Elkan, a producer and emerging artist who’s worked with Drake, recently opened up about his experience collaborating with the Toronto icon while weighing in on a pretty loaded question: does working with Drake mean you stop listening to Kendrick Lamar?
Elkan produced one of Drake’s standout tracks, “Nokia,” and has been part of the artist’s recent project work. When a camera asked him the inevitable question about musical loyalty, he didn’t dodge it with the usual corporate answer you’d expect from someone signed to a major label.
The exchange touched on something real in hip hop culture: the tension between professional relationships and personal taste. Elkan‘s response suggested he’s thoughtful enough to separate the two, which honestly makes sense. You can respect and work with one artist while still acknowledging the craft of another.
Signed to Big Beat/Atlantic Records, Elkan is carving out his own path beyond production work. He recently dropped his track “Robotic Love,” marking a step into his solo career. For anyone following the next wave of hip hop producers turned artists, he’s worth keeping on your curated reading list of names to watch.
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