Drake is continuing with his lawsuit against his label, UMG. He believes they defamed him by promoting Kendrick Lamar’s track “Not Like Us,” which suggests Drake is a pedophile. Universal responded to the latest amendment to Drake’s lawsuit, which targets The Super Bowl Halftime Show and The Grammys, with a warning for the Canadian. “Drake, […]
The talk of Offset cheating on Cardi B when they were married is well-documented. But he wasnât accused of cheating with Moneybagg Yoâs girlfriend Ari Fletcher until now. The rumor came from blogger 1goatalexis, who got a response from Fletcher herself. Cardi B allegedly claims in text messages, shared by blogger 1goatalexis, that AriTheDon slept […]
Chris Brown has been compared to Michael Jackson for most of his career. 50 Cent once called him the new M.J., and Fat Joe said he wouldâve taken the late singerâs place if he didnât assault Rihanna in 2009. The latest celeb to compare Chris to Michael is Bobby Brown, who sat down for an interview on […]
Paul Thompson is running through the 323 with Yak Gotti Young Thugâs world is elastic. On his brooding Barter 6, the cartoon excess snaps back to unnerving realism, Birdmanâs coupe back to the final songâs jail cell. (He makes bail.) At the end of his verse on âDream,â Yak Gotti raps, âIâm living out the dream, […]
Cam’ron and Ma$e have since weighed in and mentioned MGK. “Whoâs the guy from Philly thatâs signed to Jadakiss? Eminem first, of course. And then you got MGK or Yelawolf,” said Ma$e, who later added the Beastie Boys and Jack Harlow to his list. “Iâma go MGK ’cause heâs my man,” Cam said afterward. “No […]
Having already offended most of the rap game and several major religions, Kanye has trained his sights on his parents. Earlier this week, he revealed his late mother was a lesbian. He also told the world his parents beat him — but it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Â “When I was growing up my parents […]
In an age where emotional vulnerability is currency in hip-hop, Toxic Lovespell by JâMoris is pure gold. The Hillsboro, Texas native isn’t afraid to bleed on the mic â and this time, heâs bleeding slow, smooth, and with purpose. Across the albumâs tight runtime, JâMoris walks a wire between hedonistic confidence and bruised introspection. From […]
Image via YT/Instagram 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. Ant wants to know how many times the upcoming Roddy Ricch album will be pushed back. A handful of cultural litmus tests exist to […]
SZA has been rumored to have had rhinoplasty, lip filler, cheek implants, chin implant, jaw shave, brow bone reduction, buccal fat removal, botox, eye lift, liposuction and BBL. According to DJ Akademiks, she just had some more work done on her chin. Here’s the result of the alleged procedure. SZA debuts her new face after […]
Pusha T and his brother No Malice will drop a new album as The Clipse later this year. And it looks like there will be malice. Fresh off his set at Coachella, Push warned his opps. Push via his IG story âIâm a fuck yall up man im a fuck yall up this year I […]
Earlier this month, Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner seemed to make it internet official. The football star and the femcee also showed up together at Adin Ross’s boxing event over the weekend. However, when the kiss cam found them, things got a bit awkward. “That’s her boyfriend? They’re acting like they don’t even f*cking know […]
Nick Minaj has been rather quiet as of late, but she decided to vent on social media. Yesterday, the Pink Friday rapper posted a message about people always having their hand out for money or a job. Â “Most people donât want to earn money. They want to be given the money that youâve had […]
Last month, Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty of wire fraud in federal court. They face up to 20 years when they are sentenced on July 11. Kingston was supposed to be out on bail as he awaits sentencing. However, something has gone wrong with his 100K bond, and now he is back […]
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NBA YoungBoy is back home after he was released early from his latest federal prison stintâthis one for prescription fraud. While some folks smell a snitch, the folks in Utah- where he makes his home these days- have welcomed him back with cookies and good vibes. YB usually stays inside his $5 million Salt Lake […]
It seems that Kanye West has been tweeting every random thought that’s popped in his head over the last few months. He dissed just about every major rapper out there, admitted to having sex with his employees, and continued with his anti-Semitic rants. In one of his latest tweets, he revealed that his late mother […]
Sukihana and JT feuded with each other last year, but things have settled down in recent months. However, there might be a new round of beef, because Sukihana was accused of covertly dissing the City Girls rapper while praising GloRilla’s Coachella performance. GloRilla and JT had issues with each other as well, so some believe […]
Bhad Bhabie has a sexual history with Chief Keef. It may be an illegal sexual history. During a chat with Ari from Cooking With The Don, Bhabie slipped and revealed that Sosa was messing with her when she was 16. Bhad Bhabie accidentally slips up and EXPOSES Chief Keef for sleeping with her when she […]
Given the number of white people, there should be more white rappers. As it stands, it’s a relatively rare pairing of race and profession. But that’s not to see there haven’t been some fine white rappers over the years. Here’s one attempt at the Mount Rushmore of white rappers. This white rapper Mount Rushmore is […]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is considered Kanye’s best album and one of the best albums of the 21st century and in rap history. Kanye disagrees. In fact, he thinks one of his lesser-thought-of albums is better. The life of Pablo is waaaay better than My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Go song for song â ye […]
Ja Rule didn’t like the way 50 Cent mocked the death of Irv Gotti. “I see some of the things that [50] gets involved in, feuds. Grow up, my n*gga.’ Thatâs what I be thinking to myself. Itâs goofy sh*t, ’cause I was hot. I was ready to go nuclear and sh*t. I donât want […]
It’s been a tough few days for the Island Boys. First, they were forced to admit much of their fortune is derived from feigning gay incest. Then they got into a fight with a bunch of 15-year-olds selling candy and appeared to lose. The islandboys lost a 1v1 outside Adin warehouse to a group of […]
Kanye West was going to produce The Game’s next album. That’s not going to happen anymore. This evening, Ye became miffed that Game was showing love to Drake’s shooter Top 5, who had threatened to kill Ye in the past. Kanye said he felt especially betrayed because he had bought Game two Maybachs. Game, who […]
Yesterday, a jury awarded Soulja Boy’s former assistant a total of $4.25 million in her sexual assault case against him. Here’s how it breaks down: Jury verdict against Soulja Boy addressed 9 claims. Compensatory damages are just about $4 million. Punitive damages are $250,000 All the details are in my article: âJury orders Soulja Boy […]
The Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA track has topped the Hot 100 for seven straight weeks. Â You can make that 15 straight weeks on the Hot R&B/ Hot Hip-Hop songs chart. It’s now getting new legs. Check out the visuals for “Luther.” [embedded content] What do you think? Posted In: News Kendrick Lamar sza
Young Thug has been enjoying his freedom in 2025. He’s also been spending time in the lab. This afternoon, he announced he will be dropping his Uy Scutti album in May. UY Scuti is one of the largest stars in the universe, with a volume equal to almost five billion suns. NEW YOUNG THUG ALBUM, […]
Big U is accused of killing 21-year-old Rayshawn Williams in January 2021. According to federal prosecutors, Williams, a rapper, was signed to Big U Uneek Music label when he recorded a diss song targeting the Crip boss. Prosecutors allege Big U confronted Williams in Las Vegas, shot him in the head, and left his body […]
Last night, Lil Baby and Quavo dropped a new track, “Legends. Offset wasn’t impressed. Offset reacts to Lil Baby and Quavo dropping a song together tonight titled âLegendsâ đđ„! â âđïžâ pic.twitter.com/7VJzKK14VW â Saint (@spin4saint) April 11, 2025 “[Garbage emoji,” he Tweeted. Things haven’t been good between Offset and Quavo since the 2022 murder of […]
Cam’ron laid into Kanye West on his Talk With Flee podcast this week. The Dipset rapper addressed all of the unsettling behavior that he’s been displaying, like making disparaging remarks about JAY-Z and BeyoncĂ©’s children. Camâron says Kanye West doesnât look like a happy person, and admits Kanyeâs recent antics of wearing a Black Ku […]
A jury has found Soulja Boy liable for sexual battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment, and non-payment of wages in a lawsuit brought by his former assistant. “Jane Doe” was awarded $4 million in compensatory damages.  The trial will now move to a second phase, which will determine punitive damages and could […]