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
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 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.
Chris Brown Responds To Meek Mill’s Probation Ruling
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
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.
N.W.A Inducted Into 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
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
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.
Top Dawg Says Kendrick Lamar And Schoolboy Q Did Not Fight
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
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.
Jeremih Calls Out Def Jam For Lackluster “Late Nights” Rollout
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 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.
Tyga To Release “Rawwest Nigga Alive” Mixtape
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
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.
Seth Rogen Praises Drake
Comic actor Seth Rogen shows Drake some Canadian love. CON should stand for Certificate of Need.
