Today celebrates the launch of social media’s best place to vent, shoot the shit or express themselves in the form of 140 characters or less. Turning 10 years young, Twitter now reaches reach 332 million active users. It’s also the best way to watch an artist grow personally and professionally over the years.
A lot has changed since the site’s inception. Before hitting the limelight, some were confused by the iconic blue bird’s purpose while others dove straight in without much regard. Who would have thought years down the line, Twitter would be instrumental in making surprise album announcements and start beefs that would spill into pop culture? Like most groundbreaking technology, one can truly witness the profound and ridiculous. HipHopDX perused through 121 different artist’s first tweets and compiled a list of the 40 most interesting. Please keep in mind that this extremely unscientific “study” does not correct for any initial tweets that may have been deleted. And although they did not make our final cut, if curious, Lupe Fiasco was still pushing #WeAreLasers, Talib Kweli was playing A&R with Strong Arm Steady, Eminem was was promoting Relapse’s “We Made You,” Snoop Dogg was live in the capital of nowhere: Starksville, MS and Funkmaster Flex was “on Hot 97 handling his business.”
Let us know which one of these first rapper tweets are your favorite in the comment section.
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Promotional Vehicles Out The Gate
updating www.myspace.com/tanyamorgan and also adding tanya morgan's music to last.fm
— Donwill & Von Pea (@TanyaMorgan) July 19, 2007
On the set of DWTS, just met Adele and HALL n OATS…..oooh here she comes..she's a man eater! If u know the song hit me
— Lil' Kim (@LilKim) March 25, 2009
RT PROJECT PAT ON TWITTER CHAT NOW! (712)432-3900 Access Code (344634#) ALBUM IN STORES!
— Project Pat (@ProjectPatHcp) April 24, 2009
RT @HipHopDX Hip Hop News: KRS-One And Buckshot Considering Big Features For Album: Exclusive: 50 Cent may be a .. http://tinyurl.com/c9kqg7
— Duck Down Music Inc. (@DuckDownMusic) March 18, 2009
Some Artists Thought Presidential…
boring night…my controller must have been broken…every channel had some preacher name Rev. Wright..I think he's running for President??
— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) April 29, 2008
WONDERING WHEN IM GONNA SEE BARRACK OBAMA IN A DU-RAG I KNOW HE SLEEPS IN ONE I CAN HIS DU-RAG LINES. IF I COULD ONLY GET THAT PIC. $$$$$
— PHAROAHE MONCH (@pharoahemonch) August 18, 2009
Oh, The Irony
Free Meek MillI!!
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) February 11, 2009
Technological Turtles
I've decided to drink the Kool Aid and fuck with Twitter
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) December 4, 2008
i cant believe im about to do this….
— Evidence. (@Evidence) February 4, 2009
I've finally submitted. This Twitter shit better be good..
— Phonte (@phontigallo) January 9, 2009
giving in to the Twitter beast, and I barely put up a fight. The Warm Up!
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) January 15, 2009
Im setting up an account and learning this twitter shit
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) February 19, 2009
already contemplating canceling my twitter account.
— el-p (@therealelp) February 15, 2009
Fine…you got me.
— Drizzy (@Drake) March 28, 2009
I was FINALLY convinced to get on Twitter! Follow me guys!
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) April 27, 2009
twitter is for twats.
— A-KREAY 47 (@KREAYSHAWN) August 5, 2009
this is HOV, I'm really having trouble "twitting" help!
— Angie Martinez (@angiemartinez) January 13, 2010
It’s Not Where You From, It’s Where You At
AT the Kentucky Derby
— Darryl McDaniels DMC (@THEKINGDMC) May 2, 2009
is in Turkey
— 50cent (@50cent) December 19, 2008
Working on the "Double Barrel" album with Marco Polo
— Torae (@Torae) October 7, 2008
Signature Shoutouts
Burr!!!
— Gucci Mane (@gucci1017) June 12, 2009
This is The Real Flavor Flav, I am on twitter now!!!!!! #ff ya BOY!!!!
— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) February 28, 2011
Beautiful Randomness
smokin a post-sex kush blunt
— Freddie Gibbs (@FreddieGibbs) January 12, 2009
Which version of Nore do you prefer ?
a- The Funny Fat Drunk Guy
b-The Health-Nut Thug Blogger Champjust a random thought
— Alchemist (@Alchemist) February 12, 2009
Thinkin about the money i lost to michael jordan in the hard rock casino superbowl wknd & Im wondering why Bill Russel dosent get a haircut
— TROY AVE (@TroyAve) February 16, 2009
fucking life
— Hopsin (@hopsin) March 14, 2009
MAN THIS LIL B IM ON TWITTER AND I HATE IT! BECAUSE I CANT UPLOAD PICTURES WWW.BANGKADANG.COM
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) May 5, 2009
DOOM IS NOT ON TWITTER
— DOOM (@MFDOOM) October 30, 2010
Microphone check, one, two
— Rick Rubin (@RickRubin) February 21, 2014
Shouts to whoever else had nothing in the fridge but american cheese slices that you'd fold into 16ths to create the illusion of more food.
— Homeboy Sandman (@HomeboySandman) May 18, 2015
R.I.P. To The Fallen Mic Heroes
setting this shit up
— Chinx (@ChinxMusic) April 9, 2009
At work
— chillwill (@BankRollFresh) June 28, 2009
Seeing what all this twitter hypes about…
— Slim Dunkin (@SlimDunkin1017) June 15, 2009
doing a song with keith murray forthe academy2 @almightym80
— GRAY HULK (@SeanPrice) September 28, 2010
CBM bitch we in here !! dem broke niggaz aint wit us !!!
— DOE B. (@CBMDOEB) December 31, 2010
FREE MY NIGGA C4 STR8 UP!
— LilSnupe (@LilSnupe) October 19, 2011
i have no swag
— …… (@ASAPYams) November 4, 2011
