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[…]
We know from various lawsuits that T.I. and his wife Tiny like to get freaky. According to Wack 100, they tried to get freaky with his guy Ray J. As Wack remembered on Clubhouse, T.I. wanted Ray to have sex with Tiny and then he would have sex with Ray’s girl. Ray denied this happened[…]
When Kendrick Lamar and SZA announced their North American tour earlier this week, everyone was very focused on their June 12 Toronto date because of Kendrick’s beef with famous 6 resident Drake. Drake’s goon Top5 said he would only respect Kendrick if he came into town without a police escort. Charlamagne recommended that Kendrick stay away[…]
Kendrick Lamar tapped SZA to join him on his Grand National Tour that’ll kick off in April. One of the stops will be in Toronto, Drake’s hometown, which Charlamagne tha God thinks is a bad idea. Not because he’s concerned for Kendrick’s safety and worried about OVO goons harming him, but because Drake will try[…]
Azealia Banks dropped a bombshell by saying she and Drake fooled around in the past. She was tweeting about Drake filing a legal petition against Universal over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” when someone said she’s being overly concerned with the OVO rapper. AND DID!!!!!!!! https://t.co/bOpOCM7S9L “Damnnn.. you wanna suck Drake dick that bad??” that[…]
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. Sophie Steinberg reflects the ideals laid out in[…]
Will Smith has some women regrets. But it’s not what you think. During an appearance on Vice’s Black Comedy In America, he admitted he made a terrible mistake when he pushed out his Fresh Prince co-star Janet Hubert after three seasons and had her replaced with a new Aunt Viv. “I made a horrible error[…]
In 2022, Pooh Shiesty was sentenced to five years for a drugs and sneakers deal that ended in gunfire. He was set for release in early 2026 and is currently housed at FCI El Reno in Oklahoma. Until a few months ago, he was active on social media, even going as far as to shoot[…]
Cardi B had a lot to say after people bashed her music. Yesterday, the Bronx rapper was seen in a video rapping to a song that she recorded in 2019 but decided to scrap. “I hate this song,” she said. Others also hated it and let Cardi know, which ticked her off. “This y yall[…]
But Charlamagne tha God thinks that would be a bad idea and said there’s no way Wayne could beat Kendrick in a rap battle. “The reason he don’t want no problem with Kendrick right now is because emotionally, mentally and spiritually, Lil Wayne is not on the level to get at Kendrick, ’cause Kendrick would[…]
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. Pranav Trewn finds peace in his vinyl record[…]
The Juice Wrld money grab continued with his third posthumous album, The Party Never Ends 2.0. According to HitsDailyDouble, the project will do 93K in its opening week, snagging the five years dead rapper fourth on the Billboard chart. The second week of Kendrick Lamar’s GNX will do 160K and finish second. Taylor Swift will be first[…]
JAY-Z’s Monogram weed brand is in big trouble. Monogram was launched in 2020, with the expectation that Hov’s fans would pay $50 for prerolled joints and other such goodies. They did not, for the most part. Monagram still has nine retail stores across the country. However, JAY’s name is absent from any of their current[…]
Cam Newton is team Drake, not team Kendrick Lamar. But still, he doesn’t think Drizzy has it in him to win a battle against the “Squabble Up” rapper. So, he wants Lil Wayne to go at him instead. Cam Newton said the beef got him looking at Drake differently 👀… and now he needs Lil[…]
The disagreements about who’s the better rapper, Kendrick Lamar or Drake, seems just as intense as the arguments between Democrats and Republicans. Even famous artists have picked a side, which Kendrick addressed on “wacced out murals,” the opening cut on his brilliant GNX album. 50 Cent has already sided with Drake. Earlier this year, he[…]
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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. Harley Geffner wants to know what they even do in the Met Gala. In August 1943, at the Quebec Conference, a bunch of[…]
Kendrick Lamar occupies all the top five spots on the Hot 100, thanks to his new album GNX. What he doesn’t occupy is the top spot on Spotify’s chart for the most streamed rapper. Instead, his opp Drake ended with that position for November as he has for every month this year. Drake was the[…]
LeBron James has a great mind for basketball. Not so much for public relations. The soon-to-be 40-year-old has been called out for dismissing the NBA Cup after the Lakers were eliminated, in contrast to how he celebrated taking the in-season tournament title last year. LeBron James went from the only person popping champagne 🍾 when[…]
LeBron James can’t beat the charge that he’s been siding with Kendrick Lamar over his old buddy Drake. He was seen dancing to Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” a while back, attended his Pop Out show, and said he loves the song while warming up with Team USA. LeBron and Drake used to be friends but fell out[…]
Cardi B has been in full party mode since splitting with Offset. So much so that some have accused her of never being with her children. The Bronx rapper defended herself against that claim on X and said that wasn’t the case. She responded to talk about being promiscuous as well, saying it’s mainly men who[…]
