Elliott Wilson | "MOMENT OF CLARITY" (ARCHIVE) (Ep. 292)
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🗓️ 6 January 2025
⏱️ 112 minutes
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Summary
Originally released: January 2025
This is the closing chapter of The Need to Know Podcast.
Everything below this is the NTK archive — a curated back catalogue from that era.
A candid conversation with Elliott Wilson on hip-hop media, independence, and navigating relationships in the industry. From critiques of new media to the evolving landscape of the culture, Elliott shares perspective on legacy, partnerships, and what the future holds for the next era of hip-hop.
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| 0:00.0 | Okay, you guys might... |
| 0:02.1 | I gave Reds like five more questions just then at that moment. |
| 0:05.0 | You guys might recognize that voice. |
| 0:08.4 | And if not, we're going to get into everything that went into last year and maybe some things going to happen in 2025. |
| 0:16.2 | First and foremost, thank you for joining us. |
| 0:18.5 | What up, y'all, the need to know podcast, what you need to know, when you need to know, and need to know podcast. We'll get to intros and everything like that. For sure. Today we got a who you need to know, right? I mean, he's all over the blogs. He's everywhere, so I don't even know. I mean, if you guys recognize that laugh, there's no introduction needed once you once you heard that laugh. Okay, when are you dropping this? Like tomorrow? This is whatever you want it to come out. |
| 0:40.5 | No, no, please. |
| 0:41.3 | We're having. recognize that laugh there's no introduction needed once you when you're dropping this like tomorrow this is whenever you wanted to come out |
| 0:40.5 | we're happy new year by the way so happy new new year |
| 0:43.8 | thank you happy new year thank you people save one rash Alex yo yes he's in the |
| 0:48.4 | building but he deserves a proper intro and then we'll get to the shit so today we have |
| 0:52.2 | a true legend in the hip-hop world opening up the 2025 portal with us. Elliot Wilson, he's the founder and CEO of Rap Radar, former editor-in-chief of XXel. In the magazine world, he's a legend. He's stamped forever. Currently, the editorial director at Uprocks. He's been shaping the culture for decades. And today, we'll dive into his journey, his thoughts on hip hop today. So much more. We have a lot to address. Off camera, I'm sorry to say, but he said he feels a little misunderstood, so we're going to get to that. That's why I want to go to this respected platform. Thank you. And we have West Coast Wilson, our nickname that we will talk about. Welcome back to the show. Clap, clap, class, class. Let's clap back. Thank you. |
| 1:28.3 | Thank you for joining us. |
| 1:29.3 | Two time. Yes, sir. Two time guests. And it's also our season, Capricorn season. Oh my goodness. Day. 14 boys. You know, Al-I. That's actually crazy. Not just us. L.O. KooJ. You know it. |
| 1:42.5 | Slick Rick. |
| 1:43.2 | You know it. |
| 1:43.5 | The same day or just Capricorn? |
| 1:44.7 | Same day. |
| 1:45.1 | Same day. |
| 1:45.9 | That's enough. |
| 1:47.2 | That's enough. |
| 1:47.3 | It's so great. |
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