ego trip "Miss Rap Supreme" Producer Elliott "YN" Wilson Serves Up Another Dose of Truth
Posted on May 2, 2008 8:52 AM
After helping to launch ego trip, Elliott "YN" Wilson served as music editor for The Source before taking over as Editor-in-Chief of XXL Magazine where he reigned supreme for 87 issues. Wilson currently serves alongside the rest of the ego trip collective as executive producer of Vh1's "Miss Rap Supreme." This week YN weighs in with his favorite moments in the media as well as advice for aspiring hip-hop journalists.
Be Honest
That’s the biggest thing as a journalist. You’re going to get pressure on all types of ends, whether it’s your industry friends that want you to talk about something in a way that benefits them or you’re worried about saying something because you don’t want to offend anyone, but I feel it’s important to just be honest. Don’t be critical for the sake of being critical and don’t be snarky, but if you’re going to say something back it up. Whether you like it or you don’t like it you can be clever about it, you can be spicy with your commentary but don’t take a low blow, don’t take pot shots, just be honest. Personally, I always wanted to represent the hip hop fan that is talking at the barber shop. It’s not about this industry that exists it’s about what the people are really thinking and really saying. If that music is making you feel that way you need to express that and be honest about that and be critical. Be true to yourself and be honest with your voice. Being honest is what will make you stand out. It’s not about being the toughest person or you came from the streets and you’re a thug, whether you are or not. People respect honesty and you have to understand that as a journalist all you have is your word and what you’ve written down and what you say and you have to be held accountable for all of that. You have to take whatever comes with that, whether its threats or somebody wants to bring it to you or whatever comes. You gotta stand by your word, so it’s important that it be how you really feel.
Greatest Moments in YN History:
The next thing will be whatever I’m going to do next.I definitely don’t want to stop documenting the culture. I like doing the TV stuff, it’s cool but I’m exploring my options about what I’m going to do next and I’m still hungry to document this culture and do it at a high level. Hopefully I got more accomplishments to make that I can prove to people who are doubting me and saying he may have peaked with this or what will he do next. I’m excited because I feel like I’m the underdog again I feel like people respect me but At the same time they probably don’t think I can do something else that’s as big as what I just did. So I like that challenge. I’m up for it.
Comments
So you were being "honest" when you put Lil Boosie on the cover of "The Future of HipHop" issue?
And you werent taking Pot shots at every other hiphop site on a daily basis in your blogs and editorials?
Cause, I coulda sworn after the issue where your "editorial" mentioned "all shit stop" was when your ass was fired.
Hypocrite Lame. YN, you suck. lol.
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Oh and heres a tidbit of truth, you look like a fuckin mexican in that pic up there.
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how is looking like a Mexican a diss? Dumbass
Who is truely honest nowadays. Everybody is always fabricating something. I'm gonna have to agree with Ereal on that Lil Boosie comment because Lil Boosie is wack as wack can be. Straight garbage. People need to practice what they preach. Don't talk about being honest when dollars influence your ability to make honest decisions turn into dishonest ones filled with bullshit.
SOME THE FEMALES GOT FLO!!.. BUT THE REST IS TRASH, I'M FROM DETROIT MICHIGAN AND I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY YOU DIDN'T COME TO THE
'D". CUZ I FEEL THAT MY FLO IS BETTER AND MO REAL THEN SOME OF THE WOMEN ON THE SHOW NOW I HAVE NO BEATS JUST FLO. SO WHEN YA'LL WANT A REAL MZ RAP SUPREME COME TO THE "D" AND LOOK FO MZ DYNASTY
Jose says...
how is looking like a Mexican a diss? Dumbass
May 2, 2008 1:23 PM
^^^^^
Did I say it was a diss? NO, I said it was true, and it is. Dummy.
Oh shit!..I don't comment on here much,but I gotta come to my nigga boosie's defense..if you heared any of his albums,or mixtapes(not the radio singles)then u would understand why he was on the front cover..yall just don't know how much people love him down here..
4real you caint just judge a nigga of what u hear on the radio..that,zoom,wipe me down,aye bay bay shit is just for slow people that wasn't listenin b4..he spit that real on his albums
Elliott always did take cheap-shots at The Source and who ever else. He needs to follow his own advice.
I feel like YN was being honest even when taking shots at other sites and magazines because its how he "honestly" felt about those sites and mags.
I really admired the fact that a HipHop editor was just competitive with his craft as the MC's within the culture he was writing about.
And saying that lil boosie isnt the future of hiphop is really based on how you feel as an individual its like Jay said "we dont believe you, you need more people". All it takes is a few to jump on his band wagon and he's off with the rest of the so called "hiphoppers".
Keep doing your thing YN because hiphop needs insight from people like who not only love hiphop but respect it as well.
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im not a boosie fan/hater, but he got a serious following. matter of fact, TRILL bout to take over in a minute.. the next no limit/cash money. its funny cause boosie is sellin more records than those 'hip-hop' cats that yall cry about, but turn around and dont support them. hypocrites...
this nigga is a clown, just like benzino when he was dissing him, he's a joke, he's an ex interscope bitch!!!
this is the same guy that had 50 cent on the cover f his xxl every 9 months out the year his opinion isnt credible on anything thats why his bitch ass got fired
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