Elliott Wilson has issued a public apology to Kai Cenat, following a really public spat involving Nicki Minaj — who was a latest visitor on the streamer’s well-liked present.
“I apologize to @KaiCenat and his fam,” he wrote on Twitter on Saturday (December 16). “I used to be out of line and let my aggressive nature get one of the best of me. Kai carved his personal lane within the sport, constructed a platform, and deserves respect. Salute the streamers and the younger creatives attending to the paper and pushing our tradition ahead.”
In a message despatched just some minutes earlier than, the Hip Hop journalism OG referred to a traditional JAY-Z line about 50 Cent, from “It’s Scorching”: “Go in opposition to Nicki? I need to’ve been dense. The Barbz tore me up, and even 50 Cent.”
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Wilson first appeared to take a shot at Nicki on Thursday (December 14) when he posted a photograph of the rapper twerking throughout her look on Kai Cenat’s Twitch livestream and captioned it: “Hip Hop journalism.”
The Rap Radar Podcast host has been vital of Hip Hop artists in latest months for snubbing rap media shops and as a substitute doing interviews and podcasts with individuals he labels “outsiders.”
Nicki took situation with Wilson’s dig and clapped again on X (previously Twitter), writing: “Elliot if you happen to’d spit JayZ dikk out for one second, you’d have the ability to be joyful 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 joyful for a younger black man like Kai. Tmrw btch.”
The Younger Cash hitmaker later added on Instagram Reside: “You understand how many tweets I’ve seen you submit disrespecting me, Fool Wilson? […] No one 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 this yr, 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 and has had his personal points with Elliott Wilson prior 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 defended himself, saying: “By no means dissed Nicki. At all times mentioned she’s the feminine rap [GOAT]. Over Lauryn, Missy, Kim and Cunning and all. I feel Cardi B is dope too. Comfortable Holidays.”
He added: “Up to date: Nicki is goat and finest once more. New album is dope.”