Bringing you the best rap music every week. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Brandon Callender is sitting on BBS like Money Makin’ Mitch. Yak Gotti – “Truly Be Missed” Recently, I’ve been thinking about the grip that Atlanta has had on rap since I was in middle school. (For […]
The late bluesman’s estate throws a wrench into the recent reveal of a film about the icon’s life. It appears Wendell Pierce may have jumped the gun (again) in announcing he was set to star as the late B.B. King in an upcoming biopic treatment. According to TMZ, King’s estate is denying the film is a biopic. […]
The rising R&B star set Studio 8H ablaze with a searing set. Never one to waste a high-profile set, H.E.R.‘s Saturday Night Live debut was politically-edged and potently-purple in all of the right ways. Co-starring as musical guest in an episode hosted by Adele, the rising R&B star hit Studio 8H twice over the course of […]
The producer celebrates his 43rd birthday with the release of his second solo project of the month. Keeping at a remarkable clip, The Alchemist has released his new album, The Food Villain, today. Announced a few weeks back with a glimpse at the project’s accompanying coloring book (illustrated by E$,) the 16-track (mostly) instrumental project features […]
Big Boi is putting his money where peoples’ mouths are and helping to get votes out. The legendary Outkast rapper teamed up with Postmates and World Central Kitchen over the weekend and got over 150 hot meals to Atlanta poll workers, TMZ confirmed in a report on Monday (October 26). The meals reportedly included trays […]
One thing about Slim Thug – he doesn’t give up easily. The Houston native has been on fellow H-Town rhymer Megan Thee Stallion’s heels for some time now to no avail, but that hasn’t stopped him from trying. After Megan posted a thirst trap rocking a new delivery from Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty lingerie line, Slim […]
The city of Philadelphia has bred some of the most respected lyricists in Hip Hop. Black Thought, Cassidy, Eve, Beanie Sigel, Freeway and more have represented the city and paved the way for stars like Meek Mill, Lil Uzi Vert and Tierra Whack. As Hip Hop evolves, so did the music from the various regions […]
Bktherula was a different person before making Love Santana. So much so, that when she first started working on what would become the final project, she wasn’t even trying to make an album. Rather, she simply went to the studio everyday and crafted whatever came to mind. By the end, she’d fallen in love with the format, […]
Jamie Foxx‘s younger sister DeOndra Dixon has passed away at the age of 36. The veteran actor revealed the news in an Instagram post on Monday (October 26), sharing a beautiful dedication along with a slideshow of photos together over the years. People Magazine confirmed Dixon, who was named the Ambassador for the Global Down […]
On the heels of DJ Scheme teasing a posthumous XXXTENTACION and Juice WRLD collaboration earlier in October, Juice’s girlfriend Ally Lotti took to Twitter over the weekend to explain why she doesn’t think the Bad Vibes Forever-999 track will ever see the light of day. “Doubt it’ll come out,” Lotti replied to a fan. “I’m […]
Tyler The Creator woke up in a chatty mood Monday morning (October 26). The Flower Boy rapper took a trip down memory lane when reminiscing on some of his favorite tracks and albums from his childhood. Tyler was perplexed to find out a couple of projects such as Snoop Dogg’s Tha Last Meal and Erykah […]
There’s new Rae Sremmurd music on the way. In an Instagram post in the early hours of Monday (October 26), Swae Lee previewed an unreleased record he made with Slim Jxmmi and revealed their fourth studio album was coming soon. “Sremm 4 OTW !!! @slimjxmmi,” Swae wrote in a clip with his brother. View this […]
Lil Durk has entered the chat. As Birkin bags and who should and shouldn’t be the recipient of one have been all the talk of social media thanks to Saweetie, Durkio had his own two cents to add to the conversation. I just got her property she ain’t want a birkin,” he wrote in an […]
Chris Brown may have multiple Grammy Awards lining his shevles, but his bad boy image typically precedes him. On Sunday (October 25), the veteran R&B singer lashed out at his haters on one of his Instagram Stories, although it’s unclear what exactly the catalyst was. “Shut up and just listen to the damn music,” he […]
Beverly Hills, CA – Offset was briefly detained by Beverly Hills police on Saturday (October 24) after he was accused of waving a gun at protestors attending a pro-Trump rally. But it turns out his wife Cardi B, who was with him at the time, was much more involved in the incident than originally thought. […]
Busta Rhymes has been teasing a sequel to 1998’s Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front for years and now, Bus-A-Bus fans are only days away from hearing it. On Monday (October 26), the tenured Hip Hop artist shared the tracklist for Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God, which features a star-studded lineup. Kendrick […]
The Man on the Moon has returned. Kid Cudi got social media talking on Monday morning (October 26) when he teased Man on the Moon III with a cinematic visual and a tweet that read simply, “#motm3.” #motm3 — The Chosen One (@KidCudi) October 26, 2020 Cudder rose to prominence in 2009 when kicking off his career […]
Chris Rock has long been intertwined with the Hip Hop world and he fancies himself a savant of the genre. He once played a rapper while starring in 1993 comedy CB4 and the legendary comedian named N.W.A.‘s Straight Outta Compton the best rap album of all-time in 2005, only to hand the crown to Kanye West’s […]
Los Angeles, CA – The 2020 American Music Awards nominations were unveiled on Monday (October 26) and there seems to be a changing of the guard at the top. Without even releasing an album this year, Roddy Ricch leads all artists in total nominations outside of The Weeknd, who also notched eight for himself. Roddy will compete […]
Outkast is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Hip Hop classic Stankonia for the entirety of October. The album originally arrived on October 31, 2000 and was anchored by the singles “B.o.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad),” “Ms. Jackson” and “So Fresh, So Clean.” To celebrate the occasion, André 3000 and Big Boi have unveiled a rare remix […]
Katy, TX – YoungBoy Never Broke Again routinely finds himself in trouble — despite his chart-topping rapper status. This time, TMZ reports the Top mastermind is being investigated for a brutal assault that took place in Harris County, Texas earlier this month. A Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson reportedly said a sheriff’s task force investigated YoungBoy and […]
Westside Gunn has been locked into a distribution deal with Eminem’s Shady Records imprint since 2017. Still, the Buffalo-bred rap force seems annoyed by the lack of support from his famous label head. On Sunday (October 25), Slim Shady threw up a tweet encouraging his 22.8 million followers to cop The Alchemist’s new album The […]
Snoop Dogg has been gifted an Xbox Series X fridge inspired by the viral memes about the size of the console when it was first revealed. The California legend showed off the kitchen item in a since-deleted Instagram post, which featured a glowing Xbox logo on the front. Inside the fridge was an Xbox Series […]
Lil Pump is following in the footsteps of Ice Cube, 50 Cent and Waka Flocka Flame with support for Donald Trump. On Monday (October 26), the Miami rapper took to his Instagram Stories to endorse Trump in the upcoming U.S. presidential election due to Joe Biden’s proposed tax plan. “All I gotta say is Trump 2020 […]
The Roots MC is plotting yet another joint project. Just weeks after delivering the latest volume of his Streams of Thought album series, Black Thought is already prepping his next round(s) of releases. In an interview with the Ebro In The Morning crew, the Roots frontman offered an update on the band’s next album (though he was reluctant to […]
We spoke with DJ Enuff about The Notorious B.I.G.’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Biggie’s affinity for Pepsi, whether fans can expect more unreleased material, and more. The Notorious B.I.G.’s relevance and reputation for excellence within the music world remain unquestioned, evidenced by the rap icon’s upcoming induction into the Rock […]
“It’s like a universal income proposal.” Raekwon has officially thrown his hat into the full-bloom (legal) weed industry. But it won’t be a strain or product line that bears his name. Instead, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper is opting for a very different, and potentially revolutionary, angle on the cannabis market. According to Forbes, The Chef has become a […]
The Biggie freestyle originally aired during a 1997 interview on radio station HOT97 with DJ Enuff. A 23-year-old Biggie freestyle is now the focus of a new advertisement from Pepsi. In a report from Variety, the soda brand worked with Notorious B.I.G.’s collaborators Cey Adams and DJ Enuff to remaster the unreleased track, which featured […]
A biopic treatment of the blues legend’s life is finally getting off the ground. After nearly a decade of delays (and a title change spurred by a brief legal battle,) a B.B. King biopic is officially in development. The update arrived via Collider on Monday, announcing Wendell Pierce was still on-board to portray the charismatic bluesman […]
A pair of Atlanta hitmakers will square up in the first installment of the livestream series’ new season. After nearly two months on hiatus, the second season of Verzuz is officially in the book. And the first contenders have been revealed. Announced via Twitter this evening (see below,) the livestream series will return with T.I. […]