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, Nick Cannon refutes rumors of taking shots at ex-wife Mariah Carey, artists remember Phife of A Tribe Called Quest, and Kanye West claims his pop-up shop sold $1 million in clothing.
Azealia Banks Returns To Twitter To Promote New Mixtape
https://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/713370761168334848
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Azealia Banks is back on Twitter to promote her new mixtape “Slay-Z.” Censored and uncensored version were tweeted before she again deleted her account once again.
Wale Hoping To Work With Meek Mill On “200Hunnit”
Hopefully me and meek can do this "200Hunnit" record . I feel like we always gone have great chemistry on the "back n forth" records #s4
— Wale (@Wale) March 23, 2016
Wale says he wants to record “100Hunnit” follow up record with Meek Mill.
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Jay Z’s Roc Nation Signs Justine Skye
Happy to announce that I have joined the #RocNation family! pic.twitter.com/UD2GVtqC3d
— Justine Skye (@JustineSkye) March 24, 2016
Jay Z’s Roc Nation signs Justine Skye, who has worked with Tyga and fellow Roc Nation artist Vic Mensa.
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Nick Cannon Denies Taking Shots At Mariah Carey
You know what I find funny, I actually released a spoken word piece about the corrupt system and the media pays it now mind…
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) March 23, 2016
But someone releases one of my Character pieces from a film and media outlets flock to it making up stories about my ex…
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) March 23, 2016
The devil is busy! We got to learn how to navigate through the sensationalism and lies. #DontBeDistracted
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) March 23, 2016
Sorry to disappoint the bottom feeders but you won't be hearing any diss records from me unless it's about the GOVERNMENT! LOL
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) March 23, 2016
How many times do I have to reiterate @MariahCarey and I are super cool! Stop trying to create negativity, we will never subscribe to it.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) March 23, 2016
We are both VERY happy and have both moved on, so all the outlets reaching for gossip, it's not 2014 anymore. Do your jobs better! #OldNews
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) March 23, 2016
Like I have always said I will forever Respect and Love @MariahCarey and will never say anything negative about the mother of my children.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) March 23, 2016
Yall know me I never have a problem speaking my mind, so If I have something to say, I just come out and say it!
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) March 23, 2016
Nick Cannon’s track “Oh Well” sparked rumors that the Ncredible Records owner has yet to move on from his ex-wife Mariah Carey. Nick refutes these claims.
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Phife Of A Tribe Called Quest Passes Away
RIP to phife dog of tribe called quest pic.twitter.com/f4t5fvg4WD
— DJ Chuck Chillout (@djchuckchillout) March 23, 2016
Confirmed. rest in peace Phife. Man. I'm out.
— Statik Selektah (@StatikSelekt) March 23, 2016
One of the most influential rappers on me and hip hop period! Rest In Peace Phife Dawg and thank you for the legacy you leave behind.
— Bobby Tarantino アキラ (@Logic301) March 23, 2016
REST IN PEACE TO THE INCREDIBLE PHIFE DAWG
— el-p (@therealelp) March 23, 2016
RIP PHIFE. DRINKING A DR PEPPER FOR U RIGHT NOW. pic.twitter.com/ClSNcuLR9P
— Mac (@MacMiller) March 23, 2016
Phife-HipHop & Rap word Warrior, simple as that.Breathed it & lined rhyme into Sport.A true fire Social Narrator my bro #RIBeats ATCQforever
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) March 23, 2016
Phife passes away on March 23 at the age of 45. DJ Chuck Chillout sent one of the first tweets about the passing of the A Tribe Called Quest rapper.
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Kendrick Lamar Leads Phife Dawg Chant In Sydney, Australia
Kendrick had the whole Allphones chanting "Phife Dawg" ?
— DJ Smitty (@DJSmittyAus) March 23, 2016
Kendrick Phife Chant Pt. 1 (Sydney Allphones) pic.twitter.com/sHDq4XUqXX
— DJ Smitty (@DJSmittyAus) March 23, 2016
Kendrick Phife Chant Pt. 2 (Sydney Allphones) pic.twitter.com/C4wcJUTJ7J
— DJ Smitty (@DJSmittyAus) March 23, 2016
Kendrick Phife Chant Pt. 3 (Sydney Allphones) pic.twitter.com/vd0c4rzJAA
— DJ Smitty (@DJSmittyAus) March 23, 2016
Kendrick Lamar pays tribute to Phife Dawg while performing at Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia. According to Australian artist DJ Smitty, the Compton, California rapper led the crowd in a Phife Dawg chant during his set.
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Kanye West Claims Pop-Up Shop Sold $1 Million
they called me crazy and pointed fingers
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 22, 2016
but there is no other brand that could sell 1 million dollars of clothing in 2 days from 1 location!!!
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 22, 2016
Although Kanye West is not making The Life of Pablo album available for purchase, he finds other ways for income. He claims his New York City pop-up shop sold $1 million worth of clothing.
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Deadmau5 Turns Kanye West Diss Into A T-Shirt
Have at it. https://t.co/d2c3VAUVG9
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) March 16, 2016
Deadmau5 decides to capitalize off his and Kanye West’s back-and-forth Twitter quarrel earlier this month by selling t-shirts with “Dead Mow Cinco” printed on them.
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Iggy Azalea Reacts To Brussels Terrorist Attacks
Sending prayers to everyone in Brussels.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) March 22, 2016
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) March 22, 2016
More than 30 people were killed and more than 200 have been injured during a series of terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium. Iggy Azalea, an artist who has toured Europe extensively, sends her well-wishes to victims of the attacks.
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Talib Kweli: “KKK Defines Terrorist Organization”
The 1st anti terrorist laws in this country were written cuz of KKK. KKK defines terrorist organization. Dummy. https://t.co/rVGkQxxqdC
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) March 22, 2016
The KKK have infiltrated the FBI. FBI participates in killing black leaders. I don't need their definition. https://t.co/W1jfNtUCED
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) March 22, 2016
After news of Brussels being bombed, Talib Kweli has conversations with users about modern-day terrorism and to dispel the stereotypes that all Muslim people are violent.
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TM88 Announces Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J Project
Me Wiz TM88 ? should I drop this project tonite ? Or get high & drop it later ?
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) March 21, 2016
Juicy J tweets about a project he has with Wiz Khalifa and TM88.
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Snoop Dogg Partners With Adidas For Money Cleat
FIRST LOOK at the 2016 @SnoopDogg adizero 5-Star 5.0 “Money” Cleats from @adidasFballUS#uniswagpic.twitter.com/QGEyxldd7e
— UNISWAG (@Uniformswag) March 21, 2016
Snoop Dogg furthers his personal brand with his latest collaboration with Adidas, a pair of cleats inspired by money. Snoop serves as Adidas’ director of football development.
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Xzibit Humiliates Fan Teasing Him About “Pimp My Ride”
@xzibit can you pimp my ride????
— Ale❤️ (@AleNextDoor_) March 19, 2016
No bitch, shits been over for a decade. Get a job. https://t.co/vvgU3MYXga
— XZIBIT (@xzibit) March 19, 2016
Oh, come on. I know the difference between a "Fan" and a "Troll" mind your business. #whysoserioushttps://t.co/jSYuwUc8Pt
— XZIBIT (@xzibit) March 20, 2016
Ok.On the show, when did you EVER see me work on a car? Exactly.The show was built off my credibility not mechanics https://t.co/LSBKeGIeKC
— XZIBIT (@xzibit) March 20, 2016
@xzibit@deepfreezefilms I actually was a fan.
— Ale❤️ (@AleNextDoor_) March 20, 2016
@Alejandra_OVOXO @xzibit@deepfreezefilms Name 2 albums.
— Joel Vinson (@JoelVinson) March 20, 2016
Xzibit is not too thrilled over a fan making a joke about his previous show Pimp My Ride. It looks like it hit a soft spot.
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Future’s Purple Reign Tour Comes To An End
Purple Reign ☔️ the tour ??
— FUTURE/FREEBANDZ (@1future) March 20, 2016
Bay Area Purple Reign Tour ☔️ the experience of a lifetime
— FUTURE/FREEBANDZ (@1future) March 20, 2016
Made history at the observatory two nights in a row…moments u can't get back,very thankful ☔️
— FUTURE/FREEBANDZ (@1future) March 19, 2016
Back to Back n Santa Ana
— FUTURE/FREEBANDZ (@1future) March 19, 2016
4 shows in 2 nights
— FUTURE/FREEBANDZ (@1future) March 19, 2016
Hollywood palladium extra turnt..never forget it!
— FUTURE/FREEBANDZ (@1future) March 19, 2016
LA KRAZY KRAZY..☔️ my fans legendary
— FUTURE/FREEBANDZ (@1future) March 19, 2016
With 3 shows in Los Angeles, Future ends his Purple Reign Tour in San Jose on March 19. Lit is an understatement.
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Kim Kardashian Posts Family Photo
FAMILIA pic.twitter.com/84Pnjjo6kp
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) March 20, 2016
Squad goals.