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 Post Malone using his new album as a tip, and Beyonce and JAY-Z simply being fans.
Post Malone Gives Out His Album As A Tip
Apparently Post Malone is giving out his new album, Beerbongs & Bentleys, as a tip to some lucky service workers.
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J. Cole Announces He’s Working On Next Project
J. Cole said he’s working on the The Fall Off as hinted at on his new K.O.D. album.
03 Greedo Gets Sentenced To Prison
The rapper tweeted a farewell message shortly after asking fans to pray for him ahead of his court hearing. There was no explanation as to why or for how long he will be imprisoned though.
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Lil Skies Turned Down XXL Freshman List Cover
During a recent Instagram Live session, Lil Skies said he turned down the XXL Freshmen cover, calling it “rigged.” Director Cole Bennett liked the decision.
SZA Replies To Kehlani’s Praise
In an interview on an Australian radio show, Kehlani praised SZA’s success and genuineness. The first lady of TDE responded with kind words.
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Beyonce & JAY-Z Were Waiting To Meet 6LACK
The Atlanta artist received the compliment of a lifetime after learning the power couple was watching his Coachella performance.
Nicki Minaj Warns Fans To Not Miss Her Tour
The self-crowned “Queen of Rap” describes her upcoming tour with several emojis, such as a unicorn, and warns fans to not miss out.
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Metro Boomin Calls Russ “Whack”
Young Metro joined the list of producers, including London on da Track and Zaytoven, calling out Russ after he blamed “the state of Hip Hop” on the producers in an old interview. Russ had said all music sounds the same because the producers make “whack” beats.
