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 week’s installment of Tweets Is Watching includes Bow Wow’s outburst and Quavo’s future plans.
Bow Wow Has A Request
Bow Wow, who dropped the “YEAAHH” video earlier this month, issued a stern warning on Twitter earlier this week without providing any real context.
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Lil Uzi Vert Gets In The Mosh Pit
Lil Uzi Vert was spotted moshing at a metal concert in Philly, living up to his “last living rockstar” claims.
Ty Dolla $ign Shares Release Date
Ty Dolla $ign reveals his joint project with Jeremih, MihTy, drops on August 24.
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Iggy Azalea Responds To Nick Young
The Aussie rapper’s former fiancé tweeted what appeared to be a cryptic critique of Iggy’s “Kream” video, writing “You have more to offer. That’s all you do now. I’m sorry I turn you into that.” She replied with “chuckles.”
Quavo’s Latest Aspiration
The Migos rapper made a philanthropic announcement and claimed he wants to start a new high school called Huncho High.
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Tinashe Debuts “Nashe”
The R&B singer has adopted an alter-ego named “Nashe” and outlined her characteristics.
Even Other Rappers Want “Astroworld”
Thug chimed in with the impatient fans who have been waiting for Travis Scott to release the highly anticipated Astroworld album.