Sometimes Hip Hop can move at a pace too frantic for even the most devoted fan to keep up with. Albums and mixtapes are released at breakneck speed, careers are made and broken with the swipe of a pen, and somewhere in between all the madness actual music (the quality of which vacillates between excellent and god awful) is being made. Twitter provides a nice summary of everything 140 characters at a time. And if you’re the type that would rather not be bothered with stepping into the Twitterverse to catch up on the latest in Hip Hop, we’ve filtered through the top rapper’s tweets and consolidated all the week’s events into one convenient feed.
This week, Action Bronson kills a freestyle on Hot 97, Lil Wayne announces his “Sorry For The Wait 2” mixtape, and 2 Chainz interrupts a marijuana debate with a “TRUUUU.”
“R.I.P A$AP Yams” Fills Twitter As Hip Hop Reacts To His Death
https://twitter.com/asvpxrocky/status/556781427199463426
You were the brilliant mind ,you put us on Game , you changed our lives. You changed my life , you… http://t.co/ivn0eKXCKY
— FERG (@ASAPferg) January 18, 2015
R.I.P. Asap Yams ?
— DJ CLUE (@DJCLUE) January 18, 2015
Sad day. We all gonna miss u young bruh. Smh. My condolences to the whole asap mob and yams… http://t.co/88ZJ7JEAqE
— PRODIGY MOBBDEEP (@PRODIGYMOBBDEEP) January 18, 2015
Love for the Fam ASAP YAMS who Showed Love for a Predecessor Professor
— The Large Pro (@PLargePro) January 18, 2015
This was the last time I was with ASAP Yams. May you rest in Peace. It hurts more when it happens so… http://t.co/XkpZarDZJw
— Young Guru (@Young_Guru) January 18, 2015
Damn. RIP @ASAPYams
— Mac (@MacMiller) January 18, 2015
Hip Hop lost one of its brightest stars last night when A$AP Yams passed away from, what is now, unknown circumstances. He had very strong connections within and outside of his sphere of influence. He loomed large, and the news of his death filled a great many with a piercing sadness. Of course, there is too much to print here.
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A$AP Yams Final Tweet
BODEINE BRAZY
— …… (@ASAPYams) January 17, 2015
A$AP Yams died this morning from circumstances unknown. And other than the tearful odes to the aspiring mogul and co-founder of A$AP Mob flooding your Twitter timeline you’ve got this final dispatch from the man. A supremely confident and undoubtedly complicated man, A$AP Yams fanned the flames last year when he claimed 2014 was the worst year in Rap. Whether he was correct or not is not the point. He had a penchant for catching a whiff of the zeitgeist and saying what others wouldn’t. HipHopDX stands in solidarity with A$AP Mob in this trying time, and sends our unremitting condolences to his friends and family.
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Common And John Legend Win A Golden Globe
Yessssssssss!!!!! Glory!!!
— COMMON (@common) January 12, 2015
Yes Yes!! RT @SuperN3gro: Yo, @common will be able to put that golden globe on that tv stand J. Dilla got him. ?
— COMMON (@common) January 12, 2015
Congratulations to Common and John Legend for winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for their song “Glory.” The track comes from the movie Selma, a film depicting the civil rights marches during the time of Martin Luther King Jr. During the acceptance speech, Common states, “Now is our time to change the world. Selma is now.”
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Iggy Azalea Responds To Kendrick Lamar’s Comments
Someone I know makes a positive judgement about me and as a result a million people who know neither of us are outraged. Irony Is real.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) January 10, 2015
God is the only being I've never personally met whose opinion I'd consider strongly and he shows me daily he approves by blessing me.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) January 10, 2015
There's no need for you do try to do his job for him!
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) January 10, 2015
half of the Internet out here doing the devils work free of charge and don't even realize.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) January 10, 2015
Kendrick Lamar’s comments about the current state of the black community in a recent article in Billboard magazine caused a stir among many, one being Azealia Banks. Surprise surprise. The TDE rapper also had positive remarks for Iggy Azalea, claiming she is “doing her thing.” Here’s what Iggy had to say in return.
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50 Cent To Collaborate With Eminem
Will @50cent ever do a song with Eminem again? His answer here: http://t.co/HSh9ANprU9#NYDNChat
— NY Daily News Gossip (@NYDNgossip) January 13, 2015
During a live chat via Twitter with New York Daily News, 50 Cent revealed some exciting news. Many questions were asked about his upcoming project Street King Immortal. With no release date yet, the project will balance the highlights of his past two records, incorporating a different style. He revealed that Eminem will be featured on a track.
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Action Bronson Kills Hot 97 Freestyle
Watch @ActionBronson slaughter a freestyle on @HOT97, wow: http://t.co/5VRT3tDh2Lpic.twitter.com/Cl8WebJNfB
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) January 15, 2015
Action Bronson wowed us all with a fire freestyle performed for Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97. The Queens, New York rapper spits over a Prodigy beat, “Keep It Thoro.” According to Flex, he is one of the best in the rap game right now. With endless retweets, we had to just pick one.
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2 Chainz Discusses Marijuana Legislation With Nancy Grace
Tity Boi 4 President RT @ComplexMusic: This @2chainz interview on Nancy Grace is classic. http://t.co/blwW0A44pHhttps://t.co/8QeXRsh2zF
— You All Love Me (@SPARKTheGreat) January 14, 2015
This video is exactly why Vine was created. To capture the ridiculous humor and replay it over and over without having to press a button. 2 Chainz debated marijuana legalization with talk show host Nancy Grace on HLN, in regards to a 19-year-old man who forced his 18-month old niece to smoke weed. The best part is when he interrupts her with a “TRUUUUU.”
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Lil Wayne Announces “Sorry For The Wait 2” Mixtape
Lil Wayne reveled the cover art for Sorry 4 The Wait 2 pic.twitter.com/iQY8LHgukh
— Only Hip Hop Facts (@OnlyHipHopFacts) January 12, 2015
On January 11, Mack Maine announced via his IG that Lil Wayne’s “Sorry For The Wait 2” mixtape is in the works. The posts feature a video clip of a snippet of Tunechi’s “Shit” freestyle. Thanks to Hip Hop Facts, here is the cover art to the project. Girlfriend Christina Milian also confirmed the release of the project.
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Wiz Khalifa On Tour With Fall Out Boy
I'm going on tour with @falloutboy and @HoodieAllen this summer.#boyzofzummerpic.twitter.com/JXsGcKCghl
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) January 16, 2015
Rap meets rock. Forget the Under The Influence Of Music Tour, it’s time for The Boyz Of Zummer Tour 2015 with Fall Out Boy and Hoodie Allen. In the promo video, Wiz comments how dumb the tour name was. Tickets go on sale January 23.
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The Return Of Dipset
DipSet…. Me Jim Cam & Zeek In the Studio Wit Heatmakers ?✔️
— Juelz Santana (@thejuelzsantana) January 15, 2015
Dipset! Comprised of Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, Cam’ron, and Freekey Zekey, we all love and respect this hip hop group straight out of Harlem, New York. After many years of success and also feuding, the group announced a reunion album to be coming soon. Fast forward some time, the group also started their own clothing line DIPSET USA, which can be found on Karmaloop.
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Tech N9ne Announces New Album And Tour
Tech N9ne – Special Effects | 5.5.2015: http://t.co/e53TY9yAdm We are NOT bullshittin' this year mutha fucka! #Wack niggas STANDTHEFUCKDOWN
— Tech N9ne (@TechN9ne) January 15, 2015
And MASSIVE tour to go with the music!!!! @ChrisWebby@KrizzKaliko@MURS@KING810FLINT@iAmZusepic.twitter.com/SHbt8fvEkI
— Tech N9ne (@TechN9ne) January 15, 2015
Tech N9ne has announced exciting news of his upcoming studio album Special Effects, slated to be released on May 5. Along with that, he provided the cover art and news on his upcoming tour, Tech N9ne’s Special Effects Tour 2015. He will be covering New Zealand, Australia, and the US.
