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, Rick Ross gave fans an update on Meek Mill, and Wu-Tang Clan join Warner Bros. for their “A Better Tomorrow” album.
Puff Daddy Partners With Verizon For REVOLT Deal
We thought he told you that he won’t stop. On Monday, September 29 Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs struck a deal with Verizon FIOS to bring his REVOLT network to the cable and Internet service provider. That means REVOLT will now be available in 46 of the top 50 US markets on Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Centurylink and SuddenLink. Take that. Take that.
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Nas Releases “Time Is Illmatic” Documentary
On October 3, Nas releases his Time Is Illmatic documentary which takes us back to Nas’ debut studio album Illmatic back in 1994. The film focuses on the rapper’s lyricism and the musical influences growing up in Queensbridge, New York. It will feature interviews from the producers of Illmatic, along with appearances from Pharrell Williams, Busta Rhymes, and Alicia Keys. It is now available on iTunes for $12.99.
Wu-Tang Clan Joins Warner Bros For “A Better Tomorrow”
The Wu-Tang Clan appearing at The Forum and popping up on KDAY 93.5 FM was a bit of a hint that something was afoot. And sure enough, on Friday, October 3, Wu-Tang Clan announced they were reuniting for what may be their final album, A Better Tomorrow. The Clan held court at their new home, Warner Bros. Records, where HipHopDX conducted an exclusive interview. The album is slated for a December 2 release, but in the meantime, Ghostface Killah had some fun with a clever play on Warner Bros. via his Twitter account.
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Rick Ross Posts Pictures Of Meek Mill In Jail
Rick Ross showed love for his Maybach Music Group family by posting two photos of Meek Mill, who is still behind bars. Meek was arrested for violating his probation after being caught with drugs and guns back in 2009. In the first photo, Rozay hints that Meek will be released soon. It seems a lot of artists are on board with this #FreeMeekMill movement, including DJ Mustard who wore it on his shirt as he hit the stage at Los Angeles’ Made In America Festival.
Theophilus London Disses Spin Magazine
Theophilus London goes on a Twitter rant dissing Spin magazine regarding its coverage on comments he made about the status of Kanye West’s upcoming album. On September 30, he tweeted, “Kanye west album isn’t finish for all you Hypebeast bloggers out there writing for your magazine blogs.” This followed a previous Tweet stating the album was played three times for 20 people. Apparently, he was called a liar by Spin magazine, and was not pleased.
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Kanye West & Kobe Bryant Shoot Hoops Together
Kanye West and Kobe Bryant were recently photographed together at Open Gym premier in Anaheim, California. Posted on both Twitter and IG, the gym is excited to see Kobe return to the Lakers as NBA season starts. Looks like Kanye loves to ball, as he was previously sighted playing basketball in Perth, Australia. Kobe has apparently been training hard for his nineteenth season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Travi$ Scott Hates On Epic Records
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Travi$ Scott is clearly heated about something, putting his label Epic Records on blast calling them the “worst label.” Trying to lighten the moment, he follows it up by claiming it does not matter what he thinks. The Texas rapper and producer recently released his debut studio album Days From Rodeo. Stay tuned for more info…
Elliott Wilson Hosts Big K.R.I.T. On #CRWN
If you follow journalist Elliott Wilson, it would be impossible to miss this event. Bombarding his feed with reminders of the show, Wilson gets fans hyped to have the Southern rapper Big K.R.I.T. appear on his show #CRWN. With a live audience in the background, K.R.I.T. speaks on his musical influences and his growth as an artist. K.R.I.T. is about to embark on his Pay Attention Tour, with the release of his sophomore album Cadillactica dropping at the end of the month.
Action Bronson Cooks Lamb Necks In New Orleans
Rapper by day, chef by night… Action Bronson returns with the fifth episode to hisMunchies web series. Titled “Fuck, That’s Delicious,” Action takes over New Orleans, one of the food capitals in the US. Caution: do not watch on an empty stomach. The camera follows the Queens rapper around the city, highlighting each exquisite meal he comes across. Action will be performing at the New Orleans’ Voodoo Music & Arts Experience on Halloween day.
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Rick Ross Announces Upcoming Album “Hood Billionaire”
Ricky Rozay took to Twitter to announce his new projectHood Billionaire, set to be released on Monday, November 24. While still the founder of MMG, the project is scheduled to be released by Def Jam Recordings. The picture depicts stacks and stacks of cash. We’re guessing he is the “Hood Billionaire?” This will be the Ross’ seventh studio album.
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