Twitter: home of Lil B curses, the occasional Kanye West rant and where trigger fingers turn to … you know the rest. Over time, rap has made its presence known on Twitter while providing artists with a platform to directly connect with countless fans now at 280 characters at a time. Our favorite artists, entertainers, and influencers use the site as an outlet to vent without a filter, as well as to promote their latest work. With 330 million monthly active users to interact with, feeds can sometimes get overwhelming, which is why HipHopDX curates a list of the week’s best and most memorable tweets from the Hip Hop world.
This installment of Tweets Is Watching includes reactions to Offset’s controversial lyrics, A$AP Rocky comments on Yams Day, big moves from MGK, and a new addition to the West family.
A$AP Rocky Thanks Yams Day 2018 Fans & Performers
HAPPY YAM$ DAY 2018, THANK YOU TO ALL THE PERFORMERS THAT CAME OUT AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CAME TO CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF A$AP YAM$ ?GLAD EVERYBODY GOT HOME SAFE!
— LORD FLACKO JODYE II (@asvpxrocky) January 19, 2018
Aside from all the violence that ensued and led to the event being cut short, Rocky took to Twitter to thank fans and performers for joining A$AP Mob in celebrating the life of the late A$AP Yams.
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Starrah Responds To Offset’s Controversial Lyric
Rappers gotta chill with homophobia. It’s corny. Their hooks be be written by me and I’m LGBT af. Clothes be designed by a LGBT designer. The LGBT fam has the best vibe. Admit it & Respect it. It’s okay. ??♀️
— ⚡️tarrah (@iStarrah) January 18, 2018
Singer-songwriter Starrah added to the criticism of Offset’s “queers” lyric by reminding rappers of various ways they already support the community —one example being how Starrah, herself a member of the LGBTQ community, has written various hooks for Hip Hop acts.
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Ja Rule Reignites 50 Cent Beef
And to all you journalist, bloggers, radio personalities DONT BE SCARED TO ASK @50cent why did he get an order of protection or did I whoop him out at the studio or did he talk to the feds… #bitchassnigga
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 19, 2018
Ja Rule went on a Twitter tirade aimed at 50 Cent. The tweets were in response to a recent interview 50 did on Big Boy’s Neighborhood. Full story here.
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MGK Lands Role In Motley Crue Biopic
and it’s finally announced. ?? excuse me for being crass but….HOLY FUCKING SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!!! ?? @variety ?? @netflix@MrTommyLandpic.twitter.com/rEbUi3MjUG
— GUNNA (@machinegunkelly) January 19, 2018
Machine Gun Kelley has landed the role of drummer Tommy Lee in the upcoming Motley Crue Biopic titled The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band.
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The West Family Grows
She's here. https://t.co/oVg6se6VeQ
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 16, 2018
Kim Kardashian hit Twitter on Tuesday (January 16) to reveal she and her husband Kanye West were now parents to a 7 pound 6-ounce baby girl named Chicago West.
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SiR Delivers First TDE Release of 2018
“November” by @inglewoodSiR Available Now!https://t.co/puXHFLnIDThttps://t.co/UXBV2ZvGtuhttps://t.co/Z2U3xZi11Hpic.twitter.com/Eq99NCpWPf
— SiR (@inglewoodSiR) January 19, 2018
Inglewood’s SiR has delivered the first official Top Dawg album release of the new year. November consists of 11 tracks and includes features from ScHoolboy Q and British singer-songwriter Etta Bond.
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Joe Budden & Migos Squash Beef
Lord Quavious is my guy. ✊? https://t.co/hmG2vLK6vA
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) January 18, 2018
Have Joe Budden and Migos finally squashed the beef? Or will this be a short-lived reconciliation? Both sides have expressed gratitude towards each other. We’ll keep an eye on how this plays out.
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“Wrote My Way Out” Video
Video is out.
“Wrote My Way Out”@nas x @Lin_Manuel x @DaveEast x @aloeblacc
Produced by !llmind
2018 we coming for ya ?⚡️? pic.twitter.com/dBpwpDHDdW
— !llmind (@illmindPRODUCER) January 19, 2018
Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Aloe Blacc linked up for a “Wrote My Way Out” video. The single, produced by the Grammy-nominated beatsmith !llmind, can be found on The Hamilton Mixtape.
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Swae Lee Announces Solo Project
This will be Swaecation Vol 1 as well as some on melodies on SremmLife 3 know I won’t leave you guys hanging ?? https://t.co/codMLn2egb
— Swae Lee Lee Swae (@goSwaeLee) January 18, 2018
Definitely in like less than a month confirmed
— Swae Lee Lee Swae (@goSwaeLee) January 18, 2018
The Rae Sremmurd rapper confirmed Swaecation Vol. 1 will be released in less than a month.
