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, Kendrick Lamar previews new music for Michael Jackson’s son, Juicy J hints at retiring from rap, and Chris Brown is stuck at the Canadian border.
Kanye West Announces New Album “So Help Me God” Along With Album Art
New Album title…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 1, 2015
So Help Me God pic.twitter.com/e3UUsQQEts
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 1, 2015
Yeezy season truly is upon us, and after the balls-to-the-wall interviews and the gargantuan hype surrounding his adidas sneaker release, the man known as Mr. West has proven once again that he’s the most watched entertainer in the world. Of course, then, he dropped the title of his upcoming album and album art all willy nilly around 930pm last night on Twitter. Of course. It looks like he’ll be shipping this thing Beyonce´ style so just add a Google alert and refresh your page constantly so you don’t miss it.
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Wiz Khalifa Claims He Never Cheated On Amber Rose
i always kept my views on family and stability clear and stood by them just as I do anything else I feel strongly about.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) February 22, 2015
anyone who really knows me knows that I never cheated on amber.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) February 22, 2015
In the midst of fighting for more custody of his son, Wiz Khalifa claims he never cheated on Amber Rose. He accused Rose of providing a dirty, unsafe environment for Sebastian, due to her dog licking its own feces. On February 21, Wiz celebrated the birth of his child on all social media platforms.
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Kanye West Premiere’s New Track “All Day”
When Kanye performs a song you produce at the Britt Awards all you can say is…………. ALL DAY NIGGA!
— Velous (@velousmusic) February 25, 2015
Listening to "All Day" for the 40th time today.
— Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) February 25, 2015
Kanye West first debuted his track “All Day” on February 15 on Saturday Night Live, which had all Yeezy fans hyped. With endless rough versions circulating the internet, Kanye returns to perform the track live at the BRIT Awards on February 25 in London. The track is produced by French Montana and Velous.
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Common And John Legend Win Best Original Song At Oscars
GOOD LUCK TO MY FAMILY COMMON AND JOHN LEGEND ON THEIR OSCAR NOMINATION!!!!! SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS!!!!
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 22, 2015
S/O @common and @johnlegend on that Oscar win… #TrueInspirations
— King Push (@PUSHA_T) February 23, 2015
So proud of my brothers @common and @johnlegend. Let the lyrics and the spirit of "Glory" remain an anthem for the future #Oscars
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) February 23, 2015
The 2015 Oscars took place on February 22 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Thanks to Kanye West’s wishing Common and John Legend good luck, the two win “Best Original Song” for their song “Glory” in the film Selma. They graced the audience with a performance of the song before their award was announced.
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Kendrick Lamar Plays Michael Jackson’s Son His New Music
Had the great honor of meeting Kendrick and hearing some of his new tracks for his upcoming album with @RealOBeepic.twitter.com/fOFnkbPjk5
— Prince Jackson (@princemjjjaxon) February 25, 2015
Prince Jackson, son of Michael Jackson, is amped. He is one of the select few that was able to preview Kendrick Lamar’s new music, as we await his upcoming project. Prince shared this experience with his friend, Omer Bhatti, who said on Facebook that “the Music is on another level,” with a fire emoji.
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Kanye West Apologizes To Bruno Mars And Beck
I would like to publicly apologize to Beck, I’m sorry Beck.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 26, 2015
I also want to publicly apologize to Bruno Mars, I used to hate on him but I really respect what he does as an artist.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 26, 2015
I also would love for Bruno to sing this hook on this song 88 Keys / Puff and I produced… I even asked Tyler to shoot the vid.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 26, 2015
Looks like Kanye West recently had a slice of humble pie. Following the Grammy Awards, he suggested that Beck “should have given his award to Beyoncé.” No surprise there following his Taylor Swift stunt the year prior. The real surprise comes in these apologies. He also asks Bruno Mars to sing on a song he’s producing with Puff Daddy and 88 Keys.
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Juicy J Might Retire From Rap
I won a academy award 10 years ago & done so many great things in my career
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) February 22, 2015
People that really know me, know that I'm a hard worker , loyal & stay true to what I believe in but nothing last forever
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) February 22, 2015
I been having thoughts about retiring from rap & becoming a CEO at a major label to help others in the music buisness
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) February 22, 2015
I don't know for sure yet but THC may be my last album I'm gonna drop life goes on & music money fame etc. is a job but it's not real life
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) February 22, 2015
A side of Juicy J we haven’t seen too much of. The Three Six Mafia rapper hints that he might be calling it quits- making new music that is. Amidst all the record label drama with even the hottest artists, he hopes to become a CEO at a major record label to help others. His upcoming album, THC: The Hustle Continues, is slated to be released at some point in July,
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Chris Brown Denied Entry At Canadian Border
#SomeoneMadeThatPhoneCall RT @chrisbrown: The good people of the Canadian government wouldn't allow me entry.
— Dynamics • £ (@theDYNAMICS) February 24, 2015
#CanadianCustomsHumbling RT @chrisbrown: Unfortunately I will not be able to perform in front of sold out crowds in Montreal & Toronto.
— Dynamics • £ (@theDYNAMICS) February 24, 2015
Thank goodness for re-tweets so you can catch the tweets before artists elusively delete them. Talk about the trouble at the border, Chris Brown was turned away at the Canadian border just hours before his show. Scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday night, both shows were sold out.
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J.Cole Announces More “Forest Hills Drive” Tour Dates
Forest Hills Drive Tour. Act 3: Hollywood. Featuring Big Sean. YG. Jeremih. pic.twitter.com/J4fT33Z8dT
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) February 23, 2015
Forest Hills Drive Tour. Act 2: The Journey. Featuring Jhene. Pusha. pic.twitter.com/u2diPYEAg4
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) February 23, 2015
Thank goodness! His first announcement of the tour left us hanging, skimping out on big cities such as Los Angeles. But wait, this was on purpose. His first leg of the tour was aimed at cities who don’t get much love. Act 2 will feature Jhene Aiko and Pusha T and take place overseas. Act 3 covers all major cities with only the best: Big Sean ,YG, and Jeremih.
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Missy Elliott And Pharrell Studio Lovin’
VA! 2 up 2 down! Me & my fam @Pharrell hard at work pic.twitter.com/PwKHJ1k553
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) February 27, 2015
After Missy Elliott is sighted working in the studio with Timbaland, she is now working with another star, Pharrell. The two reveal that they are collaborating on new music. Both represent the state of Virginia.
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Tyler, The Creator’s Fake Twitter Account
http://twitter.com/fucktyler/status/570613680062070784
Being a celebrity has its positives and negatives. One negative would be people creating fake accounts on social media. Tyler, The Creator asks Twitter to remove this fake account, by the user name of “fvcktyler,” very similar to his “fucktyler.” But wait, the fake account has 29K followers? It’s okay, Tyler has 2.3 million.
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Kid Cudi Lays Down Some Tough Love
If someone writes your raps u suck
— The Chosen One (@KidCudi) February 24, 2015
Most music doesn’t have this problem. If you’re Pop star it’s pretty understandable that your words aren’t written by you, you’re performing them. Your performance is the main thing. In Hip Hop it’s not so the case. We tend to look at Rappers like writers, and Toni Morrison isn’t Toni Morrison if her words were written by someone else, right? It looks like Kid Cudi takes that view.
