Bad news for people who like No Jumper. Today, Adam22 announced his media company is going broke. In doing so, he cited multiple challenges such as high overhead costs, losing their Instagram account, a sexual harassment lawsuit from a former employee, and other factors like the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and poor financial […]
Image via Babyfxce E/Instagram The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you need to hear. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Steven Louis gets most of the jokes. [embedded content] [embedded content] Maybe I’m biased here. I was born in […]
Fans think Ice Spice has an NFL boyfriend after Jets star Sauce Gardner posted a series of photos with the femcee. Spice had been linked to Central Cee. However, she has been adamant that she just friends with the British rapper. As for Sauce, Spice — who looks to have all of her thickness back […]
50 Cent’s diss campaign against Lil Meech continues. Yesterday he posted a photo of him in a wheelchair, and it looks like the BMF actor is in a hospital. “Damn this is BAD 😳you believe me now! 🤨Oh Now you want to believe me OK,” wrote 50 next to the photo. The “Many Men” rapper […]
Melyssa Ford is none too happy with Drake. She ripped him for using an old photo of her on a hoodie, which is a part of his $ome $exy $ongs 4 U merch rollout. There’s a website over the image as well that leads to Joe Budden’s Patreon page. Ford, who’s a co-host on The Joe Budden […]
Yesterday, there was a report that the state of Georgia planned to RICO Lil Baby. Now we have a video of gang investigator Marissa Viverito suggesting Baby put bounties on people’s heads. Gang Investigator Marissa Viverito shows wiretap evidence in court, allegedly proving that Lil Baby put bounties on people’s heads 😳 pic.twitter.com/feq1Ti8ysC — Rap […]
When news of Young Scooter’s death first hit the web, the word was he was shot to death while fleeing police. However, the police said that wasn’t the case. Instead, they theorized that he landed hard while jumping a fence and fractured his femur, leading to a punctured femoral artery. He bled to death before […]
One of the suspects in the murder of Sayso P has been killed. Jayden Dandridge was found dead in Houston earlier this week. Houston is the hometown of Sauce Walka, who was standing next to Sayso in a Memphis hotel when multiple gunmen opened fire. Walka survived being struck in the leg and explained that […]
Lil Pump was supposed to go to Harvard. Or, so the story goes. Instead, he impressively found rap success despite his distinctive lack of talent. While he never had the traditional college experience, Pump has made up for it somewhat by playing a frat party at The University of Alabama. The OG Barstool Chicago flag […]
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Young Thug, YFN Lucci, and NBA YoungBoy are home. Lil Durk is locked up. According to journalist George Chidi, Lil Baby will soon be joining Durk. He reports that the state of Georgia is preparing a RICO indictment against Bobby and the other 4PFs and OMFs. Shawn Hoover, who manages the Georgia Public Defender’s Council’s […]
For obvious reasons, Drake’s joint album with PartyNextDoor isn’t getting the kind of label promotion he’s used to. Nevertheless, it’s a moderate hit, chugging along on the charts. This afternoon, he dropped a video for the breakout track “Noika”. DRAKE NOKIA (MUSIC VIDEO) 🚨OUT NOW🚨 ▫️Shot in IMAXpic.twitter.com/Be9itMiBt5 — NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) March 31, 2025 […]
There sure is a lot to unpack in Kanye West’s new interview with DJ Akademiks. One part that’s getting a lot of attention is the GOOD Music founder saying he regrets having children with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. The former couple has four children and were married from 2014 to 2022. Ye went off on […]
Earlier this month, Chart Data said that Tory Lanez’s PETERSON album was the number 1 Hip Hop album on US iTunes. One of the LP’s producers spoke about the feat while saying PETERSON was blackballed. The album was recorded in prison since Tory is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. “He ain’t […]
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For Kanye West’s interview with DJ Akademiks, he went full KKK, dressing up in his finest grand wizard outfit. During the chat, Ye explained how the industry is using Kendrick Lamar to set Drake up as a pedophile, and predicted that in five years time the powers-that-be will dispose of Drake as they did Diddy. […]
A big part of Bobbi Althoff’s appeal — as much as she has appeal — is that she is physically attractive. You may soon be able to see more of her physique. After Bobbi found out Rubi Rose is making 400K plus a month on OnlyFans, Althoff is considering joining the adult-themed subscription service. Bobbi […]
Offset and Cardi B’s breakup is not amicable. According to Bardi, Offset has been threatening her. “Stop calling me. I don’t care. Let tell you all about this f*ck ass n*gga. For the past couple of months I’ve been very quiet but I’ve been going through a lot of stuff that I keep to myself. […]
It was initially reported that Yung Scooter was shot and killed by police in Atlanta yesterday. That’s not quite what happened. According to the Fulton County police, Scooter ran from the cops after they responded to a 911 call about a dispute with shots fired and a female being dragged back into a house. He […]
Kodak Black’s drug use has long had his fans worried. Yak isn’t as concerned. Here’s video of Kodak claiming he won’t go out like DMX, who ODed in 2021. Kodak Black says he could never go out like DMX 👀 pic.twitter.com/20iVCNQTTW — No Jumper (@nojumper) March 29, 2025 “Definitely ain’t going out like DMX,” he […]
According to multiple reports, Atlanta rapper Young Scooter was shot and killed this evening. Today was his 29th birthday. There are some indications that the police shot him blocks away from the State Farm arena, where they are playing the NCAA basketball tournament. According to close sources, ATL rapper Young Scooter has passed away today […]
Sauce Walka was standing next to his artist Sayso P when he was shot to death in Memphis over the weekend. The gunmen — one of whom has been identified — were targeting P and may have spared Walka’s life when they realized who he was. Walka was hit in his leg and will recover. […]
On YG’s new track “2004,” he reflects on the year he messed around with a grown woman as a 14-year-old, and the effect it has had on his life. “When I was young, I got raped by a bitch twice my age,” YG spits. “Picked me up from school to meet at hers and got […]
In what would have been the most stunning move of the year if not for the Luka Doncic trade, the Memphis Grizzlies have fired their coach, Taylor Jenkins. Memphis is tied for the fourth seed in the West with 44-29 record, despite suffering a slew of injuries. Jenkins is 250-214 in his six years with […]
We suspect Young Thug’s parole officer wouldn’t be down with Thugger beefing with another Atlanta rapper. How about another Atlanta rapper’s fan page? Yesterday found Thugger in conflict with the folks who run Playboi Carti’s page. The page compared Thug negatively to Carti and Thugger insulted the admin’s living situation. “U NOT CARTI LIL BRA,” […]
Tyler, The Creator has had quite the career. Whether you love him or you’re indifferent to him, you can deny his unique perch in the culture. During a chat with Nardwuar, Tyler laid his claim for top of the game and called out copycats. “I am rap. I am hip hop,” the rapper asserted. “That’s […]
Bhad Bhabie had quite the month. Her child’s father Le Vaughn was shot outside of a Los Angeles strip club. Then days later, gunmen tried to enter Bhabie’s L.A. area home. Things got so intense for the 22-year-old, she left the City of Angels for Atlanta. But the drama for Bhabie is far from over, […]
When Maxo Kream has a problem with another rapper, he likes to shoot a fair one. He squared up with Sauce Walka last year. Here he is settling his differences with another Texas rapper, D Flowers. Texas rappers, Maxo Kream & D Flowers, link up and fight after beefing online 👊 pic.twitter.com/XgIb5Rp3kL — No Jumper […]
Machine Gun Kelly will soon welcome his first child with his on-again-off-again girl Megan Fox. Fox was formally married to and has three kids with 90210 alum Brian Austin Green. Green just posted a screenshot of a DM Kelly sent him that told him to refrain from asking when the kid was due. He added a […]
Long-time poor role model Bhad Bhabie mentions boxer Devin Haney in a new diss track “Bow, Bow, Bow.” “Coulda f*cked on Devin Haney; he ain’t hittin’ on sh*t, she spit. Devin Heney responded by posting a screenshot of a DM Bhabie sent him earlierh this mont Devin Haney leaks a DM from Bhad Bhabie after […]