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, Chingy supports Donald Trump in the political campaign, Killer Mike releases statement following Life or Death PR Scandal, and Big Sean donates $10K to the Flint Water Crisis.
Talib Kweli & Iggy Azalea Spar Over Macklemore’s Name Drop
Macklemore Releases “White Privilege II”
https://twitter.com/macklemore/status/690566076472627200
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Macklemore inserts himself into political culture conversation when he released his new single, “White Privilege II.” As the title alludes to, the record is a scathing attack on the average Caucasian’s stance when it comes to topics such as Black Lives Matter and police brutality.
Kanye West Posts Photo With Kendrick Lamar In Studio
Kanye West recently posts a photo of himself in the studio with Kendrick Lamar. West also posts a photo of fellow producer Swizz Beatz. Kanye West’s forthcoming SWISH album is slated for a February 11 release.
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Chingy Expresses Support For Donald Trump’s Campaign
Platinum-selling recording artist Chingy has endured his fair share of adversity since bursting onto the scene in 2003. According to Mr. “Right Thurr,” the controversial Trump has the right business tools to run the country.
Killer Mike Releases Statement Following Life Or Death PR Scandal
On the afternoon of January 18, Amber Coffman, vocalist for the band Dirty Projectors, mustered up the courage to publicly share an incident when she was sexually molested by a “well-known” publicist within the music industry.
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Big Sean Donates $10K To Flint Water Crisis
Big Sean joins other rappers as he assists with the Flint water crisis. The city of Flint is only roughly an hour away from his hometown of Detroit and he recently launched the #HealFlintKids Fundraiser with Crowdrise, that was jumpstarted with $10,000 of his own money.
Bun B’s Criticism Of Stacey Dash Removed By Instagram
Bun B’s post criticizing Stacey Dash on Instagram was taken down by the social media platform. The UGK rapper explains the post’s disappearance. Bun B criticized Dash for her saying that BET should not exist if the Black community wants true integration.
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An Unapologetic Snoop Dogg Says “Fuck The Oscars”
Many artists are not happy with the fact that African-American actors and actresses are being shut out of nominations for the second consecutive year. Snoop Dogg states, “Fuck the Grammys. Fuck the Oscars. Fuck all that old slavery bullshit-ass awards show.”
Yasiin Bey F/K/A Mos Def Reveals Retirement Plans
Yasiin Bey announces retirement plans on the newly-released, “No More Parties In S.A. (Freestyle).” The Brooklyn, New York rapper Yasiin Bey releases the surprise freestyle through Kanye West.
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Tory Lanez Announces Free Show In Toronto
Tory Lanez puts on for his hometown of Toronto. So much that he announces a free show during NBA All Star weekend starting February 12. “The New Toronto” is the name of one of the two mixtapes he dropped on Christmas day.
January 18 Marks A$AP Yams Day
A$AP Yams passed away on January 18 last year. At age 26, he was the owner of ASAP Worldwide Records. He was seen as the bridge between the internet and his A$AP mob collective.
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Future Drops “Purple Reign” Project
Any new music from Future is a big deal nowadays. He surprised fans with his “Purple Reign” mixtape, and celebrated its release at King of Diamonds in Miami.
A$AP Mob To Celebrate A$AP Yams With “Yams Day”
A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg and the rest of the A$AP Mob are set to honor A$AP Yams on January 18 through Yams Day. The group is slated to perform at Terminal 5 as a tribute to the late member. A$AP Rocky shares the dress code for the event.
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Iconic Artist Blowfly Succumbs To Bout With Cancer
Blowfly, a renowned singer, producer and rapper, passed away on January 17 to his official Facebook page. Born Clarence Henry Reid, the 76-year-old artist was in the midst of a battle with terminal liver cancer.
Kim Kardashian Explains Why Kanye West Didn’t Release New Music
After Kim Kardashian announced on January 8 the return of G.O.O.D. Fridays, in which Kanye West would be unleashing new music every Friday leading up to the scheduled release of SWISH, Yeezy failed to deliver on the promise the following Friday.
