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, King Louie gets shot in the head in Chicago, Shy Glizzy responds to his chain being snatched, and Kreayshawn says her bank account is “on 0.”
Lupe Fiasco Names Titles Of 3 Upcoming Albums
Lupe Fiasco announces the titles to each of the three albums he intends to release in 2016.
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French Montana Gives Shoes To New York Students
French Montana donates 100 pairs of Reebok shoes to students in the I Will Graduate program in Bronx, New York. He also received a million dollar bonus from Puff Daddy for Christmas.
TDE Brings Out Guests For Holiday Concert
Kendrick Lamar brings out Big Sean and ScHoolboy Q welcomed Ty Dolla $ign to perform at Top Dawg Entertainment’s second annual holiday toy giveaway and concert on December 22. The entire TDE roster performed at the event, which was held in Watts, California.
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King Louie Reportedly Shot In The Head
King Louie was reportedly shot in the head on December 23, according to Sam Charles, a writer for the Chicago Sun-Times. The Chicago rapper was shot on the city’s South Side.
Shy Glizzy Responds To Chain-Snatching Incident
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Footage recently showed Shy Glizzy getting his chain snatched by a couple of Memphis rappers and apparently it made him think about how he presents himself in public. The Washington D.C. rapper takes to Twitter earlier to respond to the situation and says he “slip’d up.”
Kreayshawn Says Her Bank Account Is “On 0”
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Kreayshawn goes on a Twitter rant, saying that her bank account is “on 0.” The rapper, who rose to prominence via her 2011 single “Gucci Gucci,” released her major label debut album, Something’ ‘Bout Kreay, the following year.
Happy Holidays From Rihanna And Stance Muse
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Rihanna wishes her fans “Happy Holidays” with a short film promoting her collaboration with Stance Muse. Retweet for a chance to win a box set of her socks.
Busta Rhymes Releases Tracklist For New Mixtape
Busta Rhymes releases the tracklist for “The Return of the Dragon: The Abstract Went on Vacation.” The project is slated to have 16 songs and includes features from Fabolous, Jadakiss, Styles P, Chance the Rapper, Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa.
Mac Miller Postpones Tour Stops In New Zealand & Australia
Mac Miller postpones his tour in New Zealand and Australia over exhaustion. He explains that he’s spent three months on the road and is now “exhausted.” He promises he’ll be back soon.
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Young Thug Has 10 Unreleased Projects In The Works
Young Thug’s director says the rapper has ten unreleased projects in the works. Be EL Be reveals that Thugger has a whole Rich Gang album and Slime Season 3 on the horizon.
Future & Mike WiLL Made-It Host Atlanta Coat Drive
Atlanta artists Future and Mike WiLL Made-It host a coat drive in their hometown on December 20. The event, called A Winter Wishland Coat & Toy Drive, took place at Bessie Branham Park and hosted 300 families. They were given toys, coats and food, including turkeys.
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Lupe Fiasco Planning To Release 3 Albums
Lupe Fiasco shares his plans to release three albums in 2016. News of Lupe’s plans to release three albums in 2016 comes shortly after he announces that he’ll be releasing The Cool 2 in winter 2017.
DJ Timbuck2 Loses Battle To Cancer
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DJ Timbuck2 has passed away at the age of 34 after a long battle with cancer. Born Timothy Jones, the beloved Chicago DJ of WGCI radio was heavy into the local Chicago Hip Hop scene, promoting Vic Mensa, Rockie Fresh and Lil Reese among others via his Go iLL Radio show.
