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 week’s installment of Tweets Is Watching includes Chance The Rapper standing up for Nicki Minaj and Bow Wow’s personal news.
Chance The Rapper Supports Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj had quite the week on Twitter, starting with a rant about Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott, their daughter Stormi and Spotify sabotaging her Queen album. Chance came to her defense.
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Bow Wow Reveals Girlfriend’s Miscarriage
In a since deleted Tweet, Bow Wow revealed his girlfriend miscarried a baby boy and confessed he’s in a lot of pain.
Cardi B’s Unreleased Track
Cardi had to clear the air after she was caught rapping along to an unreleased Cardi track at a VMA party.
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Fat Nick Announces Track With XXXTENTACION & Lil Peep
Fat Nick previewed a snippet of a song and a recording of X discussing Peep’s death.
Kanye West Is A Fan
Kanye calls film director Steven Spielberg a “genius.”
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Earl Sweatshirt Drops Clothing Line
Earl Sweatshirt has launched a clothing brand, DEATHWORLD.
