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, Rae Sremmurd appears on the cover of V Magazine, Fabolous meets up with Mike Brown’s father in Ferguson, and Drake’s father plans on returning to music.
Amber Rose On IG Straight Flexin’
Okay Amber Rose, we get it. No words needed here except four quick captions to describe the four practically naked photos she willingly posed for. First she’s fleekin’, then slayin’, then milfin’, then she’s Stifler’s mom. Her ex-hubby Wiz Khalifa responds via Twitter, “Yes, my baby’s mother is fine as fuck.” Caption: “Stifler’s Mom ”
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A$AP Yams Passes Away At 26
An unfortunate day for A$AP Mob, many members of the New York collective send their condolences for the passing of A$AP Yams on January 18. No information has been released to the public about his death. His legacy continues on as many praise his heart-warming spirit and talent in the industry. Caption: “R.I.P YAMS, I LOVE YOU BROTHER”
Fabolous Meets Up With Michael Brown’s Father
While many expressed their thoughts and feelings over the Ferguson case over social media, others went beyond and actually took action. Fabolous is one, as he travelled to pay a visit to the city of Ferguson in Missouri. He was grateful to have met up with the father of Mike Brown, Michael Brown Sr. Caption: “Brother Shaheed, Myself, & Michael Brown Sr. Coming to St. Louis it was important to me as a Brother, as a Man & as a Father to go to Ferguson & see it for myself & to also meet Michael Brown Sr. His strength gives us all strength! My heart, prayers, & respect goes out to the Brown Family. Thank You@loosecannonslim for makin this happen!”
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Chance The Rapper Donates 100K To Public Schools
Every rapper reps their city. For Chance The Rapper, he is one of the few Chicago artists to attend the inaugural Get Schooled, Get Connected Challenge at Malcolm X College on January 19. The students were presented with a $100,000 check, which will go towards the computer labs, increasing the Wi-fi access and supporting digital literacy education. Caption: “Christina and I at @getschooled. It means a lot when celebs come to the city and give back to a community they aren’t from. Made a good friend today”
The Game Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of “The Documentary”
On January 18, The Game celebrated the 10th anniversary of his debut studio album The Documentary at Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Kendrick Lamar came on stage to perform 50 Cent’s chorus on the track “Westside Story.” Dr. Dre, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and O.T. Genasis were in the building as well. Caption: “Last nights show was dope as fuck ! Thanks again to my mentor & everyone that came out & made it a night to remember. #TheDocumentary #10thAnniversary”
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Treach From Naughty By Nature Blasts NYPD
The Naughty By Nature emcee Treach recently voiced his distaste with NYPD during a recent show at SOB’s. The show “Who’s Next,” hosted by Hot 97, was intended to showcase up-and-coming talent from New Jersey’s hip-hop scene. Unfortunately, it was shut down by NYPD around 10pm due to an overwhelming turnout of people. Caption: “Tonight at SOB’s JERSEY SHOWED OUT . WE WERE DEEP BUT PEACEFUL MAKE SURE YALL TUNE IN TO WU WORLD RADIO FOR THE FULL AUDIO #GRAVELPITMONDAYS #wutang #Wuworld #wuangels #SOB #whosnext #hot97”
Willow Smith’s Risky Photo Causes Controversy
Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith, posted a photo that was deemed “risky” and aroused some controversy. Famous for her single “Whip My Hair,” she is only 14 years old. People may be deceived from the photo because it appears she is topless, when in reality it is an image on a shirt. Caption: “ #Vfiles #willowsmith”
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Drake’s Dad Graham Returns To Music
Looks like Drake’s success is giving his father some second thoughts about returning to the music industry. Dennis Graham announces that he is looking for a “non-ghetto” female rapper to be featured on his upcoming single. After posting the announcement himself, he confirmed XXL’s acknowledgement, so you know it’s real. Caption: “Yes I am”
Rae Sremmurd On The Cover Of V Magazine
V Magazine prides themselves in being the “hottest fashion magazine” in the game. The latest issue features the duo Rae Sremmurd as they recently take over the “turnup” lifestyle in hip hop. The magazine referred to them as the “hottest duo in hip hop.” If you didn’t know, Rae Sremmurd is “Ear Drummers” backwards. Caption: “Check us out in issue V93 shout out @vmagazine | http://bit.ly/1BGSWgt”
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Curren$y Releases “Pilot Talk III” Cover Art
Spitta makes a return with the third installment to his Pilot Talk series, which began about five years ago. With no official release date, the artwork depicts a bright roman numerall “III” in the center of a field of plants. He follows the trend of his previous projects who have all featured a field of plants and architecture in the background. Warning: this is just a sample! Caption: “Just a sample….. Prepare yourselves…. #pilottalk3 #jlr@dbwuzhere on the illustrations … Thank him for the visual work on the previous pilot talks”
