Puff Daddy has been ejected from polite society. Multiple accusations of sexual assault — including one he quickly settled for many millions — will do that. We imagine the 54-year-old would like to return when he could host parties filled with famous people and get invited to talk shows and awards shows. We are not[…]
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 is “on the slopes,” by which he means playing SSX Tricky on Playstation 2. While there decidedly Ain’t No Future in[…]
Killer Mike was arrested at last night’s Grammy Awards after winning three trophies in the rap categories. He reportedly got into it with a security guard outside of L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, where the Grammys were held, and was slapped with a misdemeanor battery charge. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reacted to the arrest and wants to[…]
Killer Mike won three Grammys tonight, sweeping the major rap categories by winning Best Rap Album for Michael and Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “Scientists and Engineers.” After receiving his hardware, Mike was arrested while still in the Crypto Arena. An official tells someone on his team that it’s possible he may[…]
Drake opened up his It’s All A Blur … Big as the What tour with J. Cole in Tampa last night. It featured a huge floating Travis Scott head. Drake had a huge Travis Scott floating head at the first show of his new tour pic.twitter.com/dLb4mPFaW6 But he didn’t want it to feature his famous[…]
Nicki and Meg aren’t the only two girl rappers cat-fighting Latto and Ice Spice have reheated the old beef. While Ice has kept it on social and on wax, Latto — who hails from Ohio and got big in Atlanta — has pulled up to Spice’s home borough of The Bronx to shoot a music[…]
Doja Cat has had a lot of success as a recording artist. She also gets attention by changing up her looks. Some of her looks have been downright scary in a way that would repeal most heteronormative men. Others have contributed to rumors that she’s sold her soul to the devil. She is trying something[…]
21 Savage has been doing the livestream rounds. He did Kai Cenat’s. Then he did Adin Ross’s. During his time with Adin, he did a little gambling, with Savage winning about 250K in card games. It turns out he cheated by having cards marked. 21 Savage trying to cheat Adin Ross out of hundreds of[…]
Jacquees had a lot to say to Trey Songz while talking about a fight they had in Dubai. Not only did he call the Virginia-born singer a rapist, he banned him from the south. For those who don’t know, Trey has been accused of rape and sexual assault in the past but has always denied[…]
Eminem reheated his old beef with Benzino, mocking the former Source boss’s squalid living conditions and mentioning his daughter Coi Leray in the track “Doomsday Pt. 2.” Zino came back at him quickly with two tracks, “Vulturius” and “Rap Elvis.” The duel disses were well received. In fact, there has been talk that Zino cooked[…]
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. Yousef Srour says remastered ≠ better. When EBK[…]
Rick Ross spoke with Dwyane Wade on the retired NBA player’s podcast The Why and explained why he belongs in a rap hall of fame. [Jump to the 49:44-mark] “In the rap game, Rozay’s in the Hall of Fame. That’s without a doubt,” Ross told Wade. “And anybody questioning that, you ain’t gonna question Rozay[…]
Diddy has always had a youthful glow about him masked his age. But the 54-year-old has been through a lot. He’s faced multiple lawsuits for sexual assault, one of which he settled for an undisclosed amount rumored to be in the tens of millions. He’s also been booted out of polite society for his alleged[…]
A little bit after longtime enemies Chris Brown and Quavo were forced to sit next to each other during a show at Paris Fashion Week, an online debate about who’s the bigger star began. The question was asked on the New Rory & MAL podcast. who’s more relevant @chrisbrown or @QuavoStuntin ⁉️ pic.twitter.com/VIAA9AGDGL “In any[…]
Album Cover via Isaiah Rashad/Spotify 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. Donna-Claire was making[…]
21 Savage’s brand is partly based on his savage truth-telling. He hit Kai Cenat with some truth during a recent livestream they did together. Savage caught Kai smoking out of a hookah and warned him that he shouldn’t do that because it’s feminine behavior. 21 Savage tells Kai Cenat he shouldn’t smoke hookah because it’s[…]
Megan Thee Stallion might’ve replaced Cardi B as Nicki Minaj’s top enemy. the Houston and New York rappers are in the middle of a beef, with both taking shots at each other in songs. Megan threw the first punch by dropping her Nicki diss song “Hiss.” Nicki then returned fire on her cut “Big Foot,” Now[…]
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 importance of Kreayshawn’s[…]
G Herbo pled guilty to federal charges of running a multi-year, multi-million dollar fraud scheme to finance the purchase of luxury goods. The recommended sentence was between three and five years. Earlier this month, he got three years of probation and 280K in fines. He must have had some money left over because Herbo celebrated[…]
Last week Eminem picked up his old beef with Benzino on the cut “Doomsday Pt. 2.” and mentioned Zino’s daughter Coi Leray. Coi has already responded to the “8 Mile” rapper and said rap beef is “corny.” Now, Benzino has hit back with his song “Vulturius” and as many do, he uses the topic of[…]
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 chooses Key Lime over Pumpkin, and it’s not even close. Evilgiane is hardly the first producer to sample Frou Frou. The[…]
