Sometimes Hip Hop can move at a pace too frantic for even the most devoted fan to keep up with. Albums and mixtapes are released at breakneck speed, careers are made and broken with the swipe of a pen, and somewhere in between all the madness actual music (the quality of which vacillates between excellent and god awful) is being made. Twitter provides a nice summary of everything 140 characters at a time. And if you’re the type that would rather not be bothered with stepping into the Twitterverse to catch up on the latest in Hip Hop, we’ve filtered through the top rapper’s tweets and consolidated all the week’s events into one convenient feed.
This week, Tupac’s estate announces art contest via social media, Tyler, the Creator is now banned from the UK, and Sha Money XL responds to beef with 50 Cent.
Drake’s Performance Blocked By Apple
No one contract should have all that power.
Chris Brown Names New Album “Royalty”
Chris Brown takes to Twitter to announce the name of his next album Royalty. The LP has the same name as the Virginia performer’s one-year-old daughter.
Wiz Khalifa Arrested At LAX & Video Released
Wiz Khalifa was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for riding his personal hoverboard. In a video posted on TMZ, several police officers have the Pittsburgh rapper pinned to the ground and tell him to “stop resisting.”
Kanye West Produces The Weeknd’s “Tell Your Friends”
Kanye West is proud to have produced The Weeknd’s latest single “Tell Your Friends.” The visuals for the music video are intense, as it features the R&B singer burying himself alive. Real recognize real.
Tupac Estate Announces Art Contest
Tupac’s estate announced an art contest via Twitter. The social media art exhibit requires people to post original art inspired by Tupac. On September 13, the family says it will pick out 20 of the best pieces they’ve been sent and feature them on Tupac’s social media pages.
Tyler, The Creator Banned From United Kingdom
Tyler, The Creator has been banned from the United Kingdom, confirmed his manager, Christian Clancy. Tyler explains on Twitter why he canceled four shows in the UK and Ireland last week.
50 Cent Beefs With Sha Money XL
50 Cent recently spoke on his rift with former friend and business partner Sha Money XL. During the session, Fif’ spoke on how the feud between the two stemmed from financial disagreements and alluded at Sha becoming too greedy when it came to money. Sha responds.
Travis Scott Releases Tracklist For “Rodeo”
Travis Scott has revealed the tracklist for Rodeo. The rapper took to Twitter to share an image of the back cover of the standard edition of the album. The standard edition is slated to have 14 tracks, including the single “3500.” There are no features listed.
Lil B To Try Out For Philadelphia 76ers D-League Team
Lil B accepted an invitation to try out for the Delaware 87ers via Twitter. The basketball team, which is the D-League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, reached out to the Based God on Twitter, informing him of the opportunity.
Eazy-E’s Daughter E.B. Details Documentary About Her Father
Eazy-E’s daughter, Erin, “E.B.” Wright, spoke with DatzHott about the forthcoming documentary she is producing about her father’s death. She says that her film will fill in holes that Straight Outta Compton left in her dad’s legacy.
Post Malone Loves His Girlfriend
If there’s one thing we learned from the recent interviews with Post Malone, it’s that he loves his girlfriend Ashlen. It looks fame and stardom isn’t all it’s made out to be, as he is questioned on his ability to stay faithful and his girlfriend remains in the public eye.
Azealia Banks Says Hip Hop Doesn’t Support Black Women
Azealia Banks is asking for Black media outlets to stop covering her. She criticizes BET, HOT 97 and others for criticizing her opinions and not playing her music. She referenced her feud with T.I. as an example of the unbalanced reporting by urban news outlets.
Jesus you too? It’s NOT a hoverboard. You can see the wheels on it god damn it