caption years_active birth_place nationality birth_date known_for residence spouse article_title education name occupation alma_mater
elliott wilson 1992-today queens , new york american 14 january 1971 rap radar , '' xxl '' , respect . new york , united states danyel smith elliott wilson -lrb- journalist -rrb-
 liberal arts elliott wilson journalist , television producer laguardia community college
elliott wilson -lrb- journalist -rrb-

elliott wilson is an american journalist , television producer , and magazine editor .
he is the founder and ceo of `` rap radar '' .
in the past , he has worked as editor-in-chief of `` xxl magazine '' .
while there , he became known for his editorials under the nickname `` yn '' .
over the course of his career , elliott has interviewed and profiled a number of artists , including jay-z and drake .
