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, Kendrick Lamar wins two Grammy awards, Talib Kweli states how the Ferguson charity funds were distributed, and Soulja Boy claims he slapped Gillie Da Kid in Dubai.
Eminem wins the Grammy for “Best Rap Album” & “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration”
Eminem took home the gold over ScHoolboy Q, Iggy Azalea, Childish Gambino, Common and Wiz Khalifa in the “Best Rap Album” category to grab his sixth “Best Rap Album” Grammy. He also won for “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration” for his single with Rihanna called “The Monster.” For Em’ these mark his 14th and 15th Grammy award wins, which is insanity.
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Kendrick Lamar Wins Big With “i” in the “Best Rap Song” & “Best Rap Performance” Categories
Kendrick Lamar now has two Grammies! Although they will never be for his debut classic GKMC, he can now say he’s off the Grammy bench, and if this years album is as good as advertised, then we may be doing this all over again next year.
50 Cent Featured On Topps Trading Card
50 Cent had a tragic opening pitch at a New York Mets game last year, which was made fun of by the likes of Kid Ink and Kevin Hart. Now, the moment will forever be treasured thanks to a new trading card created by Topps. 50 defends himself by claiming he is “a hustler not a Damn ball player.”
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Bay Area Rapper The Jacka Passes Away
A legend in the bay. The Jacka was shot in Oakland on February 2 at 10:45pm on MacArthur Boulevard by 94th Street. Witnesses say they heard multiple gun shots fired. The Jacka was a member of The Mob Figaz, and has collaborated with San Quinn, Berner, and Messy Marv among others. Rest in peace.
Lil Wayne Announces New Album
While patiently waiting for the Carter V, which was apparently held hostage by record label drama, Lil Wayne hit fans with the announcement of a new album. Titled The Free Weezy Album, this album is a follow up to his “Sorry For The Wait 2” mixtape released two weeks ago.
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Wiz Khalifa Doesn’t Want Amber Rose Back
Even after Amber Rose’s racy IG photos, where she poses almost naked, Wiz Khalifa is not swayed. Although he responded to those photos acknowledging she was “fine as fuck,” he makes it known he is not interested in getting back with her. He responds to a user, “no thanks.”
50 Cent Disses A$AP Rocky Over A DM With Ex-Girlfriend
50 Cent is not happy with A$AP Rocky as he puts him on blast for approaching his ex-girlfriend Tatted Up Holly on IG. A couple days ago, she had called him out for domestic abuse in which he publicly apologized. 50 then proceeded to post a screenshot of A$AP Rocky responding to a Direct Message from Holly, which has now since been deleted. Here’s A$AP’s response.
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Fool’s Gold Co-Founder Passes Away
Fool’s Gold Records is an independent record label founded by A-Trak and Joshua “Dust La Rock” Prince. Prince passed away on February 2 at the age of 38, with no information released about the cause of his death. While A-Trak sends his condolences via IG, affiliated artists Kid Cudi and Danny Brown do the same.
Iggy Azalea Stays Loyal To Her Boyfriend
In recent news, Iggy Azalea was not happy with boyfriend Nick Young, aka Swaggy P from the Los Angeles Lakers, who was accused of cheating. A mystery brunette had revealed hooking up with Nick all throughout his relationship with Iggy, which he denied. Iggy apparently isn’t buying it either.
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Talib Kweli Details Distribution Of Ferguson Charity Funds
Talib Kweli recently fielded questions concerning the distribution of funds from a charity he helped to start. Talib explained that $104K was raised, with $35K donated to the advocacy group Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE). He also states his legal defense fund is not directly responsible for bailing Josh Williams out of jail.
ScHoolboy Q Hiding And Preparing New Album
ScHoolboy Q comes out of hiding! Sort of. After some time away from Twitter, Q announced he has been hiding out in his cave, aka studio, putting in work for his next album. It has been about one year since the release of Oxymoron, his third studio album.
