{"id":46937,"date":"2022-07-30T21:05:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46937"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:06:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:06:00","slug":"who-was-the-first-rapper-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"Who Was the First Rapper on Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f97d927f82e\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f97d927f82e\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f97d927f82e\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-on-twitter\/#Who_Was_the_First_Rapper_on_Twitter\" title=\"Who Was the First Rapper on Twitter?\">Who Was the First Rapper on Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-on-twitter\/#Soulja_Boy\" title=\"Soulja Boy\">Soulja Boy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-on-twitter\/#Wiz_Khalifa\" title=\"Wiz Khalifa\">Wiz Khalifa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-on-twitter\/#Lil_B\" title=\"Lil B\">Lil B<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-on-twitter\/#Chance_The_Rapper\" title=\"Chance The Rapper\">Chance The Rapper<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-rapper-on-twitter\/#Snoop_Dogg\" title=\"Snoop Dogg\">Snoop Dogg<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Was_the_First_Rapper_on_Twitter\"><\/span>Who Was the First Rapper on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:214px; max-width:28% margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qumRGsB.jpg\" align=\"right\" alt=\"who was the first rapper on twitter\"> <\/p>\n<p>So, who was the first rapper to join Twitter? Lil B claimed that Wiz Khalifa was the first rapper to follow the social network, but there are no metrics to back up that claim. Soulja Boy, best known for his hit song &#8220;Kiss Me Thru the Phone,&#8221; debunked the claim. Also, Lil B claimed that he was the first rapper to take part in the &#8220;Money Challenge,&#8221; which involves artists using cash to spell phrases. Apparently, it has become a popular trend.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soulja_Boy\"><\/span>Soulja Boy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, if Soulja Boy was the first rapper on Twitter, what does that mean for the rest of us? Well, we&#8217;re here to find out. In 2008, Soulja joined Twitter, and Wiz followed him shortly after. In terms of followers, Soulja has 30.9 million, whereas Big Draco has just 1.4 million. We&#8217;ll look at the differences and how they have affected the growth of social media and the future of Hip-Hop.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to determine whose claim is more absurd: Soulja Boy&#8217;s name was tweeted with 20 dollar bills, he claimed, and he responded to it with a tweet. While Soulja is widely credited with being the first rapper on Twitter, there&#8217;s another story. In May 2010, Wizkid tweeted that Soulja&#8217;s music was &#8220;unimpressive,&#8221; a few months before his third studio album&#8217;s release.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wiz_Khalifa\"><\/span>Wiz Khalifa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Lil B claimed that Wiz Khalifa was the first hip hop artist to join Twitter, Soulja Boy stepped up and responded. He compared his Twitter header with Wiz&#8217;s and provided screenshots to prove his claim. In addition, Soulja posted a blue cap emoji as his caption. But Wiz has remained the first rapper on Twitter since its inception in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Soulja Boy and Wiz joined Twitter about a year apart. Soulja joined in October 2008 and Wiz joined in February 2009. Both rappers now have over 30 million followers. Soulja and Wiz have a history of collaborating on music, and Wiz has been known to share a few tracks with his longtime partner, Soulja Boy. In October 2008, the two artists went on a joint tour, and the tour was so successful that they were invited to perform together on the same bill.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lil_B\"><\/span>Lil B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The controversy over whether or not Lil B was the first rapper to join Twitter was initially overshadowed by the emergence of Drake on the social network. While many artists have been quick to take the platform to their advantage, a few remained largely unnoticed. The ostentatious nature of the rapper&#8217;s persona and over-the-top social media engagement was responsible for a certain amount of his burgeoning following.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2009, Soulja Boy, the self-proclaimed Hip Hop pioneer, responded to Lil B&#8217;s claim that Wiz Khalifa was the first rapper on Twitter. The rapper provided screenshots of his Twitter account next to Wiz&#8217;s. In fact, he even claimed that he had joined Twitter first. The two rappers&#8217; tweets also dated back to May of 2009.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chance_The_Rapper\"><\/span>Chance The Rapper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chance The Rapper has long been on the rise, from his mixtape Acidrap to winning a Grammy in 2017. The young artist has a wide array of fans, from the local rap community in Chicago to the Recording Academy and prominent dilettantes like David Brooks. In the early days of his career, Chance was hailed as a hero of the South Side, a neighborhood often vilified by outsiders. Chance&#8217;s rap career was rewarded with a host of TV gigs, including hosting the Sesame Street show, appearing on Saturday Night Live, and even being tapped to host the Kids Choice Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Following this, Chance Therapper launched into a series of controversial political tweets, which confused his followers and ignited controversy. The tweets began with a reply to Kanye West&#8217;s tribute video to rap legend Tupac Shakur and included support for Kanye West&#8217;s presidential bid. Chance later apologized for the tweet, but he continued to get flack for it. But his fans remained loyal and his popularity remained the same.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Snoop_Dogg\"><\/span>Snoop Dogg<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Snoop Dogg is a hip-hop artist and business mogul who has over 20 million followers on Twitter. He tweeted a joke about Twitter, and he has no editing function. However, it seems he&#8217;s not taking himself seriously. His latest tweet is about his Twitter account, as he&#8217;s trying to make the most of the social media site. In the tweet, Snoop mentions changes he&#8217;d like to see on the service, including free internet for airplane passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Snoop Dogg joined Twitter after Dr. Dre left N.W.A. Dre and Snoop had previously worked together on the &#8216;Doggystyle&#8217; soundtrack. In the song, Snoop raps over a track produced by Dr. Dre. The track became a hit, reaching No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Billboard Rap chart.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe frameborder=\"0\" width=\"400\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Txv_GBK2BMc\" height=\"224\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Was the First Rapper on Twitter? So, who was the first rapper to join Twitter? Lil B claimed that Wiz Khalifa was the first rapper to follow the social network, but there are no metrics to back up that claim. 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