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 […]
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] […]
Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson died on December 2, after battling lung cancer. The 8 Mile rapper hasn’t released a statement about it or posted anything. That could have to do with the strained relationship Em had with his mom, which he often rapped about. But he did acknowledge her passing while doing a recent show […]
Remy Ma and Papoose’s marriage is in shambles. Last night the Bronx rapper accused her husband of cheating with boxer Claressa Shields in leaked text messages. One of them showed Shields’ concern that Pap got home safely. And all of this comes after Remy herself was accused of cheating with battle rapper Eazy The Block […]
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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 […]
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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Snoop Dogg reprimanded Lil Wayne over the YoungMoney rapper being disappointed that Kendrick Lamar is playing the Super Bowl and not him. In September, Weezy posted a teary-eyed video of himself expressing how hurt he was at not being selected. The game is in his hometown of New Orleans, so Wayne assumed that he was […]
Out of all the people who’ve accused Diddy of sexually assaulting them, only two people have spoken directly to the press. One of them is Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, who spoke to Rolling Stone over the summer. The second person, who hasn’t been named, spoke with CNN this week in an on-camera interview. According to […]
Rubi Rose is making thirst traps a little more dangerous. The 27-year old, who you can hire to date for PR, posed with a firearm. As you can see, her finger is on the trigger, and there is cash on the kitchen island. If you are wondering if Rubi got a BBL, Rubi says she […]
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 […]
There was recent talk swirling around that Diddy is the one who put Jamie Foxx in the hospital by poisoning him. It was said that Foxx contacted the FBI on him as well. The actor and comedian collapsed last year while shooting the movie Back In Action with Cameron Diaz. He was then rushed to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Anna Kane, the ex-wife of NHL star Evander Kane, has revealed herself as one of Puff Daddy’s accusers. She did so after she says Puff’s lawyers threatened to name her. “Defendants’ demand that I use my name was an attempt to intimidate me, but I am not intimidated. I am prepared to proceed and hold […]
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 […]
DJ Akademiks is among those who believe Kendrick Lamar botted his way to victory over Drake this summer. However, his own behavior suggests Kendrick’s success may have been organic. Ak was surprised to learn that Kendrick Drake diss “Not Like Us” was his most streamed track of 2024. Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ was Akademiks’ […]
The Island Boys have now proved they don’t need to make music to be somewhat relevant some of the time. Here’s one of the brothers, who once made out for clout, bragging that he’s richer than your favorite rapper and giving himself an n-word pass. Island Boy says there’s no rapper with more money than […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lil Durk is fighting for his life after being accused of hiring people from his OTF label to kill Quando Rondo. But the shooters ended up missing Rondo and killed his cousin Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson instead. According to prosecutors, Durk rapped about Robinson’s death in the 2022 song “Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy,” featuring […]