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Elliott Wilson Launches New ‘Elliott Wilson Experience’ Podcast

August 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Today, acclaimed hip-hop journalist, editor, and author Elliott Wilson announced the launch of his new podcast, Elliott Wilson Experience. The podcast promises informative and intimate conversations with heavyweight talents, rising stars, executives, and innovators in the music industry.

The inaugural episode, set to premiere on August 29 at 8 am ET, features an in-depth interview with breakout New York City hip-hop artist Cash Cobain. Listeners can catch the audio on all major podcast streaming platforms. In this episode, Cobain opens up about his meteoric rise, the creation of the sexy drill genre, and his perspective on J. Cole’s criticism following their collaboration on the “Grippy” remix. He also discusses the influence of his family on his career and the state of New York hip-hop.

The Elliott Wilson Experience is known for its unorthodox approach, taking listeners into the unique worlds of its guests. Upcoming episodes will feature interviews with Mustard, Rapsody, Common and Pete Rock, Mach-Hommy, and On The Radar’s Gabe P, among others, recorded at various distinct locations. New episodes will drop every Thursday at 8 a.m. ET. Fans can follow the podcast on Instagram, TikTok, X, or wherever they get their podcasts for exclusive insights into the music world.

“I’m proud to launch this platform and share the powerful stories behind the most talented individuals in culture,” said Elliott Wilson. The Elliott Wilson Experience is all about establishing comfortable environments for guests, delivering compelling conversations and creating cultural moments. I’m a storyteller at heart and I can’t wait for listeners and viewers to get a unique look into the lives of their favorite personalities.”

The launch of the Elliott Wilson Experience follows Wilson’s appointment as Editorial Director of Hip-Hop Journalism for UPROXX, HipHopDX, and DIME in April 2024. He also co-hosts The Bigger Picture with Jeremy Hecht and DJ Hed. Previously, Wilson was editor-in-chief of XXL Magazine and co-authored ego trip’s Book of Rap Lists and ego trip’s Big Book of Racism!

You can see a clip of the inaugural episode below.

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Drake And Jay-Z Squashed Their Beef With Help From Elliott Wilson

August 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake and Jay-Z had a close relationship early in the former’s career. The duo made two songs together, “Off That” and “Light Up” for The Blueprint 3 and Thank Me Later, respectively. Soon after, the two engaged in a friendly competition when Drake rapped about feeling that the throne was for the taking on “I’m On One,” a not-so-subtle reference to the Kanye West and Jay-Z collaborative album, Watch The Throne. In a Rolling Stone interview, Drake criticized Hov for the repeated art references. Jay-Z shot back on his freestyle over Soulja Boy’s “We Made It,” referring to Drake as “Miss Drizzy” and calling out rappers for never living their raps. The two patched the rift soon after.

In a new episode of The Bigger Picture podcast, Elliott Wilson explained how he helped get the two to squash their beef. “I got them back together, I got them to talk,” Wilson said. “Around the time when Drake was doing the tour with Lil Wayne and they had a show in Queens, Drake came backstage and hugged me and was like, ‘I spoke to Hov. We’re figuring it out.’ He was excited that they had finally talked,” he added.

How Elliott Wilson Helped Drake And Jay-Z Squash Their Beef

After the pair reconciled, Drake and Jay-Z collaborated again on “Talk Up,” a track from Drake’s 2018 album Scorpion. That is their most recent song together, though it does not seem that they have any leftover beef with each other.

Drake and Elliott Wilson have had their own falling out since then. The UPROXX Editorial Director and former head of Rap Radar is no longer on the best of terms with the Canadian rapper. Wilson claimed that he was “blacklisted” from Toronto after the battle with Kendrick Lamar. Wilson was highly critical of Drake’s tracks in Lamar’s direction, declaring Lamar the winner after “Not Like Us” dropped. The longtime hip-hop journalist was an early proponent of Drake. He had the opportunity to sit down with the rapper in 2020 for an all-encompassing interview. However, things changed in the last couple of years and got even worse this past spring. Maybe those two could use a third person to help get them to navigate their own issues with one another.

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Elliott Wilson Cosigns DJ Akademiks’ Theory As To Why Nicki Minaj And Others Are Hating On Him

August 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Elliott Wilson is one of hip-hop’s most celebrated media voices, but thanks to recent situations with Charlamagne Tha God and Drake, it’s clear that he’s also among the most hated-on. Nicki Minaj recently seemed to fuel this fire by insinuating that he’s too old to chase Internet headlines, and DJ Akademiks questioned why some people are so quick to dismiss him. “Why everybody hate Elliott Wilson, man?” Ak began his remarks, a clip of which Wilson posted on Twitter while saluting the streamer for his breakdown. “This has to be studied. So, this [Nicki Minaj rant] was about Elliott Wilson. Elliott Wilson, ironically, is 53. Recently we’ve seen Charlamagne get at him, Drake got at him, and now Nicki Minaj basically, in a roundabout way, is getting at him. I’m wondering why everybody hates Elliott Wilson so bad. I’m wondering if it’s a few things.

“Is it because of his age or is it because of his actions?” DJ Akademiks continued. “You know, again, I think Elliott’s kind of doing what a lot of other people are doing in media. Yeah, I really don’t know why people hate Elliott Wilson. I think he’s doing what the majority of media personalities are doing. One thing I’ll say is that it’s clearly working. Artists hope to control the media or control the thoughts of the media. And when you get artists upset at you, as long as you’re not operating in bad faith, you’re probably doing something right or you’re operating and giving your thoughts against the grain. Now, I think Elliott’s a little bit different, and I think this is why he’s been getting dragged by a lot of people. Yeah, he did an interview with these people.

DJ Akademiks Wonders Why Some Artists Hate Elliott Wilson

“Maybe that makes sense,” DJ Akademiks added. “Didn’t they [Elliott and Nicki] do a CRWN together? Oh, they did. Now it’s making a little bit more sense. Like, Elliott’s got those [Nicki Minaj and Drake] interviews, and I think people feel like he’s regressed. I had to come up talking about the artists ’cause them n***as ain’t want to talk to me. However, I think with Elliott, they looked at him like someone they respected. Someone who was a great journalist that would talk to them, and they feel like he’s now… I hate to use the word ‘regressed,’ but they feel like now he’s in the lane of, like, gossiping. That’s the only way I could size it up. Because I can’t tell why they all mad at him, you get what I mean?

“But I think these people look at him like, ‘Yo, I gave you an interview. I did an interview with you back in the day, like, yo, what’s going on?’” DJ Akademiks concluded. “Now, I don’t know what Elliott Wilson necessarily has said about Nicki Minaj recently or what he’s posted about her. However, it’s interesting to see how he’ll kind of take this and run with it. S**t, I think he’s in his villain arc. I think Drake said something about him, he went crazy on Drake. And listen, yo, Elliott reminds me of me when Big Ak had to come out, you feel what I’m saying? When everybody was playing with me. I think that’s the mode that Elliott Wilson is actually on. I’m wondering if he’s gonna address it.”

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Charlamagne Tha God Goes Off On Elliott Wilson Amid Ongoing Feud

July 27, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Charlamagne Tha God has explained his recent criticism of Elliott Wilson, in which he complained about Complex ranking the media veteran at number five on the “Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking.” Reflecting on the comments during the latest episode of the Brilliant Idiots podcast, Charlamagne claimed that Wilson is avoiding him and complained about him insulting him while refusing to sit down for a one-on-one.

He also brought up Diddy and an article Wilson’s wife, Danyel Smith, penned about the disgraced Bad Boy mogul. In doing so, he argued that he’s the person Wilson should be focused on beefing with. “We gotta stop the performative stuff,” Charlamagne remarked. “Don’t say the things to me just because you’re trying to get traction on social media and play the role. I want you to be consistent. The same way it’s easy for you to get at Childish Gambino because you don’t think Childish is gonna say anything back to you, the same way it’s easy to get at a Charlamgne because you don’t think a Charlamagne is gonna say nothing back to you. I need you to keep that same energy for people that you really should have smoke with.”

Charlamagne Tha God & Elliott Wilson Pose Together In Brooklyn

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 22: (L-R) DJ Suss One, DJ Envy of The Breakfast Club, Founder and CEO of Rap Radar, Elliot Wilson, and Charlamagne Tha God of The Breakfast Club attend Power 105.1s Powerhouse 2015 at the Barclays Center on October 22, 2015 in Brooklyn, NY. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Power 105.1’s Powerhouse 2015)

Wilson responded to Charlagmagne’s initial criticism during an appearance on Bag Fuel Podcast, admitting that he’s tired of him. “I feel like we just never really clicked like that and also I didn’t like the last Brilliant Idiots sh*t he did talking crazy about me being on that list,” Wilson said. “Never explaining why I shouldn’t be top five, and I’m just tired of his sh*t. It’s old school. At a certain point, you just gotta say f*ck this person. F*ck you. I was born in 1971. It can just be that. We don’t have to be cool. We don’t gotta pretend.”

Charlamagne Tha God Responds To Elliott Wilson

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Elliott Wilson Slams Charlamagne In Fiery Rant For “Talking Crazy” About Him

July 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Elliott Wilson went off on Charlamagne Tha God during an appearance on the Bag Fuel Podcast, earlier this week. Wilson was unhappy with The Breakfast Club host for criticizing Complex’s decision to list him at number five on the “Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking.” He landed one spot behind Charlamagne who ranked number four behind only Kai Cenat, Joe Budden, and DJ Akademiks.

“I feel like we just never really clicked like that and also I didn’t like the last Brilliant Idiots sh*t he did talking crazy about me being on that list,” Wilson said. “Never explaining why I shouldn’t be top five, and I’m just tired of his sh*t. It’s old school. At a certain point, you just gotta say f*ck this person. F*ck you. I was born in 1971. It can just be that. We don’t have to be cool. We don’t gotta pretend.”

Elliott Wilson & Charlamagne Pose Together At Barclays Center

From there, he remarked that he’s not here to get a “legendary badge” like Angie Martinez or Sway Calloway. “I’m here to compete right now in the year of 2024. I know I’m a legend already. I still want to create great content… I was hot before you n***a. I’ll be hot forever. When you was getting Wendy [Williams] coffee n***a, I was hot,” he finished. Check out his full comments from the interview below.

Elliott Wilson Speaks On Hate From Charlamagne Tha God

Charlamagne never explained why he didn’t feel Wilson should be so high. While reading off the list during an episode of the Brilliant Idiots podcast, he simply remarked: “What else we got? Elliott! You shouldn’t be number five” and kept it moving. Be on the lookout for further updates on Elliott Wilson on HotNewHipHop.

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Elliott Wilson Is Avoiding Drake And Toronto After Rick Ross Incident

July 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Elliott Wilson used to have a solid relationship with Drake. He interview the rapper for his CRWN series in 2013, and again for Rap Radar in 2019. The latter is the most comprehensive interview the 6 God has had to date, in fact. Unfortunately, things have soured between the journalist and the hitmaker. Wilson’s very public critiques of Drake during the Kendrick Lamar battle have landed him on Drake’s no-fly list. In other words, Wilson is not welcome in Drake’s hometown of Toronto anytime soon. The journalist talked about this awkward situation during a recent appearance on BagFuel.

Elliott Wilson believes the Toronto ban is fair. “This is his country,” the journalist posited. “It should be respected, right.” He also reflected on the monopoly that Drake has with regards to Canadian hip-hop. It’s something Wilson noticed as soon as the rapper became successful. “I remember the first OVO fest,” the journalist recalled. “When he brought [JAY-Z] and Eminem out, it’s like you gotta go to his country, with your passport and sh*t.” Wilson knew that the experience signified a major change in hip-hop, and acted accordingly. “This is big,” he admitted. “So yes, if I’m not cool with him… I don’t feel comfortable going to Toronto.”

Elliott Wilson Still Has Respect For Drake As An Artist

Elliot wilson reveals he will not be going to Toronto amid his feud with Drake after Rick Ross was recently jumped pic.twitter.com/PT6bj2tC0I

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Elliott Wilson clarified that he didn’t fear for his safety, but wanted to respect Drake’s territory. He went on to admit that obsessive fans can sometimes be more dangerous than the artists and their entourages. “It could be fans nowadays,” he posited. “They thirsty and crazy. This Trumpian type era of n**gas. I don’t want that cornball sh*t.” This is not the first time Elliott Wilson has discussed his falling out with Drizzy. He revealed that the rapper unfollowed him on social media after he criticized the song “The Heart Part 6.”

Elliott Wilson also talked about his so-called “Toronto ban” during an appearance on the Bigger Picture podcast. He admitted that he was disappointed to see his relationship with the Toronto rapper go by the wayside. “I got my emotions about it,” he admitted. “But look it’s hard… That’s my guy, I respect him. You develop these connections with them, and then you have to manage these relationships and it’s ups and downs with that.” Hopefully the two men will be able to squash their differences down the line.

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Elliott Wilson Thinks Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Beef Will Last Forever

July 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Elliott Wilson can’t see an end in sight to Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s ongoing feud. Speaking on the beef during a recent video circulating on social media, Wilson explained that the two have been disliking each other behind the scenes for over a decade.

“It’s never over, this Drake Kendrick sh*t is never over… these n****s took over a decade to finally get at it when there was already tension the whole time,” he said. “You think its gonna go away in a couple months? This sh*t is forever.” He added that, for Drake, it’s not as simple as admitting he lost and moving on. “The problem is that Drake and his people are legitimately stunned and mad that they lost, and they can’t accept it,” he explained.

Kendrick Lamar Films “Not Like Us” Music Video In L.A.

Compton, CA – June 22: Kendrick Lamar prepares to perform during the music video shoot for “Not Like Us” at Compton Courthouse on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Compton, CA. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Fans on X (formerly Twitter) have been having mixed responses to Wilson’s take. “It’s over. We’re over it. Elliott just wants and needs the content,” one user argued. Another countered: “It’s true though, drake and his fans mad they lost, they didn’t see that coming.. it’s never going back to be normal between Kendrick and Drake.” Check out Wilson’s full comments on the feud below.

Elliott Wilson Speaks On Drake & Kendrick Lamar

Elliott Wilson says the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef is never stopping

“its never over, this Drake Kendrick sh*t is never over… these n*ggas took over a decade to finally get at it… you think its gonna go away in a couple months… this sh*t is forever… the problem is… pic.twitter.com/aLSeMWADXR

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Despite Wilson’s lack of optimism that the two rappers will make amends, N.O.R.E. recently theorized that they’ll eventually team up for one of the greatest hip-hop songs in history. “I predict Kendrick and drake squash it and eventually make 1 of the greatest hiphop records of all time !!!” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Be on the lookout for further updates on Elliott Wilson as well as Drake and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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Elliot Wilson Seems To Shadily Respond To Charlamagne Tha God’s Comments On Him

July 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

While most hip-hop fans are more concerned with beef between its artists, the genre’s cultural leaders and media exponents are seemingly just as prone to some tension. Moreover, some folks think that Elliott Wilson and Charlamagne Tha God are experiencing a bit of a rift right now thanks to some recent statements floating around the Internet. What seems to have sparked this, if this is true at all, is Charlamagne’s recent podcast comments about his belief that Wilson shouldn’t have landed in the top five of Complex‘s 2024 hip-hop media power ranking. Whether or not this struck a chord with the Rap Radar personality is a mystery, but the damage is already done for many people online.

“A HOF career 3rd mic n***a crying about my top 5 status,” Elliott Wilson mysteriously tweeted on Saturday (July 20), which came after Charlamagne Tha God’s comments. “Legacy these nuts, I got great content on the way. #2024 [goat emoji].” This perspective is particularly interesting and slightly eyebrow-raising because Charlamagne actually landed at number four on Complex‘s list, whereas Wilson was number five.

Charlamagne Tha God Reacts To Complex‘s Rap Media Ranking

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“Salute to Vlad, I think Vlad should be higher,” Charlamagne Tha God reacted to DJ Vlad’s number six placement on the Complex list. “What else we got? Elliott! You shouldn’t be number five. Number four, Charlamagne Tha God.” Of course, this comment is so brief, vague, and lacking in detail that you can interpret it in a lot of different ways. Is Charlamagne suggesting that Wilson should be higher than five or lower? With this perspective in mind, his retort comes off as a little more reactionary, and other fans think that he could be talking about another media figure like Joe Budden instead.

Elliott Wilson’s Response

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But that doesn’t make much sense either, as Elliott Wilson and Joe Budden have done podcasts together very recently. So, what’s going on here? Are folks just missing another target of Wilson’s ire in favor of unverified options or is there really some animosity towards Charlamagne Tha God? Regardless, hopefully the ranking motivated folks to work harder on their craft rather than turn against each other. Rappers and the fanbases are divided enough: the media doesn’t have to follow.

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Elliott Wilson Says Kendrick Lamar Jokingly Called Him A Rat

June 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Elliott Wilson says Kendrick Lamar jokingly labeled him a “rat” while dapping him up in Los Angeles on Saturday. The hometown rapper was outside recording a music video for “Not Like Us” when Wilson detailed the run-in on X (formerly Twitter). He wrote: “Kendrick dapped me up and whispered ‘you’re a rat.’ I [heart emoji] hip hop. Ha! #Compton.”

Afterward, Wilson retweeted several responses to the post. One user joked, “And then you told all of us.” Another wrote: “Dot really watched everything! That’s how you war with your opps. This battle will be studied. What a work of art.” Others praised Lamar for having a good sense of humor about the situation.

Kendrick Lamar Brings Dr. Dre On Stage During “The Pop Out” Concert

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 19: Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre perform onstage during The Pop Out – Ken & Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at The Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, & Free Lunch)

With his remark, Lamar was apparently referencing an interview Wilson did with Joe Budden, during which he revealed that Drake accused him of giving information to Lamar. While discussing the situation, he explained that the two were in Venice at the same time. “I think he started to think like Kendrick’s in Venice you’re in Venice like he started to view it like I’m just really against him,” he explained at the time. “So when he dropped “Family Matters” it was just like I was like ‘yo you dropping this tonight?’ He hit me back like ‘yeah, yeah, whatever LOL’ and then he sent me a rat emoji.” Check out his latest comments on Lamar below.

Elliott Wilson Details Running Into Kendrick Lamar

The run-in with Lamar comes after the rapper hosted The Pop Out – Ken & Friends concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Be on the lookout for further updates on Elliott Wilson on HotNewHipHop.

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Drake Allegedly Thinks Elliot Wilson Gave Kendrick Lamar Information On Him

June 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

During his recent appearance on The Joe Budden Podcast, Elliott Wilson made some very interesting claims concerning his relationship with Drake. Moreover, you ‘re probably up to speed on The Boy’s beef with Kendrick Lamar, whose most recent development was a Drizzy IG post defending his OVO crew. Throughout this whole process, Wilson was there to report on it and give his thoughts, as well as try to stay up to date with what was going to happen in the battle. Apparently, he reached out to the Toronto superstar to ask when he would drop “Family Matters,” which allegedly elicited an ominous response.

Furthermore, according to Elliott Wilson’s claims, Drake sent him a rat emoji in his answer to that question, insinuating that he thinks Wilson gave Kendrick Lamar information about him and his camp. The media personality had denied these claims previously. However, the explanation behind this is still a bit unclear, as Aubrey Graham could’ve been suggesting that Wilson wanted to leak this information to K.Dot instead of insinuating that he already gave him dirt. Considering the journalist’s other qualms with the “Virginia Beach” artist and how he allegedly blacklisted him from Toronto, take this with a grain of salt. But it’s clear that the OVO mogul is very distrusting of the media these days, and of anyone outside of his immediate circle.

Elliott Wilson’s Rat Emoji Claims About Drake & The Kendrick Lamar Beef

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Of course, this is all for good reason, as both Drake and Kendrick Lamar probably got a little more than what they bargained for as a result of their beef. But in Elliott Wilson’s mind, there’s a clear winner despite both MCs being worthy of strong praise for their efforts. After all, he ranked “Not Like Us” as the third best diss track of all time recently, higher than any other song released as a result of their beef. Whether it’s bias or facts in your opinion, there’s definitely a debate there.

Meanwhile, we wonder if the alleged rift between Drake and Elliott Wilson will ever patch up. If these new allegations are true, then we know that Kendrick Lamar probably won’t be the one to cause a proverbial burial of the hatchet. Also, this poses some interesting questions for how rappers generally handle and navigate their media relationships. Rap beef is a very competitive affair, and one in which people can pick sides and indulge in paranoid fantasies without even realizing it.

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