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

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Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2015 - Backstage
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)
Charlamagne Tha God had expressed his opinion that Elliott Wilson shouldn't have been top five in Complex's 2024 rap media ranking.

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

"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

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.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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