She spoke about her Breakfast Club departure during an interview on The Tamron Hall Show and said it had to do with unfair criticism. [Head to the 7:03-mark] “Sometimes I would feel like I got it harder than [Charlamagne Tha God] did for some things that he said,” Angela explained. “And so I also want […]
50 Cent has established himself as a real player in the entertainment industry with shows like Power. But he’s aiming even higher. Yesterday, Fif teased a collab with Grand Theft Auto, the mega-popular video game series. “I will Explain this later, GLG?GreenLightGang this sh*t bigger than POWER trust me. ?BOOM,” Fif captioned the Vice City logo. […]
He just had another one. SB was almost paid the ultimate price as a victim of random violence. “I almost got shot in my head by a stray bullet!! H was inches away from where the bullet holes came from!! This is why I can’t f*cking stand Atlanta!!! THANK GOD OMG!! That’s why I don’t […]
The GloRilla show in Philly this weekend got a lot wild. Fans were grabbing at her wig when she crowd-surfed so Glo just decided to throw her wig out into the crowd. The fan who caught it is now wearing the hairpiece. Wayment! ? A fan caught GloRilla’s wig at a recent concert and sis […]
The Washington Post reports that last year Ja Morant came to the mall nine deep after his mother got into a dispute with a 17-year-old Finish Line employee and told Ja about it Morant allegedly punched the teen a dozen times and pointed a gun at him. NEW: NBA star Ja Morant was accused of […]
Lil Durk wants everyone who steps to a mic to know that it’s not safe when he’s cooking. So he jumped on IG and issued a general threat. “I can drop this single and f*ck up the streets on god your release date ain’t safe son son,” Durk typed. Earlier this week, Durk hyped up […]
50 Cent likes to participate in the annual Uncorked! International Wine Competition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. In the past, he’s ended up buying some pretty pricey bottles of alcohol. This year, he was the one making the money. Fif’s Le Chemin du Roi champagne won first prize at the festival’s best-in-show competition. […]
University of Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter and potential number one pick Jalen Carter has a warrant out for his arrest for an incident that killed a UGA teammate and staffer. Police say Carter was drag racing with Chandler LeCroy, a UGA recruiting analyst, when LeCroy lost control of his vehicle. LeCroy and UGA OL […]
Travis Scott got into an altercation in the wee hours of Wednesday morning at midtown Manhattan club Nebula. As TMZ reports, he punched someone in the face and damaged their property, which is believed to be a cell phone. An assault and criminal mischief report was then filed, and now the NYPD wants to talk […]
A lot of rappers have been honored this year since it’s Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary. But Birdman says CEOs haven’t been given their props, which is wrong. #Birdman speaks on #HipHop50 and says “CEO’s kept hip hop alive.” ? pic.twitter.com/Z6prw9R2o7 — Tony M. Centeno (@_tonyMC) February 28, 2023 “Im confused about 50yrs of Hip Hop […]
It’s safe to say that Danny Brown isn’t blasting New York drill music in his house or car. The Detroit spitter ripped the rap subgenre and its artists. [Go to the 48:18-mark] “What’s up with New York Drill music?” he asked on a recent episode of The Danny Brown Show. “All these n*ggas rap like […]
Corey “Ghost” Holland Sr., a former drug kingpin, believes 50 Cent and Courtney Kemp stole his life story for their hit show Power. Holland says his relationship with Kemp goes back to the 90s and alleges Kemp and 50 based over 200 Power scenes on his experiences in the streets. So in 2021, he sued […]
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There has long been chatter that Jim Jones is law enforcement. Former Byrd Gang member Jha Jha splash is now saying it loud. [embedded content] “Jimmy. Detective Jones. People at Splash Brand do not f*ck with no informants. I did four years in the Feds, homie, because I didn’t snitch. You set your best friend […]
Last week, we reported that Maino choked a man outside a strip club. This week, it came out that the man he choked was a Youtube prankster, Buba100x, who creates videos trying to get a rise out of people. Once the story broke and started to pick up steam, Maino came out and said the whole […]
A little over a year ago, Kay Flock got hit with second-degree murder charges after getting caught on tape murking a man outside a Harlem barbershop. He’s been in jail awaiting trial in New York state for that crime, which he says was self-defense. Last week things got a lot worse for the 19-year-old. The […]
When you look at Lil Wayne, you don’t necessarily think “good diet.” But Weezy’s been eating pretty well for over 20 years, thanks to some advice from his mother. “When I was 19 I moved to Miami and my mom is a chef and she was very happy for the move because New Orleans is […]
There’s no doubt that Timbaland and Missy Elliott have established a history of churning out solid tunes. The Virginia producer, in fact, helped to craft tons of music for Missy, starting with her 1997 debut Supa Dupa Fly. But at some point, fans will be treated to new Missy and Timbo tunes, based on a […]
While Drake is more of a lover than a fighter, it’s known that he has friends who will do bad things, possibly at his request. Once one of his buddies had to go to court for one of his misdeeds. Drake wanted to support him but he didn’t want people to know he was there […]
DJ Drama said earlier this month that Lil Uzi Vert’s “I Just Wanna Rock” replaced Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares” as Philadelphia’s new anthem. DJ Jazzy Jeff, who’s also from Philly like the two rappers, has weighed in on the debate and he disagrees with Drama. “I don’t think you could ever go against Meek […]
Last year, Drake flew Ice Spice out to Toronto after Drizzy publically slid into the then-22-year-old’s DMs That was about when Ice was blowing up, suggesting the Drake stimulus package was part of her rise. However, shortly after Ice’s trip up North, Drake unfollowed her on social. Then he rapped this bar, which was assumed […]
2Pac/Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Thomas Hobbs sometimes gets sad just thinking about the fact that we’re never getting another series of Mindhunter. Tupac Shakur was eerily prophetic when it came to his death. During his tragically short but prolific 25 years, he looked at […]
Young Thug is facing decades in prison on RICO charges. He’s been locked up without bail for ten months and his trial might not even start until this summer because jury selection is taking a really long time. But according to his sister, Thugger will be home in a minute. She posted this promising update […]
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Jake Paul lost his fight to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia this weekend. But he won a lot of money. The YouTuber turned boxer says he got $30 million for his eight-round split-decision defeat, which cost his boy Drake 400K. pic.twitter.com/1gHlx0iQnl — SAY CHEESE! ?? (@SaycheeseDGTL) February 27, 2023 For comparison’s sake, Tommy’s charismatic heavyweight […]
Chief Keef was linked to Bhad Bhabie a few years back. It wasn’t the best look for Sosa, as the Cash Me Ousside girl was about 16 back then. She’s 19 now and an OnlyFans millionaire and she still has a torch for Keef. However, Keef doesn’t feel the same way. Bhabie lamented that […]
Drake and Lil Wayne have had a long and fruitful friendship. As Drake explained during his chat with Lil Yachty (and has explained before) the relationship got off to a weird start when Wayne misunderstood what Drake’s name was. “My email was [email protected],” Drake revealed. “Rogers is the service provider in Canada. Wayne thought that […]
If there’s one thing we know about Latto, she’s not afraid to clap back when someone sends her a shot. Leaking the argument that she had with Nicki Minaj last year is proof of that. Latto has now gotten into it with No Jumper host Adam22 over a video that shows her chatting with some […]
Perhaps their longevity has to do with their shared sense of humor. Link recently tried to get Fif jealous by reading him one of her DMs. It backfired. “This boy be in my DMs saying I’m pretty,” she told Fif on camera. “In your DMs saying what?” 50 wondered “He say I’m pretty,” she repeated. […]
Ice-T seems to be in press mode at the moment, seeing that he recently sat down on Big Boy’s Neighborhood and said that Jay-Z approached him at the 2023 Grammys about a rumored beef they had. He spoke with Variety as well this month and said rap’s younger generation, as well as the changes in […]