According to a familiar cliché, a picture is worth a thousand words. Your favorite celebrities—including rappers—are doing less and less press, but luckily their thumbs and smartphones still work. Instagram has provided a way for them to document their lives and/or thoroughly embarrass themselves for our collective enjoyment. The beauty of it all is that you don’t even need to join Instagram, as most rappers are perfectly fine leaving their feeds open for public viewing. And if you’d rather avoid the IG life altogether, we’ve filtered through the top rapper’s pictures and videos and consolidated all the week’s events into one convenient feed.
This week, 2 Chainz welcomes his third child Halo, Kanye West auditions for American Idol, and 50 Cent announces his new mixtape “The Kanaan Tape.”
Drake Will Pass Out If “Hotline Bling” Hits #1
Drake’s “Hotline Bling” was the #2 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart last week. It has steadily climbed the charts since its debut on the Toronto rapper’s OVO Sound Beats 1 radio show in July. Drake posts on Instagram a screenshot of a tweet from Billboard.
Kanye West Receives Advice From President Barack Obama
From POTUS to PEEZY A video posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on
President Barack Obama and Kanye West attended a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee in San Francisco. Kanye took the stage, and the President took time to give West advice. PS, POTUS stands for President of the United States.
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Drake Brings Out J. Cole In Austin
After J. Cole participated in the Million Man March 20th anniversary event in Washington D.C., he joins Drake on stage for weekend two of Austin City Limits. The weekend prior he brought out Future. Drake also reveals this will be his last show of the year, as he focuses on his new album.
Kanye West Auditions For ‘American Idol’
From Obama to American Idol, Kanye West shows up to audition for the TV show’s last season. Along with the rest of the world, we’re not sure what the meaning behind this is. Apparently, judges Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick, Jr. and Keith Urban were just as surprised.
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2 Chainz Welcomes His Third Child Halo
He’s here and I’m thankful 10/14/15 A photo posted by 2 Chainz Aka Tity Boi (@hairweavekiller) on
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On October 14, 2 Chainz introduces his third child Halo to the world. Halo will join his two sisters Heaven and Harmony. It looks like there is an ongoing theme in baby names here. The mother of Halo is his longtime girlfriend, Kesha.
50 Cent Announces “The Kanan Tape”
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50 Cent took to IG to announce his latest project The Kanan Tape. He posted a series of a video and two images. In the third post, he shows an image of himself counting money that spells out “Broke,” seemingly alluding to his filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July.
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Puff Daddy Turns Up At BET Hip Hop Awards
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The BET Hip Hop Awards took place on October 13 in Atlanta, Georgia. Puff Daddy hit the stage, along with Travis Scott, Future, Dej Loaf, Kid Ink, and Rich Homie Quan. The energy was lit. Be sure to check out the cyphers too.
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Fabolous & Foxy Brown Associate McKinney Killed In Brooklyn
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Eric “Carl” McKinney, a 31-year-old Brooklyn, New York-based music producer and close associate of Fabolous, was shot and killed in his home. McKinney, who was once the brother-in-law of Foxy Brown, was shot while sitting in his black Jeep Wrangler at a red light.
DJ Khaled Announces “I Changed A Lot” Release Date
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DJ Khaled announces via IG that his next album, I Changed A Lot, is scheduled for an October 23 release. The first single “You Mine” features Trey Songz, Future and Jeremih. The second single is “Gold Slugs” and brings together Chris Brown, August Alsina and Fetty Wap.
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Soulja Boy Comments About Dying Soon In Snapchat
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Soulja Boy issues an apology after a Snapchat that he had posted began circulating and causing a frenzy online. The caption read, “I’m going to die soon. I enjoyed my life.” He explains that the post was a result of stress and fame.
G Eazy Releases Cover Art For “When Its Dark Out”
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G-Eazy has released the cover art for his sophomore album, When Its Dark Out.
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The art features an image of the rapper wearing a jacket with the album title written on it.
“Me, Myself & I” is the first single off the project.
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