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We haven’t heard OG Maco’s name in some time. And what we just heard isn’t good. Maco was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head, which is believed to be self-inflicted. Police arrived at his LA-area home at about 10 AM this morning after getting a call about a gunshot.  They found Maco unresponsive […]

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As a yearly exercise, French Montana claims his boy Max B will be released from prison early. He’s always wrong. Now we have Max B revealing his release date to the day, telling the Joe Budden podcast he’ll be coming home on November 9 of next year.  [Jump to one hour five minutes.] [embedded content] […]

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Young Thug took a plea deal that immediately released him from jail. However, his terms of probation are harsh. It’s technically a 40-year sentence, with the first five in prison.  However, the five years have been commuted to the 2.5 he’s served, followed by 15 years of probation. The next 20 years are backloaded and […]

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Now that JAY-Z has been accused of child rape, folks like 50 Cent are wondering if the NFL will continue to let Hov produce the Super Bowl halftime show. According to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the answer is yes. “We’re aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s really strong response to that. We know the […]

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Imaga via Ka/Website Show your love of the game by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can keep churning out interviews with legendary producers, feature the best emerging rap talent in the game, and gift you the only worthwhile playlists left in this streaming hellscape. Michael McKinney understands the cultural […]

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Perhaps some people have forgotten that J. Cole dropped out of any beef with Kendrick Lamar, leaving Drake to fight alone. 50 Cent hasn’t forgotten. During his chat with Big Boy, Fif called out Cole for his weasel move. 50 cent says J. Cole disappointed him with how he backed away from the Kendrick Lamar […]

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Jay-Z’s lawsuit has taken over much of the Hip Hop discourse this week. Right away, his fans defended him, and his detractors began celebrating. Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda were asked about the suit, and they called it bogus. But they have different theories as to what’s going on. Uncle Murda believes Diddy is responsible […]

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Image via YoungThreat/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. Donald Morrison was accused of listening to “football Cali rap” on his Spotify Wrapped this year, and it nearly sent […]

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Meek Mill is the latest rapper to weigh in on Jay-Z being accused of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Diddy. The Philly artist believes there’s a concentrated effort to take famous rappers down. The goal is to start false narrative to create a matrix web …. If you can control the […]

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Image via Michael McKinney Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Michael McKinney understands the cultural importance of Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci.” In November, plenty of DJs offered up material for the head-trippers and […]

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JAY-Z’s name has been added to one of the Diddy lawsuits. And he’s being accused of a very heinous crime. “Jane Doe” is suing Hov and Puffy for raping at a house party that took place after the 2000 VMA  when she was 13 years old. The article about what Jay Z and Diddy did […]

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Fat Joe loves to talk. But there is one topic that renders him speechless. Drake’s legal actions against Universal, Spotify, and IHeartRadio for artificially inflating Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us” through bots, payola, and other improper means. Here’s how he responded when Big Boy asked him about Drake’s move. Fat Joe avoids talking […]

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They are calling Ice Spice Ozempic Spice after all the weight she’s lost this year. Ice Spice shows off her abs in her latest IG post. pic.twitter.com/EJeCe9vrje — No Jumper (@nojumper) December 6, 2024 Ice is sick of the body shamers and mocked them by posting a Sponge Bob meme. “nah she mid bro,” reads […]

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O’Shea Jackson Jr. was among those who reacted negatively to Andrew Schulz’s remarks about Kendrick Lamar’s inability to stop Schulz — or most people — from making sweet love to him. Google “No Vaseline” by Ice Cube 😱 — Andrew Schulz 👑HEZI (@andrewschulz) December 6, 2024 “Weird ass nigga,” Jackson typed. Schulz, who’s not backing […]

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Earlier this year, Lil Baby was accused of painting his nails, perhaps as a fallout of industry rituals performed on the rapper at Michael Rubin’s white party. Baby denied any type of nail work and blamed visuals on the lighting, we guess He’s still denying it. Lil Baby says he “ain’t rockin’ no nail polish” […]

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The melting of Ice Spice continues. The 24-year-old, who has been rapidly losing weight due to Ozempic, working out, or some combination of both, has posted a video that stunted her increasingly skinny midsection. Ice Spice shows off her abs in her latest IG post. pic.twitter.com/EJeCe9vrje — No Jumper (@nojumper) December 6, 2024 You can […]

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Vince Staples has a theory that Ray J is the center of all Black culture and knows everything and everyone. Vince Staples’ Ray-J conspiracy rant is phenomenal 😭😭 https://t.co/DSpqv3ESzx pic.twitter.com/9Styuupb7p — Wellington Boyce (@WellieBoyce) August 27, 2023   If that’s the case, Black culture should be a bit worried right now. Last night, Ray got […]

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