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, Chris Brown reacts to TMZ painting him as a homophobic, 50 Cent is not happy with BET and Emmys nominations, and Louisiana rapper Tokyo Vanity claims Young Thug copied her popular viral single “Best Friend.”
Fetty Wap Inspires Child With Retinoblastoma
A young Fetty Wap fan who was born with retinoblastoma was inspired to go to school without his prosthetic eye after seeing Fetty Wap without his eye. The boy’s mother, Brenda Vaden, took to IG to thank the New Jersey rapper and share her story.
Rihanna Releases “Creepers” Shoes With Puma
Rihanna recently collaborated with Puma to release her latest collection of shoes called “Creepers.” She launched them during New York Fashion Week, and they sold out instantly. They are retailed for $120.
Wiz Khalifa Donates 1,700 Backpacks To Pittsburgh Students
Wiz Khalifa surprised students at Taylor Allderdice High School, appearing at an assembly to honor Pittsburgh Promise students. The rapper brought 1,700 backpacks for students who are in the Pittsburgh Promise program, which provides students with high GPAs.
Chris Brown Blasts TMZ For Gay Pride Story
Chris Brown blasted TMZ for its story saying that the singer did not perform at a gay pride parade as he was scheduled to. Brown is saying that he was never scheduled to perform at the event and criticized TMZ producer Harvey Levin, who is gay, for painting him as homophobic.
50 Cent Blasts BET & The Emmys For Nomination Snubs
After the nominations for the BET Hip Hop Awards were released, 50 Cent expressed his displeasure in the list, specifically the award for Video Director of the Year. Eif Rivera, who directed the G-Unit boss’ “9 Shots” video, is not nominated.
Young Thug Ripped Off Louisiana Rapper Tokyo Vanity
Tokyo Vanity took to IG to express her frustration in what she sees as Young Thug ripping off her song when he recorded “Best Friend.” She also shares an image of a direct message from Young Thug’s director asking her to appear in the “Best Friend” video.
Floyd Mayweather Retires With Perfect Record
On September 12, Floyd Mayweather made boxing history by defeating Andre Berto in a unanimous decision. It looks like he’ll be retiring with a perfect 49-0 record. Many artists showed support, including Fabolous who attended the match.
“Tupac” Biopic In Pre-Production
A Tupac biopic produced by Lenton Terrell “LT” Hutton is slated to begin shooting December, according to an IG by Randall Emmett, who is also listed as a producer on the project, per IMDB. Hutton has been trying to make a Tupac biopic for more than two years.
Drake Calls Lorde “Wifey”
People were relentless when Serena Williams lost her match recently, blaming it all on Drake. Things get more interesting when he calls Lorde his “wifey.” To make things worse, she reposted the picture and added a bunch of heart emojis.
Tupac Estate Honors Late Rapper’s Legacy
The estate of Tupac Shakur honored the late rapper with a digital art gallery. September 13 marked the 19th anniversary of Tupac’s death. The gallery was announced last month and was held as a contest. Fans submitted their original artwork and the family selected 20 pieces. Caption: “@_nicolelouise_art_ – Australia. #2PacArt #RIP2Pac #2Pac”
Dee-1 Says Lil Wayne-Inspired Mixtape Is “Banned”
Dee-1 will not be releasing his Separated At Birth mixtape as scheduled. He said he didn’t care if his project, which featured what he called “more conscious, thought-provoking versions of [Wayne’s] well-known songs,” offended the Cash Money Records artist.
