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, Glasses Malone criticizes Michael Jordan for “choosing shoes over human rights,” Future slams Funkmaster Flex over comments made on the radio, and Chicago rappers disagree with Spike Lee’s “Chi-raq” movie trailer.
Lil Wayne Reacts To Police Raiding His Mansion
Lil Wayne’s house was raided because, reportedly, he owes $2 million in unpaid private jet leasing fees to Miami’s Signature Group. Police took signed football helmets, paintings, skateboards and one of the rapper’s Cash Money plaques.
Wale And Meek Mill Continue To Beef
It looks like the feud between Wale and Meek Mill continues. In a recent post on IG, Meek Mill slams Wale, saying Wale wants his life. He also calls Wale a “fuckboy.” Wale responds, and includes a tweet saying Meek Mill’s hometown of Philly still loves him.
Eminem Announces “Shady Wars” Mobile Game
Eminem has a new mobile game called “Shady Wars.” The game is available for iPhone and iPad. Users play as Eminem.
Glasses Malone Criticizes Michael Jordan
Glasses Malone expresses his approval of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s criticism of Michael Jordan. He includes a link to a Fox Sports article entitled “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Michael Jordan chose shoes over human rights.” Jordan also gets criticized for his “Republicans buy sneakers, too” comment.
Future Slams Funkmaster Flex Over Radio Comments
Future calls out Funkmaster Flex for his comments about what music radio stations should play. Funkmaster Flex made comments that radio deejays should play music for the region of the station before supporting outside acts.
Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq” Trailer Receives Negative Reactions
Spike Lee releases the trailer for his forthcoming film, Chi-Raq. The movie is an ancient Greek retelling of the comedy Lysistrata and will feature Samuel L. Jackson and Nick Cannon. Several Chicago rappers share their thoughts, here, because they deem it inaccurate to their actual lives.
Lil Wayne Announces “No Ceilings 2” Release Date
Lil Wayne first confirmed that there will, in fact, be a “No Ceilings 2.” The rapper’s first “No Ceilings” mixtape was released over six years ago on Halloween of 2009. Wayne now reveals that “No Ceilings 2” will be released this Thanksgiving, along with the cover art.
Eminem To Release Shoes Honoring Shady Records
Eminem announces that he is partnering with Jordan and Carhartt to release limited edition shoes honoring Shady Records. They are Air Jordan IV’s and feature Carhartt canvas with a backward “E,” a hockey mask and the Shady XV logo. This is the Em’s third collaboration with Jordan.
Lil B’s Based God Curse On James Harden
The Houston Rockets are winless through three games, losing each match by 20 points. James Harden is averaging 18 points per game and shooting 22 percent. Lil B is blaming the team’s woes on his Based God curse, which he placed on Harden prior to the season’s start.
Waka Flocka Flame Tells Fans To Call Atlantic Records
Waka Flocka Flame encourages fans to put the pressure on Atlantic Records, his current label home, to release his Flockaveli 2 album. The Georgia rapper posted a phone number to Atlantic Records’ New York office and told fans to “demand” the release of his album.
Fetty Wap Announces New EP
Fetty Wap writes that he has a new project in the works. Fetty Wap released his eponymous debut album in September. Released by 300 Entertainment, the project features the platinum singles “Trap Queen” and “679,” per SoundScan.
Nicki Minaj Corrects Perez Hilton
Gossip sites never get it on the first try. Nicki Minaj takes to Twitter to correct Perez Hilton on another rumor. He stated she used her wand in her Halloween costume to command a disabled person. He fixed the story headline post haste.
A-Trak Dresses Up As DJ Khaled
A-Trak was stoked to dress up as the one and only DJ Khaled. He was more stoked that Khaled re-posted his picture on his IG. Khaled has been making waves. He recently released his album I Changed A Lot and received the keys to Miami. “Another one.”
Fuck there are a lot of retards in hip-hop. Haha holy shit