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, Rick Ross drops a new project titled “Black Dollar,” Glasses Malone threatens Yelawolf over the Confederate flag, and Big Daddy Kane defends Macklemore’s “Downtown” music video.
Timbaland Includes Himself In Rare Company
And he should, of course. One of the greatest producers of all-time anointed himself along with Dr. Dre, Kanye West, and Pharrell as the big four producers/artists of all. But do you agree? Caption: “Kings !!!!!!!!!”
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J. Cole & Drake Caught Plotting On A Joint Album?
Let’s hope these two emcees are ready to finally drop their joint record. No caption necessary.
Lupe Fiasco Offers To Destroy “Lasers” Albums
Lupe Fiasco says that he will take back copies of his third studio album, Lasers, from fans who do not like the project. He continues that there is a “myth that it’s one of the worst rap albums ever, but sometimes the myth can be stronger than the truth.” Caption: “My 3rd musically related thing I want to accomplish this year is not to make another album but to do something waaaay stupider…I want to unmake an album. I watched the ATARI E.T. documentary and got inspired. So here’s my idea. For all you people who really hated my 3rd album LASERS for whatever reason in the universe, I want you to send it back to me so I can destroy it with an actual Laser. You not getting any money back or an apology or anything like that. The fact still remains that a lot of people really loved LASERS (Me Included) despite the popular myth that it’s one of the worst rap albums ever but sometimes the myth can be stronger than the truth. So yeah….if you have a physical copy of LASERS that you absolutely hate and wish for it to be rendered non-existent then you can send it back to me and I’ll have it destroyed with an actual giant laser and send it into next world in spectacular grand fashion and we can all get on with life nice and happy like it never happened. No hard feelings. If your down hit me up in the comments or on Twitter with the hashtag #TheReturnOfLasers and if we get enough #LaserHaters willing to have their physical copy destroyed then will do it on New Year’s Day 2016!!! To you #LaserLovers out there with physical copies just sit back and enjoy the craziness that’s about to happen lol… This is a #WellBoggleMeGiblets© production”
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La La Anthony Joins The Game’s Robin Hood Project
The Game is having a giveaway through his Robin Hood Project where he selects one fan per day to give $1,000 to over a span of 25 days. On the third day, the Compton, California rapper enlisted his friend, actress La La Anthony, to give out the money in New York. Caption: “So today…. Since I can’t time travel or teleport.. I sent my good friend @LaLa the $1,000 for today & told her to go on @AvanteRoseGold’s comments & find a random person & go to their house & give the money to them… So because my sons name is Harlem, she being the dope friend she is, she chose to go to Harlem & surprise @Janel_______ & her friend outside of their apartments……. STAY TUNED for the rest of the video !!!! This was actually dope for @LaLa to take time out of her day to help me give money away…….. #theDocumentary2”
Rick Ross Announces “Black Dollar” Release Date
Rick Ross has announced his Black Dollar project, which was released September 3. Via IG, the Miami rapper posted an image of the title with the release date underneath. Rozay also shared the first single from the project, “Foreclosures,” on Twitter. Caption: “Black Dollar This Thursday. #Luv. #doublem”
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Glasses Malone Threatens Yelawolf
Glasses Malone expressed frustration in Yelawolf’s comments after he took down an IG post defending the Confederate flag. Yelawolf made the first post last month and said that many Black rappers from the South have worn the flag. Caption: “Check it out @Yelawolf, I don’t know what u mean typical “LA” shit. Ain’t nothin’ typical about this city here!!! So be proud of where you from but watch what u say about this!!!! Fuck around and get your pass revoked! 100”
Jeezy Announces New Album
Jeezy promised a special announcement this weekend on IG, which came in a form of a letter posted on Twitter. After explaining what the cat and cross imagery represent, the Atlanta rapper details his personal journey. He releases his upcoming project’s first single “God.” Caption: “Today!!”
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Snoop Dogg Blasts NFL For Tom Brady’s 4-Game Suspension
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman overturned New England Patriot Tom Brady’s four-game suspension over the quarterback’s involvement in the “Deflategate” scandal. Snoop Dogg is apparently not too pleased with this decision. Caption: “Do we get leveon bell 26 bac for game one or does this rule just apply to qbs? Nfl. Ain’t right we not gone complain we gone ball steeler nation”
Teyana Taylor Expecting Child With Iman Shumpert
Iman Shumpert has announced that his girlfriend, Teyana Taylor, is pregnant with the couple’s first child. The baby girl is expected in January of 2016. Teyana has been dating the Cleveland Cavaliers player publicly for a year now. Caption: “When a man loves a woman how she was born to be loved…procreation is the best blessing you can receive! I couldn’t be more happy than to share my first child with the woman I intended to have my family with. Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr is expected to enter this world “1.16.16”. We want that world to be as pure as possible for her. We people, show the world what we feel the world should see when we want them to see it…something this beautiful had to be announced when we were ready for everyone to know…this is what happiness grows into! I love you @teyanataylor thank you for your sacrifice in starting our very own family! P.s. I know you see my daughter with her hand behind her head and her feet kicked up..she’s already daddy’s little girl!!!”
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“Dope” Returns To Theaters
Puff Daddy and Pharrell have announced that Dope will return to theaters on September 4. The executive producers of the movie took to IG to share the news for Labor Day weekend. The film stars A$AP Rocky as a high school student who accidentally takes a drug dealer’s product. Caption: “@dopethemovie is back! #DopeMovie is in theaters this Friday”
T-Pain Sings National Anthem At Dodger Stadium
T-Pain sang the “Star-Spangled Banner” at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on August 31. Describing his experience, Teddy Pain says that he was nervous to do it, but it felt great. He also shared he blacked out in the middle of it. Caption: “Thanks again for having me sing the National Anthem @dodgers. Hit the link to watch the full clip.”
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Xzibit Hosts Dr. Dre’s “The Pharmacy” Radio Show
Xzibit hosted this week’s episode of Dr. Dre’s Beats 1 radio show “The Pharmacy.” On the show, Xzibit featured upcoming Compton, California rapper AD, who he took on stage with him at Art of Rap festival in July. Dr. Dre called during the program to express his appreciation. Caption: “Even The Dr. needs a vacation. Mr. X to the Z taking over #ThePharmacy this week. Today 3PM PT/6PM ET. apple.co/Beats1”
Casey Veggies Releases Tracklist For “Live And Grow”
Casey Veggies has released the tracklist for his debut album Live & Grow. The album is set to have 13 tracks and features from Ty Dolla $ign, Tyler the Creator, BJ the Chicago Kid. It slated for a September 25 release date. The project is also slated to include the single “Backflip” featuring IAMSU and YG. Caption: “#LiveAndGrow TRACK LI$T 9.25.15 Pre-Order the Album tomorrow!!”
