Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

  6. Elliott Wilson @ElliottWilson Location: East Coast/West Coast Followers: 192,000 The name Elliott Wilson should be familiar to many, and the self-proclaimed “GOAT of Hip-Hop Journalism” has proven himself worthy of the many accolades he receives. With the Rap Radar site, his #TheTruth series, and the upcoming #HRDCVR project, Wilson reign is far from […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

  7. Nerd Nash @NerdAtCoolTable Location: Delaware Followers: 34, 300 Nerd Nash has mellowed out over the years, but the founder of the popular Nerd At The Cool Table blog and brand still manages to spill commentary on everything from music, fashion and sports. Sure, it gets vulgar over there at times but it’s completely […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

8. Funkmaster Flex @FunkFlex New York, NY Followers: 648,ooo Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex has proclaimed the Internets his domain. The renowned DJs digital presence is powerful, though his Twitter is mostly a hub for promoting content from his website. He does, however, engage with followers on a personal level from time to time.

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

  9. Rob Markman @RobMarkman Brooklyn, NY Followers: 30,600 Representing MTV is Rob Markman, an accomplished writer who’s all about the music. So if you don’t want your writers dancing in the videos…. you get the gist. Markman uses Twitter to voice is opinions on the latest happenings in Hip-Hop culture and engage with everyone from industry […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

10. Justin Hunte @TheCompanyMan Los Angeles, CA Followers: 15,300 Justin Hunte is the Editor-In-Chief of Hip-Hop DX, one of the most well respected Hip-Hop sites on the web, and an avid music fan. On Twitter, his discourse about the ins and outs of the culture are as honest as you’d expect from a man in […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

  11. Praverb @PTheWyse Location:  Wesley Chapel, FL Followers: 7, 756 For any up and coming artist, blogger, writer and anyone other person who wants in on the music industry, follow this man right now. His timeline is a nearly endless stream of advice, tough talk and more. People usually pay for the type of […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

  12. Young Guru @Young_Guru Location: Worldwide Followers: 42, 400 Young Guru’s rise to fame happened by way of his early connections as an engineer for Roc-A-Fella Records, but he’s gone on to do much more. Also a DJ, producer and college professor and artist-in-residence, Guru has come a long way since his early days in […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

  13. Peter Rosenberg @Rosenbergradio Location: New York, NY Followers: 215,000 Yeah, yeah…we know. But there’s no denying that Peter Rosenberg deals in the business of promoting and discussing Hip-Hop culture. The Hot 97 fixture has been somewhat of a firebrand of late, but there aren’t  many in terrestrial radio that rides for the underground […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

  14. Ashley Outrageous  @aoutrageous Location: New York, NY Followers: 20, 900 Ashley Outrageous has been “curating cool sh*t” since for the past five years and has been instrumental in providing visibility to a bevy of rising acts. As Top Dawg Entertainment’s Director of Digital Media, the “5’2” giant has worked on campaigns for Kendrick […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

  15. 9th Wonder @9thWonderMusic Location: Winston-Salem, NC Followers: 307,000 Producer, professor and Hip-Hop historian 9th Wonder hardly needs an introduction to a large segment of readers. The It’s A Wonderful World Music Group and Jamla Records boss also promotes his stable of talented artists and producers relentlessly on his timeline while dropping the necessary […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

  16. Lunch God @LunchGod Location: West Coast Followers: 4, 760 Lunch God, who writes under the name The Engineer at his excellent Front Free blog, doesn’t spare feelings on Twitter with his strong opinions. With a no-nonsense approach to appreciating music and a disdain for poor quality, an artist has to come prepared with […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 4

17. Young H aka Go In Radio @goinradiodotcom Location: West Coast Followers: 1, 643 Go In Radio’s Young H has been a steady voice on the Black Twitter streets regarding Hip-Hop, Soul and R&B music. With a bubbling podcast dedicated to showcasing lesser known but talented acts, Young H keeps his ears to the streets. […]