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, Kanye West live performance videos are taken down from Youtube, Tyga invites Paul McCartney to his show, and The Game offers to invest $10 million if Kanye West goes skydiving with him in Dubai.
Wale Drops $1.1 Million On Uber
Wale complains about the amount of money he has spent using Uber. He reaches out to Uber’s competitor, Lyft, who responds with some humor.
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Kanye West Announces New Music With Drake & Future
New music featuring Kanye West, Drake, and Future? Stay tuned.
Chamillionaire Applauds J.K. Rowling’s Use Of “Ridin’”
J.K. Rowling, famous author of Harry Potter series, responds to a critic and quotes lyrics from Chamillionaire’s 2009 hit, “Ridin’.” She writes in response to someone who accuses her of being a bully.
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Kanye West Live Performance Videos Removed From YouTube
Videos of Kanye West doing live performances are being taken down for copyright infringement by YouTube. In some cases, the video website is shutting down entire accounts.
Tyga Invites Paul McCartney To His Concert
Tyga invites Paul McCartney to his concert after the Beatles singer was denied entry into the rapper’s Grammy party.
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The Game Vows To Invest $10 Million Into Kanye West’s “Ideas”
The Game offers his financial hand to the Kanye West, who recently asked Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to invest “1 billion dollars into Kanye West ideas.” Skydiving in Dubai? It’s lit.
TDE’s Dave Free Calls Jay Electronica “Desperate Housewife”
Top Dawg Entertainment president Dave Free calls Jay Electronica a “desperate housewife” after the New Orleans rapper dissed Kendrick Lamar on “#TBE The Curse of Mayweather,” a track that he recently released.
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Jay Rock Badly Hurt In Motorcycle Accident
After Kendrick Lamar killed his performance at the Grammy’s, bad news comes regarding his labelmate Jay Rock. TDE CEO Anthony Tiffith reports he has a lot of broken bones.
Lupe Fiasco Releases New “DROGAS” Cover Art
Lupe Fiasco releases what he calls the official cover art for DROGAS. The album is one of three that Fiasco says will be the last LPs of his career.
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Kanye West’s adidas Yeezy Boost 750 Announced In Black
Adidas Originals announces the release date and an image for the Black Yeezy Boost 350.
Kanye West Says He Will Have Over 100 Grammys
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Shortly after the release of his latest album The Life Of Pablo, Kanye West offers his thoughts on what accolades his seventh solo LP deserves.
DJ Khaled Announces French Montana’s New Mixtape
DJ Khaled announces that he will premiere French Montana’s new mixtape on “We The Best Radio.” The show is set to air on February 19 at 8 p.m. EST and feature a song with Nas and Kanye West.
