There is much we can learn from rap Instagram, much to read between the lines as rappers attempt to craft their image without pesky publicists looking over their shoulder. Take a look at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week after the jump.
E-40 (@e40)
E-40's new malt liquor beverage is ready to hit retailers.
Tinashe (@tinashenow)
Tinashe with Miguel, Big Sean, Diplo, & Skrllex in Malibu... perhaps at Rick Rubin's house?
Joey Bada$$ (@joeybadass)
Joey turned 21 this week.
Birdman (@birdman5star)
Birdman's been pulling out all the stops to get Lil Wayne to drop the $51 million lawsuit... Wayne isn't falling for it.
LL Cool J (@llcoolj)
Big ups to Cool James for getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week.
A$AP Illz (@asvpxillz)
You could say Yams Day was lit.
A$AP Mob (@asapmob)
The Coogi couch was a nice touch.
Mac Miller (@larryfisherman)
Mac n Busta
Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj)
That is one lucky pillow.
Ty Dolla $ign (@tydollasign)
Ty Dolla getting down behind the boards with his DJ Dre Sinatra.
Kehlani (@kehlani)
Kyrie is a lucky man.
Killer Mike (@killermike)
Usher becomes the latest celeb to throw up the fist and chains with Killer Mike.
Snoop Dogg (@snoopdogg)
A young Snoop c. 1992
Snoop Dogg (@snoopdogg)
A lot of Oscars detractors this year, none more so than Snoop.
“Somebody asked me ‘was I gonna watch the muthafuckin’ Oscars?’ Fuck no. What the fuck imma watch that bullshit for?”
Khloe Kardashian (@khloekardashian)
Snoop joined the Kardashian-Kenner for some Wednesday night cocktails.
Akon (@akon)
Akon hitting the links!
Trae the Truth (@traebn)
Trae the Truth whippin the camel.
Drake (@champagnepapi)
40 and Drizzy putting the finishing touches on VFT6.
Daz Dillinger (@dazdillinger)
No one is more stoked for the new Tha Dogg Pound biopic than Daz.
Jamie Foxx (@jamiefoxx)
Jamie Foxx saved a man's life this week by pulling him out of a burning car. He met the man's father the next day: "Met the father of the young man from last night today. This is all that matters. That a man, a son, a brother's life was spared last night. God had his arms wrapped around all of us...No heroes...Just happy fathers."
Meek Mill (@meekmill)
Meek v. 50 was one of the main events this week. Meek: "U pop shit on social media 24/7 ... U never in the places everybody b at.... The whole queens say you a rat.... Mayweather ain't got tickets for you nomore .... Ya liquor is piss... U really miserable and don't really have friends."
50 Cent (@50cent)
50 Cent was throwing memes at Meek literally all week.