Elijah Blake talks new album Elijah., Nas, Usher, & Rihanna on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max"

Big thank you to 2x Grammy Award winning R&B artist and songwriter Elijah Blake for coming on my show for an interview! Elijah Blake discussed his new self-titled album Elijah., reaching his highest self, being independent and charting on Apple Music. He talked about his partnership with MNRK, God waking him up from his sleep to tell him it's his time, and how quitting his job at BlockBuster led him on the path to where he is today. He got into the important questions that Usher answered for him, writing Usher's hit song Climax and how that changed the landscape of R&B, and how the Drake Quentin Miller ghostwriting situation affected the R&B genre. He also spoke about working with his favorite rapper Nas, working on Rihanna's new album, and a duet deluxe version of his new album Elijah. coming soon. Stay tuned! Elijah Blake's new album Elijah. is available on all platforms, including Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/elijah/1749609176. Follow Elijah Blake on Instagram and X: @sirelijahblake Shoutout to Shy! Follow Shy on Instagram: @shy.riddick Follow me on Instagram and X: @thereelmax Website: https://maxcoughlan.com/index.html. Website live show streaming link: https://maxcoughlan.com/sports-and-hip-hop-with-dj-mad-max-live-stream.html. MAD MAX Radio on Live365: https://live365.com/station/MAD-MAX-Radio-a15096. Subscribe to my YouTube channel Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCE0107atIPV-mVm0M3UJyPg. Elijah Blake on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" visual on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg-_Vpd6chw.