Atlanta, GA – TIDAL has a history of giving their fans access to special concerts, and their back at it again, virtually. On Friday (December 18), the streaming platform began its Christmas celebration early by gifting users and non-users with an exclusive virtual concert live stream of Griselda Presents: The Machine and The Butcher. The show […]
Los Angles, CA – Sauce Walka has taken a step toward cosmetic body modification by donning his latest blinged-out diamond accessory. In a video the Texas-bred rapper posted on Instagram Friday (December 18), Sauce revealed what he calls his, “last tear,” is a quarter-million-dollar dermal piercing dipped in gold. “I just put all my tears, […]
As if Lil Baby’s issues with porn star Ms. London wasn’t enough, the Atlanta rapper is back in the headlines again but with another adult entertainment actress. On Friday (December 18), Lil Baby’s girlfriend Jayda Cheaves went on Twitter to share photos of her new outfit that got quite the tasteful response from Teanna Trump. […]
Eddie Murphy’s anticipated Coming 2 America sequel is slated to hit Amazon Prime in March 2021, but the blockbuster unveiled a first-look at the cast in action on Friday (December 18). One of the flicks fans were excited to see was of the legendary Wesley Snipes as General Izzi alongside his daughter, Bopoto, who is […]
With 20 albums and 3 EP’s to his name (and that’s just taking into account the last decade), E-40 is as active as a rap star can be. The proud Vallejo, CA native has helped define what limitations rappers endure in their older age and those limitations are none. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
ATLANTA, GA – After being granted bond in July, it doesn’t look like Ralo will be getting out of prison anytime soon. According to a court order obtained by VladTV, U.S. District Judge Michael L. Brown claims Ralo, born Terrell Davis, was still making drug deals happen while behind bars, so his bond has been revoked. […]
BATON ROUGE, LA – YoungBoy Never Broke Again will be getting back a few of his possessions which were in the police’s hands for the past few months. According to WBRZ, a local judge ruled on Thursday (December 17) the Baton Rouge Police Department must return the $300,000 check, jewelry and $47,000 seized during YoungBoy’s […]
Caddo Parish, LA – Mystikal reportedly won’t face any further legal repercussions from a previous first-degree rape charge. According to KSLA 12 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo Parish grand jury dropped all charges on Thursday (December 17), returning a No True Bill against the 50-year-old rap legend (real name Michael Tyler). [Editor’s note: No True Bill is […]
Lil Eazzyy is living his best life. The 18-year-old Chicago rapper struck gold after a viral Instagram freestyle morphed into his hit single “Onna Come Up.” Since then, he’s been rolling joints at Scott Storch’s estate, Facetiming with Lil Eazy-E and schooling people on Lyrical Lemonade’s basketball court. But before the RapCaviar placements and Sirius […]
The marked and meteoric fall of Death Row Records happened almost as swiftly as the unanticipated rise the gangsta rap imprint had just a few short years earlier. While legendary producer Teddy Riley was emblazoning his imprint on a new generation of fans with singles like Blackstreet, Mary J. Blige, Ma$e and more, his West […]
Lil Wayne was allegedly making some major money moves behind the scenes this summer. According to Music Business Worldwide, the multiplatinum-selling rapper sold the Young Money catalog to Universal Music Group for $100 million in June. At least that’s what his ex-manager Ronald E. Sweeney who’s suing Wayne to the tune of $20 million says. Sweeney […]
Exclusive – Chika is a remarkable story of perseverance, hard work and determination. The 23-year-old Alabama native went from viral Instagram rapper to Warner Music Group signee in less than two years and is steadily growing her star power with every move she makes. With the Industry Games EP her only proper release not just […]
Par for the course, Eminem’s surprise drop Music To Be Murdered By: Side B has stirred up plenty of internet chatter following its Thursday (December 17) arrival. In addition to subbing longtime adversary Machine Gun Kelly on the new song “Gnat,” he also took the opportunity to do a little damage control. On the song “Zeus,” […]
T.I. found himself in the middle of controversy last year when speaking on protecting his daughter’s sex life and he caught the vitriol of social media once again this week regarding his parenting. While interviewing 21 Savage on his ExpediTIously podcast Thursday (December 17), Tip described him spending quality time with his daughters as “Thot […]
G Herbo has spoken out for the first time since it was announced he was facing federal fraud charges earlier in December. The Chicago-bred rapper maintains his innocence on a new Hollywood Cole-produced song called “Statement,” which was released on Friday (December 18). “Let’s talk about this paper,” he raps. “Let’s talk about them jets/Yeah, […]
Swae Lee could potentially lose a career’s worth of unreleased music if he isn’t careful. The Rae Sremmurd rapper revealed he lost his hard drive at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday (December 14), but the alleged founder appeared to reach out to him via Instagram Live on Thursday night (December 17). Using the handle […]
Super Freak will chart the unhinged highs and subterranean lows of a funk icon. An upcoming limited series from Universal Studio Group will attempt to make some sense out of the impossibly controversial life of the late Rick James. According to The Hollywood Reporter, USG has announced Super Freak, a series the studio describes as “a funkadelic […]
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We’re 99.9% from the free throw line. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Never Bored Again is a new column from our officially unofficial NBA correspondent Abe Beame. He’s been writing about the league for our site for a long-ass time, but ahead of the impending season, we’ve decided to […]
The previously-unheard MF DOOM track was released on the latest GTAV update. Rockstar Games’ sprawling Grand Theft Auto V is still bringing us fresh content. On Tuesday, the game updated its playlists, including Flylo FM, the fictional station programmed by Flying Lotus. Flylo’s new mix includes a new track from him featuring the one and only MF […]
The track arrived late Thursday evening and immediately began trending on Twitter. On Thursday night Cupcakke dropped a track calling out some of the biggest rappers of the year titled “How To Rob (Remix).” Over a 50 Cent sample from 1999, Cupcakke takes shots at female rappers that have dominated 2020: Megan Thee Stallion, Mulatto, […]
Los Angeles, CA – ‘Tis the season, and it’s also that time of the week again, and HipHopDX has returned steadfast with another packed roundup of New Music Friday coverage complete with deluxe albums, a pair of artist duo projects and several solo offerings. Indulge in E-40 and Too $hort’s epic pre-Verzuz battle royale collaborative […]
Eminem once again surprised fans with another new album — this time, he dropped Music To Be Murdered By: Side B on Thursday night (December 17). Shortly after the 36-track deluxe version arrived, Slim Shady took to Twitter to announce he had a visual for the song “Gnat” as well. “‘Like trying to fight off a #GNAT,” […]
It’s the second to last New Music Friday of what has certainly been an interesting year, to say the least. For anyone having a hard time keeping track of Hip Hop’s contribution to this latest trip around the sun, be sure to check out HipHopDX’s year-end Awards articles. The official tongue of the holidays is […]
Well, the rumors were true after all. On Thursday night (December 17), Eminem delighted Stans all across the globe when he unleashed the B Side to his latest studio album Music To Be Murdered By. Comprised of a total of 36 tracks, the deluxe version of the project — the simply titled Music To Be […]
Snoop Dogg is ending a wild 2020 with some holiday cheer. Released on Thursday (December 17), his two-track EP Funky Christmas makes for a funkadelic holiday listen with production from FredWreck and an appearance from October London. The EP arrives as an appetizer of sorts to Snoop’s forthcoming studio album Take It From a G, […]
Before he was a platinum-selling rapper, a fateful night in 2013 almost changed everything for 21 Savage. During an appearance on T.I.’s ExpediTIously podcast on Thursday (December 17), Savage recalled his 21st birthday that resulted in multiple bullet wounds, nearly being arrested and the death of his best friend. “I got shot the same year […]
YFN Lucci accidentally shot a gun on set of a video shoot in September, but thankfully, no one was hurt. The Atlanta-bred rapper stopped by VladTV for a new interview published on Thursday (December 17) and recalled the moment on set that things went a little left. “I was shooting a video with GT,” Lucci […]
It’s been a big year for music artists on TikTok. With 2020 coming to an end, the social media app released a ‘Best Of’ list on Wednesday (December 16), highlighting some of the artists and songs that took the app by storm these last 12 months. Boosted by megastars like Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby, […]
Exclusive – Cypress Hill frontman B-Real and former Pimp My Ride host Xzibit linked up with Los Angeles-based rapper Demrick earlier this year for a new Serial Killers project called Summer of Sam. The album was laser focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting quarantine Americans have been forced to endure. During an interview with […]