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 Travis Scott loving Wes Anderson and Chance The Rapper remembering Bill Withers.
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Travis Scott Professes Love For Filmmaker Wes Anderson
WES ANDERSON WHEREVER U ARE
THANK U FOR EVERYTHING— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) April 2, 2020
I only wanted to go to UT cause of that guy
— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) April 2, 2020
Travis loves Wes Anderson.
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Chance The Rapper Reminisces On Bill Withers
Aw man, Bill Withers was really the greatest. Grandma’s Hands, Ain’t No Sunshine, Lean on Me, Use Me Up, Just The Two Of Us and obviously Lovely Day are some of the best songs of all time. My heart really hurts for him, it reminds me of playing records with at my grandma’s house
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 3, 2020
Chance is one of many rappers to pay homage to the late 70’s icon.
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Lil Yachty Loves Frank Ocean
Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.Thisnewfrankissofye.
— comeback season boat (@lilyachty) April 3, 2020
Doesn’t everyone?
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Mulatto Shares Motivational Words
Mind u I did all this independent. I JUST NOW signed! 5 years after that damn show. Im a 2020 freshman idc. Nobody hungry like me. Nobody gone outwork me. Whether or not you like my music u got no choice but to respect my hustle. Stay persistent y’all.
— Mulatto (@mulatto) March 30, 2020
Mulatto tells fans she’s been working for years.
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Rihanna Tells Fans “Pull Up”
#PullUphttps://t.co/OiOB9NWwzh
— Rihanna (@rihanna) March 31, 2020
Rihanna is supporting foundations during Tweets Is Watching: Travis Scott Professes Love For Filmmaker Wes Anderson the coronavirus crisis.
