Rapper Southside Yoko is releasing his latest single, “Westside,” featuring G Perico. The sophisticated track is produced by Sonder and released through No Parole Entertainment. Southside Yoko has simultaneously dropped the visuals to “Westside,” bringing a California vibe to the summery track. This stress-free song is the perfect soundtrack for any laid back moment, as […]
Suckas is froze like mannequins while we continue to relentlessly document hip-hop culture. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Who got a style that comes close to Oliver Wang? (None!) In April of 1994, Elektra Records released what was meant to be the lead single from KMD’s sophomore album, Black Bastards. It […]
Mixtape Monday: Kev Brown x J Scienide, Big Kahuna OG x Monday Night, Corey Bernhard x The Bul Bey + More Music – 1 week ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig tunes from Kev Brown x J Scienide, Big Kahuna OG x Monday Night, Corey Bernhard x The Bul Bey and more this Mixtape Monday. Kev […]
Photo by Mathies Jerpersen We crashed the barbecue like Riddick at the Garden. Please support your favorite rap writer collective by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Grip Grand once took his fronts out and lost them shits. I first heard MF DOOM’s “Dead Bent”—the 12-inch version, the good one—on a gray Oregon […]
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” is The Highest Certified Song Ever Music – 1 week ago Source: Youtube Both Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus took to Twitter Saturday night to celebrate the milestone. Nearly two years after its release, Lil Nas X‘s breakout single is, somehow, still setting records. According to Billboard, the […]
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Please support the stewards of hip-hop culture online by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Peace, but why call Dart Adams the money guy? One of our Christmas gifts in 1990 was finally getting cable; it gave us access to ESPN, TNT, TBS, SportsChannel, MTV, and BET. Since it was the last week […]
“Kevin Durant face-palm. #gomavs #mffl 23 pt lead.” by rondostar is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 From Seattle to Oklahoma City to the Bay Area to Brooklyn, please support some of the best writing in America by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Despite all his accolades, Abe Beame has never been the […]
Meek Mill was among the swath of people watching the news on Wednesday (January 6) when a mob of unruly Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building, egged on by the current POTUS himself. The Dream Chasers founder took his thoughts to Instagram shortly after the chaos erupted and admitted he was feeling deflated. […]
The city of Chicago has earned the solemn nickname “Chiraq” due to its high murder rate. According to a database maintained by the Chicago Sun-Times, there were 774 murders in 2020 alone, an increase of more than 50 percent from the 506 murders the year before. Chicago-based rapper FBG Duck was shot and killed in broad daylight […]
Snoop Dogg is a man who wears many hats — West Coast gangsta rap legend, sportscaster, football coach, television host and commercial actor. Now, the D-O-Double-G can check wrestler off his things-to-accomplish-before-he-dies list. On Wednesday night (January 6), Snoop made a special appearance during an All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite match where he leaped on top of his […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – For the first time in over 200 years, the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. was breached by an unruly mob on Wednesday (January 6). The unprecedented event saw thousands of Trump supporters rally together to storm the Capitol with President-elect Joe Biden set to be sworn in later this month. 50 […]
Harlem, NY – Fans of A$AP Mob had good reason to be excited on Monday night (January 4) when various members of the collective posted videos of them reunited and taking part in a freestyle session. As obvious hopes for a follow-up to 2017’s Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy began circulating online, the crew […]
Photo courtesy of The Arches It’s the beat, we hear it in our sleep sometimes. Please help keep our sample fodder flush by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. In school, Evan Nabavian kept a doo-rag in his bag lunch. Peel back a layer on the 90s hip-hop canon and you’ll discover the […]
Photo by Joschka Bauer We slay youths when it comes to who’s more cleverer. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Julian Brimmers spits ash and molten glass like Eyjafjallajökull. At the moment, I don’t think I have it in me to add anything deep and substantial to the plethora of personal […]
Photo by Kmeron We only play the games that we win at. Please support your perennial Street Pulitzer nominees by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Rollie Pemberton makes rap music as Cadence Weapon. He’s at where your sister went. Following the December 31st announcement of his death, I’ve seen more than one […]
Bow Wow says Diddy helped him become a family with the mothers of his two children. In a new interview with The Shade Room published on Wednesday (January 6), the rapper/actor credited Puff with showing him how to to move as it pertains to both his daughter’s mom, Joie Chavis, and his son’s mom, Olivia […]
According to Akademiks, we’re going to have a Drake and Meek Mill collab in 2021. “I heard Drake and Meek in Bahamas shooting a music video…hmmm,” the former Everyday Struggle host tweeted on Wednesday (January 6). “Heard that content will soon fwd.” I heard Drake and Meek in Bahamas shooting a music video…hmmm. Heard that […]
Doja Cat is gearing up for the release of her third studio album – but her first since blowing up in 2020 with her hit single “Say So.” The Los Angeles native first revealed the album’s title Planet Her just before Christmas and has since pinned a tweet with its name to the top of […]
With Kanye West and Kim Kardashian reportedly heading toward an “imminent” divorce, Yeezy is still spending lavishly on his wife of over six years this holiday season. According to TMZ, the beauty mogul woke up to five brand new 2o21 Mercedes Maybachs in the driveway on Christmas morning courtesy of Kanye. The five luxury SUVs […]
Lil Yachty is using his sizable Twitter platform to shine a light on the chaos currently taking place at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. On Wednesday (January 6), hundreds of mask-less Trump supporters stormed the building in an effort to stop the electoral vote count, leading to the evacuation of both the House […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Thousands of Trump supporters showed up in Washington D.C. to protest the election results before congress certified the Electoral College to make Joe Biden the next President of the United States later this month. Rioters stormed the nation’s Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon (January 6) making for an unprecedented scene in the […]
The Hip Hop community is still consumed with news of Dr. Dre’s reported brain aneurysm. Not long after the news broke on Tuesday (January 5), four people were arrested attempting to break into his home as he was undergoing tests at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dre’s longtime friend and collaborator 50 Cent, who […]
Editorial – With success comes criticism — that’s just a fact. And with the astronomical amount Eminem has witnessed throughout the course of his illustrious career, he has an entire army of people who love to see him fail. Take Brand Nubian’s Lord Jamar, for example. For the past few years, whenever he sat on […]
Cardi B tried to post another racy photo to Instagram on Tuesday (January 5), but this one ended up backfiring. Some thought the pic featuring Offset’s hand grabbing Cardi’s behind was actually a pregnancy reveal, as Cardi had to put out another social media fire by clearing up the misconception on Wednesday (January 6). […]
Yella Beezy was thrust into the Twitter spotlight earlier this week after surveillance footage of his manhood was leaked all over the internet. The video clip was taken from inside his home and shows the Dallas native in a black turtleneck with his pants down around his knees. Meanwhile, his penis is swinging back and […]
The Weeknd showed up to the American Music Awards (AMAs) last November with two black eyes and bandages wrapped around his head, sparking concern for the Toronto superstar. But apparently it was an elaborate stunt to highlight the short films he made for the singles “Blinding Lights” and “After Hours,” which illustrate the dangers of […]
Royce Da 5’9 has been taking a tongue-lashing from former co-publisher of The Source Benzino over the past week — and now, he’s going head-to-head with the magazine’s founder Dave Mays. Tensions were high on Tuesday night (January 5) when the two found themselves in the same Clubhouse room with Van Lathan, Page Kennedy, Just […]
As Mulatto continues to climb the rap hierarchy, the self-proclaimed Queen of Da Souf has a little something to say. Earlier this week, her idol Nicki Minaj appeared to intentionally unfollow several of her peers, raising eyebrows on social media. The first winner of The Rap Game was one of them — and fans couldn’t wait to […]
The news Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are reportedly headed for divorce isn’t exactly shocking. The famous couple has been living apart for months — with Ye holed up at his sprawling Wyoming ranch and Kardashian at home in Los Angeles. According to PEOPLE magazine, Kanye has accepted their divorce is imminent, but Kardashian has yet […]