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Elliott Wilson Ranks Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” As The Greatest Diss Track Of All Time

December 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Elliott Wilson shared immense praise for Kendrick Lamar’s hit song, “Not Like Us,” while reflecting on 2024 for the latest episode of The Bigger Picture podcast. In doing so, he ranked the song above 2Pac’s “Hit ‘Em Up” and Nas’ “Ether” as the best diss track of all time.

“I feel like it’s bigger than ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ at this point. So, to do that is insane. I thought that would never happen. I thought no one would make a greater diss record than ‘Hit ‘Em Up.’ ‘Ether’ is what it is because I’m from New York, I know what that meant. Even against, Jay, my guy.” He explained that, earlier this year, he ranked “Not Like Us” as the third-best diss record of all time, but his opinion has since changed. “As time has gone on, yeah, ‘Not Like Us.’ Drake lost a battle to the greatest diss song ever against him and still hasn’t recovered.” He added that he doesn’t think Drake has made a single correct move since the release of “Not Like Us.”

Elliott Wilson Speaks With Snoop Dogg

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 08: Elliott Wilson attends a conversation with Snoop Dogg at Highline Ballroom on August 8, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by J. Kempin/Getty Images)

Fans on social media have been disagreeing with Wilson’s hot take. “@ElliottWilson the amount of swallowing you do is insane. Levels of this magnitude of d riding has never been seen before,” one user on X (formerly Twitter) argued. Another wrote in response: “And this is why he will never be taken serious. Stop trying to get the young crowd u an old head. Have old head takes.”

Elliott Wilson Discusses Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Legacy

In other news, Drake recently took legal action against Universal Music Group over the release of “Not Like Us.” He’s accused the company of defamation and also allegedly inflating the song’s sales numbers. Check out Elliott Wilson’s full discussion of “Not Like Us” below.

Elliott Wilson says he ranks Kendrick Lamar not like us above 2pac hit em up and nas ether . He says Drake lost against the greatest diss song of all time pic.twitter.com/yczEZKOQ9u

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Elliott Wilson & DJ Hed Discuss Andrew Schulz’s Controversial Kendrick Lamar Jokes

December 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It seems wild that we’re still talking about Andrew Schulz and his controversial jokes about Kendrick Lamar, but such is the nature of Internet discourse. We wonder if the comedian is still calling out “K Bots” now, since pretty much everyone in hip-hop media has chimed into this debacle. Today, the docket has The Bigger Picture podcast from HipHopDX, during which Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed, and Jeremy Hecht discussed these comments. For those unaware, it all stemmed from Schulz’s reaction to what he and many others perceived as a diss on GNX‘s opener, “wacced out murals.” Fortunately, this take is much more reasonable than others online.

All three commentators had particular points that they wanted to emphasize, and they all gave Andrew Schulz grace and credit along with some criticisms. DJ Hed posited that the comedian is probably smart enough to have reacted in a more nuanced way, but respects his position if he stands on it and is willing to deal with the fallout from it without engaging in a victim complex. Jeremy Hecht said that Schulz just missed the mark with the sexual assault joke, but that doesn’t change how much they enjoy his content. Elliott Wilson summed it up pretty well: “I hate bad jokes.”

The Bigger Picture On Andrew Schulz & Kendrick Lamar

elliot wilson and dj head react to Andrew Shultz saying he was going to take Kendrick Lamar manhood pic.twitter.com/urXpRWt6j4

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As such, The Bigger Picture has their issues with how Andrew Schulz carried himself, but they don’t seem as vitriolic or inconsiderate as other takedowns. At the end of the day, Kendrick Lamar is probably watching this all unfold with a smile on his face, as he could’ve been talking about any other white comedian on “wacced out murals.” But hit dogs holler – understandably so, we might add. Not just for engagement and attention, but because that’s just what comedians do.

Maybe Andrew Schulz will settle down on his clap-backs to critics of his Kendrick Lamar comments, or he’ll ride this out for longer. At this point, it’s clear that the discourse also polarized in a pretty intense way that makes takes like The Bigger Picture‘s land on dismissive ears on both sides. But it’s actually a grounded assessment of the situation in our view.

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Elliott Wilson Addresses Jay-Z Diss Track Rumors

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Over the weekend, Akademiks TV shared a message from an anonymous source on X, claiming that Jay-Z allegedly has a new album on the way. They even alleged that the album contains a diss track, though it remains unclear who it could be about. In their message, they explained that they attended a New York rapper’s private event recently, which is where they heard the rumor. “I’m at a NY rapper only private Roc Nation karaoke event. Word on the street Hov got a new album coming up including a diss song,” the message read. At the time of writing, all of this is unconfirmed, but it’s managed to get fans’ hopes up regardless.

Unfortunately, however, it looks like those fans probably shouldn’t hold their breath. Earlier today, Elliott Wilson took to X to shut down the diss track rumors, claiming that there’s zero truth to them. “Hov diss track rumor is [cap],” he wrote simply. It’s uncertain where exactly Wilson got this information from, and what exactly this says for the rest of the rumored album.

Elliott Wilson Shuts Down Jay-Z Diss Track Rumors

Wilson’s tweet has earned mixed reactions from his followers. Some find it hard to believe that Jay-Z won’t diss anyone if he does drop music. Others wouldn’t be surprised. “Word but if he has new music, people are for sure getting shot at lol,” one X user speculates. “Does anyone want or expect an old billionaire to diss someone else?” another wonders.

For now, it remains to be seen whether or not Jay-Z will actually go after anybody on a diss track. Recently, however, he did go after the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department and local government legally. He and his Team ROC organization allege that they failed to produce police records in a “timely manner” amid allegations of civil rights violations and corruption. Managing Director of Team ROX Dania Diaz told NBC News, “This filing is because human beings with badges have betrayed the public’s trust.”

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Elliott Wilson Apologizes To SZA For “Ignorant” Response To “One Of Them Days”

November 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Elliott Wilson has apologized to SZA for his initial response to her new film with Keke Palmer, One of Them Days, as well as his criticism of her interviewing Kendrick Lamar for Harper’s Bazaar. When SZA shared a trailer for One of Them Days, Wilson wrote back on X (formerly Twitter) “Why?” Discussing their relationship on his show, The Bigger Picture, Wilson explained that he regrets the post.

Wilson began by revealing that he already apologized to SZA privately, but wanted to do so publically as well. “I’m a big SZA fan musically. I love the last album,” he began. “She teased more music coming, even though this record’s still top 20. She doesn’t have to give us no music anymore. She’s still on top. I selfishly thought we were getting more music. I had no knowledge that this movie was coming out. And I would assume if she’s in a movie, she’s only doing like a cameo or something. I didn’t know it was like a real thespian-type thing that she’s behind. I didn’t know Issa Rae was part of it. I didn’t know any of this sh*t.”

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Wilson continued: “So, I ignorantly reacted to it. ‘Why we rocking to this? Where’s the slaps?’ That was my initial mentality, but that was ignorant. They tore my ass up on Twitter. ‘I don’t want Black women to win, make movies,’ and all this type of stuff. So, all of that got real nasty, but I already apologized. I just wanna say publically, I was definitely wrong for that.”

Elliott Wilson Apologizes To SZA

One of Them Days will be hitting theaters next January. It’s directed by Lawrence Lamont and written by Syreeta Singleton. Check out Elliott Wilson’s full apology to SZA below.

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The Report That Claimed Future And Drake Squashed Their Beef Is False, According To Akademiks

November 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Fans of Drake and Future’s reconciliation celebration parade was short-lived. According to Uproxx’s Elliott Wilson the former collaborators mended their friendship.

During The Bigger Picture‘s latest episode (viewable here), Wilson claimed that the hip-hop heavy weights’ feud was official over. “I have it on good authority that Drake and Future have at least gotten on the phone and resolved their differences,” he said.

However, shortly after HipHopDX posted the confessional clip (viewable here), another industry figure came out to refute the remark. On his own platform, online commentator Akademiks shared insider knowledge to the contrary. “I’ve spoken to extremely credible sources on both sides, and Drake and Future have not been on the phone,” he said (viewable here courtesy of NFR Podcast).

Both Wilson and Akademiks have deep ties to rappers and their close affiliates. So, this has quickly become a case of he said, he said. Users across X (formerly Twitter), have expressed their frustration with these opposing recounts.

“See now this is what we aren’t gonna do, have two different stories over and over again. We need answers,” wrote one user.

Others have begun to question why Drake and Future were at odds to begin with. Hip-hop fans can understand Drake’s disdain for Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, and Asap Rocky. But the supposed tension between Drake and Future has some stumped.

Elliott Wilson Reveals Drake & Future Have Officially Settled Their Differences

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Last month, Young Thug’s official X account shared an interesting message, prompting big reactions among fans. “.@Drake @1future @MetroBoomin we all bruddas. Music aint the same without us collabin,” the post read. Within hours, Future appeared to co-sign the message by retweeting it, leaving social media users in shambles.

Of course, Drake’s been at the center of plenty of beef in recent months, which was ignited by Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You collab with Kendrick Lamar, “Like That.” Future’s retweet was the first glimmer of hope fans saw that he and Drake could actually potentially reconcile. This sparked a debate about whether or not they should, and most agreed that they’d love to hear them team up again.

Elliott Wilson Discusses Drake & Future’s Reconciliation

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! 🦉 🦅@ElliottWilson reveals Drake and Future have gotten on the phone and settled whatever differences they have had over the course of this year. pic.twitter.com/24Kn7EHOGC

— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) November 1, 2024

Fortunately, it looks like that may not be off the table. During a recent episode of The Bigger Picture, Elliott Wilson revealed that Drake and Future have finally been able to work out their differences over the phone. “I have it on good authority that Drake and Future have at least gotten on the phone and resolved their differences,” he stated. Wilson also suggested that the reconciliation could have something to do with Young Thug’s aforementioned Tweet and that Drake has yet to make amends with Metro Boomin.

“I think that helped the energy when Future reposted [Young Thug’s Tweet],” he explained. “There’s no trust there still with Metro, but I do believe that Drake and Future are back on the same page.” Wilson went on to note that the reconciliation doesn’t come as too much of a surprise considering the rappers’ history. “Obviously we know that Drake and Future have so much history. Drake was the one saying, ‘We never really went through it.’ [Future] got the lightest of all the taps in the one v. 20, so it makes sense in some capacity,” he concluded. What do you think of Elliott Wilson claiming that Drake and Future have settled their differences? Do you hope this means they’ll work together sometime soon? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Elliott Wilson Hosts Ian Schwartzman on Latest Podcast Episode, Says ‘Hip-Hop Podcasting is Dead’

October 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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Elliott Wilson’s latest podcast episode, Elliott Wilson Experience, features an in-depth conversation with acclaimed hip-hop talent manager Ian Schwartzman. Known for managing some of the genre’s biggest names like Joe Budden, DJ Premier, Papoose, Royce Da 5’9, and Remy Ma, Schwartzman is also the driving force behind the Joe Budden Podcast Network.

During the episode, Elliott and Ian explore the behind-the-scenes world of podcasting and Ian’s thoughts on the industry’s current state. Schwartzman believes that the “golden age” of hip-hop podcasting has passed, saying, “It’s washed up, it’s done. The bubble has burst.” He criticizes the money-driven nature of the industry, stating that many creators were only chasing checks during the hype, but now “only the real are left.”

Schwartzman also reflects on being the first to secure a podcasting deal with Spotify in 2018. He recalls how he initially approached Spotify in 2015 but was rejected with the response, “We don’t do podcasting. We don’t even know how we would service this.” Despite the eventual end of the partnership, Schwartzman shares that he has no regrets, emphasizing how the deal helped pave the way for other podcasts and creators to thrive. “It helped position so many other shows and creators to go on and be successful,” he notes, marking the impact of the Joe Budden Podcast’s success on the broader hip-hop media landscape.

The episode offers listeners a fascinating look into the evolution of hip-hop podcasting and Schwartzman’s key role in its growth.

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Elliott Wilson Tells A Bizarre Diddy Story About Mogul’s Interest In Tupac Shakur

September 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The recent arrest of Diddy has a lot of folks looking back at his history under a different lens, and it’s important to note how damaging this can be. After all, the current scandal around accusations of human trafficking, racketeering, and more against him might misinform or wrongly characterize a lot of previous unrelated incidents. But that’s not the only controversy affecting Sean Combs. Apart from those allegations and supposed crimes, he also faces rumors that he was responsible for the murder of Tupac Shakur. On this note, Elliott Wilson recently told a bizarre story about the Bad Boy mogul on HipHopDX‘s The Bigger Picture program, looking back on an interaction he had with him.

As Wilson explains, he “never had a good rapport” with Diddy due to XXL‘s interview with Shyne after the 1999 club shooting which many believe the executive framed the former Bad Boy rapper for. Elliott Wilson was XXL‘s editor-in-chief at the time. However, he explained that – around the time of the Money Making Mitch mixtape in 2015 – the New York businessman reached out to him and suggested that he’d be down to talk about “some real s**t” for an interview.

Elliott Wilson Details Strange Diddy Interaction

“I was kicking it with him for a day or two on-and-off, just talking to him and stuff,” Elliot Wilson said of Diddy. “He acted like he finally wanted to give me an interview. I remember he said to me, he goes, ‘You gotta ask me some real s**t. You gotta ask me if I killed Tupac.’ And then he walked out of the room. [He] didn’t say it in a way like, ‘I did it.’ He said it in a way of almost like, ‘I want this moment of redemption, of me explaining the situation.’ That’s how I took it, but maybe I’m wrong.”

Nevertheless, Elliott Wilson also revealed “that was probably the last time [he] saw [Diddy],” so he ever got to ask the question. As for the Tupac murder case, Keefe D is currently facing trial and has been charged with his murder. His accusations that Combs offered him money to carry out the hit have not only never been confirmed, but outright denied by Puff.

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Elliott Wilson Insists Drake Turned Down Super Bowl Haltime Show Twice

September 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Recently, Kendrick Lamar was announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. Ever since then, rumors have been floating around that Drake was given the opportunity in the past but turned it down on multiple occasions. This was first revealed by Mal on New Rory & Mal earlier this week, though his co-hosts and viewers were immediately skeptical.

According to Elliott Wilson, however, these rumors are true. In a recent episode of HipHopDX’s The Bigger Picture, he shared details of Drake’s alleged Halftime Show offers. He claimed that Drake was first asked to perform at the Super Bowl in 2020 in Miami, and then the following year in Tampa. Of course, these Halftime Shows ended up being headlined by Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, and later The Weeknd.

Elliott Wilson Defends Jay-Z

Elliott Wilson Insists Drake Turned Down Super Bowl Haltime Show Offers Twice — Jay-Z and Drake perform at Yankee Stadium on September 13, 2010 in New York, New York.

“I have some intel. I thought Mal was capping, I thought he was lying about Drake turning down the Super Bowl. That sounded wild. It was like, ‘Four times? Who turns down the Super Bowl that many times?’” Wilson explained. “I have it on authority, multiple sources have told me that Drake has indeed turned down the Super Bowl. He actually turned down the first two [since JAY-Z’s NFL partnership] — the one in Miami and The Weeknd one… These guys are rivals with each other, they’ve had their good times and bad times with each other. But businesswise, JAY-Z wanted Drake on that Super Bowl stage and he turned it down twice.”

Wilson went on, defending Jay-Z amid claims that Kendrick’s headlining spot is a slight against Drake. “So now, years later, when the opportunity’s asked of Kendrick and Kendrick says, ‘Yes,’ is Jay not playing fair there?” he wondered. “Should Drake feel a way about it when he knows himself he’s had the opportunity to do it but he’s turned it down twice?” What do you think of Elliott Wilson insisting that Drake has turned down the Super Bowl Halftime Show multiple times? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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