Busta Rhymes will unleash Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God at the magical hour of midnight EST on Friday (October 30). Ahead of its release, the veteran Hip Hop artist shared the Kendrick Lamar-assisted single “Look Over Your Shoulder” on Thursday morning (October 29), which coincided with his interview with Apple Music. During […]
Atlanta, GA – 2 Chainz likely woke up to some bad news from his Atlanta-based club Members Only. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a club employee was shot and killed in the wee hours of Thursday morning (October 29) after getting into an argument with a patron over admission price. Atlanta police were called […]
Tupac Shakur’s estate decided to enter the political battlefield on Wednesday (October 28) by encouraging followers to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Using his official social media accounts, the late Hip Hop legend’s team posted lyrics from his 1995 song “Me Against the World” in attempt to convince fans to make their voices heard on […]
Kendrick Lamar hasn’t released any new music in 2020 by way of features or his own material — until now. On Thursday (October 29). the Top Dawg Entertainment MC came through with a rare verse on Busta Rhymes‘ new single “Look Over Your Shoulder,” which will appear on his upcoming Extinction Level Event 2: The […]
Philadelphia, PA – Freeway shared some heartbreaking news on Thursday morning (October 29). According to an Instagram post from the Philadelphia-bred rapper, his eldest son Jihad has passed away. The photo features the Roc Nation affiliate with Jihad on his high school graduation day and the caption, “God knows I try my best to be strong, […]
The R&B star runs through his hits with a full band in tow for another round with Tiny Desk. Fresh off the release of his new album, Ty Dolla $ign is back on the Tiny Desk stage. Backed by his Skrillex (pulling triple duty as DJ, guitarist, and occasional synth player,) and his band, The Jesus People (featuring […]
De La Soul recruits Styles P, Talib Kweli, and more for the election season anthem. With Election Day just days away, De La Soul has released a new track inspired by the upcoming battle. The group called along Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Mysonne, and Chuck D for the anti-trump anthem “Remove 45.” “When […]
The Chicago rapper rallies Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins, Black Thought and PJ Morton for his new album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1. Common is bookending the Trump administration with his third album of the last four years. Today, the Chicago rapper announced his 13th studio album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 will arrive this Friday, October 30th. The […]
Each of the artists freestyled over Brandy’s 1994 single “I Wanna Be Down.” Erykah Badu, Brandy, Teyana Taylor, and H.E.R. linked up to perform a Ladies First Cypher during the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2020 on Tuesday night. The artists rapped over Brandy’s chart-topping 1994 single “I Wanna Be Down.” The cypher was fitting given the […]
Please support the gold standard of hip-hop journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Nate LeBlanc‘s scratches are so ill, you should call him the Tiger King. On a quiet street in Los Angeles, you’ll find a chemistry lab in a former horse stable behind a nondescript stucco home. Upon first glance, […]
Trippie Redd will let fans get a taste of Pegasus before its release to help kick off a new TikTok series. Watermarked will premiere on Thursday (October 28) at 11:30 p.m. ET and serve as a weekly 30-minute livestream for artists to preview their upcoming releases. Ahead of its Friday (October 30) release, Trippie will […]
Eminem’s Music To Be Murdered By album is officially eligible for platinum certification. According to Chart Data, Slim Shady’s latest LP has sold over 1 million copies as of Wednesday (October 28). The project’s success elicited praise from Eminem’s Bad Meets Evil partner Royce Da 5’9, who acknowledged the achievement via Instagram. Royce simply captioned […]
Jadakiss has officially found a way to make Tory Lanez a punchline. The veteran MC referenced the now-infamous incident between Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion on blogger-turned-rapper ItsBizkit’s new track “Outside,” also featuring DreamDoll. On the track, Kiss doesn’t name Megan but references her accusation that Lanez shot a gun at her feet. “Big man […]
G Herbo teamed up with Audiomack and creative agency TheBasement Series to help encourage young people to get to the polls. On October 21, the Chicago native headlined From TheBasement to the Ballot, a virtual Twitch event that also included performances from the likes of Kaash Paige and Kalan.Frfr and featured a teen summit-style roundtable […]
Machine Gun Kelly wants to considered one of the top artists of 2020. MGK boasted about his credentials after Spotify’s Head of Urban Music Carl Chery declared Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch and Pop Smoke owned the year — regardless of genre. “Then my #1 album, first week sales and breaking the genre box we as […]
For all of his political and entrepreneurial aspirations, Kanye West is still hailed as one of the music industry’s greatest gifts to a generation. Like most creative geniuses, his quirks, such as yelling at Sway, calling out President Bush on live television, and snatching the microphone from Taylor Swift mid-speech at the MTV Video Music […]
Ty Dolla $ign stepped up to the plate for a “home” edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. The Atlantic Records artist enlisted the help of Skrillex, Ant Clemons and Camper, among others, to serve as his backing band for the set. Although the hitmaking singer is fresh off the release of his Featuring Ty […]
Plenty of Hip Hop artists are making their disdain for Donald Trump known ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Notable acts repping multiple regions have used their voices to campaign against the incumbent president prior to election day, which takes place on Tuesday (November 3). Offset and Common participated in an Atlanta rally for Trump’s […]
XXXTENTACION was shot and killed outside of RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach, Florida on June 18, 2018, bringing his burgeoning career to a tragic end. But his mother Cleopatra Bernard is intent on carrying on his legacy. During recent Twitter Q&A, Bernard toyed with the idea of doing a tour using a hologram of her […]
Fetty Wap‘s younger brother passed away in New Jersey earlier this month and now the “Trap Queen” creator is paying homage to him on wax. CNN confirmed 26-year-old Twyshon Depew was shot and killed on October 15 in their hometown of Paterson. Fetty spoke out about the devastating loss days later and on Tuesday (October […]
New York, NY – Funkmaster Flex is never one to shy away from vocalizing his opinions. On Tuesday (October 27), the longtime Hot 97 host drudged up T.I’s old Crime Stoppers ad in an Instagram post and blasted the Hustle Gang boss for doing it — while claiming he has nothing but “the utmost respect” for […]
Kid Cudi has co-founded Encore, an interactive live music app designed to benefit artists. The multi-platinum selling rapper teamed up with Ian Edelman, who worked with Cudi on HBO’s How To Make It In America, and former Facebook software engineer Jonathan Gray to create the mobile-first experience aimed at helping people make a living off […]
Editorial – If this was the dawn of the gangsta rap era and someone called a rapper a “baby,” it would likely be perceived as a diss — a weak diss but a diss nonetheless. Back then, rap monikers had to sound hard and have words like “ice” or “gangsta” in them. Ice-T, Ice Cube, Just […]
Lil Uzi Vert has put his fans on alert for new music. The multi-platinum selling artist suggested he’s got another release on the way via Instagram Stories on Wednesday (October 28). “I guess I gotta drop,” he wrote with a shrug emoji. Uzi reemerged from his flirtation with retirement to drop his long-awaited Eternal Atake […]
2 Chainz’s So Help Me God album won’t be dropping on Friday (October 30), and he’s not sure when it will. While hyping up his performance at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday night (October 27), the Def Jam artist confirmed another delay of his sixth studio LP. “My album will be coming […]
As the Hip Hop community is well aware, Wu-Tang Clan is forever and members of the celebrated Hip Hop group just keep pumping out music. On Tuesday (October 27), Ghostface Killah essentially confirmed a sequel to his critically acclaimed solo album Supreme Clientele is on the way with an Instagram post. The photo features Mr. […]
Russ is confident in his work after years rapping, singing, producing and generally doing things his own way — and he doesn’t hold back on letting his 3.4 million Instagram followers know. During a recent Instagram Live session, Russ boldly put himself and Drake in a league of their own. “There’s one rapper who can […]
Ice Cube has been in the hot seat since Donald Trump’s senior campaign advisor Katrina Pierson thanked him on Twitter for his input on Trump’s Platinum Plan earlier this month. The tweet brought to light the N.W.A legend’s behind-the-scenes work with the administration, angering many of his fans but also garnering support from conservative commentator […]
The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards may have looked a little different due to COVID-19 restrictions in place, but the 15th annual event still managed to crown some of the biggest names in the genre. DaBaby led the nominations for the show on Tuesday (October 27) with 12 entries, but surprisingly won none of them. […]
The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards took place on Tuesday night (October 27) with virtual performances from Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Mulatto, 2 Chainz and more. Lil Baby walked away with an award in the Impact Track category for “The Bigger Picture,” Roddy Rich won Hip Hop Album of the Year and Megan Thee Stallion […]