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, Kanye West announces new shoe with adidas, Hieroglyphics release a Golden State Warriors T-shirt, and Dr. Dre and Xzibit reunite in the studio with Slim The Mobster.
Meek Mill Surprised Emcee’s Have Ghostwriters
I learned most guys don't write they own shit literally! The crazy part is I don't write I just go in and freestyle that shit! Lol
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) June 18, 2015
That's the difference nowadays.. I woulda been devastated if I found out beans or hov ain't write they own rhymes bcuz I believed them!
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) June 18, 2015
Meek Mill showed dismay that some emcee’s don’t write their own rhymes. That goes for both of us, Meek.
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Talib Kweli Responds To Charleston Shooting
So like I said Monday I REALLY show up here on Twitter fully intending to only promote music & have fun. But then #Charleston smh
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) June 18, 2015
Prayers for the families of Mother Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) June 18, 2015
Let it sink in. White dude walks into black church & murdered 9 people during bible study last night. Real thuggish. http://t.co/R3nxJroE3F
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) June 18, 2015
Many artists respond to the death of nine people that took place on June 17 in Charleston, South Carolina. A man opened fire on a Bible study at the historically black Emanuel AME Church. The suspect, Dylann Roof, who is white, was apprehended.
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Meek Mill Responds To YG Shooting
You can't b loyal to a wall…. B loyal to what's loyal to you….friends or family if you can't give me that in return I don't need you!
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) June 12, 2015
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When YG was shot three times in the hip, Meek tweeted him directly saying, “@YG let’s smarten up We know what come with it! Let’s get this MONEY!” While this has now since been deleted, he follows it up with a broader, less personal tweet.
If Snoop Dogg Was The CEO Of Twitter
At a minimum Snoop should be chair of the audit committee. https://t.co/BbXOG5Aawh
— Aaron Levie (@levie) June 12, 2015
@SnoopDogg#ifSnoopWasTwitterCEO the max letters wouldn't be 140 it would be 420
— inactive (@KaneStunts1) June 12, 2015
http://twitter.com/Vizatic/status/609247887558455296
Favorite = Puff
Retweet = Pass#ifSnoopWasTwitterCEO
— Brandon Mickey (@BrandonMickey_) June 12, 2015
Fans reacted positively at the thought of Snoop Dogg becoming the CEO of Twitter. In fact, Snoop’s down too. He is already well on his way with the creation of the hashtag #SnoopforCEO.
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Kanye West’s adidas Yeezy 350 Boost Release Date
Constructed from a single-piece #Primeknit upper. #YEEZYBOOST 350 drops worldwide June 27th. pic.twitter.com/Ew1qISyflh
— adidas (@adidas) June 17, 2015
Adidas has released images and the release date of its Yeezy 350 Boost Kanye West collaboration. The black and grey shoe has raw stitching on its primeknit upper and a leather patch on its inner lateral side. Go get yours on June 27.
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Hieroglyphics Makes Commemorative Golden State Warriors T-Shirt
In commemoration of #dubnation and the @Nba champion Warriors!! We #hierocrew present… pic.twitter.com/BZTJuGjGZc
— Hieroglyphics (@HieroImperium) June 18, 2015
In honor of the Golden State Warriors’ NBA Championship, Bay Area Rap collective Hieroglyphics has created a commemorative T-shirt. The blue T-shirt has the Warriors logo combined with the Hieroglyphics logo on the front.
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Dr. Dre & Xzibit Reunite With Slim The Mobster
Welcome home @slimthemobster_ now, time to go to work. #banghttp://t.co/ZTPdvGv5KL
— XZIBIT (@xzibit) June 14, 2015
Feels good to be home #aftermath#DrDre back to balling like half times over… pic.twitter.com/SPXmpFsmuR
— Slim The Mobster (@slimthemobster) June 17, 2015
Dr. Dre and Xzibit are sighted in the studio with former Aftermath artist Slim the Mobster. Slim was signed to Dr. Dre’s roster but then went to jail in 2013. Slim helped Dr. Dre with the writing and production of his unreleased Detox album.
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Casey Veggies Announces Debut Album “Live And Grow”
#LiveAndGrow 8.7.15 ??
— Casey Veggies (@CaseyVeggies) June 16, 2015
Casey Veggies announces that his debut album Live And Grow will be released on August 7. The lead single from the project is “Backflip” and features IAMSU! and YG. He collaborated with MMG’s Rockie Fresh to create the “Fresh Veggies” mixtape in 2013.
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J. Cole Announces “Dollar & A Dream Tour III”
Last year was special. 3rd times a charm. Dollar and a Dream Tour III: Friday Night Lights. https://t.co/iQthZfbUdQpic.twitter.com/ptPRs8cH4f
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) June 15, 2015
Cole has announced the third edition of the “Dollar & A Dream Tour.” He has spent the past two summers performing across the country and charging one dollar for admission. This year, he will be playing four dates and performing his mixtape Friday Night Lights.
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Rapper Mykki Blanco Admits To Being HIV Positive
http://twitter.com/MykkiBlanco/status/609654389347762176
http://twitter.com/MykkiBlanco/status/609829170051330048
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http://twitter.com/MykkiBlanco/status/609828312311947264
In a Facebook message uploaded over the weekend, New York musician Mykki Blanco revealed to his fans that he’s HIV positive. He explained that he’s been HIV positive since 2011, which he says is the length of his entire music career.
Lil Bibby Announces New Mixtape
FREE CRACK 3 #TheTrilogy Coming Soon❗️❗️❗️ pic.twitter.com/XkUGR5JVTN
— Lil Bibby (@LilBibby_) June 15, 2015
Lil Bibby has announced that his Free Crack III project is “coming soon.” The Chicago rapper released Free Crack II at the end of August last year. That mixtape features 18 tracks with guest appearances by Juicy J, Lil Herb, Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates and Anthony Hamilton.
