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, Ghostface Killah claims he has nothing to do with the Action Bronson altercation, artists remember the death of Mike Brown, and B.o.B. releases a new project titled Psycadelik Thoughtz.
Meek Mill Returns To Twitter After Drake Beef
My team stole my password from me! I'm just getting it back! Lol
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) August 16, 2015
Got her in here twerking to #dexosama#niceview
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) August 16, 2015
We came up different than yall!
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) August 16, 2015
Meek Mill returns to Twitter after a long hiatus as his beef with Drake reached a fever pitch. Apparently, his team took his password away.
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CyHi The Prynce Was Not Dissing Kanye West
Lol I didn't diss @kanyewest I'm just that good!!!
— CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) August 8, 2015
See I'm not scared of @kanyewest like all these other people are he's my brother that's why I can do a record like this!!!
— CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) August 8, 2015
What If I told y'all @kanyewest gave me the beat and the concept and I played if for him prior to releasing it??
— CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) August 8, 2015
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When fans heart “Elephant In The Room” by CyHi The Prynce, they were sure it was a diss track ti Kanye West and Pusha T. CyHi clarifies this is not the case, as he is currently signed to G.O.O.D. Music. Even Kanye knew about this track before its release.
Ghostface Killah Comments On Action Bronson Altercation
Nuff respect to Sean price family, my condolences. That thing that happen yesterday wasn't my work, I never sent the wolves on him.
— Ghostface Killah (@GhostfaceKillah) August 12, 2015
A video was uploaded showing a Wu-Tang Clan affiliate confronting Action Bronson during Sean Price’s wake in New York. Ghostface Killah takes to Twitter to comment on the situation, saying he had nothing to do with this.
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Artists Remember The Death Of Michael Brown
A year ago #MikeBrown ‘s life was taken for no reason good enough. … Now we fight to change America in his honor. In memory of
— COMMON (@common) August 9, 2015
Police Officers do not have the right to kill someone, "Guilty" or "Innocent".
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) August 9, 2015
A year ago today, Michael Brown was killed by the State and left on the ground for hours. As if he belonged to nobody. Let us never forget.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) August 9, 2015
RT @esquire: Michael Brown was killed exactly 1 yr ago today. This is his father's story: http://t.co/ZKohJJY47Ipic.twitter.com/YROzMiFR2f
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) August 9, 2015
August 9 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, who was killed in Ferguson, Missouri as the result of police injustice. This event sparked protests and to this day still remains as a source of inspiration.
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B.o.B. Releases “Psycadelik Thoughtz”
— B.o.B (@bobatl) August 12, 2015
A message for his fans. B.o.B. lets them know that he has been busy working in the studio on his new project Psycadelik Thoughtz. He stated he will be going back to his older persona of Bobby Ray, as in his album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray.
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Hopsin Dismisses Drake And The State Of Hip Hop
The difference between me and other rappers is i actually care about earth and expanding our minds.
— Hopsin (@hopsin) August 13, 2015
I'm probably the only rapper genuinely hitting subjects that will make u think about what the hell is really going on in this world
— Hopsin (@hopsin) August 13, 2015
I'm the only rapper who had the balls to publicly question God and religion without being afraid of what it would make me look like.
— Hopsin (@hopsin) August 13, 2015
I'm truly the hip hop sinister in the eyes of the mainstream world. I've seen them turn you all into dumb assess one by one
— Hopsin (@hopsin) August 13, 2015
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Hopsin just released his latest project Pound Syndrome last month, and is clearly feeling some type of way about the rap game. In the midst of his rant, he dismisses Drake, calling him mainstream and “not hip hop.”
Iggy Azalea Six Songs In With New Album
Also album update for the fans: Im in the studio as i type this, things are going great & moving along. 6 songs completed on the album.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) August 8, 2015
@bobbydiehigh next year
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) August 8, 2015
@HausOfIggz i dont plan on doing a deluxe, just a standard. also there is a documentary being made about it to watch.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) August 8, 2015
It looks like Iggy Azalea is spending her time working on new music after cancelling her “Great Escape Tour.” The Aussie rapper revealed she is six songs deep with her new album, and may also be releasing a documentary next year.
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Tyler, The Creator’s Australian Tour Canceled
ITS OFFICIAL, NO AUSTRALIA, ILL COME WHEN ITS NOT SO MUCH CRAZY STUFF GOING ON. DONT DO DRUGS AND EAT A GOLDEN GAY TIME FOR ME <3
— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) August 10, 2015
THAT IS CREME SODA IN THAT PHOTO WITH ROCKY AND I, ME NO DRINKO.
— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) August 10, 2015
Tyler, The Creator being banned from Australia means no Australian tour. The cancellation comes shortly after the women’s rights group, Collective Shout created a petition calling for a ban of the Odd Future musician from the country
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Azealia Banks Criticizes Nicki Minaj Wax Statue
http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/631349138328678400
http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/631349263134384128
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http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/631349846822105089
http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/631350746869428224
http://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/631352334296035328
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Azealia Banks takes to Twitter to criticize the creation of the Nicki Minaj wax figure, which features Nicki posing in a scene from the video for “Anaconda.” In the midst of her spiel, she criticizes white people.
Taylor Swift Brings Out Fetty Wap And Ciara
FETTY WAP.
TRAP QUEEN.
SEATTLE.
60,000 PPL.
OH MY GOD.@fettywap thank you so much for coming!! Unreal!! pic.twitter.com/3fFuhZh7Pg— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 9, 2015
Taylor Swift w/special guests Ciara and Russell wilson #1989tourpic.twitter.com/6JFB7TWHic
— Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) August 9, 2015
Taylor Swift was honored to bring out some surprise guests at her performance in Seattle on August 8. Fetty Wap and Taylor did a duet to “Trap Queen.” Ciara and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson then popped on stage for a cameo.