Elliott Wilson has obtained a response from Kai Cenat after criticizing the streamer’s interview with Nicki Minaj.
Wilson appeared to take a shot at Cenat final month by posting a screenshot of Nicki twerking throughout her look on his Twitch livestream and captioned it “Hip Hop Journalism.”
The veteran journalist had beforehand been important of artists snubbing conventional Hip Hop media shops in favor of interviews with “outsiders.”
Kai Cenat has now responded, reacting to a video of Charlamagne Tha God praising his work and including: “Elliott did reply instantly to Nicki’s tweet about him, however the best way I seen it was like, proper now in right now’s day and age, folks been doing it for thus lengthy that it’s been the identical for years and years. However when there’s a brand new factor that’s out, they will’t actually grasp and perceive it.
“So shit like that don’t essentially trouble me as a result of I do know the place I’m in and I do know I’m younger, bro. I’ve a complete journey forward of me.”
Nicki Minaj had already made it recognized that she was not proud of Elliott Wilson’s obvious shade as she wrote on social media: “Elliot should you’d spit JayZ dikk out for one second, you’d be capable to be blissful for the brand new comers.
“Isn’t that how y’all tried to tarnish my picture? By saying I’m not welcoming new btchs in? Did songs with all of them tho. Why you not blissful for a younger black man like Kai. Tmrw btch.”
The Younger Cash hitmaker later added on Instagram Dwell: “You know the way many tweets I’ve seen you submit disrespecting me, Fool Wilson? […] No person owes you shit, hoe n-gga. Fuck you!”
She additionally accused Wilson, who served as TIDAL’s Chief Content material Officer from the autumn of 2019 till June of final 12 months, of pondering he can say no matter he needs due to his relationship with JAY-Z.
50 Cent — who seems on the bonus version of Nicki’s Pink Friday 2 album and has had his personal points with Wilson up to now — additionally bought concerned, saying on Instagram: “look how @nickiminaj be blacking out on these [ninja]’s [grinning face emoji] this shit be having me crying LMAO.”
Wilson initially defended himself, tweeting: “By no means dissed Nicki. At all times stated she’s the feminine rap [GOAT]. Over Lauryn, Missy, Kim and Cunning and all. I believe Cardi B is dope too. Comfortable Holidays.”
He added: “Up to date: Nicki is goat and finest once more. New album is dope.”
The Rap Radar Podcast host later apologized to Kai Cenat, admitting he “was out of line and let my aggressive nature get the most effective of me.”
“Kai carved his personal lane within the recreation, constructed a platform, and deserves respect,” he added. “Salute the streamers and the younger creatives attending to the paper and pushing our tradition ahead.”