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, adidas announces Kanye West’s Yeezy Boost 750 in black, N.W.A is inducted into the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and Nicki Minaj plans on performing in Angola despite the Human Rights Foundation protest.
Styles P On The Infamous Lox vs. Roc-A-Fella “Aaliyah” Line
I never said the Aaliyah line but after a while I didn't even care to defend myself I was like fuk it ..I will be the bad guy!!!
— ghost (@therealstylesp) December 19, 2015
I thought it was an art of war move from roc a fella and respected it so I didnt even bother defending myself I just received mad hate
— ghost (@therealstylesp) December 19, 2015
But I was cool with being the bad guy so I just rolled with everyone saying I said something I know I didn't fuk it was my thoughts ..
— ghost (@therealstylesp) December 19, 2015
Rumors have been swirling for the past 16 years or so over whether Styles P of the Lox dissed Aaliyah’s passing with a now infamous line that’s never been unearthed on audio. Fans thought that’s what they heard back then, and Styles P never quite addressed it until today.
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Meek Mill Found Guilty Of Probation Violations
Meek Mill on the stand: "I believe I have a lot more growing to do…before this case I was on the road to destruction."
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) December 17, 2015
Meek Mill apologizes to DA for making a rap about her. “It was immature. I think it was me being emotional."
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) December 17, 2015
Mill: "I’m don’t wanna be a criminal. I’m not a gangsta. But I’m not a perfect man … I have the potential to be greater than I am today.”
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) December 17, 2015
Mill: "I walk around w/ Queen Nikki. Things are different now. I act different. I walk different. I can be the biggest rapper in the world."
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) December 17, 2015
Mill: “I hang in clubs, people from the hood, the streets, where people are not about the same things as me…I have to walk away."
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) December 17, 2015
Mill talks about recent meeting with Kenny Gamble. “I never had any men sit down with me and have conversations with these types of things.”
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) December 17, 2015
Judge on Meek Mill: “I bent over backwards so he can have free range to grow his career…It didn’t work out.”
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) December 17, 2015
Judge: Submitting cold water for urine test and breaking travel restrictions considered “technical violation” of probation.
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) December 17, 2015
Judge delays sentencing until Feb. 5. Travels restrictions in place. Judge: "You cannot perform, even if performance is in Philadelphia."
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) December 17, 2015
Meek Mill was found guilty of violating his probation. The rapper was found to have violated his probation because of his travels and that he gave the court water instead of urine in a required drug test. The judge delayed the sentencing until February 5.
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Chris Brown Responds To Meek Mill’s Probation Ruling
wish the judge could see the influence meek mill can have out of jail more than in it.Y'all wanna lock him up but what about FREDDIE GRAY?
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 17, 2015
The system is set on bullshit. The DAs and JUDGES get just as high as the next man and fuck people's lives up!
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 17, 2015
I ain't on probation so I can tell y'all kiss my ass!
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 17, 2015
U think the people are gonna keep sitting around and letting this bullshit ride?Y'all wanna take guns away so y'all can inforce martial law.
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 17, 2015
Yeah, I said it!
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 17, 2015
enforce ?
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 17, 2015
A judge in Philadelphia ruled that Meek Mill violated his probation stemming from 2008 gun charges. The rapper will be sentenced in February. Chris Brown, who has had his own run-ins with the law, takes to Twitter to share his thoughts on the ruling and America’s legal system.
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Kanye West’s adidas Yeezy Boost 750 Announced In Black
#YEEZYBOOST 750 from adidas Originals by @KANYEWEST is back in black and coming soon. pic.twitter.com/tXBbLFOB9I
— adidas Originals (@adidasoriginals) December 15, 2015
Kanye West’s Yeezy Boost 750 will be released in an all-black colorway. GQ predicts the shoes will be released December 19 in time for shoppers to get Christmas presents. West released the 750s in tan in February. He also released the Yeezy 350 in June.
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N.W.A Inducted Into 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Thank you… pic.twitter.com/22yd4fVgct
— Ice Cube (@icecube) December 17, 2015
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announce its 2016 inductees and N.W.A is one of five acts in the class. Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, MC Ren and DJ Yella are scheduled to be formally inducted in a ceremony April 8 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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Nicki Minaj To Perform In Angola Despite Protest
Every tongue that rises up against me in judgement shall be condemned. ??
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) December 16, 2015
Nicki Minaj will perform in Angola despite the Human Rights Foundation protest. The president, Thor Halvorssen, asked Minaj to cancel her performance. Halvorssen says that the government uses intimidation to keep journalists and human rights activists at bay.
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Top Dawg Says Kendrick Lamar And Schoolboy Q Did Not Fight
That's all it was https://t.co/VzgvzNNPoS
— dangeroo kipawaa TDE (@dangerookipawaa) December 15, 2015
Just family having a minor disagreement. Nothing serious https://t.co/7NmlMAaXru
— dangeroo kipawaa TDE (@dangerookipawaa) December 15, 2015
Top Dawg refutes reports that Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q fought in the studio recently.
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Responding to a tweet from Derrick Dupree, Top Dawg denied there was a scuffle. He responds after Trey The Jedi asserted that there was “too much fire in one session.”
Jay Z Joins St. Louis Rams In Locker Room Following Win
And the Winner Is… Break us down, HOVA!
Roc Nation meets Rams Nation! pic.twitter.com/VJ2BVQ2tnB
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 13, 2015
Just Let Me Be Great #FootballIsFamilypic.twitter.com/EysDGFGg3t
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 13, 2015
Break us down, Jay Z!https://t.co/Gmn1inzioL
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 14, 2015
Jay Z visits the St. Louis Rams’ locker room following the team’s win against the Detroit Lions. The final score for the game was 21-14, with Roc Nation Sports signee Todd Gurley scoring two of the Rams’ touchdowns.
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Jeremih Calls Out Def Jam For Lackluster “Late Nights” Rollout
http://twitter.com/Jeremih/status/676127255416995840
http://twitter.com/Jeremih/status/676127362786959361
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http://twitter.com/Jeremih/status/676127796142415872
http://twitter.com/Jeremih/status/676128050069823488
It took a while for Def Jam to drop Jeremih’s album after the release of the project’s its first two singles. Now, after its drop, Jeremih himself blasted the legendary label and said they don’t deserve his talents.
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Kendrick Lamar Attend 63rd-Annual Compton Christmas Parade
Kendrick Lamar at the Compton Christmas Parade pic.twitter.com/g92ml88gTP
— DJ Akademiks (@IamAkademiks) December 13, 2015
Kendrick Lamar and YG attended the 63rd-annual Compton Christmas Parade and rode through the streets of the California city during the city’s event. The two Compton-natives were invited by the city’s Mayor, Aja Brown.
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Tyga To Release “Rawwest Nigga Alive” Mixtape
#RawwestNiggaAlive will be out Jan 15 I couldn't clear a song in time.??
— T-Raww (@Tyga) December 17, 2015
Tyga sets a new release date for his “Rawwest Nigga Alive” project, now slated for January 15. November 27 had been announced as a previous release date for the 16-track project. Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, and Rick Ross are set to be featured on the project.
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J. Cole Surprises NYC Fans With Dreamville Crawl
#RotDCrawlpic.twitter.com/M0n2mLxH6j
— Dave (@DVDMLNDZ) December 13, 2015
Cole announces that he and his Dreamville crew would be performing three free surprise shows at New York concert venues DROM, Cake Shop and SOB’s. He lived up to the promise, as J. Cole surprises NYC fans with Dreamville’s “Revenge Of The Dreamers” crawl. The shows were promoted with flyers posted throughout New York City subway and The Dreamville family traveled to each venue by foot and subway.
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Seth Rogen Praises Drake
.@Drake is the best thing that ever happened to Can Con laws. (this is a very Canadian tweet)
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 14, 2015
Comic actor Seth Rogen shows Drake some Canadian love. CON should stand for Certificate of Need.
