Black Twitter 100
22. John Gotty @JohnGotty Location: Nashville, Tennessee Followers: 15.4K Although he’s in no way affiliated with fallen mobster John Gatti, The Smoking Section founder and editor John Gotty is known for his sneaker habit game. https://instagram.com/p/57bCqPg7VD/?taken-by=jgotty
23. Chace Infinite @ChaceInfinite Location: Los Angeles, California Followers: 10.9K Chace Infinite and his foray into streetwear and high-end fashion has been an astounding success. As one-half of the Hip-Hop duo Self Scientific with DJ Khalil, Chace is no stranger to the spotlight. Serving as a mentor and manager to A$AP Rocky has also placed […]
24. Jay Corbin @SneakerSensei Location: New York, New York Followers: 4.7K Jay Corbin has emerged as one of the leading experts on sneaker culture, and a quick glance on his Instagram account displays the dazzling fruits of his labor. Apparently he’s also nice on the wheels of steel too!
25. Cavalier @CavWins Location: New York, New York Followers: 2.1K Although Brooklyn’s Cavalier is primarily stepping out on the scene as a rapper, it’s his sense of fashion and creative vision that should also be applauded.
1. Sway Calloway @RealSway Location: New York, New York Followers: 479K Sway Calloway has been holding down Hip-Hop and music journalism with a professionalism that few can rival. Sway continues to excel and has become a global figure with his Sway In The Morning show on SiriusXM. Sway is still closely connected with MTV, serving as a […]
2. Ebro Darden @EbroDarden Location: New York, New York Followers: 117K Ebro Darden is a man on a mission it appears after snagging a sweet gig with Apple’s Beats1 while still holding down duties at the Hot 97 Morning Show. Darden’s radio takeover makes sense considering that in 2014, he was the Vice President of Programming […]
3. Elliott Wilson @ElliottWilson Location: New York, New York Followers: 226K Few journalists can boast of being the GOAT of the game, but Elliott Wilson has achieved enough to comfortably consider himself the best that ever did it. As the founder and CEO of Rap Radar, Wilson keeps tabs on what’s moving in the world […]
4. Devi Dev @DeviDev Location: Houston, Texas Followers: 88K Devi Dev is currently the host of her #1 rated morning show on Houston’s 93.7 The Beat and serves as the station’s music director. Devi has been a fixture on Sway In The Morning and MTV and continues to attract big names to her studio. Married to Houston […]
5. Rob Markman @RobMarkman Location: New York, New York Followers: 44.5K Rob Markman has expanded his ever-growing reach from his duties at MTV News into the world of podcasting with his Red Light Special show. Despite Markman’s high profile, he’s one of the Hip-Hop journalism’s most humble personalities and that’s proven in how he uses […]
6. Angela Yee @MissInfo Location: New York, New York Followers: 256K Angela Yee has been taking over airwaves for the past decade and currently is one-third of Power 105.1’s nationally-syndicated The Breakfast Club morning show. Yee has also revived her Lip Service program in the form of a no-holds-barred podcast that is a must listen.
7. Miss Info @MissInfo Location: New York, New York Followers: 256K Hot 97’s Miss Info could be credited for setting the early blueprint for the gossip blogs and websites that have taken over the World Wide Web. Miss Info still has prime access to all the celebrity dirt and happenings, which can be found at […]
8. Funkmaster Flex @FunkFlex Location: New York, New York Followers: 735K The Hot 97 OG pioneered the Hip-Hop show format on the radio station and now commands the popular InFlexWeTrust.com website. Flex’s Twitter feed is nothing but a link feed for his website these days, but it’s also one of the most consistent online destinations.