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Elliott Wilson Claims Drake Has Blacklisted Him From Toronto

May 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Elliott Wilson calls it like it he sees it. He’s been complimentive of Drake in the past, and conducted what many consider to be the definitive Drake interview in 2020. That being said, Wilson did not hold back his criticisms during the 6 God’s battle with Kendrick Lamar. He believed that Drake lost the battle by a wide margin, and detailed the ways in which he did on social media. This led to the Toronto rapper unfollowing him on Instagram. According to Wilson, however, the bitterness didn’t stop there.

Elliott Wilson discussed his current relationship with Drake during a recent UPROXX interview. The rap journalist told the hosts that not only did Drake unfollow him, but has subsequently made it difficult for him to travel to Toronto. “Kendrick clearly won,” Wilson noted. “And I understand not wanting to see that on your timeline.” It was the next step of the process that proved to be more of an issue. “I got the call from the OGs,” the journalist revealed. “I’m not really welcome in Toronto right now.”

Elliott Wilson Respects Drake’s Decision

Elliott Wilson says Drake unfollowed him on Instagram and that he also received calls from OGs about not going to Toronto Canada

“I’m not really welcomed in Toronto right now…”

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Despite putting Drake’s decision on blast, Wilson told the hosts that he understood why it was made. “I grew up in New York City,” he explained. “You know you don’t go through other people’s projects. Your projects is your projects. You might go visit shorty, but you ain’t got no business going to her projects looking for no problems.” The journalist respects that Toronto is the 6 God’s domain, and will abide by that until they’re on better terms. “I would not go to Toronto if me and Drake weren’t good,” he added. “That obviously makes sense.”

Elliott Wilson’s respect extended to any artist he’s criticized in the past. “You develop these connections with them and you have to manage that relationship,” he asserted. “And there’s ups and downs with that. So, I respect him. I don’t think he’s a bad person for unfollowing me.” One of the UPROXX host claims he saw the Wilson and Drake spat coming, but Wilson doubled down and said that he doesn’t take any of it personally. “Most artists don’t [f*ck with me],” he noted while laughing.

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2 Chainz On 50 Cent’s Contribution To “Welcome 2 Collegrove”: “He Killed It”

December 9, 2023 by newhiphopnews

2 Chainz praised 50 Cent for “killing” his contribution to his new album with Lil Wayne, Welcome 2 Collegrove, during an appearance on the Rap Radar podcast. He says that 50, who did skits on the album, submitted his portions in one take.

“I actually wrote these things for 50 to say,” Chainz explained. “And I sent it to him because first of all, 50 is somebody that has a voice I think people can recognize. Two – he’s in the TV space and three, I knew that when it was time to put out a album, I was going to do something to maybe f*ck people up to think maybe he was.”

2 Chainz & 50 Cent Pose With ASAP Rocky

NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Rappers 50 Cent, ASAP Rocky and 2 Chainz attend Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 on February 11, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Yeezy Season 3)

He continued: “I had this whole thing in my head about trailers and chaos and mayhem like, ‘What the hell they got going on?’ So I hit him and he did it for me. I mean it didn’t take long. He killed it on the first take as far as knowing how to breathe, the spaces. Just little stuff that us as creatives that I just wanted.” Check out Chainz’s full comments on the Rap Radar podcast below.

2 Chainz Discusses Working With 50 Cent

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2 Chainz and Lil Wayne released Welcome 2 Collegrove back in November as a sequel to their 2016 effort, ColleGrove. Wayne was never properly credited for that effort due to issues with his label. In addition to 50 Cent, the new project features 21 Savage, Usher, Fabolous, Benny the Butcher, Vory, Rick Ross, and Marsha Ambrosius. 2 Chainz has previously revealed that he originally wanted Roddy Ricch, Kevin Durant, and more to also make appearances. Be on the lookout for further updates on 2 Chainz and 50 Cent on HotNewHipHop.

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Benny The Butcher Thinks Rappers Deserve More Respect Than They’re Getting Right Now

November 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Benny The Butcher has been subject to plenty of praise from other rappers in recent years. He’s collaborated with some of the biggest names in the genre and received plenty of high-profile cosigns. But despite all the respect he gets from inside the rap game, he still thinks rappers as a whole are disrespected. He recently stopped by Rap Radar to discuss a variety of subjects, including how rappers as a whole need more respect.

“It’s not a lot of respect on being a rapper right now. Rap gave me a lot. I should be able to say that loud and proud but people try to hate on that,” Benny began the discussion. “A lot of these podcasts, influencers, a lot of these characters, they criticize rap. They got whole platforms to criticize rap in a bad way. Rap is this, rap is that, sh*tting on a rapper. I hate that because we are almost the bar for how people live their lives. You’ll hear somebody say, ‘I’m richer than rappers,’” he continues. In his conclusion, he basically says rappers are living rent free in the heads of their critics. “People want to compare themselves to rappers so bad. They love us so much they hate us.” Check out the full conversation below.

Benny The Butcher On The Disrespect Rappers Face

Benny The Butcher recently released a song he’s been teasing for months. “Big Dog” is a collaboration with Lil Wayne and The Alchemist that he shared a teaser of a few months ago. Even before that he had been teasing recording a collab with Wayne for a while. The song is set to serve as the lead single from Benny’s upcoming new album.

Initially, Benny’s new album was expected to drop back in August. When the date came and went with no new album he had to explain to fans that it was delayed. He said that he thought the album would be done in time but it didn’t turn out to be and he was still working on it. What do you think of Benny The Butcher’s take that rappers should be getting more respect than they currently are? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Jeezy Says Lil Wayne & B.G. Inspired His Name Choice

August 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jeezy says that Lil Wayne and B.G. both inspired his choice of “Jeezy” as his rap name. He explained that the two going by Weezy and B. Geezy respectively gave him the idea while speaking with Elliott Wilson and B. Dot for Rap Radar.

“You know they [the Hot Boys] had B.G. and they called him B. Geezy,” he explained. “Wayne, they called him Weezy. And it was like a thing going on at the time, and people used to kinda call me that back in day, because my voice was so raspy in school. So I was like, ‘Yo, I’m just gon’ go with this.”

Jeezy Performs In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – JULY 25: Young Jeezy performs at Jeezy Presents TM101: 10 year anniversay concert at The Fox Theatre on July 25, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

He continued: “Lil J was what my grandmother called me. That was the only nickname I really had in the neighborhood. And all my homies used to call me, ‘Dog.’ I don’t know where that came from. And then down in Lauderdale, ’cause I was down Lauderdale hustling, they used to call me, ‘Bling’ because I used to be the guy coming down with the diamonds and cars, and this is what they knew me by. So that was my street name.”

Jeezy’s interview with Rap Radar comes as he continues to promote his upcoming book, Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe. The memoir will see Jeezy reflect on how he beat the odds during his career and provide readers with candid lessons from his life to motivate his fans. It’s due for release on August 8.

Jeezy Reflects On Lil Wayne’s Influence With Elliott Wilson

“This is for all my day ones and everybody that’s been down with me since the beginning,” he wrote in an announcement on Instagram, earlier this year. “This is the greatest story never told. In this motivational memoir, I use parts of my life story, every step, every mishap, every up and down that I’ve gone through to get to this point in my life to motivate the hustlers, entrepreneurs, and believers.”

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Jermaine Dupri Reacts To Tyler, The Creator’s Praise: “I Truly Appreciate Your Amazing Words”

June 12, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jermaine Dupri has responded to the recent praise Tyler, The Creator’s shared during an interview on the Rap Radar podcast. After Tyler labeled Dupri “one of our greats,” the 50-year-old responded on Instagram expressing his appreciation.

“Yo!!! @feliciathegoat I was contemplating back-and-forth,” he captioned a clip of Tyler’s comments. “If I should even post this, but what I feel is what I write and I felt the need to let everybody know I truly appreciate your amazing words. Thank You [prayer hands emoji]. I’m in the studio right now waiting for you to tell me when you’re ready. lol.”

Jermaine Dupri At SiriusXM

As for what Tyler originally said, he explained that Dupri “has so much knowledge.” He also brought up Dupri’s collaboration with Mariah Carey on his album, Life in 1472. “Jermaine Dupri is one of our greats. Truly, one of our greats, like, I was listening to ‘Sweetheart’ by him and Mariah Carey off of that album. And I’m listening to this, and I’m like, ‘I didn’t even know Jermaine Dupri was writing these songs.’ And by the way: I didn’t know! Pharrell told me! And I’m like, ‘n***a, what?’ Yeah! This n***a be writing these songs!”

When Dupri shared the clip, Royce Da 5’9 commented on the post, “This all facts.” Another fan wrote, “I literally was telling somebody this the other day! This generation needs a class on real hip hop cuz they really don’t know shit!!!” The post comes days after Dupri shared a new freestyle on Instagram, which received praise from Diddy.

Tyler, The Creator Speaks With “Rap Radar”

Elsewhere in Tyler’s interview with Rap Radar, he discussed the deluxe version of Call Me If You Get Lost, The Estate Sale, as well as his relationship with NBA YoungBoy, working with DJ Drama, and much more.

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Tyler, The Creator Reflects On Working With NBA YoungBoy: “He’s So Nice”

June 7, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Tyler, The Creator recently reflected on working with NBA YoungBoy after the two collaborated on the track, “WUSYANAME.” Tyler spoke about the making of the song during an interview with Elliott Wilson and Brian ‘B.Dot’ Miller on Interval Presents’s podcast, Rap Radar.

“Dude, we got Ice cream we went to go vintage car shopping. He’s so nice, He sent his verse back in a day,” Tyler said of YoungBoy. He added that many artists “just punch in and can’t even stay on f*cking topic of a song. He not only stayed on topic, he just sounded so great.”

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Tyler, the Creator performs onstage at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 16, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

From there, Tyler explained why he decided YoungBoy would be right for the song. “When I made [‘WUSYANAME’], I just knew I wanted that Louisiana drawl, tone, accent over that loop,” Tyler further recalled. “I asked him like, ‘Yo, I kind of got this idea. Want to do this?’ Not only did he deliver for me and sounded great, he asked me ‘Is this OK? Is it good?’”

When asked about his reaction to fans being surprised by the collaboration, Tyler described it as “not that shocking.” “With my musical knowledge and how much I love it, it’s not that shocking,” he said. “But at surface level, I guess people wouldn’t expect someone like me to even want to associate with a YoungBoy. But I love that s–t. He’s a sweetheart, man.” Check out Tyler’s full comments on YoungBoy below.

Tyler, The Creator Discusses NBA YoungBoy

“WUSYANAME” debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest charting song off of Call Me If You Get Lost. Following the success of the album, Tyler dropped a deluxe version titled The Estate Sale, earlier this year. The updated version added songs with ASAP Rocky, Vince Staples, and more.

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Exclusive Preview: Tyler, the Creator Shuns Rap Debates and Top 3 Talk in Season Premiere of ‘Rap Radar’ Podcast

June 7, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The Rap Radar podcast is back for season 2 with Interval Presents. Getting the second season underway, the premiere episode brings Tyler, the Creator, in conversation with our favorite hosts, Elliott Wilson and Brian “B.Dot” Miller.

In the season-opening episode, the Call Me If You Get Lost rapper and the Rap Radar legends will discuss Tyler’s Grammy-winning album, social issues, his family and friends, and more. One of the topics covered is rap debates, specifically the top 3 in the game, which Tyler has no interest in.

“Bro, who gives a fuck,” Tyler responded. “You know what bothers me, you have 17-year-olds talking about ‘Ready to Die’ and ‘Enter the Wu Tang’ are in their Top 10 albums ever. I’m like, bro, you just got hair on your dick, stop. It’s performative.”

He added, “I don’t care about people’s objective top nothing. Tell me what is your favorite shit cause you learn so much from people. You get context.”

Examining online, Tyler has seen tier lists online of his own albums, coupling that and best artist debates and Tyler developed a distaste for Rap Twitter.

“Who gives a fuck who the top three is? Jamiroquai is my favorite band and I don’t know nobody who talks about them. But who gives a fuck? I enjoy them in my house and my car.”

You can hear it from Tyler the Creator below. The full episode will be available on Thursday (June 8).

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JAY-Z Labels Vince Staples One Of The “Smartest, Most Creative” Rappers

April 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

JAY-Z feels that Vince Staples is one of the “smartest” and “most creative rappers” in the industry right now, according to Brian “B. Dot” Miller. Miller revealed the legendary rapper’s appreciation for Staples during the Ramona Park Broke My Heart rapper’s recent appearance on Rap Radar with Elliott Wilson.

“To be honest with you, full disclosure,” B. Dot Began. “JAY-Z was the one who told me and put me on to your album. [He] said it was ‘beautiful.’ And he was like calling you one of the smartest, most creative rappers out there in the game right now.” Despite the praise from one of the greatest rappers of all time, Staples appeared to be unfazed.

Vince Staples Performing At Coachella

INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 17: Vince Staples performs at the Sahara Tent at 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival weekend 1 – day 3 on April 17, 2022 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

As for why he wasn’t moved, he explained: “If I’m impartial to if people like it, I’m for sure impartial if you don’t like it. I feel like everyone’s entitled to their opinion. Once you put something out into the universe and you selling something, it’s okay for people to say if they like it or don’t like it. That’s not really why I make music. I don’t really care how nobody feel about nothing, to be 100 percent honest. I appreciate them listening and that’s as far as it goes like how people feel.”

Staples dropped Ramona Park Broke My Heart back in April 2022 and it debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200. The album was met with widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike. It features appearances from Lil Baby, Ty Dolla Sign, and more.

Staples has also been expanding his career outside of music as of late. Last year, he joined the cast of the upcoming White Men Can’t Jump remake. Then, just earlier this month, he was announced for the cast of Showtime’s upcoming series, The Wood. A description of the show from Variety reads, “Jamal, an aspiring photographer from Ladera Heights, is cut off by his upper-class family when he decides to follow his own path instead of going to historic Morehouse College.”

Vince Staples Speaks With B. Dot & Elliott Wilson

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Lil Yachty Clarifies Comments About Being Taken Seriously As An Artist With “Rap Radar”

February 22, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Rap Radar returns with another captivating episode, this time with Lil Yachty in the hot seat. It was just about a month ago when Yachty released his acclaimed album Let’s Start Here, a project that was sonically different from his more recent releases. He was praised by his peers, including Drake and Questlove, but comments the rapper made during a listening party sparked a debate online.

“This album is so special and dear to me,” said Yachty at the time. “I think I created it just because I really wanted to be taken serious as an artist, you know. Not just some SoundCloud rapper, not some mumble rapper. Not some guy that just made one hit. You know, I wanted to be really taken serious because music is, like, everything to me. You know, I respect all walks of music, not just Rap and Hip Hop. Everything.”

Lil Yachty Clears The Air

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 11: Lil Yachty performs on stage during the 2021 Revolt Summit at 787 Windsor on November 11, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

Soon, people called him out for allegedly suggesting that Rap, in its form and genre, wasn’t “serious.” However, in an exclusive clip of his interview shared with us by Rap Radar and Interval Presents, Yachty clarified his previous statement. “I wanna talk about that for a second, ’cause there was this conversation on the internet after I said that. And people took it as me trying to say like, ‘Oh, I hate when rappers say I wanna be taken seriously as an artist.’ As if I was saying that, like, Rap isn’t being—you’re not serious if you’re a rapper. That’s not what I meant.”

“I mean, specifically, I do more than rap,” he continued. “For a long time in my career, I wanted to be taken seriously as a rapper. And I said that. And I would go and try and do radio interviews, freestyles, whatever, just ’cause I wanted that. I did Michigan Boy Boat, I did things. That’s when I was trying to prove I’m a rapper. But I’m past that. Now, I’m proving I’m an artist.”

Yachty Speaks On Audiences Not Doing Their Due Diligence

“But people—it’s so crazy. In music, you can do so many things, but people skip—people don’t follow you,” Yachty further stated. “They have no clue of a history. So, when they do start following you, they just completely write off whatever you’ve done beforehand. And no one actually does homework or cares enough to look back. It’s just what they see.”

“It be irritating, but I never wrote off being a rapper as not being taken serious or not being as big as other genre musicians or any of that. I just specifically, myself, not speaking on no one else or the genre, wanted to be taken seriously as an artist.” Tune in to the full episode of Rap Radar with Lil Yachty tomorrow, February 23.