We are a couple of weeks into the Diddy trial, and we have no idea whether the feds are going to be able to prove the RICO and sex trafficking charges they have leveled against the disgraced mogul. But what prosecutors have been able to make clear is that Diddy is a horrible boss and[…]
Suge Knight and Ray J have always been tight, and Ray had been pushing President Trump to pardon the former Death Row boss. Ray is probably going to stop doing that. During a prison interview with Piers Morgan, Suge claimed that Ray J and Diddy were lovers. Ray J pushed back on that claim and[…]
This week, NBA YoungBoy got a full pardon from President Trump on two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud, two counts of third-degree felony forgery, and six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct — all of which he had pleaded guilty to. YB was already out of prison, but the pardon nullifies his probation and[…]
Donald Trump likes pardoning rappers. He also likes pardoning famous people. Diddy is both a rapper and a famous person. And he’s facing the trial of his life, as the government is going after him on RICO and sex trafficking charges. Would Trump pardon The Diddler? He spoke about that today, and didn’t rule it[…]
Suge Knight is serving a 28-year prison sentence for voluntary manslaughter stemming from a 2015 hit-and-run incident. If it were up to Dr. Dre, Suge would be dead. During a chat from prison with Piers Morgan, Suge claimed that Dr. Dre tried to have him killed over unsettled Death Row business. [Jump to 4:30] “I’m[…]
Earlier this month, Santino Casio stabbed his fellow inmate Tory Lanez 14 times. Casio, who is serving a life sentence, admitted to the attack and claimed he went after Tory because the rapper had put money on his head. Wack 100 has heard differently, at least according to DJ Vlad. “According to Wack100, Tory Lanez[…]
It’s not typical for a man to request spousal support in a divorce. Especially a man who has sold over 40 million album equivalent units. But Offset is not the typical man, and he amended his divorce from Cardi B to include incoming spousal support. Bardi raged against her ex’s money grab during her space[…]
An effort to highlight evidence that clears Tory Lanez of shooting Megan Thee Stallion has been spearheaded by Tory’s legal team and Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina. Most of the evidence is old, but it does cast some doubts on a conviction Tory is serving ten years for. Meg’s team pushed back on the efforts with[…]
When we last heard, Lil Wayne’s Carter VI was dropping next Friday. Weezy gave us a taste for what’s to come with some help from his old pal Mannie Fresh. Check out “No More.” LIL WAYNE MANNIE FRESH NO MORE 🚨OUT NOW🚨 pic.twitter.com/OoyeqlDrBJ Does that get you hype for Carter VI.
In most divorces, particularly those involving a rapper, the man typically pays the woman a certain amount of money each month. The Cardi B-Offset split is not like most divorces. Earlier this month, Offset amended his divorce response by requesting spousal support from Cardi B. He also wants joint custody of their children, with Bardi’s[…]
“Mia” was Diddy’s personal assistant between 2009 and 2017. Today, she testified against him in his RICO and sex trafficking. According to Mia, working for Puff was a mixed bag. “The highs were really high and the lows were really, really low,” he said on the stand. Among the lows was the several times she[…]
Former Gangster Disciple boss Larry Hoover has spent the last 30 years in jail, mainly in a federal supermax prison. Donald Trump commuted the 74-year-old’s six federal life sentences for murder yesterday, but he won’t be coming home. Hoover is also serving 200 years of Illinois time for killing 19-year-old Chicago drug dealer William “Pooky”[…]
Diddy’s former bodyguard Gene Deal has been sounding the alarm about Puff for years. However, it doesn’t look like he’ll be called to testify against his former boss, who’s facing federal RICO and sex trafficking charges. In fact, he’s been banned from the trial after knocking out a YouTuber who had been harassing Deal and[…]
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. Samuel Lamontagne is the resident French rap reporter at POW. Hip-hop first arrived in France in the ’80s, when foundational artists like PHASE 2,[…]
Donald Trump has given NBA YoungBoy a full pardon. YB has been free since April 26, when he got out of federal prison two months early after serving less than a year on two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud, two counts of third-degree felony forgery, and six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct. The[…]
Gangster Disciple co-founder, Larry Hoover, has been serving life for murder and other charges at ADX Florence prison in Florence, Colorado. He could be coming home very soon. Today, Donald Trump commuted the sentence of the 74-year-old, who has been locked up since 1973. Rappers like Drake and Kanye West have been pushing for Hoover’s[…]
The Young Thug and A$AP Rocky collaboration album that no one wanted is not really happening. But the Future Travis Scott collab that fans are calling for seems increasingly real. Watch the two hip hop superstars record music while on a yacht in the south of France. FUTURE TRAVIS SCOTT COMING SOON ⏳ ▫️Recording NEW[…]
Adin Ross aspires to be the next Michael Rubin, hosting white Parties with celebrities. However, when pitching the idea to NFL stars Tyreek Hill and Sauce Gardner, the streamer sounded a bit like Diddy, the man Rubin got the white party idea from. Adin Ross suggested to Sauce Gardner that he would take him shopping[…]
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. Several months ago, a mutual acquaintance introduced me[…]
Today, Ab-Soul told TDE hater DJ Akademiks that it’s on onsight. An interesting claim considering Ab is legally blind. Ak responded to Soul’s slap threat by referencing Nipsey Hussle. Akademiks responds to one of the most washed bummiest and mustiest BITCHMADE rappers ‘Ab Soul’ claiming he will ‘slap’ Akademiks when he sees him. Akademiks drops[…]
DJ Akademiks is among those who believe Joey Badass defeated TDE rapper Ray Vaughn in their mini-battle. Ab-Soul has jumped in to avenge Vaughn and in doing so has threatened violence against Ak, who never fails to take the other side when TDE is involved. AB-SOUL JOEY BADA$$ RESPONSE OUT NOW “Imma SLAP Akademiks whenever[…]
