At the end of every year, the team at HipHopDX likes to review and recap the most important things that happened in our culture. We look back at the Beef’s, the best rappers of the year, some of the best rap lyrics in the game, as well as recognize the overall best. So check all that happened in Hip Hop in 2019 or click here if you want to see the full list of Hip Hop Awards, nominees and winners.
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.
For this special edition of Tweets Is Watching, DX put together the best and most memorable tweets of 2019.
This year, Meek Mill got political, Megan Thee Stallion considered a persona change, Lil Wayne tweeted strictly about football, and much more.
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Doja Cat Says She’s Not Here To Freestyle
Doja addresses the backlash from her Sway In The Morning freestyle.
But Polo G Proudly Shares His Freestyle
Polo G flexes his skills.
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Hip Hop Questions Rapper Arrests
Van Lathan (and many others in the community) are suspicious of the successful-rapper-getting-arrested trend.
Meek Mill Also Questions The Justice System (& Media)
Namely, calling the news about Tekashi 6ix9ine’s album deal “propaganda.”
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Lil Wayne Pays Respects To Late NFL Player
Lil Wayne, who logs onto Twitter once in a blue moon, sends his love to the late Cedrick Benson.
Kendrick Lamar Also Makes a Rare Twitter Appearance
And dedicates one out of his four Tweets this year to ScHoolboyQ.
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Travis Scott Word-Vomits
Travis goes on a random Twitter spree.
Lil Uzi Vert Gets Realistic
Lil Uzi Vert loves Rihanna, but knows she’s not in the cards for him.
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Megan Thee Stallion Intends To Introduce A New Persona
The current queen of Houston tells fans she’s considering a (temporary) rebrand.
T-Pain Defends Himself
T-Pain speaks out amidst lip-syncing rumors
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Fans Push Kehlani To Release Snippet
A Kehlani teaser went viral, causing the artist to drop the track early, despite allegedly having no plans to do so.
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