Tweets Is Watching: T.I. Apologizes For Sexist Comments

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, Nicki Minaj and The Weeknd debuts their remix to “The Hills” on SNL, Lupe Fiasco starts a neighborhood fund for start-ups, and Ty Dolla $ign releases the tracklist for his new album “Free TC.”

TIP Apologizes For Comments Regarding A Woman President

  TIP appeared on DJ Whoo Kid’s “The Whoolywood Shuffle” and discussed politics. He shared his thoughts on Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. “Not to be sexist, but I can’t vote for the leader of the free world to be a woman,” TIP said. He apologizes the next day.

J. Cole Marches At Justice Or Else March

The Justice Or Else march took place on October 10 in Washington, D.C. The event marks the twentieth anniversary of the Million Man March, led by Minister Louis Farrakhan in 1995. J. Cole was in attendance, and at one point, the crowd chants Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright.”

Master P Blasts Kobe Bryant Regarding Lamar Odom

  Master P, who considered himself “a mentor” to former Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom, offered criticism to those who have found themselves at the athlete’s bedside after he was hospitalized this week. He calls out Kobe Bryant, in which Bryant responds.

Nicki Minaj On The Weeknd’s “The Hills” Remix

  “The Hills” by The Weeknd is the second single off his second album Beauty Behind The Madness. As if the song cannot get any better, Nicki Minaj hops on the remix. The two artists debuted the track on Saturday Night Live.

Lupe Fiasco Co-Founds Neighborhood Start Fund

Lupe Fiasco shares the link to the Neighborhood Start Fund, a non-profit he co-founded with Di-Ann Eisnor to help “turn ideas into start-ups.” The first neighborhood fund will be granted to entrepreneurs and start-ups in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Here’s the website.

Ty Dolla $ign Releases Tracklist For “Free TC”

  Ty Dolla $ign recently surprise his fans with a mixtape titled “Airplane Mode.” This comes in the midst of his upcoming album Free TC, slated for a November 13 release date. Here’s the tracklist, which contains singles “Blase,” “Only Right,” and “LA.”

Karrine Steffans Disappointed With Lil Wayne’s Sex Tape

  Karrine Steffans tweets that she is about to watch the Lil Wayne sex tape that is being shopped. Superhead had a long-standing relationship with Lil Wayne and said that when she was married, she would leave any time that the New Orleans rapper would call her.

G-Eazy Announces “When Its Dark Out” Album

  G-Eazy announced his next album with a video trailer. The Bay Area rapper’s forthcoming project is called When Its Dark Out and is set for a December 4 release. This will be the follow-up to last year’s These Things Happen, which featured the single “I Mean It.”

Q-Tip On Air With Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock & Leonardo DiCaprio

Q-Tip hosts Abstract Radio on Beats 1 via Apple Music Fridays at 10 pm EST. This week, his guests will be comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock and actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Other musicians who hosts these radio shows include Dr. Dre, Drake, Pharrell and Elton John.

Jeezy Releases “Politically Correct” EP

Jeezy released Politically Correct on October 10 in honor of the Justice Or Else event commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the Million Man March. The EP is made up of five tracks produced by D. Rich. The cover art is an image of an American flag on fire.

Lil B The Based God Blesses Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Texas Rangers 5-1 in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. Prior to the game, Toronto Councillor Norm Kelly, a friend of Drake’s, reached out to Lil B on Twitter. The Blue Jays were down 2-0 in the series.