Top5 undergoes surgery after UK stabbing, DJ Akademiks shares an update

Top5 is recovering after a stabbing incident at London; DJ Akademiks says rapper needed surgery and lost much blood.

Canadian rapper Top5 is recovering after undergoing surgery following a stabbing incident in the United Kingdom over the weekend. The attack reportedly took place after he attended Drake’s headlining performance at the Wireless Festival.

DJ Akademiks provided details about the incident and Top5's condition during a recent Instagram livestream. “Top5 is good,” Akademiks said. “He has like a big laceration. It was kinda deep. He lost a lot of blood. He went through the surgery and he's gonna have a full recovery. It’s gonna take a little while.”

DJ Akademiks Gives Full Details On Toronto Rapper Top5 Getting Stabbed In London, Saying He Has Spoken With Top5 & That He Will Recover Fully While Describing His Injuries, Says The Incident Was NOT Done By Anyone From The UK & Debunks The False Footage #Akademiks #Top5 pic.twitter.com/vfwCTsq28X

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According to Akademiks, the wound was approximately 17 inches long. He suggested that the attack may have been an attempted murder, noting, “Somebody definitely tried to kill him.”

Akademiks also addressed speculation circulating online. He refuted claims that a video allegedly showing the stabbing was genuine and clarified that the individual in the footage was not Top5. The rapper reportedly told Akademiks that he was separated from his group when the attack occurred. While taking a photo with a fan outside a club, Top5 said he believed he was followed and was ultimately ambushed.

Akademiks further distanced the attack from broader UK-related tensions. “This has got nothing to do with the U.K. Respectfully, it did happen in the U.K., but it's some whole other sh*t,” he said, adding that false narratives were being pushed online.

Top5 had previously streamed comments suggesting “there are no real killers in London,” which some speculated might have incited the attack—claims Akademiks firmly rejected.