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, J. Cole announces his upcoming album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, Eminem gives us a preview of his story behind “Lose Yourself,” and Kid Cudi disses the current state of the rap game.
Migos Member Gets Chain Snatched
After the dispute between Migos and the GBE crew, Quavos of Migos allegedly got his chain snatched in Washington, D.C. Apparently, the group had been jumped while visiting America’s capital city. Chief Keef posted an image of the chain via his IG, but quickly deleted it after. Looks like the beef continues…
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Iggy Responds To Eminem’s Lyrics About Raping Her
In Eminem’s track “Vegas” off his latest project Shady XV, Em makes a stab at Iggy, claiming she doesn’t want to pull the rape whistle out on him. Iggy doesn’t remain quiet by firing back via Twitter. Although, Eminem’s said a whole lot worse about people, we can’t slight Iggy for clapping back.
J. Cole Announces New Album
Out of nowhere, J. Cole surprises his fans with an announcement of his upcoming project titled 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The album will be released on December 9, which also happens to be the release date of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V. J. Cole also included in the tweet a link to a short documentary behind the concept to the album.
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Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” Demo
Paul Rosenberg recently tweeted a 30 second Youtube video previewing Eminem’s story behind “Lose Yourself.” Teasing fans, we find out there was actually a whole nother version of “Lose Yourself,” one that Em does not remember recording. This song is one of Em’s classics. Who hasn’t seen 8 Mile?
Kid Cudi Is Frustrated With The Rap Game
Kid Cudi recently takes to Twitter to express his current frustration with the current rap game. He implies that it needs more musical instruments, something he could take up. He also challenges his fellow rap artists to do something that will benefit the human race. We can only wonder which specific rappers he had in mind.
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Kanye West Produces Pusha T’s “Lunch Money”
A tweet by Kanye catches everyone’s attention. He recently produced Pusha T’s latest single “Lunch Money.” If you didn’t know, DONDA is Kanye West’s creative house, a multi-discipline design and content company. His previous Tweet was a snapshot of Kim K’s Break The Internet photoshoot, the one that shows her bare ass.
BET’s 106 & Park Is Ending
BET takes to Twitter to announce the end of 106 & Park, a hip hop and R&B program that is aired daily. After a remarkable 14 year run, the show will be televising its last live episode on December 19. While the network will still broadcast shows for special occasions such as the New Year’s Eve countdown, the cancellation was described as a mere change in format.
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Ab-Soul Has Some Wise Words
Ab-Soul gives us some words of wisdom by tweeting a simple statement, “You can’t be powerful & pitiful, you have to choose one.” What we are really excited for, is his hashtag #LT3. Although no release date has been mentioned, this can only mean he’s working on the third installment to his “Long Term” mixtape series.
Lupe Fiasco Announces “Tetsuo And Youth” Release Date
After some controversy regarding the release date of Lupe Fiasco’s upcoming project Tetsuo And Youth, it looks like it is finally set in stone. Good thing patience is a virtue, because fans were under the impression it would be released back in August. Better late than never!
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Action Bronson Is Satisfied With Vice Records
Action Bronson recently takes the time to praise his record label Vice Records for all they’ve done for him. With the recent artists who have been beefing with their record labels, it’s nice to see a positive reaction. They even got him a food series that follows him on his culinary adventures as he travels.
