Drake’s collab project with PARTYNEXTDOOR Some Sexy Songs 4 U finished number one on the album charts. That gives Drake 14 number-one albums, tying him second all-time with Taylor Swift and JAY-Z. They all trail the Beatles, who have 19 number ones. Artists with the most #1 albums in Billboard 200 history: The Beatles 19[…]
Drake has doled out a lot of stimulus packages during his storied career. He may be more stingy with the help going forward, given the industry turned on him in 2024. That may just mean more money of PARTYNEXTDOOR. PND is on Drake’s OVO label, and the two Canadians dropped a joint album last week.[…]
Keefe D is being held in the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas while he awaits trial for one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon, along with a gang enhancement, for his alleged role in the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur. The 61-year-old recently got into a fight with[…]
Before Drake dropped his collab album with PARTYNEXTDOOR, Joe Budden speculated it wouldn’t do much more than 100K first week. It ended up doing 249K. Budden acknowledged that was a good number for a collab album that wasn’t promoted by Drake’s label UMG, who Drizzy is currently suing for defamation. Joe Budden podcast look flabbergasted[…]
Corey Walker was the only adult among the four people charged in the murder of Pop Smoke. Walker, who was 19 at the time, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and two counts of home-invasion robbery. This week, he was sentenced to 29 years. He had been facing murder charges before the plea Walker and his[…]
Yesterday, Lil Meech posted up with Rick Ross at the club, putting the fourth season of BMF in jeopardy. However, so far, 50 Cent is taking the betrayal with good humor rather than anger. “He said yo tell ya pop’s , I’m a look out. what’s the address, I’m a send some wings over there.[…]
The Notorious B.I.G.’s mom, Voletta Wallace, has passed away at age 72. She had been in hospice care in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and the death is said to be from natural causes. Voletta had guarded Big’s legacy and administered his estate since he died in 1997. Over that time, the estate ballooned from $10 million to[…]
Diddy will be fighting for the rest of his life when his sex trafficking case goes to trial later this year. He’ll be doing so with one less lawyer. Anthony Ricco, who had been one of his attorneys, reportedly filed a motion today in the Southern District of New York federal court to recuse himself[…]
Drake gave Joe Budden podcast co-host Melyssa Ford a shout-out on “Gimma A Hug.” “Melyssa Ford, you a legend from the 6, hate to see you wit a dick-sucker” Joe Budden being the dick sucker. Drizzy continued to drive that point home by sending Ford flowers during their last podcast. Joe Budden Pod members[…]
Reason was one of the few rappers who sided with Drake when Kendrick Lamar and the rest came down on The Boy. What made that notable was Reason was on TDE, Kendrick’s old label. Reason is no longer on TDE. According to Reason, he used the Kendrick-Drake situation to get out of his TDE deal,[…]
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. Jack Riedy has said it before and he’ll[…]
T-Pain has struggled mightly with his money over the past decade, falling so low he couldn’t afford a hamburger. He just completed a deal that may alleviate some of the financial uncertainty. Teddy has sold his publishing catalog and select masters to HarbourView Equity Partners. “I’m excited for this next chapter and to partner with[…]
Kanye has been wilding for the last month. It might be because of that gas. Insiders tell the New York Post that Kanye is back inhaling nitrous oxide. “The nitrous took over in Los Angeles. After the Grammy party [on Feb. 2], he met people and it kind of escalated to things that he never[…]
For those who haven’t noticed, it seems like radio hosts side with Kendrick Lamar and streamers rock with Drake. Hot 97’s Ebro Darden made it clear that he’s a Kendrick fan and can’t stand Drizzy. He laid into the OVO rapper earlier this month, and said he’s “a sickness in the game.” Then yesterday, DJ[…]
The main complaint is the singer used to celebrate being plus size and chalked it up to self love. On Wednesday, Lizzo posted a new photo of herself showing her backside and some lusted for her. The 36-year-old also shared some of the memes that people posted about her. “Me myself & all my Memes[…]
Kanye West called himself a Nazi earlier this month in an unhinged, racist rant. He was shredded online for it, got dropped by his talent agency, and it’s safe to say that whatever hatred people had for him only deepened. But the 47-year-old has since changed his mind on being a Nazi, which he tweeted[…]
Album Cover via Tokyo Cigar/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. Son Raw wants[…]
LaVar Ball’s children are doing great. Lonzo just signed a new $20 million deal with the Bulls. LaMelo is one of the better players in the NBA when he plays. Even rapper brother LiAngelo just signed a multimillion-dollar record deal and performed his latest hit during All-Star game weekend. LaVar, however, just suffered a pretty[…]
Charleston White has been widling for years now. It’s finally caught up with him. White was arrested yesterday in Texas on two counts of Aggregated Assault With A Deadly Weapon. He is being held without bond in Tarrant County. Do you think somebody snitched on the proud snitch?
Cardi B and Offset are no longer together, in large part because of Set’s cheating. The former Migo has also been enjoying himself with the ladies since the breakup. Somebody on social claimed that Set’s key to getting chicks is his association with Bardi. Set pushed back on that. “Incorrect lol I’m him,” he typed.[…]
Drake hasn’t dissed Kendrick Lamar in song form since “The Heart Part 6.” Instead, he’s been using social media to send subtle shots. He addressed their battle on stage as well, during his Anita Max Wynn Tour in Australia. The last time he did so was during a recent show in Sydney when someone in[…]
