Most Controversial Tweets of 2010
In this edition of Tweets of the Week | BET.com looks back at some of the year's most controversial tweets.
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Most Controversial Tweets of 2010 - Twitter doesn’t misquote, but it hasn’t stopped your favorite artists from making controversial statements they’d later delete from their timeline. Thankfully, the blogosphere never sleeps and screen grabs of the tweets surface for all to see. Here, BET.com looks back at some of 2010’s most controversial tweets.
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Soulja Boy Vs. Fabolous - Everyone had something to say about Soulja Boy’s alleged cocaine incident with Kat Stacks, including Fabolous. "Lettin Kat Stacks in ur hotel room alone is #StupidBoySwag," Fabolous Fab tweeted this summer. "All u rappers pay attention, that right there is called #StupidBoySwag* AYYYY." Fab later deleted some of the tweets, but it wasn’t enough to prevent DeAndre from responding to the BK MC. "I will murder that ni**a fab in a freestyle battle he garbage compared to soulja boy," SB tweeted. "I t
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The Last Laugh - 50 Cent has no sympathy for Ja Rule, even after the Queens MC was sentenced to two years in prison. “Damn da homie jah rule gotta do 2 years,” Fif tweeted. “Tell him I said don't worry I got him when he come home. Lol” Ja responded, “@50cent Ni**a u P***Y shut up before I smack u in yo mouth again lol!! The nerve of some n****s!!!”
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The Last Laugh - 50 Cent has no sympathy for Ja Rule, even after the Queens MC was sentenced to two years in prison. “Damn da homie jah rule gotta do 2 years,” Fif tweeted. “Tell him I said don't worry I got him when he come home. Lol” Ja responded, “@50cent Ni**a u P***Y shut up before I smack u in yo mouth again lol!! The nerve of some n****s!!!”
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FBLie - There’s plenty of comedy on Twitter, but some, namely The-Dream, take things too far sometimes. After some of his music leaked, the self-proclaimed radio killer told his followers the piracy led to an FBI probe. “As u know there have been several leaks around many records I do,” Dream tweeted. “I am please to say the Record Champagne which was apart of a FBI investigation, has led to the three individual’s who’s been hacking us for the last two years.” He later denied it all. “I was actually bu
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Betrayal Is a Serious Accusation - Hours after news broke that Jay Electronica had signed to Roc Nation, Puff tweeted, “damn it hurts in a whole other way when someone you felt and I mean really Felt was your Friend, Betrays you. It hurts when Breathe.” Jay Elec immediately confronted Diddy. “You should be more clear than that too brother,” Jay tweeted at Diddy. “Betrayal is a serious accusation. Real talk.” Puff denied he was talking about either Jay, but his betrayal tweet mysteriously disappeared.
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Keri Hilson Vs. Beyonce Stans - Beyoncé’s fans don’t play. Word is Keri Hilson flipped them the bird after they got increasingly aggressive while she was partying in Miami. She initially tweeted about “Beyoncé stans going crazy” before deleting it and replacing it with, “Twas real, Miami! But I can’t b held accountable 4 anything u found out about me on NYE while intoxicated. Footage, pics, tweets. #PeachOUT”
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Lloyd Calls Ciara Out of Her Name - Young Goldie slipped and called “one of his best friends” a b***h on Twitter this past July. He of course later apologized. “Self Check: I was wrong for what I said about Ciara,” he tweeted. “I was dead wrong. Who’s to say I know right or wrong. Its hard to look in the mirror…”
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John Legend Defends His Hairline - The R&B singer grew pissed at his followers when they began making fun of his hairline during the BET Awards telecast. “Btw, my hairline has been the same since I was a kid,” he tweeted. “Can’t believe some people are obsessing about it now. I’ve been famous for 6 yrs now. And to the haters, I’m still smarter, more talented, more successful and better looking than u. So fall back.” He later apologized for getting caught up in the moment.
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Monica Leaves Twitter - Sickened over criticism over her relationship with new boyfriend Shannon Brown, Monica decided to up and leave Twitter. “Hey there. I want to thank all of u who have been so supportive of myself & family for so many years,” she tweeted. “I hate to say this, but I will no longer be on twitter. I love the fact that I am able to speak to my REAL supporters but it has also become a way for people to do malicious things, when my sole intent was to spread positivity,” she added.
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Suicidal Thoughts - Bow caught Twitter by surprised when he tweeted some pretty somber thoughts in early November. “I swear i be wishing i was dead sometimes,” he tweeted. “Because i feel like that’s the only way ill get peace. People don’t know me man. Yall don’t … start looking at Shad. Not Bow wow. F**k Bow. I go through shit daily. I sacrificed my life for this Hip Hop s**t. I put my “REAL” life on hold. If i could do it over…. I wudda went to school. Got me a reg job.” He later cleared up his tweets.
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Questlove Airs Out NBC’s BHM Menu - Questlove sparked controversy when he tweeted a photo of NBC’s Black History Month menu. The menu read, “In honor of Black History Month” and featured items like fried chicken, collard greens and jalapeno cornbread.
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The Game Comes to Raz B's Defense - The Game is for the children. This past November, the rapper took to Twitter to bash Chris Stokes and Marques Houston for allegedly molesting former B2K member Raz B.“#thingswecanallagreeon Chris Stokes & Marques Houston shouldnt’ve EVER touched on on Raz B & them other lil dudes private parts like dat,” Game tweeted. “Chris Stokes & Marques Houston, we on yo head like a “LACEFRONT WIG” n**gas ! Yall #makemesick & #ifmymomhadatwitter she wouldnt follow YALL.”
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Nicki Minaj Rejects Lady Gaga Comparisons - After being labeled “the first Lady [Gaga] of hip-hop” in a Billboard magazine article, Nick took to Twitter to reject the comparisons. “I didn’t borrow a page out of anyone’s book,” she tweeted. “I’ve been calling my fans barbz way b4 i’ve ever heard any1 b called a ‘monster’.”
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Not That There's Anything Wrong With That - 50 drew criticism from GLAAD when he got into a little spat with gossip columnist Perez Hilton. “Perez Hilton calld me douchebag so I had my homie shoot up a gay wedding,” he tweeted. “wasnt his but still made me feel better.” He later added, “Stop being so sensitive its a joke. Your acting like a big baby.”
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Mama Knows Worst - C. Breezy’s had his share of Twitter controversy, but his mom has arguably got him beat. Back in September, the R&B singer’s mother, Joyce Hawkins, tweeted, “Michael Jackson died so that Chris Brown could live!!!” She later apologized.
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G-Unot - C. Breezy’s had his share of Twitter controversy, but his mom has arguably got him beat. Back in September, the R&B singer’s mother, Joyce Hawkins, tweeted, “Michael Jackson died so that Chris Brown could live!!!” She later apologized.
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Amber Kills Funkmaster Flex With Kindness - Amber Rose didn’t take too kindly to Funkmaster Flex berating her on his radio show, but rather than diss him, the model simply asked him a few questions. “One question @funkmasterflex how am I a h*e when I was in a RELATIONSHIP for 2 years with a man that I loved???” she tweeted. “It really hurts my feelings that @Funkmasterflex feels that way about me he was one of my favorite DJ’s.”
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Where My Dog At? - Fif got a few laughs and caused controversy in the process when he introduced his dog via Twitter. The dog’s name: Oprah Winfrey. The dog even had his own account on which she complained about Fif’s antics. “motherfucker 50 almost stepped on me this morning and he knew I was at the foot of the bed. and he always calling me for nothing!!”
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Tyrese Blasts Celebreality Couples - Tyrese isn’t too fond of attention-starved celebrities. The R&B singer/actor went on a mini Twitter rant airing out stars that pose for the paparazzi rather than dodge them. TWEET: “Truth be told.. There are a LOT of the media whores who actually CALL THE PAPZ and tell them where they are going.. Desperate anyone?”
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Fantasia Fights Back - Monica wasn't the only one firing back at the haters this year. Fantasia did as well."Even when they try to Knock me Down (Record Company, Haters).. This will be my Last Time on Here…," she tweeted. "Sorry You Guys. I Deal with a lot.. And I stay away from all Negative!!!! I Love You all!!! Be Blessed."