Image via Kasher Quon/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. Donald Morrison dresses up for the occasion. [embedded content] [embedded content] The phrase scam rap is slowly losing meaning. […]
Jim Jones and Cam’ron reunited on stage for Dipset Verzuz against The Lox. It didn’t go well for Dipset. Apparently, the relationship between Can and Capo isn’t going well either. Jones dished on his friendship with his Harlem bro on his new track “Status Update”. [embedded content] “And it’s hard for me & Cam to […]
Has the volatile, made-for-low-budget-reality-TV relationship between Blueface and Chrisean Rock finally run its course? Blue seems to think so. He jumped on Twitter to explain why he is dumping his pregnant maybe-wife. “She pregnant missing a tooth with 7 tattoos finna make a fool of herself with the next nigga an I’m not pregnant at […]
Nicki Minaj is often criticized for not embracing the new generation of female rappers, but she recently gave Ice Spice a major co-sign on Instagram. “Btchs slow so I gih dem a pass. Nah. Grah! No more passes Princess…Let’s go,” wrote Nicki using a line from Ice’s song “Princess Diana.” The Bronx rapper responded by […]
Joe Budden has been dissing Logic for years and he did it last week after the DMV rapper released a cover of Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day.” Joe also begged Logic to retire in his rant. But a lot of people called the podcast host corny for focusing on Logic so much. Even […]
Ja Morant probably isn’t a happy camper this morning seeing that a photo of him at a Colorado strip club was released. The NBA star is currently in big trouble for flashing a gun at that strip club, and he’s been suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies. The photo was released by the New York Post […]
Drake is going on his first full tour since 2019. And he’s bringing his little buddy 21 Savage along. This morning, Drake announced the It’s All A Blur tour. Drizzy and his Her Loss collaborator hit most of the major North American (but not Toronto, which he plays regularly) for 29 shows this summer. Â Check […]
Father’s day isn’t for three months. But Drake is already thinking about it. He jumped on Instagram and called out all the rappers who should be calling him dad. “a lot of them boys you entertain wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for me so don’t forget to wish me a happy fathers day June […]
Lil Durk wants to have another son. Presumably with his ex India Royale, who has been trying to get back. “I want one more son then I’m done,” Durk typed. Â “idk when or how but I do.” Travonna Craig, who says that Durk is the father of her eight year old boy, wants him to […]
YK Osiris is known for owing money all around town. Gervonta Davis wants to make sure he won’t be owing money to Lil Reese and used Twitter to make that point. “Somebody tell ykosiris I got @Gervonta for whatever tryna bet,” Reese typed. “And I’m knocking him out if he don’t pay,” Davis jumped in. Davis […]
South African rapper Costa Titch collapsed during his set yesterday at the Ultra South Africa festival in Johannesburg. ?? Rapper Costa Titch dies suddenly performing on a scene. He was 27. pic.twitter.com/12IkBH28zJ — Truthseeker (@Xx17965797N) March 12, 2023 Hours later, he was pronounced dead. “It is with deep pain that we find ourselves having to […]
Toosii is not happy with the police… According to a video that was posted on social media, the North Carolina rapper is seen arguing with a pair of cops who he said pulled their guns on him. Now, in the cops defense, Toosii says that his own gun fell out of his car, in which […]
Eminem has been in the headlines recently due to Melle Mel’s comments about him. Mel says Eminem is only considered a top rapper because he’s white, but Fat Joe, Papoose and Kevin Gates disagree, and all came to his defense. Another person who also supports Eminem is a man who recently had a meltdown at an […]
Shortly after buying Death Row, Snoop Dogg pulled the label’s catalog off of the streaming services. They’re back after Snoop signed a new distribution deal with Gamma, former Apple exec Larry Jackson’s label. No sooner than Snoop announced the return to the streamers KXNG Crooked jumped on Twitter and asked for the money Death Row […]
DJ Metro doesn’t like when DJ Akademiks posts him. So he requested that he stop. Â Ak, who has a history of acrimony with Young Metro, did not honor the request. “Hey I’m politely asking 1 more time that you please not post me or anything to do with me on this page. Â Thanks,” he typed. […]
Lil Durk has made it clear he wants his ex-India Royale back. Now he’s making it clear that any romantic rivals for Royale’s affection will get a knuckle sandwich. “Catch y’all in her comments ima break them jaws,” Durk posted on IG Live. It’s likely India won’t appreciate Durk’s threats. She pushed back when he […]
Earlier this week Wack 100 claimed his rival J. Prince had been arrested by the Feds for threatening Offset. He added that Set and Quavo had been placed in protective custody because of threats against them from the Prince organization. Prince, who had been absent from social media for about a week, has called cap […]
Bronx drill rapper Nas EBK, also known for his prank videos, was arrested today for killing a man in Times Square last month. Police say Nas EBK (Nasir Valenzuela) got into an argument with 22-year-old Idressa Siby on the corner of 44th and 8th on the afternoon of February 9.  EBK ended up shooting Siby in […]
Yung Miami played a small role in last night’s episode of 50 Cent’s Starz show BMF. Twitter did not think she was very good and reacted accordingly. I hope Yung Miami stick to making music bruh this really the worst acting I ever seen in my life??? #BMF pic.twitter.com/WOFf81n420 — Nasir? (@Nasir22xx) March 10, 2023 […]
Last night on Wack 100’s podcast he claimed that J. Prince has been arrested and Offset and Quavo have been put in protective custody. His female cohost explained exactly what happened. [embedded content] “It is confirmed… J. Prince has definitely been arrested. Â My sources are saying he was put in handcuffs and taken into custody. […]
Now he’s disowning all the Hip Hop music that he did before that.  “F*ck any of the albums I dropped before this one,” Boat told Billboard. “I was young and I didn’t really give a f*ck, so I did do things that may have led people to the assumptions that I was a mumble rapper or […]
That changed during a recent interview on Mary J. Blige’s new BET show The Wine Down where he opened up about Haines and talked about being in love. “I’m in a friendship with a woman, and I’m finding gratification out of seeing her happy,” Fif explained. ” At that point, I think I’m in love with […]
Nicki Minaj believes that the labels of her female rivals are shelling out cash to make Nicki look bad on social media. She forwarded this theory during a chat with Rah Ali at a listening party for her track Red Ruby Da Sleeze. “As you rap and you write, you get better. And you get […]
Shortly after Snoop Dogg bought his old label Death Row he removed its catalog from streaming because he didn’t like the payouts he was getting. As of last night, the catalog is back on the streamers. The move is part of a new record deal Snoop signed with Gamma, former Apple exec Larry Jackson’s label. […]
Former Westside Connection members Mack 10 and Ice Cube have been on the outs with each other for years. Some time ago, Mack said that he beat up Cube’s brother-in-law, which certainly didn’t help things. There was also a rumor that Cube told Mack he would squash the beef if Mack kissed his ring. But […]
Ja Morant has been suspended indefinitely by the Memphis Grizzlies after filming himself waving a gun in a Denver club. It was the latest in a long line of questionable behavior from the young star. Now we have another data point to suggest that Ja needs a major attitude readjustment. TMZ has learned that last […]
Logic released a cover of Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day” earlier this week and it got mixed reactions. One person who definitely hates it is Joe Budden who called Logic the worst rapper ever. Joe also told him to retire. Ice Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. was so bothered by the cover he […]
Metro Boomin and Hitmaka returned fire after Hit-Boy sent them and other producers a few shots. “I’m usually homeboys with producers I get compared to, but on this one I want to say I’m stretched out, extra leg room / I don’t really know dude, he seem like a cool cat/ But I never once […]
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