Tyler Wilson

Super Bowl Drops Lizzo From Consideration Because She Might Be a Monster

Lizzo is being sued by three of her backup dancer for sexual harassment and, ironically, fat shaming. Since the suit was announced, others have accused Lizzo of being problematic in various ways. Lizzo has been under consideration for Super Bowl duties, but her name has been removed in light of her legal and moral trouble.[…]

DJ Akademiks Goes All The Way Off On SZA

When DJ Akademiks gets some Henny in his belly, he can get a bit wild. SZA was the latest victim of an Ak rant. The rotund media figure accused SZA of being fat, comparing her to a “smart car,” among other things. “Let me keep it a bean, SZA is as fat as me. That’s[…]

The Timelessness of Arthur Verocai

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. Jeff Weiss says it’s regular but it’s not[…]

POW Premiere: Qow – “Kol Maghanni”

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. Peter Holslin invented maple syrup. Picture Rihanna’s Anti[…]

50 Cent Talks Collaborating With Lil Wayne

50 Cent was a guest on the Capital XTRA Breakfast show and was asked if there’s an artist that he wanted to work with but never did. need to hear this ? @50cent reveals who he’d like to work with next! pic.twitter.com/zh4VsoOpc8 “I didn’t do one with Wayne… He’s one of the ones,” he answered.[…]

Drake Is Getting Hammered For Supporting Tory Lanez

As we reported, Tory Lanez released a statement this week about being sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. “In no way shape or form was I apologizing for the charges I’m being wrongfully convicted of,” he wrote in part. ” I remain on the stance that I refuse to apologize for something[…]

Ralo wonders Why YFN Lucci Isn’t Getting Same Support As Young Thug

Ralo has a question. Why is it always “free Young Thug” but rarely free “YFN Lucci”? They are both facing heat from the same DA and, if anything, Lucci and his crew have stayed more solid than Thugger’s YSL boys. “Maybe my eyes f*ked up or sum, but I haven’t been seeing no #FreeLucci much[…]

King Harris Is Miffed The Waka Flocka Turned Down His Festival

T.I.’s son King is trying to put together a music festival. The 18-year-old thinks he can get NAV and Sexxy Red to perform, and he knows his dad will be there for him. He doesn’t think he can get Future to perform. At least this time. But what really surprised him is that Waka[…]

Naz GPG Arrested for Shooting Four Year Old

New York rapper Naz GPG Is accused of quite a heinous crime. He was arrested yesterday for shooting a four-year-old. The drill rapper has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and multiple assault and weapons possession offenses. He pled not guilty and had his bail set at 500K. Police say that on July 26th[…]

Tory Lanez’s Lawyer Discusses Tory’s Mindset

Earlier this week, Tory Lanez got ten years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. It could have been worse: Prosecutors were asking for 13, and he could have gotten up to 23. But it could have been better: His lawyers were pushing for no time, and they had letters from folks like Iggy Azalea and Tory’s[…]

Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Second Week Projections

After a lot of conflicting information, the first week sales for Travis Scott’s album Utopia settled on 496K, the biggest rap opening of the year and the third biggest overall. LaFlame is set for a solid second week, too. According to HitsDailyDouble, Utopia will do 139 SPS and snag another week at the top of[…]

Soundcheck Vol.4: That Mexican OT, What’s Not to Like?

Album Cover via That Mexican OT/Instagram 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 says[…]

Lil Tay May Not Be Dead

Earlier today, the Instagram page of Lil Tay announced her death and the death of her brother. Given Tay’s history, the death being a hoax was in the back of everyone’s heads. It may be a hoax. Neither the police in Los Angeles nor Vancouver, the cities the siblings lived, are investigating their death, and[…]

JAY-Z’s 40/40 Club Shuts Down

It’s been a tough run for some of JAY-Z’s most iconic properties. Yesterday, his annual Made In America concert in Philadelphia was canceled. Now his original 40/40 Club in Manhattan has shut down. The good news is they plan to reopen another location in NYC sometime next year. At its peak, there were five 40/40[…]

DJ Akademiks Goes Off On Erykah Badu

DJ Akademiks and Erykah Badu have a history of not liking each other. That came to a head yesterday when Badu’s followers asked their woman to work her “magic” on Ak as punishment for his leaking of Megan Thee Stallion-related medical information to Tory Lanez, who was just sentenced to ten years for shooting Meg.[…]

50 Cent Explains Why He Stopped Wearing His Signature Bullet Proof Vest

In the Get Rich or Die Tryin days, 50 Cent was often seen with a bulletproof vest. That’s not the case anymore, though, and he explained why he stopped wearing it during an interview with Men’s Health. “When did I stop wearing the bulletproof vest? I don’t have a specific timeline for that. You know[…]

Tory Lanez Gets His Sentence For Shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years for opening fire on Megan Thee Stallion’s feet. Just in: Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. The prosecutors had recommended 13 years; the most he could have gotten was 23 years. His lawyers argued he should get probation[…]

Melle Mel Prepares His Response To Eminem

Melle Mel was not happy when Eminem was named by the fifth-best rapper of all time by Billboard. “If Eminem was just another n*gga like all the rest of us, would he be top five on that list, when a n*gga that can rhyme just as good as him is 35,” Melle said. “If he[…]

Noxek: Carving Paths, Breaking Molds, and Owning “The Gutter”

Emerging rap artist Noxek boldly displays his prowess in his latest release, “The Gutter.” With every new track, the hip-hop sensation fearlessly ventures into unexplored realms of music. The raw emotion in his songs draws inspiration from personal life experiences spanning from a tender age to the present. Unapologetically authentic, he embraces his true self[…]