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 Nicki’s latest hashtag and Young Thug’s announcement.
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Nicki Minaj Is A “Bag-Stopper”
The other day I had to pee, she walked by & said peeing is stupid. #NickiStoppedMyBag keep it going. Picking the best ones for the next episode of #QueenRadiohttps://t.co/TXjIKTbPH3
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) September 26, 2018
And what about it? I’m going undercover today to stop more bags. ?? https://t.co/C2ZgXtDzLt
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) September 26, 2018
Bag STOPPED! Carry on! Kitty on fle… ?.
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— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) September 26, 2018
Y’all know Nicki was the one behind getting Jacquees’ “Trip Remix” pulled so she could hop on the remix and redeem herself for releasing that horrible “boo’d up” remix. Stay woke. #NickiStoppedMyBagpic.twitter.com/s9z9B0UCa4
— Logan (@Logizzlee) September 26, 2018
After Cardi accused Nicki of “trying to stop [my] bag,” fans turned #NickiStoppedMyBag into a hashtag.
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Young Thug Announces New Music
?️?️RTER 7 in moments ?
— Young Thug ひ (@youngthug) September 28, 2018
On the heels of Slime Language, Thugger has promised more new music.
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Kanye’s Prediction
we’re releasing Yandhi Saturday night
We know it will come in number 2 to my brother Lil Wayne and that’s lovely
The universe needs Ye and Wayne music at the same time
— ye (@kanyewest) September 27, 2018
Kanye believes his upcoming album will come in second behind Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V.
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Asian Doll Shades Kash Doll & Dream Doll
JUST TO BODY THEM ??♀️ I already body the other 1 on the songs we do got together ? https://t.co/mZulEiUIqo
— Asian Da Brat (@ImAsianDoll) September 25, 2018
Asian Doll wants to work with the other two dolls but not for the sake of friendly collaboration.
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Freddie Gibbs Teases Joint Album
Good work @CurrenSy_Spitta we finished #FETTI in 2 days ? pic.twitter.com/pDWt6UYoYx
— Freddie Gibbs (@FreddieGibbs) September 25, 2018
Sounds like Freddie Gibbs and Curren$y have some heat in the chamber.
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Wale Has Crush On SZA
Somebody tell SZA to listen to 3days3hrs .. she is one of my favorite writers and I wanna know her opinion . Ok bye
— Wale (@Wale) September 22, 2018
U can literally see the “ruin my life” in my eyes . Wow . https://t.co/U2Ffho5fz2
— Wale (@Wale) September 23, 2018
Wale asked the internet to get SZA’s opinion on his older work. Later, as photos of their performance at Trillectro Music Festival surfaced, he cracked some jokes about his feelings for her.
