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, YG does something for the kids, Metta World Peace is ecstatic to be referenced in Nicki Minaj’s lyrics, and Lupe Fiasco expresses frustration with fans calling him out on claiming Iggy Azalea has a place in Hip Hop.
Freddie Gibbs Calls Lupe A “Bitch Ass Nigga” & Lupe Fiasco Responds
After Freddie Gibbs blasted Lupe Fiasco over Instagram for wearing KKK robes, Lupe fought back in only the way that Lupe can. It turns out the stills were from a video made in 2012, and although Freddie Gibbs took the photos out of context he still went all the way in on the Chicago rapper. All this (amongst other things) have led Lupe to announce that he will be leaving Twitter after the release of his album, or at least leaving the spectre of his thoughts on Twitter.
Hopsin Quitting Rap Was A Prank
Pysch! After announcing last week that Hopsin was quitting the rap game and moving to Australia, we find out it was all a prank. He recently takes to social media to reveal his new Pound Syndrome project. The announcement was revealed in a Youtube video titled “The REAL reason Hopsin left the music industry,” featuring Jarrren Benton.
Rappers Respond To Missouri Teen Shooting
On December 23, an 18-year old black male was shot and killed by a police officer at a gas station in Berkeley, Missouri, just two miles away from the Ferguson incident. The victim, Antonio Martin, was shot by an unnamed police officer after pulling out a handgun in a parking lot. Rappers such as Big Boi, Busta Rhymes, Pusha T, and Talib Kweli express their emotions on the incident.
T.I. Tells Iggy Azalea To Absorb Q-Tip’s Lesson
The Twitter ranting would be so much easier without the character limit. Anyways. Q-Tip recently wrote an extended hip-hop history lesson aimed at Iggy Azalea. T.I. steps in and tells Iggy to absorb the information Q-Tip has shared with her. The tweets seem endless, so here’s a preview.
Pusha T Jokes With Wale Over Verse On “Festivus”
Hashtag game strong, Pusha T recently puts Wale on Blast in a Twitter rant. This was in regards to a verse he did for the track “Drown” on Wale’s most recent project “Festivus.” He pokes fun at the MMG rapper, asking why he has yet to hear the work he recorded for the track. Wale’s “Festivus” dropped at 3:31 p.m. on December 23.
Metta World Peace Responds To Nicki Minaj’s Lyric Name-Drop
Metta World Peace is beyond flattered to have Nicki Minaj drop his name in one of the verses on her new project The Pinkprint. In the track “Trini Dem Girls,” she states, “He in love with a ghetto girl, he said he want a piece like Metta World.” This is also not the first time a rapper has shouted him out in a song. Someone’s happy.
YG Gives Back This Holiday Season
Regardless of the ignorant nonsense that rap has taken a liking to, artists show their true hearts by giving back to the community. YG is a perfect example, as he took over 100 kids in Los Angeles’ neighborhoods Christmas shopping. After meeting fans at the Shiekh Shoes store, he handed out gift cards to they could purchase what they liked.
Kid Cudi Summarizes 2014 In One Photo
We’re not too sure what to make of this photo, except the fact that Kid Cudi might be making light of a rough 2014. His tweet summarizes his year of a football player grabbing his crotch mid-air… but landing in the touchdown zone? He recently got in a feud over a song leak with producer Chuck Inglish. I guess the picture is up for interpretation.
Lupe Fiasco Rants After Defending Iggy Azalea
Lupe Fiasco can’t control his thoughts or feelings as he goes off on yet another Twitter rant. This takes places days after he defends Iggy Azalea, claiming she has a “place in hip-hop.” This comment lead to a lot of criticism from fellow artists in the industry. Man, the drama won’t stop! Here’s the beginning and the end of his rant.
Tyga Says “Fuck TMZ”
Tyga seems to be going through a rough patch with the latest gossip and drama involving his ex-girlfriend Blac Chyna. The website reported the Compton rapper being alarmed after seeing the video of Blac Chyna and Amber Rose twerking. Tyga shuts down this rumors pretty hard with a “Fuck TMZ” hashtag.
Lupe is such a great artist. No wonder he gets so much hate nowadays.
Don’t confuse hate with criticism. That’s this whole foundation for the “my opinion is right, your opinion is wrong” wave. Haters and dickriders are definitely in existence but so are people with negative and positive opinions of artists. Gibbs is from Gary, Indiana and although I don’t expect everyone to know this, the Ku Klux Klan was actually intertwined with Indiana politics and some believe they still are today. So issues with the KKK affect Gibbs differently than they might Lupe. Wasn’t so much hating as Gibbs being offended at something that might hit close to home. Lupe is a great artist that gets unwarranted criticism (though he brings much on himself) but you gotta respect Gibbs point of view and not just call it hate
If ‘gangsta’ Gibbs has a point to make, then he should articulate it, instead of just sayin’ “you a bitch ass nigga”. I keep hearing about how Gibbs is more than just another ‘gangsta’ rapper, but I have yet to see anything but ignorance from him. Lupe is one of the only rappers actually TRYING to be thoughtful and uplifting, and you don’t see any other rappers backing him. But they’ll all jump on a Bobby Schmurda track though, if it will make them a buck.
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The total ignorance displayed by young Black men under 30 years of age is sickening. I am Black and I have had several WHITE & HISPANIC people ask me WHY BLACKS HATE EACH OTHER SO MUCH ?
Then they both said: “THE BLACK RACE IS THE ONLY RACE THAT RIOTS AND CAUSES SOCIAL DISTURBANCES”. They stated…BLACK PEOPLE ARE REALLY SAVAGES AREN’T THEY ! Personally, I cannot disagree!
On the wholw… Black youth ARE SAVAGES ON THE WHOLE!
I hate to admit it…BUT…. I am BLACK TOO and the young Black people are THE LOWEST FORM OF HUMAN LIFE IN THE INNER CITIES!
Black folks ain’t SHIT under 30 years old.
On the big scale… Blacks don’t have good education and they talk like IDIOTS but they want to get a good job! LMAO !
Go to McDonalds where your future lies !
maybe you Black savages can get $8 Buck an hour!
I’m Black too and I must admit… Young Blacks are mostly savages and very ignorant.
Have you ever seen them in groups ?
They act like they are in the JUNGLE!
I live in Chicago and Im Black and I must say… YES THE YOUNG BLACKS ARE SAVAGES!
Their LEADERS are RAPPERS who go in and out of JAIL/PRISON!
No other race is as ignorant as a group of people!
No race kills their own like Blacks!
Total Fools on the grand scale of life!@
Just look at the PARENTS!
They are USUALLY HIGH and on WELFARE!
The Man Blacks SHOULD LISTEN TO IS FARRAKAN, but he is too intelligent for the young Black savages!
Put 10 Black teens in a room and I bet 7 of them have police records! Disgusting people! They can’t just kill each other, they gotta bring their inner city violence to everybody and we wonder WHY people look at us with DISGUST! MOST YOUNG BLACKS UNDER 25 ARE NOT WORTH THE POWDER AND LEAD IT TAKES TO SHOT THEM!
the biggest savages in the history of the USA are easily white people. No other group compares their savage behavior
Its not just in Chicago that the young Black s are savages…
we got those savages here in florida too!
The young Blacks can’t even speak English well! its really sad that they are so stupid in life.
Wheres are their parents?
Oh… Im sorry… they are in the welfare lines and selling their food stamps on the street for cash while their families starve! I would say an estimate is: IF THERE ARE 10 Blacks in a room under 30…5 are gang bangers, 3 sell drugs, 1 is totally ignorant and violent and ONE IS INTELLIGENT!
As a RACE.. you guys are LAST! BUT UR GOOD AT SPORTS AND YOU CAN ENTERTAIN WHITES!
i thought J Cole and Nicki were the bggerest 2014 rappers on twitter in 2014 but if y’all think Tyga and Lupe are the biggest rappers on twitter this week well….
Is this a reall hip hip site? I’m like serious. Do the people that work here know anything about who the top rappers in America are? I doubt it
Lol why everyone in the comments feel the necessity to state their race? Every other damn comment saying “I”m black” and then stating their point. We supposed to judge your comment on your race or the context? Let me know so I can approach reading them right…
Lupe made Gibbs look like a complete hoe! I wish my fav rappers would get off social media it’s making it harder and harder to like them.