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 Performs Free Moving Show In LA , Jermaine Dupri is set to guest speak at Georgia Tech University, and the Weeknd announces he will close out Coachella.
Dame Dash Unintentionally Creates #TweetLikeDameDash
artist are being robbed by complex
— DAME DASH (@DashDamon) March 23, 2015
No grown man should drink water. Real men bond their own oxygen and hydrogen molecules to create liquids #TweetLikeDameDash
— LeBrown James (@LBRWNJMS) March 23, 2015
Real men don't drink water. How can you as a man depend on something to live. Nah.. We from Harlem. We don't do that. #TweetLikeDameDash
— The Hibachi (@2300MEL) March 23, 2015
A real man don't let another man fix his plate. When I go in a Chipotle, I make my own burrito. Flip it & buy the place #TweetLikeDameDash
— jujoffer (@jujoffer) March 23, 2015
Real men dont play board games. How you gonna sit and watch another mans moves? I'm from Harlem, we make All the moves #TweetLikeDameDash
— Lex Luthor Vandross (@Aye_Rain) March 25, 2015
Formerly Jay Z’s manager, Dame Dash speaks his mind about Complex, stating “artists are being robbed by complex.” Additionally, after a recent Breakfast Club interview where Dame discussed his latest moves and attacked all rumors, timelines then became flooded with a hashtag titled #TweetLikeDameDash. Here’re some good ones.
Kendrick Lamar’s Surprise Rolling Show In Los Angeles
9pm. meet me here. 8950 Sunset Blvd. 930pm. meet me here. 8466 Melrose Ave.
— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) March 25, 2015
On March 24, Kendrick Lamar announced via Twitter a free show he would be performing throughout the streets of Los Angeles. The tweet was met with endless retweets and favorites, and fans met the TDE rapper at an empty lot on Sunset Blvd. He rapped on a moving truck with hundreds of fans following. Only Kendrick.
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A$AP Ferg Clarifies Remarks About Racism
#npr#talkit#fergforeverpic.twitter.com/F2CXSp81GF
— FERG (@ASAPferg) March 19, 2015
A$AP Ferg recently faces scrutiny for some remarks he made regarding racism. In an interview with NPR’s Microphone Check, the A$AP Mob member claimed that the Internet merges everything and that racism was dissolved “generations ago.” He now backtracks, stating racism is still alive but not to the extent it was back in the day.
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Drake Will Curate Music For New Sotheby’s Exhibit
#Music and #Art merge this spring when Sotheby's partners with @Drake for our #S2 Gallery selling exhibition in NYC pic.twitter.com/cM9iUZUNJ7
— Sotheby's (@Sothebys) March 20, 2015
New York’s Sotheby is a leading auction house that will now be featuring a new art exhibition that will feature art from contemporary Black American artists. Who else better than Drake to curate music? Drizzy will be selecting a soundtrack to accompany the exhibition at the headquarters starting next month.
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Azealia Banks Accused Of Tweeting Photo Of Genitals
http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/579687528367800320
After posing nude for Playboy, things may have gone haywire. Conservative blogger Matt Walsh accused the Harlem emcee of tweeting a photo of her genitals. In a now deleted tweet, she writes, “If you guys look closely enough you can see the future.”
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Jermaine Dupri To Speak At Georgia Tech University
Jermaine Dupri will be visiting Georgia Tech to talk with student entrepreneurs from 6:30 – 8:00 this Thursday pic.twitter.com/65L9i1q5Lk
— Jermaine Dupri (@jermainedupri) March 24, 2015
Jermaine Dupri is slated to address students enrolled in Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business on March 26. The So So Def Recordings founder is scheduled to speak with student entrepreneurs as a recognized industry leader. Aside from his successful music career, JD is the co-founder of the social networking community Global 14.
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Rihanna’s Newest Single “BBHMM”
Congrats to my nigga @Deputy718 on producing that new Rihanna single, that boy puts work in. Year of the Champions on this side.
— Ibrahim H. (@KingOfQueenz) March 26, 2015
Rihanna surprise announces her newest single “Bitch Betta Have My Money.” Give credit where it’s due, the producer of the track is proud to have worked with Ri Ri on the track. Promoting the single on his own IG page, the user that goes by “deputy718” also works with J. Cole’s Dreamville label.
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The Weeknd Set To Close Out Coachella
just found out that i'm now CLOSING the night at COACHELLA. this is such an honor. THANK YOU XO.
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) March 26, 2015
Coachella. The three-day festival in Palm Springs that most people try to go to at least one time in their life… or every year. With Drake headlining the last day this year, the Weeknd just announced that he will be closing out the show as well. Congrats, but who is he replacing?
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2 Chainz Sinks 3 While Hosting Atlanta Hawks Night
More like 3 Chainz! #TRUtoAtlantahttps://t.co/eHk8K2jUG3
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 27, 2015
While hosting his own night at the Atlanta Hawks basketball game at Philips arena on March 27, 2 Chainz sinks in this 3 pointer easy. The game ended well, as they beat out the Miami Heat 99 to 86. Hold up, are those Yeezy’s on his feet?
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Ludacris Puts Magazine On Blast For Misquoting Him
NEW MUSIC! "CHARGE IT TO THE RAP GAME" get the song instantly when you pre-order #LUDAVERSAL on @iTunes -> http://t.co/cErIZ27W9m
— Ludacris (@Ludacris) March 24, 2015
Ludacris’ latest track, “Charge It To The Rap Game,” highlights a variety of issues he’s been dealing with throughout his 16-year span as a rapper. Throughout the song, which is produced by !LLMIND, Luda tackles “bogus contracts,” shady people, and groupies. It will be featured on his upcoming album Ludaversal, slated to be released at the end of the month.
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Action Bronson Releases Debut Studio Album
MR. WONDERFUL IS FINALLY UPON US. ENJOY IT!!!!!!!!! http://t.co/H2VtqG2aaA
— BAM BAM (@ActionBronson) March 23, 2015
The day has finally come. Every artist long awaits the release of their first album. Here is Action Bronson, who has made a name for himself beyond just rapping, but as a culinary chef. Released March 23, the album is available now via iTunes and on Spotify.