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 Kanye West ditching his phone and new music from Lil Yachty.
Kanye West Gets Rid Of His Phone
for anyone whose tried to text or call me in the past 2 weeks I got rid of that phone so I could focus on these albums
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 15, 2018
Kanye, who’s reportedly back in Wyoming finishing several albums, revealed he temporarily ditched his phone for productivity’s sake.
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PnB Rock To Drop New Music
July ? https://t.co/bHsBC5ugsI
— PNBROCK (@pnbrock) May 15, 2018
A fan wrote that they are waiting for PnB Rock to drop new music. The R&B singer replied that it’s coming in July.
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Iggy Azalea Announces Twitter Hiatus
ill be back in a few weeks when i have the artwork and dates for you because right now your supper killing my creative energy. love you tho. see you in a little bit. ill be on instagram. dont ruin that too. lol.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) May 17, 2018
but i say all this to say i met up and spoke to an old friend/creative person i work with last night and we spoke for a long time about the themes and undertones of STS and actually – im on track. i feel good today about my level of organization.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) May 17, 2018
Sometimes i feel a little overwhelmed by how many little pieces i have to get sorted out before i can say music and visuals are done. there are alot of tiny pieces to put together and when youre looking at it across the floor a mess its like FUCCCCKKKKKKK
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) May 17, 2018
The Australian artist, who hasn’t dropped a full-length album since 2014’s The New Classic, said she’s leaving Twitter until she’s ready to release her next project.
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Lil Yachty Working On New Music
Otw 2 the stu to finish this tape wit trippie…
— king of the youth (@lilyachty) May 17, 2018
Lil Boat revealed he’s finishing up a “tape” with Trippie Redd.
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Rich The Kid Wants Nicki Minaj Feature
? Barbz I need y’all help let’s get it???? https://t.co/yisUeZro7Z
— RICH THE KID (@richthekid) May 14, 2018
The “Plug Walk” rapper replied to a fan who suggested that he and Nicki should collaborate.
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Cardi B. Says “Be Careful” Video Is Dropping Next Week
Okay we progressing ❤️❤️❤️ BE CAREFUL MUSIC VIDEO WILL BE OUT NEXT WEEK?? https://t.co/NgysbHWenW
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) May 15, 2018
The “Bodak Yellow” rapper shared news that the visual for one of the Invasion of Privacysingle will be released next week.
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Meek Mill To Perform At Summer Jam 2018
? We have a BIG Announcement! ?
Philly where are you at? @MeekMill will be hitting that #SummerJam stage at @MLStadium!
Get your tickets now! https://t.co/X0KFN4Wmo4pic.twitter.com/XL3p5MBmyw
— HOT 97 (@HOT97) May 17, 2018
Shortly after Meek Mill’s recent release from prison, the Philly rapper has announced he’ll be joining the Summer Jam lineup on June 10.[apple_news_ad type=”any”]
