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, Stitches responds to Katt Williams calling him “Miss Piggy,” Tyga calls Tupac a “father figure,” and Kendrick Lamar announces “Untitled Unmastered. lyric contest.
Ciara & Russell Wilson Are Engaged
Ciara and Russell Wilson are engaged, the couple shares on social media. They have been together since April.
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Krayzie Bone Cancels Tour Due To Autoimmune Disease
Krayzie Bone reveals that his recent tour in Canada had to be postponed while battling flu-like symptoms and an intense case of pneumonia.
Chance The Rapper Fires Back At Spike Lee
Chance the Rapper fires back at Spike Lee after the director calls the Chicago rapper “a fraud.” Lee was speaking at Northwestern University and has been promoting his recent film, Chi-Raq, a satire of gang life in Chicago.
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Katt Williams Calls Stitches “Miss Piggy”
After Stitches reaches out to lend Katt Williams support in light of his recent legal woes, the comedian-actor calls Stitches “Miss Piggy” in a tweet that has since been deleted. Stitches responds.
Tyga Says Tupac Is Like A Father Figure
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Tyga says that Tupac “is lIke a father figure to me” during an interview with TMZ. He posts a letter from his real father, though it is cut off in several places.
Kendrick Lamar Announces “Untitled Unmastered.” Lyric Contest
Kendrick Lamar holds an untitled unmastered. lyric contest on Twitter for his most dedicated fans.
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Kevin McCall Asks Chris Brown For A Business Meeting
Chris Brown calls out Kevin McCall on Instagram after McCall asked Brown for a business meeting. The two worked together on Brown’s 2011 song “Deuces” and McCall was signed to Breezy’s Chris Brown Entertainment.
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David Banner Questions Hillary Clinton
David Banner offers a series of questions to Hillary Clinton over past comments she made about “gangs of kids” evolving into “super predators.”
Kanye West Visits IKEA’s Headquarters
Kanye West is spotted at IKEA’s headquarters in Sweden. The visit sparks speculation of a possible Yeezy and IKEA collaboration.
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Rick Ross Supports Habitat For Humanity Project For Veteran
Rick Ross supports a Habitat for Humanity project for a military veteran in his hometown of Fayetteville, Georgia.
Physical Copies Of Kendrick Lamar’s “untitled unmastered.”
According to TDE founder/CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, physical copies of Kendrick Lamar’s surprise release, untitled unmastered. will eventually be made available to fans.
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Kanye West Says “No More CDs From Me”
In the aftermath of the rollout to his The Life Of Pablo album, Kanye West says he will no longer be releasing his music on an industry standard.
Rich The Kid Launches Rich Forever Music
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Rich The Kid unveils his new record label, Rich Forever Music. In addition, the Georgia rapper announces the signing of his first artist: Chicago emcee, Famous Dex.
Tyler The Creator’s Birthday Behavior
Tyler, The Creator apparently does not bother with responding to birthday texts. He turned 25 on March 6.
Big Grams Performs At OkeeChobeeFest
Big Grams, consisting of Big Boi and Phantogram, have been active on the festival scene. They perform it OkeeChobeeFest in Florida with 30,000 fans watching.
