Tweets Is Watching: Dr. Dre Announces His “Compton” Album Will Be His Last

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, Chief Keef says he’s running for mayor of Chicago, Earl Sweatshirt punches a fan, and Nicki Minaj praises Birdman.

Dr. Dre Announces On Beats 1 Radio His Last Album “Compton”

R.I.P. Detox. Hello, new Dr. Dre!

Drake Releases Second Diss Track To Meek Mill

As if “Charged Up” wasn’t enough, Drake released a second Meek Mill diss track, “Back To Back Freestyle” on Apple Music. The cover art represents the time the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series Championship 2 years in a row.

Meek Mill Responds With A “Diss Track” For Drake

After Drake released “Charged Up,” a diss track to Meek Mill, fans waited patiently for Meek to fire back. If you didn’t know, Meek was a battle rapper back in the day. This is his response…

Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies At Age 22

On July 26, Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston, died at the age of 22. She was found unconscious in a bathtub in January and was later placed in a medically-induced coma. Many artists took to social media to send their condolences.

Chief Keef Running For Mayor Of Chicago

This weekend, Chief Keef’s benefit concert was shut down after moving from Chicago to Hammond, Indiana. The rapper addresses the situation by calling out the current mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel. Here’s the takeover.

Earl Sweatshirt Punches Person Who Accosts Him On Stage

Earl Sweatshirt punched a fan who grabbed him from behind during a tour stop in Sydney, Australia. Although Earl is little, he can throw a mean punch. Lesson to the fans: keep your hands to yourself.

Nicki Minaj Praises Birdman And Angie Martinez

On July 27, Angie Martinez sat down with Birdman, the Cash Money Records CEO. Birdman spoke highly of Nicki Minaj, in which she returns the favor. She also praises radio personality Angie at the same damn time.

Jeezy Reunites Boyz N Da Hood

Boyz N Da Hood reunited at the 10th-anniversary concert of Jeezy’s major label debut, Lets’ Get It: Thug Motivation 101. The show took place at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, where Jeezy played the album in its entirety.

Kanye West Helps Promote Ellen DeGeneres’ Clothing Line

Kanye West showed his support for “good friend” Ellen DeGeneres and the talk show host’s new clothing line, ED By Ellen. DeGeneres’ new collection features t-shirts, hats, and jackets, as well as items for the home.

Tyler, The Creator Is Banned From Australia

It looks like Tyler, The Creator has been banned from Australia. Collective Sound, a women’s rights group, had a petition to ban the rapper from the island. Coralie Alison is their director of operations.

Ice T & Wife Coco Austin Expecting First Child

Ice T and his wife Coco Austin recently announced that they are expecting their first child together. The couple’s pregnancy news comes just days before the debut episode of their Ice & Coco television show, which airs on August 3.

Lil B, The Based God, Says He’s “Transphobic”

The Hip Hop community has seen its fair share of problems with homophobia and it’s no surprise that some are having problems with transphobia as well. Lil B admits he is transphobic and needs help in “accepting them.”

Jay Z Signs Soccer Player Jerome Boateng to Roc Nation

Jay Z has signed Jerome Boateng to his Roc Nation Sports agency, which is their first soccer player. Boateng is a German soccer player who currently is a defender on FC Bayern Munic. He also plays for the German national team and won the World Cup in 2014.

Earl Sweatshirt Hints At Changing His Name

Earl Sweatshirt goes on a Twitter rant about changing his rap name. Apparently, “Earl Sweatshirt” isn’t funny enough for him. The name will change when he drops new music.