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Pete Rock Tours Memphis in the New Video for “Say it Again”
Pete Rock is set to return with the third chapter in his PeteStrumentals series. It’s been five years since Pete Rock released his second instrumental tape, PeteStrumentals 2, and 19 years since the original. On Monday, the legendary producer shared the video for “Say it Again,” the first single from the series’ third installment. The video […]
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Southward, the Path of Empire Takes its Way: Young Jeezy’s Thug Motivation 101
Power companies are still charging for the light bill, so please help keep us running by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame been paid to tell the truth, it only makes sense. Rap is an artform divided by regions and sub-genres. Artists and albums and songs and verses and hooks. But […]
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Check Out Zack de la Rocha’s Remix of OutKast “Bombs Over Baghdad”
The Rage Against the Machine frontman remixed the classic OutKast track from Stankonia. Three weeks ago, Sony Music announced the forthcoming release of an expanded vinyl edition of the award-winning Outkast album Stankonia. In honor of the album’s 20th anniversary, the album’s singles will be released along with a bundle of rare remixes. On Monday, the […]
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The Official Busta Rhymes Album Tracklist Featuring Q-Tip, Pete Rock, and Kendrick Lamar
Busta Rhymes is set to drop his tenth album this Friday. On Monday, Busta Rhymes revealed the official tracklist for his upcoming tenth studio album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. The project features legends like Rakim, Q-Tip, M.O.P., Pete Rock, Bell Biv Devoe and more. The new album arrives on all digital streaming […]
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Mixtape Monday: clipping, Malik Elijah, earoh, Ill Scholars, Fat Tony + More
clipping., Malik Elijah, earoh, Ill Scholars, Fat Tony and more raise the bar this Mixtape Monday. clipping. is up first with Visions of Bodies Being Burned, Malik Elijah serves Free Lemonade, earoh drops JUCO, and Ill Scholars make the cut with their self-titled album. Fat Tony drops Exotica, Otis Junior & Dr. Dundiff are Rising […]
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Wiz Khalifa Lights One Up & Skates With DoggFace208
Wiz Khalifa wanted to get in on Nathan “@doggface208” Apodaca’s good vibes, so he linked with the viral star for a skate and smoke session. In an Instagram video posted on Sunday (October 25), the Taylor Gang CEO is filmed hanging out with Apodaca in Los Angeles as the pair smoked on Wiz’s Khalifa Kush […]
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Kaash Paige & Isaiah Rashad Have L.A. Vibe Session In 'Problems' Video
Kaash Paige has unloaded the visual to her Isaiah Rashad-assisted track “Problems” off her debut album, Teenage Fever. The Def Jam signee reflects on her toxic traits on the Palmer Reed and Caine-produced track, as the TDE rapper spits bars about making an honest living as an MC. “Yeah, I got a little way, young […]
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Freddie Gibbs Taps Black Jesus To Promote Big Sean & Hit-Boy-Feature '4 Thangs'
Los Angeles, CA – Freddie Gibbs is dropping a new single with Big Sean named “4 Thangs” and he’s recruited the help of Black Jesus himself to promote it. In a hilarious clip posted on Tuesday (October 27), Gibbs employed the use of Gerald “Slink” Johnson to slang “4 Thangs” promo tees outside of the […]
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Rapsody Proudly Accepts 2020 BET Lyricist Of The Year Award: 'Women Don't Always Get Represented'
Rapsody was on Cloud 9 after she was unexpectedly dubbed Lyricist of the Year at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday night (October 27). Comedians DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean of 85 South Show surprised the Snow Hill, North Carolina-bred MC with the honor, explaining, “I know you thought you were […]
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Nas To Executive Produce & Narrate BET's Weed Documentary 'SMOKE'
Nas has followed JAY-Z’s cannabis brand launch by embarking on his weed-related endeavor: a documentary. The legendary MC will executive produced and narrate BET’s SMOKE: Marijuana + Black America, which is scheduled to premiere on November 18. “The world has finally begun opening up to the cannabis industry the way I feel it should have […]
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DC Young Fly & 85 South Show Crew Refuse To Be Part Of MTV's 'Wild 'N Out' Without Nick Cannon
DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean are staying loyal to Nick Cannon. During an interview on The Breakfast Club, the 85 South Show trio insisted they won’t return to MTV’s Wild ‘N Out series unless Cannon’s hosting it. “I hope that there is some beacon of hope to where it could come back […]
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Meek Mill Condemns Philadelphia Police Following Fatal Shooting Of Walter Wallace Jr.
Philadelphia, PA – Meek Mill spoke out against the death of Walter Wallace Jr. after Philadelphia police killed the 27-year-old Black man on Monday (October 26). Meek, a Philly native, criticized cops for firing more than a dozen shots at Wallace in the fatal shooting. “A so called ‘thug on the streets’ wouldn’t shoot a […]
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Quavo Puts His Spotify Billion Stream Plaque To Good Use
Quavo hit an astounding 1 billion Spotify streams for Post Malone’s 2016 record that he was featured on, “Congratulations.” The streaming platform commemorated the moment by sending the Migos rapper a plaque that featured a platinum plate on Tuesday (October 27). And much like Drake’s infamous drink from his Grammy in 2013, Quavo decided to […]
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Machine Gun Kelly Reflects On Coke & Alcohol Bender That Led Him To Make No. 1 Album 'Tickets To My Downfall'
Machine Gun Kelly was living in a daze before he fell in love with Megan Fox and recorded the biggest album of his career. In a new cover story for NME published on Friday (October 23), the EST 19XX artist reflected on spending his days “coked out of my mind in a drunken stupor” at […]
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YFN Lucci Says He Blew $75K In The Atlantic Ocean
Miami, FL – YFN Lucci paid a heavy price for having some fun in the Atlantic Ocean. The Warner Records artist lost his $75,000 Cuban link chain while performing a backflip off a jet ski. “Damn I just lost my 75 thousand dollar Cuban,” he wrote via Instagram. “75 thousand dollar flip fuckin’ with @fredrarrii.” […]
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TDE's REASON Talks Attacking 'New Beginnings' Album Like A Fan Recruiting Rapsody, Ab-Soul & Nearly Kendrick Lamar
Editorial – There aren’t too many rappers who rap with as much conviction and passion as REASON does. The Carson, CA native raps like there’s something he has to prove each time he touches the mic and his songs are soulful to the point where listeners immerse themselves in stories about love, hate, depression, loss, […]
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Pop Smoke & Quavo Live The Life Of Luxury As Kids In 'Aim For The Moon' Video
Pop Smoke’s team found a way to work around him not being in any future music videos (beyond archival footage). The late rap star is portrayed by a child in the new visuals for his posthumous cut “Aim For The Moon” featuring Quavo. Quavo is also played by a kid as the children set up […]
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Eminem Previews 'Marshall Mathers LP' 20th Anniversary Merch Capsule
Eminem isn’t done revisiting The Marshall Mathers LP for its 20th anniversary. After hosting a live chat about the album earlier this year, Slim Shady is launching an exclusive capsule collection of merchandise to honor his acclaimed LP on Thursday (October 29). “‘May I have your attention please?’” Eminem wrote on Instagram. “#MMLP20 capsule hits […]
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Rod Wave Clarifies His Most Confusing Song Lyrics
Rod Wave shocked fans on Monday (October 26) after revealing what he really says on the chorus of his song “Letter from Houston.” Many thought the Florida artist was singing the name of somebody called “Wanda,” but it turns out that isn’t the case at all. “Wonder do you miss me when I’m busy on […]
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T.I. Doles Out Relationship Advice For Other Celebrity Couples In Public Spotlight
Exclusive – Even though Tameka “Tiny” Harris admittedly played hard to get, T.I.finally won her over after seemingly endless phone calls and the couple began dating in 2001. As their romance blossomed, Tip eventually proposed and they tied the knot during a lavish Miami Beach ceremony in 2010. For nearly two decades, their best and […]
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Kodak Black Plots 'Bill Israel' Album From Behind Bars
Kodak Black’s incarceration isn’t stopping him from putting out a new album. After teasing a project titled Bill Is Real on social media, the Atlantic Records artist confirmed a slightly different title — Bill Israel — and revealed the release date for the LP via Instagram. “‘Bill Israel’ 11 songs on 11/11,” Kodak wrote alongside […]
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Eminem Announces Paul Rosenberg-Helmed Rap Contest
Eminem is helping out his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg with a little promo for Audiomack’s new rap contest dubbed “STAMPED.” Slim Shady fired off a tweet supporting the endeavor on Tuesday (October 27), explaining, “Paul wants to hear your bars but they better be good Skull TRUST ME. Hit up @rosenberg via the @audiomack #STAMPED […]
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Kendrick Lamar Signs New Publishing Deal With Universal Music Publishing Group
Kendrick Lamar has reportedly signed an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group. According to Music Business Worldwide, the Top Dawg Entertainment standout and 13x-Grammy Award winner agreed to the publishing deal earlier this month, although no further details were provided. UMPG Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson said in a statement, “Kendrick Lamar is […]
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Juice Wrld's Mother Admits Her Biggest Fear Was Him Overdosing
Chicago, IL – Juice Wrld’s mother Carmela Wallace is speaking out in an interview for the first time since her son’s drug overdose death in December 2019. During a conversation with ABC 7 Chicago, Wallace explained why she refused to keep his cause of death secret in hopes it will help other people suffering from […]
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Nick Cannon Says Eminem Has Best Flow Of All Time: 'Salute To You King'
Nick Cannon and Eminem’s complicated history stretches back over a decade when Slim Shady released “Bagpipes From Baghdad” in 2009. In one of his verses, Eminem takes a shot at Cannon and his then-wife Mariah Carey who he allegedly dated for a brief period of time. The feud was resurrected in 2019 with the release […]
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Ebro Darden Declares Tekashi 6ix9ine Is 'Completely Finished'
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s post-prison career was looking promising. Upon his April release, the controversial rapper got right back to work and unleashed a music video for the platinum-selling single “GOOBA,” which smashed a YouTube record for the most views in a 24-hour period, a record previously held by Eminem. But then 6ix9ine’s album TattleTales arrived amid […]
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ScHoolboy Q Provides Update On Next Album: 'Top Of The Year'
ScHoolboy Q celebrated his 34th birthday on Monday (October 26) and decided to give fans an update on his next album as a thank you for the well wishes. The Los Angeles rapper took to his Instagram Stories to share a photo from inside the recording studio and also hinted at a release date during […]
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What Is The Role Of The Wealthy Male Hip-Hop Pundit?
From Diddy promoting Our Black Party political party to Ice Cube helping develop Donald Trump’s Platinum Plan, the wealthy male hip-hop pundit is divisive and arrogant despite their intentions. Rap is an inherently political genre. So it’s to be expected that rappers have vocalized political opinions both in and outside of their music, rallying fans […]
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Madlib and Karriem Riggins Preview Joint Album with New Song “Les Jardins Esméraldins”
The duo’s first collaborative album arrives on November 27th. Madlib and Karriem Riggins are drawing the curtain back on their upcoming debut as Jahari Massamba Unit. Today, the on-and-off-again collaborators shared a preview of the new track, “Les Jardins Esméraldins,” teasing their forthcoming instrumental jazz project with a brief and breezy morsel from Pardon My French, their […]
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