Tweets of the Week 9/11-9/16

Rihanna's big announcement was among this week's best.

Rihanna (@rihanna)  - TWEET: "Its @NICKIMINAJ Birthday...and I wanna lick the icing off! I want dat #CAKE --- Happy Birthday Barbz! From me and Sista Dolly lol"Rih Rih references her new song "Cake" in a birthday shout out to friend Nicki Minaj. (Photo: M Vaudrey/PictureGroup)

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Rihanna (@rihanna)  - TWEET: “THIS FALL!!!!!” Rihanna responds to a fan asking when the next album was due. (Photo: M Vaudrey/PictureGroup)

Alicia Keys - This girl is on fire...and her boho fishtail braid in 2011 was flawless.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) - TWEET: Happy Birthday to the most INCREDIBLE man I know!!!!! @therealswizzz !!! To a life of ENDLESS shining between us! ;)    A. Keys tweets birthday wishes to her husband Swizz Beatz, who got her a gift on his big day. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Joe Budden (@joebudden) - He's a twit-a-holic. Joe Budden stays on Twitter enough to have an opinion about it, especially when it comes to women's Twitter pages.TWEET: "Women must REALLY have something against putting their actual location right where it CLEARLY says LOCATION, stop makin up places, lol."(Photo: Walik Goshorn/Retna Ltd)

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Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) - TWEET: @Yaris_Sanchez @TreySongz chill Trey, u my ni--a.. Joe Budden brings out the Twitter cuffs for Trey Songz, who complimented Budden's girl on a photo she posted. (Photo: Walik Goshorn / Retna Ltd)

Swizz Beatz (@TheRealSwizzz) - TWEET: The best part of my BDay today was my gift to my wife because my Bday is her Bday:) #1of1Lotus!   Swizz tweets a photo of wife Alicia Keys beside the Lotus Evora sportscar he got for her. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Swizz Beatz (@TheRealSwizzz) - TWEET: The best part of my BDay today was my gift to my wife because my Bday is her Bday:) #1of1Lotus!   Swizz tweets a photo of wife Alicia Keys beside the Lotus Evora sportscar he got for her. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

Just Blaze - Just Blaze and Jay considered their amazing early 2000s hit streak on The Blueprint 2. Just produced the majority of the record, including highlights "Hovi Baby," "Show You How" and "Some How Some Way." He and Hov haven't worked together in years, but Just is still crafting standouts, including Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre's "Compton," Maybach Music Group's "Self Made," Drake and Rick Ross' "Lord Knows."  (Photo: WENN.com)

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Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) - TWEET: “I’m literally shaking right now. We just played together last week. Heart goes out to his family and loved ones. RIP mehdi.” Producer Just Blaze tweets his reaction to news that DJ Mehdi passed away a few days ago in a freak accident involving a collapsed balcony. (Photo: WENN.com)

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J. Cole (@jcolenc) - J. Cole is getting ready to drop his solo album on Sept. 27. The North Carolina rapper held a listening session for select tastemakers in the industry. TWEET: "It's a special night.. So we gonna do the ustream ColeStream a lil later. Cole World aw mannnn."(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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J. Cole (@JColeNC)\r - TWEET: "Mr. Nice Watch. Tomorrow. Cole World."\r\r\rJ. Cole announces the impending Internet release of his single with Jay-Z, "Mr. Nice Watch" \r (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

Lil Wayne - @LilTunechi: Remembering those we lost on this unforgettable day. God bless their families and may their souls rest in peace.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Lil Wayne (@LilTunechi) - TWEET: “Just sk8'd da Vans park at da Block in LA. Gnnnnnarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!” Weezy is back in action after a nasty skateboard accident happened a couple weeks ago, in which the rapper was not wearing a helmet, that sent him to the hospital.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Bossy and Flossy\r - Singer Kelis arrives to the Jeans for Genes launch party at Kettners in London in super tight leather pants and a tuxedo blouse — fashion forward with a little misfit, as usual. (Photo: WENN.com)

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Kelis (@iamkelis) - TWEET: “This fat red faced sweaty “man” (I use the word man loosely here) started calling me a slave and told me to call him sir and how I was ...probably a disgusting nigerian. He called me kunta kinte and ranted some more. The man behind the passport desk laughed, shook his... head in agreement I guess, and said “kunta kinte”.Kelis goes on a long tirade about a man who spewed racist comments at her in the London airport. (Photo: WENN.com)

The Evolution of Game - The truce wouldn't last long, and Fif and Game were soon trading jabs on diss tracks and in interviews. The beef resulted in Game splitting with Dre's Aftermath and releasing his second and third releases, Doctor's Advocate and LAX, through Geffen Records. With the albums debuting at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, Game proved he could stand and succeed on his own. (Photo: Earl Gibson/PictureGroup)

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Game (@thegame)  - TWEET: "@TMZ but look around, s*** I be surprised when I see someone who's not GAY. My girl hair stylist is GAY & he cool. @50cent GAY n we was cool."Game stirs controversy by making 50 Cent a part of his sarcastic joke about homosexuality and his ongoing homophobic Twitter rant.  (Photo: Earl Gibson/PictureGroup)

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Young Jeezy (@OfficialTM103)  - TWEET: "TRACCLISTING THATS ALL! I MAKE IT ROUGH ON THESE NIGGAS. SIDEBAR TWITTER GANGSTA GO TO TWITTA JAIL. ITS THE WORLD!   Jeezy tweets the tracklisting of his highly anticipated TM103 album. (Photo: Donna Permell/PictureGroup)

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Maybach Music May 23, 2011 - Ross assembles the whole team for a special appearance on BET's 106 & Park. Along with Meek Mill, Pill and Wale, Rick Ross makes an appearance to promote his new album, Maybach Music.(Photo by Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Maybach Music Group (@MaybachMusicGrp) - TWEET: "WE BOUT $$..THAT OTHER SHIT AINT #MMG WE DROP WHEN WE SAY WE DROP!!!!!!!DETOX DROP'N BEFOR THAT OTHER BOY!!!… THE OTHER KID LP PUSHED BACK AGAIN!NO TRACKLIST..NO PREORDER..NO MOTIVATION!!!! #UNFCKNBELIEVABLE.. @RICKYROZAY WONT LET US DOWN #GFID" Maybach Music Group subliminally disses Young Jeezy. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Paul Wall Year: 2010 - Heavy-set Houston rapper Paul Wall lost 100 pounds after going under the knife for a gastric sleeve procedure. The "Sittin Sideways" rapper told Ozone magazine that he got his wake-up call after reps for VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club contacted him about being a contestant on the show. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Paul Wall (@paulwallbaby)  - TWEET: “Fresh out the El Paso Couty jail wit @BabyBash @BigRoy in the same tank they held Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash” Paul Wall tweets after his arrest for drug possession earlier this week along with fellow rapper Baby Bash. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Nicki Minaj (@NickiMinaj) - TWEET: "I know guys! Trust. Thank u 4 ur patience and support." Nicki assures fans that new music is coming, after they request new music from the Young Money femcee.(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)