Rapper and producer Devin Malik has a history of working with TDE artists. Kendrick Lamar is no longer on the label, but he appears to still have a relationship with Malik. Yesterday, Malik confirmed the existence of a new Kendrick Lamar album. mood cause new k dot album otwwww pic.twitter.com/4xEoLj4yLJ — DEVIN MALIK (@notdevinmalik) October […]

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Are Drake and Kendrick Lamar are about to have a showdown at the box office. Amid increasing hints that Kendrick will drop an album by the end of the year, Drake has updated the collab project he’s been working on with PartyNextDoor. Drake says his collab album with PARTYNEXTDOOR is dropping soon 🚨 “Shoutout to […]

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Image via Michael McKinney Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Michael McKinney understands the cultural importance of Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci.” In September—as ever—plenty of DJs the world over turned in critical sessions, […]

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Album Cover via Rich Homie Quan/Instagram 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 validates parking. It’s been one month since the passing of Rich Homie Quan, a generational […]

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Lord Jamar used to go to Puff parties back in the day. But not those kind of Puff parties. According to Jamar, Diddy was known for throwing top-notch bashes before becoming super famous. However, they weren’t freak-offs, just good times. Jamar believes the freak-offs started when Puff got a mansion and hosted the parties there. […]

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There was a time Drake and Lil Yachty were thick as thieves. There were sleepovers.  Talk of a joint album.  Secret videos of weiner eating. But things got a little tense during the 20 v 1. At first, Boat defended his friend.  Then he said he was sick of talking bout it. Then Drake removed […]

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Drake isn’t just beefing with all the rappers of his generation. He’s also got smoke for the old heads. Amid chatter that Drake is contributing to Diddy’s demise behind the scenes, he’s rekindled his feud with JAY-Z. Drake sends a subliminal message to Jay Z on his Instagram story pic.twitter.com/m9uA1dfQs6 — Rap Daily (@RapDailyNews) October […]

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Thanks to either hard work, Ozempic, or most likely a combination of the two, Lizzo has gone from obese to overweight. This has resulted in some folks reconsidering their priors on the singer. imma need y’all to hear me out… pic.twitter.com/wygj7nDi5e — ImKindOfTrash (@ImKindOfTrash) October 4, 2024 “imma need y’all to hear me out,” an […]

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JAY-Z can’t shake the stench of The Diddler. The latest evidence that Hov enjoyed some Puff party, a series of photos has gone viral. In the shots, JAY-Z and Aaliyah hold hands. Photos of Jay Z, Diddy and Aaliyah go viral after resurfacing 😳 Jay Z appears to be holding hands with Aaliyah pic.twitter.com/4mvkTBO47d — […]

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Rich Homie Quan’s first posthumous album, Forever Goin In, dropped almost exactly a month after he died of a drug overdose. On one of the tracks, One of Quan, he makes a claim about another rapper on the scene. According to RHQ, he invented Gunna’s flow. [embedded content] “They probably gon think I took over […]

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Earlier this week, a tracklist for Lil Durk’s upcoming album Love Songs 4 the Streets 3 leaked. It featured an eclectic group of features, including streamers IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat. Turns out it’s fake. Durk jumped on social to denounce the tracklist as subterfuge. “Fake ass track list,” he typed. Posted In: News Lil Durk

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Diddy’s ex-bodyguard Gene Deal has spoken out against The Diddler for years. While he doesn’t seem like the most reliable fellow, there is enough evidence that Puff is the monster Deal’s been claiming that we have to take Deal somewhat seriously. According to Deal, Diddy abused a young Usher so severely he was hospitalized with […]

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Future had a pretty nasty thing about a certain someone as a feature on the Ferg track “Allure.” Fans are speculating that Future dissed Gunna on his new song with A$AP Ferg 😬 pic.twitter.com/VSZNYQ1hBU — STRAPPED! | Hip-Hop/Rap News (@STRAPPEDUS) October 4, 2024 “You done took a plea on my Slime,” Pluto raps.  “Won’t be […]

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Ever since it was reported that Rich Homie Quan died of an accidental overdose of Fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine and promethazine, people started casting blame. Some blamed his children’s mother Amber Williams, who found him unconscious, some blamed his brother Andre Munford, and others said the person who sold him the drugs is responsible for his […]

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It’s been a rough week for the Bailey sisters. Halle lost her man. This afternoon, DDG announced that he and Halle had split. “After much reflection and heartfelt conversations, Halle and I have decided to go our separate ways,” he began. “This decision was not easy, but we believe it’s the best path forward for […]

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Lil Durk has gotten sober, renounced the streets, and embraced Islam. He’s also using different types of artists for his features. Perhaps all of the changes are messing with his head. Today, on Twitter, he questioned the very basis of reality. “What’s real what’s fake,” he wondered. Do you have an answer to that question?

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Jermaine Dupri often likes to compare today’s music with yesteryear’s. His most recent comments about music from back in the day came this week on Instagram Live.  The So So Def founder said that today’s R&B music can’t compete with ’90s R&B, because today’s singers aren’t groomed musically in church. Then in another part of […]

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