Elliott Wilson has received a response from Kai Cenat after criticizing the streamer’s interview with Nicki Minaj.
Wilson appeared to take a shot at Cenat last month by posting a screenshot of Nicki twerking during her appearance on his Twitch livestream and captioned it “Hip Hop Journalism.”
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The veteran journalist had previously been critical of artists snubbing traditional Hip Hop media outlets in favor of interviews with “outsiders.”
Kai Cenat has now responded, reacting to a video of Charlamagne Tha God praising his work and adding: “Elliott did respond immediately to Nicki’s tweet about him, but the way I viewed it was like, right now in today’s day and age, people been doing it for so long that it’s been the same for years and years. But when there’s a new thing that’s out, they can’t really grasp and understand it.
“So shit like that don’t necessarily bother me because I know the position I’m in and I know I’m young, bro. I have a whole journey ahead of me.”
Nicki Minaj had already made it known that she was not happy with Elliott Wilson’s apparent shade as she wrote on social media: “Elliot if you’d spit JayZ dikk out for one second, you’d be able to be happy for the new comers.
“Isn’t that how y’all tried to tarnish my image? By saying I’m not welcoming new btchs in? Did songs with all of them tho. Why you not happy for a young black man like Kai. Tmrw btch.”
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The Young Money hitmaker later added on Instagram Live: “You know how many tweets I’ve seen you post disrespecting me, Idiot Wilson? […] Nobody owes you shit, hoe n-gga. Fuck you!”
She also accused Wilson, who served as TIDAL’s Chief Content Officer from the fall of 2019 until June of last year, of thinking he can say whatever he wants because of his relationship with JAY-Z.
50 Cent — who appears on the bonus edition of Nicki’s Pink Friday 2 album and has had his own issues with Wilson in the past — also got involved, 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: “Never dissed Nicki. Always said she’s the female rap [GOAT]. Over Lauryn, Missy, Kim and Foxy and all. I think Cardi B is dope too. Happy Holidays.”
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He added: “Updated: Nicki is goat and best again. New album is dope.”
The Rap Radar Podcast host later apologized to Kai Cenat, admitting he “was out of line and let my competitive nature get the best of me.”
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“Kai carved his own lane in the game, built a platform, and deserves respect,” he added. “Salute the streamers and the young creatives getting to the paper and pushing our culture forward.”
