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, Tupac’s estate announces art contest via social media, Tyler, the Creator is now banned from the UK, and Sha Money XL responds to beef with 50 Cent.
Drake’s Performance Blocked By Apple
1/2 Apple is interfering with artistry and will not allow this artist to stream. Sorry for Big Brother’s inconvenience.
— TIDAL (@TIDALHiFi) August 29, 2015
2/2 We'll be back after the performance.
— TIDAL (@TIDALHiFi) August 29, 2015
No one contract should have all that power.
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Chris Brown Names New Album “Royalty”
MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE NAMED "ROYALTY"
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) August 22, 2015
Chris Brown takes to Twitter to announce the name of his next album Royalty. The LP has the same name as the Virginia performer’s one-year-old daughter.
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Wiz Khalifa Arrested At LAX & Video Released
Haven't been slammed and cuffed in a while. That was fun.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) August 22, 2015
Wiz Khalifa was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for riding his personal hoverboard. In a video posted on TMZ, several police officers have the Pittsburgh rapper pinned to the ground and tell him to “stop resisting.”
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Kanye West Produces The Weeknd’s “Tell Your Friends”
The Weeknd is one of my favorite artists and I was really excited to get to work with him on this song.https://t.co/xICoiWyCnd
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) August 25, 2015
Kanye West is proud to have produced The Weeknd’s latest single “Tell Your Friends.” The visuals for the music video are intense, as it features the R&B singer burying himself alive. Real recognize real.
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Tupac Estate Announces Art Contest
Return tomorrow at 5pm EST for a special announcement from The Estate of Tupac Shakur. pic.twitter.com/aUvgW0Ycp2
— 2Pac.com (@2pac) August 24, 2015
@2Pac inspires by revealing truth through self-expression. On 9/13, #2PacArt will do the same. More to come… pic.twitter.com/ieNPZhZ4yh
— 2Pac.com (@2pac) August 25, 2015
Tupac’s estate announced an art contest via Twitter. The social media art exhibit requires people to post original art inspired by Tupac. On September 13, the family says it will pick out 20 of the best pieces they’ve been sent and feature them on Tupac’s social media pages.
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Tyler, The Creator Banned From United Kingdom
BASED ON LYRICS FROM 2009 I AM NOT ALLOWED IN THE UK FOR 3-5 YEARS ( although i was there 8 weeks ago) THAT IS WHY THE SHOWS WERE CANCELLED.
— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) August 26, 2015
*listens to last three releases in confusion*
— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) August 26, 2015
tyler-uk http://t.co/YQHF3EzBu1
— 4 Strikes (@christianclancy) August 26, 2015
THE CANCELING OF THE SHOWS ARE BEYOND MY CONTROL. AGAIN, IM NOT THE TYPE TO CANCEL SHOWS. ONLY WHEN ITS LEGIT NOT POSSIBLE, SORRY AGAIN =(
— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) August 25, 2015
Tyler, The Creator has been banned from the United Kingdom, confirmed his manager, Christian Clancy. Tyler explains on Twitter why he canceled four shows in the UK and Ireland last week.
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50 Cent Beefs With Sha Money XL
Don't believe the hype
— SHA LAJAN XL (@SHAMONEYXL) August 24, 2015
Why are we talking about me instead of good music? Where the hits at? I've been consistent since I left
— SHA LAJAN XL (@SHAMONEYXL) August 24, 2015
Who wants to be partners with him? They all fall out eventually so let's talk facts not lies. Fuck you pay me? where all your partners@ ?
— SHA LAJAN XL (@SHAMONEYXL) August 24, 2015
100% of nothing. You destroyed what was built and you will continue to do that. I feel sorry for you bro.
— SHA LAJAN XL (@SHAMONEYXL) August 24, 2015
This Haitian Nigga is not afraid of that clown. Now you pay everyone for them same jobs but getting wack results.
— SHA LAJAN XL (@SHAMONEYXL) August 24, 2015
50 Cent recently spoke on his rift with former friend and business partner Sha Money XL. During the session, Fif’ spoke on how the feud between the two stemmed from financial disagreements and alluded at Sha becoming too greedy when it came to money. Sha responds.
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Travis Scott Releases Tracklist For “Rodeo”
http://twitter.com/LaFlameDaily/status/636371947538874368
Travis Scott has revealed the tracklist for Rodeo. The rapper took to Twitter to share an image of the back cover of the standard edition of the album. The standard edition is slated to have 14 tracks, including the single “3500.” There are no features listed.
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Lil B To Try Out For Philadelphia 76ers D-League Team
Hey @LILBTHEBASEDGOD come tryout for the #87ers in September! #TYBGpic.twitter.com/Np43hVTshk
— Delaware 87ers (@Sevens) August 26, 2015
@Sevens@Sixers tryout invite accepted see you there!! Philly here I come thanks to your front office for keeping your word – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) August 26, 2015
Lil B accepted an invitation to try out for the Delaware 87ers via Twitter. The basketball team, which is the D-League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, reached out to the Based God on Twitter, informing him of the opportunity.
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Eazy-E’s Daughter E.B. Details Documentary About Her Father
Next year ?❤️ https://t.co/IELKSRkpkm
— Ebie (E.B.) (@WeWantEbie) August 24, 2015
Eazy-E’s daughter, Erin, “E.B.” Wright, spoke with DatzHott about the forthcoming documentary she is producing about her father’s death. She says that her film will fill in holes that Straight Outta Compton left in her dad’s legacy.
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Post Malone Loves His Girlfriend
im 20, I've done about 20 interviews in my life. Ashlen's done about ONE? if ur hating get off our dicks. doodooheads bruh.
— Posty (@PostMalone) August 26, 2015
some people take life so goddamn seriously
— Posty (@PostMalone) August 26, 2015
yall think im tripping about her saying im shitty at interviews, isn't about that. disrespect in any fashion towards ashlen is unacceptable.
— Posty (@PostMalone) August 26, 2015
If there’s one thing we learned from the recent interviews with Post Malone, it’s that he loves his girlfriend Ashlen. It looks fame and stardom isn’t all it’s made out to be, as he is questioned on his ability to stay faithful and his girlfriend remains in the public eye.
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Azealia Banks Says Hip Hop Doesn’t Support Black Women
http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/635522316399681536
http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/635522761100804096
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http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/635525663307513856
http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/635533391958548480
http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/635541072773419008
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http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/635541122459287553
Azealia Banks is asking for Black media outlets to stop covering her. She criticizes BET, HOT 97 and others for criticizing her opinions and not playing her music. She referenced her feud with T.I. as an example of the unbalanced reporting by urban news outlets.
