Twitter: home of Lil B curses, the occasional Kanye West rant and where trigger fingers turn to … you know the rest. Over time, rap has made its presence known on Twitter while providing artists with a platform to directly connect with countless fans now at 280 characters at a time. Our favorite artists, entertainers, and influencers use the site as an outlet to vent without a filter, as well as to promote their latest work. With 330 million monthly active users to interact with, feeds can sometimes get overwhelming, which is why HipHopDX curates a list of the week’s best and most memorable tweets from the Hip Hop world.
This installment of Tweets Is Watching includes Skepta becoming a Nigerian chief, and beef between Mike WiLL Made-It and DJ Akademiks.
Skepta Is Named A Chief In Nigeria
UK rapper Skepta has been named “Amuludun of Odo Aje,” which translates to “Chief Entertainer of Odo Aje.” Odo Aje is his parents’ home state in Nigeria.
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Mike WiLL Made-It Argues With DJ Akademiks
An unexpected Twitter argument broke out after Akademiks complimented Mike WiLL’s “Powerglide.”[apple_news_ad type=”any”]
Missy Elliott Discusses Collab With SZA …
… And Janelle Monaé
Tyler The Creator Is Still Confused About Easter
The Odd Future rapper questions the purpose of Easter. Fans were quick to bring up a similar tweet from 2013.
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Logic Offers To Pay For Fan’s Trip
After a fan tweeted that she’s been saving money to travel to see the rapper in concert, Logic offered to cover her entire trip.
Swae Lee’s April Fools Joke
Swae Lee fooled his fans, leaving them expecting a joint record with Adele for about an hour before he admitted it was a prank.
