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, 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, Black Thought freestyle reactions, Chance The Rapper on Sesame Street and much more.
Black Thought Freestyle Reactions
THIS IS THE GREATEST FREESTYLE IN ALL OF HIP HOP HISTORY!!!! @BlackThoughthttps://t.co/IffabCoZcV
— Diddy (@Diddy) December 15, 2017
Everyone going crazy over @blackthought freestyle saying he’s not human, but I brought him a burrito with too much salsa one time and he didn’t handle it well. So there’s that.
— Evidence. (@Evidence) December 14, 2017
If you’re an English teacher you should honestly just throw out your entire syllabus & spend the semester studying that Black Thought verse because he basically just wrote the modern day version of the Odyssey omg it was so good
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) December 15, 2017
That verse was just what I had to say at the moment lol.
— Black Thought (@blackthought) December 14, 2017
Black Thought freestyled for 10 straight minutes on Funkmaster Flex’s Hot 97 show and reminded the world of just exactly how incredible he is with it.
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Chance The Rapper On Sesame Street
Just got done at work, see ya soon baby. pic.twitter.com/tFskWH8bVk
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) December 12, 2017
A special message for Chance’s daughter.
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Everyday Struggle Cast Reactions To Casting Call
I would’ve just done the video had someone called me smh
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) December 10, 2017
I lowkey applied to play myself in the Migos video… and they aint pick me.. Shit crazy out here LOL.
— DJ Akademiks (@IamAkademiks) December 11, 2017
powering through an 8-hour shift at @Beats1 today. If my Migos stunt double is really 'bout this life she should be here
— Nadeska Alexis (@neweryork) December 10, 2017
Migos casts Everyday Struggle cast lookalikes for their “Ice Tray” music video.
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Big Sean On Jimmy Fallon
SAVAGE TIME LAST NIGHT ON FALLON DOUBLE OR NOTHING OUT NOW ? ? pic.twitter.com/tGYNt82lMH
— Sean Don (@BigSean) December 13, 2017
The three-time Grammy nominee performed “Who’s Stopping Me” and “Savage Time.”
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SZA On Jimmy Fallon
SZA performing “Supermodel” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. pic.twitter.com/Xx6RvENl5w
— DAILY SZA (@DailySZA) December 13, 2017
The five-time Grammy nominee performed “Supermodel.”
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Tyler The Creator On NPR Music’s Tiny Desk
— Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) December 14, 2017
Tyler performed “Boredom,” “See You Again,” and “Glitter” off of his Grammy-nominated album, Flower Boy, with a live band.
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Fabolous Appears In A Sociology Book
Whyyyy tf is @myfabolouslife in my SOCIOLOGY TEXTBOOK ???? pic.twitter.com/FhgssiZm8K
— ♏️oca. (@SoSymone) December 12, 2017
The Level Up.. ? https://t.co/05GjYhps28
— Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) December 12, 2017
Educate yourselves.
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Trap Beats By J Dilla
What boom bap producer seems like he would make the best trap beats if he wanted?
— Russell WestCrook (@CrookedIntriago) December 12, 2017
DILLA would body ALL OF US https://t.co/3R9HHhmKmG
— !llmind (@illmindPRODUCER) December 12, 2017
Do you agree?
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Missy Elliott To Be Honored by Essence
I am humbly grateful that @essence will honor me at #BlackWomenInMusic I couldn't be more thankful and excited to receive this recognition?? https://t.co/DodMqROE8h
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) December 14, 2017
Recognizing Missy’s major influence in music. #BlackWomenInMusic
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Gucci Mane New Album Cover
#ElGatoTheHumanGlacier Dec22! pic.twitter.com/wboMZIQ8HI
— Gucci Mane (@gucci1017) December 14, 2017
Gucci Mane, the Human Glacier.
