In 2018, LA 03 Greedo was sentenced to 20 years in prison for an incident in which his car was pulled over in Texas with four pounds of methamphetamine and two stolen handguns. He had been facing 300 years and took a plea to get down to 20. He only ended up serving around four. […]
While a good chunk of the rap game was at Michael Rubin’s Hampton’s white party over the Fourth of July, 50 Cent did not attend. This evening he gave some insight into why he missed the big bash. “See this is why I don’t go to no party puffy and them at. ? da fu*k […]
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. Michael McKinney understands the cultural importance of Kreayshawn’s […]
These days, Wiz Khalifa is more likely to be advocating for weed or doing MMA activities as he is to drop music. But the man has a pretty impressive catalog, including megahits “See You Again” and “Black & Yellow”. Some of that catalog now belongs to HarbourView Equity Partners. Yesterday, Wiz and HarbourView announced the […]
Michael Jordan has made it known he doesn’t approve of the relationship between his son Marcus and his former teammate Scottie Pippen’s former wife Larsa. Nevertheless, the two are going strong. Here’s Marcus motorboating Larsa during an event. Larsa Pippen is 49 and Marcus Jordan 32.  Do you think this relationship lasts? Posted In: […]
50 Cent seemed to be in DaBaby’s corner after the North Carolina rapper was pretty much canceled for making homophobic remarks at Rolling Loud Miami in 2021. So, DaBaby thanked 50 on his birthday, which was Thursday, July 6. Â “HAPPY G DAY TO THE ?. Still gone hit ya phone but I wanted to […]
A man in Atlanta tried to rob a nail salon this week. But he was thwarted when nobody took him seriously and just kept going about their business despite his yelling and screaming that was robbing them. Man attempts to rob nail salon in Atlanta but gives up after employees & customers barely even acknowledge […]
Gunna’s post-prison diet continues. The visuals for Wunna’s new track “Fukumean” show scantily clad women doing sexy things. [embedded content] However, that can’t distract from the fact that Gunna has lost about half his body weight since taking a plea deal and walking out of prison whereas Young Thug and his YSL brethren remain locked […]
Image via Bastiengoat/Instagram Please support our efforts to give you the best writing about the world’s best music by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Sam Ribakoff misses the days when Bandcamp didn’t cater to Fortnite streamers on Twitch. [embedded content] [embedded content] For a single slightly beautiful, slightly stupid, slightly ridiculous day, this […]
Drake and 21 Savage’s “It’s A Blur” tour started at Chicago’s United Center last night. There will be 55 more dates. It’s no big surprise that it was mostly Drake on the stage. Here is the setlist. What’s missing? Â They are doing another show at the United Center tonight so it’s possible they will make […]
2 Chainz has built a rep for dropping lyrical gems, like he did last year at L.A. Leakers over The Pharcyde’s “Passin’ Me By” beat. He also held it down at the 2011 BET Cypher and used that moment to teach a lesson on preparedness. “I remember this day like it was yesterday,” wrote Chainz […]
1090 Jake, who makes money exposing snitchs, pulled Finesse2Tymes’s paperwork today. Finesse2Tymes says it’s fake. The alleged paperwork comes from when Finesse was a juvenile. However, according to Finesse, you can’t even get paperwork on juveniles. Â (He says he knows because he tried. “This my last time saying ts, and I’m done saying anything about […]
For the second straight week, a rap album has gotten a big downgrade in its first-week sales projection. Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape was initially slated for a 220K to 250K opening week. It is now only set for 165K, according to HitsDailyDouble Unlike the downgrade for Young Thug’s Business Is Business the week before, […]
Casino Jizzle was a rising star in the Memphis rap scene. His climb ended this Fourth of July when he was shot and killed in his hometown. Casino Jizzle was 27. Police cars flooded the area in which he was killed. Memphis Artist Casino Jizzle Reportedly Passes Away In His Hometown ?? pic.twitter.com/frT38kSIBk — Kollege […]
At the top of 2023, Erykah Badu and her daughter Puma broke the internet by posting a butt photo. But the “Didn’t Cha Know” singer caught some backlash for the pic, however, that hasn’t stopped her from using the same approach to promote her Unfollow Me Tour. On July 4, Badu posted a photo of […]
Image via LGP Qua/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. Harley Geffner used to be a copy editor and he has still never in his life spelled restuarnat right. […]
We assume Meek Mill was at his best friend Michael Rubin’s white party last night. Wherever he was, he had too much to drink. So he was compelled by his always out-of-control Twitter fingers to post a photo of his toilet. The other folks on Twitter had to clown. Meek Mill is not a real […]
Andrew Tate is facing 20 years in a Romanian prison for rape and human trafficking. He’s been locked up since March but does seem to have access to social media. So he was able to see Drake flaunt his day of beauty — fresh braids and painted nails — like the rest of us. Tate […]
Cam’ron and Mase seem to be doing pretty well with their sports show It Is What It Is. In fact, they’re doing so well that some seem threatened, like Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, who sent Cam a tweet. “Cam you my man but once i finish fasting & get back in front of the camera I’m […]
Coi Leray had two albums. They’ve both flopped. Â Her sophomore effort Coi only did 10K in its first week, finishing outside the top 100. That’s actually a slight improvement from the 9K her debut album Trendsetter did in its opening frame. Boosie Badazz — who is a big Coi fan — simply can’t believe his […]
As a good host should, he tested himself on the diving board. He failed. He spoke on the springboard debacle the next morning. “I getting all the DMs this morning, ‘Rozay, I saw you do your dive, are you OK?’ I’m going to be honest. Â I’m O.K? Of course not. Â I blew my tire. I […]
Tony Yayo is a loyal member of G-Unit, and when he gets a chance to shout-out his boss, he does. In a clip that is going to be released on a new Drink Champs episode, Yayo spoke about the general, 50 Cent. According to Yayo, Fifty had the most money and still outworked everyone. He […]
Boosie Badazz’s future is very much in jeopardy. Last month, Â he was charged by the Feds being a felon in possession of a firearm and transporting firearms across interstate highways. And the Feds don’t play. It took him a minute to get bailed out. Now that he has been, he has to wear an ankle […]
The site Celebrity Net Worth says Ice-T‘s net worth is $65 million. Now, whether that amount is accurate or not is unknown. But it’s safe to assume the legendary rapper isn’t hurting for money. Still, though, he chooses to shop and eat at regular places, which he talked about on Drink Champs. “Yeah we still […]
Adam22 has shot many a porn scene with his now wife, Lena The Plug, and other women. However, last week was the first time Lena did a scene with another man. Adam22 is officially Cuck22 pic.twitter.com/1FV14ZjdBI — Tom Bomb Podcast (@TomBombPodcast) June 28, 2023 Adam was clowned up and down the Internet for letting it […]
A few days ago a video in which Houston Rocket Jalen Green humps Houston Rocket Josh Christopher hit Twitter. We didn’t post it, dismissing such behavior as mere tomfoolery from a generation more comfortable with zest than generations previous. NBA Superstars Josh Christopher And Jalen Green Suspect Zesty Video @unwinewithtasha pic.twitter.com/06I7OM5hcH — Real Street News100 […]
Drake and 21 Savage’s It’s All a Blur Tour keeps getting pushed back It now won’t start until the beginning of August. The official reason for the latest delay is the cancer treatment the tour’s DJ, DJ Prince, is undergoing. When they do finally hit the road, Drake wants all of Savage’s opps to know […]
Young Buck and Afroman’s best days have likely come and gone. But they are both still out there grinding. Their grinds collided at The Zarati Shop in Abingdon, VA, where they were both scheduled to perform. After Buck got off stage, he got into it with Afroman’s artist Sodi in the VIP room. Â Punches […]
Redman had a role on 50 Cent’s Power series as Theo Rollins. But then he left the show because he wouldn’t get the COVID vaccine, which was required to work on the set. Like, would Power have been a game changer for me? Yes. The money was good. It’s a well-known show that could’ve helped […]
Thanks to Lil Uzi Vert, the great rap sales drought of 2023 is over. Vert’s Pink Tape is projected to do between 220K and 250K first week. Lil Uzi Vert’s “Pink Tape” is tracking towards 220k – 250k units first week‼️? pic.twitter.com/vQ2J3Va4ai — RapTV (@Rap) July 1, 2023 That will make it the first number one […]