Diddy & Elijah Connor Attempt To Recreate Their Viral Stare Down Meme

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Elijah Connor
"Not again."

One of the greatest moments of the Fox network's singing competition show The Four came from Sean "Diddy" Combs and one of the contestants. On The Four: Battle For Stardom, vocalists must win over the panel of judges—Diddy, DJ Khaled, and Meghan Trainor—to compete to see who is the better talent. 

On one of the episodes, a Detroit resident named Elijah Connor believed that he had what it took to out-sing his competition. He was confident when speaking with the judges beforehand and gave an enthusiastic performance, but in the end, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor told him they didn't think he had what it takes to rise above the other singers. Diddy, in true cut and dry fashion, told Connor, straight up, that he didn't like his performance. When the ultimate decision was made, Connor was axed, but viewers could tell he was upset with the decision. Instead of making his way off-stage, he stood and stared Diddy down for what felt like ages. The rest is history...or at least a hilarious meme.

The singer reunited with hip hop mogul at the Revolt Summit in Atlanta and it was nice to see that the pair have no animosity. Diddy did his best at pulling an intimidation move and Connor told him, "Not again." The Bad Boy founder couldn't keep it up for long and eventually showed Connor that it was all love. Check out their moment on The Four and at the Revolt Summit reunion below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.