On January 7, five Memphis cops beat 29-year-old Tyre Nichols to death after a traffic stop. The officers, who were all Black, have been charged with murder and kidnapping. There have been some unverified whispers that the “Scorpion” unit the accused officers belong to is affiliated with a street gang, possibly the Vice Lords. Memphis […]
During a stop on Big Boyās Neighborhood, the 47-year-old was asked if there was one moment in his legendary run that he would like to relive. Fif had a very specific answer. āThe first time I realized the numbers onĀ Get Rich or Die Tryin, that was it for me. Like, we had a short first […]
Sometimes you just have to clap back. That’s what GloRilla said while discussing Internet trolls with New Music Daily Radio. She also talked about having a lot of folks weighing in on her life and how she deals with it. āI was engaging at first,” said the Memphis rapper, who just released her new “Internet […]
Kylie Jenner threw an Astroworld themed birthday party for her children Stormi and Aire, which Twitter isn’t happy about. That’s because 10 people were killed at Travis Scott’s Astroworld FestivalĀ in 2021 during a stampede. Scott is Stormi and Aire’s father but he and Kylie recently broke up. One person called the youngest Kardashian sister “heartless” […]
DJ Drama believes that Lil Uzi Vert is now the go-to anthem maker for Philadelphia’s increasingly successful sports team. āI think itās fair to say that āI Just Wanna Rockā has replaced ā with all due respect ā āDreams and Nightmaresā as the new anthem of Philadelphia, as the new anthem of the Philadelphia Eagles […]
Last week, Sada Baby claimedĀ he used to spend 20K a week on lean. This isn’t possible unless he was keeping his whole gang in drank. Rylo Rodriquez, who is always photographed double cupping, just flexed a lean bill that is more reasonable but still outrageous. Rylo Rodriguez says he spends about $4,000 a week on […]
50 Cent apologized to Megan Thee Stallion and Math Hoffa has followed suit. The battle rapper and My Expert OpinionĀ host spoke about Megan on Drink Champs, saying he was wrong for not believing that Tory Lanez shot her. Lanez was convicted of shooting Megan in the feet in December and he’s now facing decades in […]
Jamal Crawford really got 50 Cent going when he said it was JAY-Z over Eminem in terms of impact on the culture, with Fif, of course, defending his White Boy. During a chat with Rory and Mal, Don Cannon also gave Eminem the edge — but acknowledged it’s really close. [embedded content] “My first time […]
Back in 2018, Juelz Santana was seen in a video with his front teeth missing. 50 Cent clowned him for it and so did people on Twitter. But the jokes may now be coming to an end, because the Dipset rapper showed off a new set of chompers in an Instagram video. “Watch Ya Mouth […]
Detroit area rappers Armani Kelly, 28, Dante Wicker, 31, and Montoya Givens, 31, were all supposed to perform at a Detroit club on January 21, but that show was cancelled.Ā Since that night, all three men dropped off the face of the earth. Police were able to locate Kelly’s car in Warren, MI, which was […]
Justin Bieber recently got $200 million for his catalog. Ā That’s a bit less than the $200 to $250 million Dr. Dre got for his catalog and quite a bit more than the $75 million Future got for his. After seeing these numbers, Lil Duval has come to a conclusion, which he presented on Twitter. “If […]
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. Pete Tosiello was second-hand embarrassed for every website […]
Master P is having issues with his eldest son Lil Romeo. But he still has his high school-aged son, Mercy Miller. Mercy is a star on Notre Dame High’s basketball team, which recently destroyed LeBron James’s son’s Sierra Canyon squad. During the game, Mercy rained hell down on the Sierra Canyon players. “Hard work pays […]
This week, Latto offered up her used panties on eBay. The bidding got to 96K before the auction site removed the listing because it violated their ban on used clothes. But don’t cry for Latto. Ā She didn’t need the money. Ā According to Latto, her man pays for everything and she encouraged other women to get […]
It’s been a great year for Philadelphia sports. Ā The Phillies went to the World Series, the Eagles are in Super Bowl next week and the 76ers look like a real threat for their first title in three decades. According to Philadelphia native DJ Drama, his city’s good sports year has been good for Lil Uzi […]
Quavo was with his nephew and Migo-mate Takeoff when the 28-year-old was shot to death during a Houston dice game hosted by J. Prince Jr. He will be honoring Takeoff on the Grammy stage Sunday. Quavo will be performing his tribute track to his nephew “Without You” alongside Atlanta’s Maverick City Gospel choir. There’s no […]
Drake is the first artist in the history of Spotify to surpass 75 billion streams. That’s nice and all, but Drake wants the music streamer to show him the money. Drizzy celebrated the accomplishment by sending a message to Spotify management. āWe should get bonuses like athletes to motivate the future artists to be consistent […]
Kanye West has filed to run for President in 2024. As such, he needs to report his campaign finances. In the last quarter of 2022, Ye incurred $142,000 in campaign expenses. A good chunk of that was paid to far-right fringe figures Milo Yiannopoulos and Nick FuentesĀ for consulting and travel expenses. Sadly for Ye, he […]
T.I. signed a bunch of people to his Grand Hustle label throughout the years but they never expressed gratitude like Young Thug did. Tip spoke about working with him on “About The Money,” a song that’s on Tip’s 2014 album Paperwork. ā[Young Thug was] like, āBro, you were the first major artist to rock with […]
Doja Cat shaved her head in August of 2022. Britney Spears did the same in 2007 after going through an emotional rough patch.Ā It was around the same time that Spears took an umbrella to a parked vehicle and started smashing it. Doja believes that comparing her to Spears because of her shaved head is […]
Following a booming debut year, American singer-songwriter, Tre’c, continues to establish himself as an up-and-coming artist to look out for. The North Carolina native shared a new single called āFumbleā in 2023, bringing together elements of Hip Hop and Pop. In the first verse of āFumble,ā Tre’c addresses his lover, singing: āGave my heart I […]
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Scars of Venus singer-songwriter Kelly Monrow shared a clip of herself with āWe Found It Thoā playing in the background. āThe impossible can be found. What people say aināt real can be.. Hold the Vision and Trust the timing of your life,ā wrote the Texas native in the caption, raising the question of whether she […]
The Lakers and Knicks are currently playing at Madison Square Garden. Per usual, there are many celebrities courtside. Russell Westbrook got into it with one of them. Russ vsā¦..Gary Vee?????? pic.twitter.com/WcOTqQlRgE ā Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 1, 2023 As you an see, Russ exchanged words with entrepreneur and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuck. It appears that […]
Detroit area rappers Armani Kelly, 28, Dante Wicker, 31, and Montoya Givens, 31, were all supposed to perform at a Detroit club on January 21. However, the gig was canceled. Ā Then the three men dropped off the face of the earth. Ā Multiple Michigan law enforcement agencies are now looking for them. “It’s our understanding that […]
Lil Yachty’s new psychedelic rock album Let’s Start Here is getting rave reviews from folks like Drake and Questlove. However, the initial projections of a 20K first week didn’t align with the hype. Those numbers just got an update. Now Boat is projected to do 35K with his fifth album. That’s still pretty mid. Ā But […]
Lil Yachty switched it up for his Let’s Start Here album. The psychedelic rock album hasn’t won over fans yet, posting a fairly week opening week. But it’s a big hit with the critics. One of those critics is Drake. Drizzy gushed over Boat’s new album. As you can see, Drake assigns Let’s Start Here […]
Generational misunderstandings are a hallmark of most cultures. They are particularly prevalent in the Hip Hop game, and Rod Wave, who’s 23, has made it clear what he thinks about the next gen. Rod Wave Says that He Hate Everything About The Younger Generation Right Now! Do yāall Agree with him?? pic.twitter.com/eB1u1dBb8n ā Raphousetv (RHTV) […]
Lauren London is starring in the new Kenya Barris movie You People with Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill, which she’s now promoting. One of her latest sit-downs was on The Drew Barrymore Show and she talked about acting again after Nipsey Hussle’s death. āIām very apprehensive with just working right now, just grieving still and […]
Ice Spice dissing Chance The Rapper is not a thing most people would expect to happen. “He a rapper, but don’t got a chance,” Ice spit. “Is this a diss or a shoutout,” Chance wondered, tagging Ice. Ice got back to Chance, declaring she would “never” diss him. So there you go.