking Jim Jones’ crew and repeating the line “I’m in the algorithm.”
  • Maino previously answered with “Bleed Like Us” on March 11, delivering bars aimed at 50 Cent.
  • Reporting describes the new freestyle as a pivot from artist-to-artist disses to confronting the commentary economy surrounding the feud.