Jay Rock working with Dr. Dre on "Detox"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast year, Jay Rock caused controversy when he challenged the legendary Ice Cube over his I Am The West album title. Cube was recording a new album and boasted of how he was saving West Coast hip hop. But, newcomer, Jay Rock, took offense to the comments made by the former NWA frontman.Jay Rock and Ice Cube traded Twitter insults from early in the

Lil Wayne quits Twitter

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLil Wayne was one of the last rappers to join the Twitter frenzy, days before he went to prison. The social networking site became very popular within the hip hop community in 2009. However, the most popular member of the hip hop community had not joined.Ever since he has been on Twitter, Lil Wayne has been hacked several times. Many Wayne rumors have

Kid Cudi preps Rock Album for Summer Release

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn November 2010, Kid Cudi revealed he had grown bored with rap music and was moving on. He no longer saw a challenge with the genre and he is always up for a challenge. Kid Cudi admitted he did not care for much rap music, outside of his own work. Instead, Cudi was a fan of rock.Not only is Kid Cudi a rock fan, but he also announced his plans to

Wale talks Kid Cudi feud and Friendship

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterInitially, Wale and Kid Cudi were very close friends, both hailed as the future of hip hop. Last year, however, their friendship turned into a major feud. The two spent most of 2010 trading insults through Twitter.Earlier this year, Wale and Kid Cudi ended their feud and are back to being friends. Already, the two rappers have recorded songs together.

Lil Wayne's Twitter account Suffers Hacking

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterHip hop has gone digitial with the revolution of Twitter. Most rappers have been on Twitter since 2009. Despite his popularity, Lil Wayne was reluctant to join the site. But, right before his prison sentence, he joined the site.Since joining Twitter, Lil Wayne has become one of the biggest names. In not even a year's time the Cash Money rapper already

Lil' Kim is Twitter's most-popular Rapper

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterFive years have passed since Lil' Kim last released an album, but she has been very popular this year. Out of all the rappers using Twitter, it has been Lil' Kim getting the most attention. Even with 50 Cent posting his taunts at Ja Rule for going to prison, Lil' Kim is still the "queen bee" of the Twitter game.One reason Lil' Kim has been so popular

Fabolous hosting the McDonald's Flavor Battle

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWith no news on Loso's Way 2, Fabolous finds himself back on the mixtape circuit. Two years have passed since the release of his last album and the sales were lackluster. Despite the low album sales, Fab remained popular with fans. His Twitter account is among the most-popular within hip hop.Fabolous has had trouble with album sales, mainly due to a