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, Young Thug and Metro Boomin go at it, Kid Cudi reveals the “Side A” tracklist to his upcoming project, and 50 Cent throws shade on Meek Mill on stage.
Lupe Fiasco Responds To ISIS, Paris Attacks
In an interesting response, the outspoken emcee responded strongly to the question, “your thoughts on the Paris crisis?”
Young Thug & Metro Boomin Squash Beef
Metro Boomin posts a photo of a squash to indicate that his feud with Young Thug is over. The tweet came with the release of the Young Thug song, “Hercules,” which he produced. Young Thug responds to this post with the happy face and “100” emoji.
Drake’s “Views From The 6” Release Date Announced
Drake’s Views From The 6 album is scheduled to be released on January 6, 2016. The release date would be in sync with Drake’s line from his What A Time To Be Alive cut “30 for 30 Freestyle.” “But just know it’ll be January in no time,” Drake rapped.
Young Thug Threatens Metro Boomin
After taking offense to a series of tweets Metro Boomin sent about Future, Young Thug has gone from dissing Future to threatening Metro Boomin.
Future Releases “Dark Breath” For “Creed” Movie Trailer
Future releases the track “Dark Breath,” which will be featured on the soundtrack for the upcoming film Creed. The movie stars Michael B. Jordan as he plays the son of famous boxing champion Apollo Creed. Future details being inspired by the film.
Young Thug Disses Future
Metro Boomin recently made a series of posts on Twitter, confronting rappers who he says copy Future’s music formula. Even though Metro Boomin does not name a specific rapper, Young Thug took offense to the comments.
Kid Cudi Unveils The “Side A” Tracklist
Kid Cudi posts the tracklist for “Side A” of Speedin’ Bullet To Heaven, slated to be released on December 4. In September, he said that the project would be a two-disc release.
Drake Is Called “Soft Like Tissue”
Former NASCAR driver Mark Martin takes a shot at Drake, calling him “soft like tissue.” The Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee has “Gucci Mane my favorite Rapper” as part of his Twitter bio.
50 Cent Mocks Meek Mill On Stage
50 Cent mocks Meek Mill during a concert in Sweden, according to a video posted on DJ Akademiks’ Twitter account. In the video, 50 Cent references Drake’s diss of Meek Mill. “’That ‘Back To Back’ shit is fire,” 50 Cent says in the clip.
Wale Responds To Fans On Twitter
Wale continues to interact with his fans, responding to various tweets on Twitter. One fan even calls him out on only responding to the negative. He defends himself but saying he is an “entertainer.”
Rick Ross Is Ready To Release “Black Market”
Rick Ross is ready for his project Black Market, slated to be released on December 4. This will be his third studio album.
Jay Rock Announces “90059 Tour”
Jay Rock announces the “90059 Tour” in promotion of his album of the same name. The tour is scheduled to have four stops on the East Coast. He has also been performing on Kendrick Lamar’s “Kunta’s Groove Sessions” tour.
Waka Flocka Flame To Release “Flockaveli 1.5”
Waka Flocka Flame says that Atlantic Records will not release Flockaveli 2. He even asked fans to call the label and demand the album’s release. In the meantime, the Brick Squad rapper announces that he is releasing the project as a “free album” November 19.
What the? How do you say Metro & Thugger squash the beef, then meation the beef like its still going on in the same editorial.
Lol real spit
Black Market will be Rick Ross’s 3rd album?????? So we’re just going to forget about all five of his other albums??