Akademiks is pushing back against the narrative that Drake was emotionally shaken during his highly publicized beef with Kendrick Lamar . Speaking during a recent livestream, Akademiks reflected on conversations he had with Drake throughout the feud and said the Toronto superstar never appeared defeated, depressed, or overwhelmed despite the intense scrutiny surrounding the clash. "Drake is an absolute strategist," Akademiks said. "His mind was working." According to Akademiks, Drake did become frustrated at times by what he viewed as an uneven playing field, particularly when allegations and narratives spread rapidly online. "He did get to a place where he's like, 'Yo, okay, it's one of those where everyone's against me,'" Akademiks explained. "Like, the refs ain't calling it fair no more. This guy could just make up whatever, even if it's a complete lie." Still, Akademiks insisted that Drake never came across as emotionally broken by the battle. "He was never sad," he said.…