Music

#Top40Tweets for the week ending December 17th

by Aaron Zorgel

Every Friday #Top40Tweets lists a cross-section of artists on the current pop charts and puts their tweets on display (along with their current chart number) for your enjoyment/scrutiny. This week, we look at 10 artists on the Billboard Hot 100.

#11: Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow

As a guy that reportedly spends 10 grand a month on weed, and has his own brand of rolling papers, I’d follow Wiz’s highness anywhere.

Worth Following?: Yes. If you’re looking for a dual dose of chronic wisdom blended with amped up hip-hop bravado, look no further. Wiz is the best in the biz. “Black and Yellow” is one of the best rap songs of 2010. Cue it up, roll a 4-paper joint, order some teriyaki, and enjoy.

#33: Rick Ross – Aston Martin Music

Big beard, big lifestyle.

Worth Following?: Fuck yes, Rick Ross. The Teflon Don is the last of the OGs. Whenever I feel like taking a sick day, I think, WWRRD? I so rarely describe what I do at my day job as hustlin’, but when I do, man, I feel really cool.

#45: Keri Hilson – Pretty Girl Rock

Al Gore really got to these left-wing pinko celebrities, didn’t he? Miss Keri Baby isn’t really worried, because her stacks of cash have secured her a spot on Earth 2.0 with all the other celebrities and geniuses.

Worth Following?: No. Based on her Twitter presence, Keri seems like kind of a dum-dum. She’s 28 years old, and her new album is called No Boys Allowed. I guess she was mad she got snubbed at last year’s Grammy Awards, and has decided to pursue the elusive Teen Choice Award this time around.

#62: Jeremih – Down On Me feat. 50 Cent

Last year she was giving him Birthday Sex, this year he’s lucky if he gets a Birthday Text.

Worth Following?: No. There are way more interesting and more talented young R&B stars that deserve your attention, including The-Dream, Jason DeRulo, and Trey Songz. There’s just not enough room on the charts for a heartbroken teenager who spells his name in the stupidest way possible.

#97: Ne-Yo – One in a Million

Ne-Yo is going to be on CSI. If only there was a procedural drama detailing Ne-Yo’s elaborate hat shopping expeditions. Dude is always wearing a hat. Ever wonder why?

Worth Following?: Nah. Ne-Yo’s Twitter is just as bland as his music. In a world where Moby, Seal, Sinead O’Connor, Michael Stipe, and Damian Abraham exist, there are way more bald musicians who are exponentially more interesting than Ne-Yo.