Akademiks (the sheltered internet guy who studies hip hop fukkery online all day and talks reckless behind his keyboard) being able to ether and school Mal (the i'm way cooler than you, i'm all about respect and honor, trapped in the 90's guy) is just a reflection of where the culture is today. Kanye beating 50 Cent really changed the world, lol, since then the dudes we called "cornballs" back in the 90's and early 2000's have been a factor.
Look at Drake...a picture of him is probably next to the word "Cornball" in the dictionary...but so what? He's on top. The internet taking over opened the doors for all these "corny" dudes and "Chat nikkas" to be heard, Akademiks fan base is a bunch of dudes just like him, just without the platform, they love and support him.
Mal is probably disgusted at how this all played out, lol, he still thinks it's all about being cool and having some street allure and all that other old school bullshyt...there's a lane for that but the Cornballs have solidified their position in this. Salute to Akademiks, I respect the hustle. Akademiks is living proof that Fabolous' claims that "Having money can't make a corny person cool" was false, lol.