Image via Haviah Mighty/Instagram The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you need to hear. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Steven Louis is so inclined. [embedded content] [embedded content] ā€œCoke With Iceā€ is the hard rap equivalent of an […]

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Drake and The Weeknd have a long and increasingly complicated history. In his latest 100 gigs leak, Drake released a 2013 video in which he and Weeknd are backstage. Damn! Drake dapped everyone but stopped at the Weeknd pic.twitter.com/ewleRMgGgi ā€” keep6ixsolid (@keep6ixsolid) August 26, 2024 Drake daps up everyone else as the Weeknd stands there […]

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There’s a Nicki Minaj superfan named Tameer Peak, who’s suing Nicki for $5 million. He’s also accusing her of causing him reputational harm, emotional distress, and financial loss. According to court docs, Peak has been a Barb for 15 years and helped Nicki promote herĀ Pink Friday 2 album. He says she began harassing him in […]

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Lizzo is tired of being the butt of jokes. So she’s working on making her butt (and the rest of her) less gigantic. She showed off the fruits of her labor while hanging with SZA in Bali. As you can see, Lizzo is well into the middle of her journey from obese to overweight.Ā  Do […]

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Lil Baby has been on roughly a two-year schedule with his albums. Looks like he’s going to keep that going.Ā  Baby announced that he’s 80 percent done with his follow-up album toĀ It’s Only Me, which dropped in OctoberĀ 2022. Baby’s last album was a hit, doing 216K first week. However, It’s Only Me didn’t have the […]

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Rappers will do just about anything to go viral. Philly spitter Ybcdul, of the gang young bag chasers, dug his opps a grave for the gram. If that sounds like bad karma, it turned out to be. Ybcdul has been shot and killed in his hometown. Ybcdul days before he was k*lled ā€œI never got […]

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2024 was the year the rap game turned on Drake. Kendrick Lamar, Future, The Weekend, A$AP Rocky, and Rick Rossā€”all rappers with whom Drake appeared to have good relationshipsā€”made it clear they held The Boy in low regard. Drake’s latest strategy is to respond to the hate by dropping many loosies. Today, the Canadian released […]

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We haven’t heard from Daylyt in a minute. The battle rapper and OVO Goon are back in the news with strong opinions about the polarizing rap genre. Drill music might be the worse shit that ever happen to us niggas Bruh u canā€™t dance to this shitU canā€™t get no hoes with it U canā€™t […]

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Coi Leray and Trippie Red used to date. About five years ago, before Coi was particularly famous. Now they are back together. Coi Leray and Trippie Redd are back together after being broken up for 5 years pic.twitter.com/IPnTpHYTax ā€” Bestā€™s Point Of View TV (@BestsPOVTV) August 23, 2024 Do you think it lasts this time? […]

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Killer Mike swept the rap categories at the Grammys earlier this year, enraging fans of Travis Scott. Mike addressed all that on his new track “Still Talk’n That Sh*t.” “You gon respect me like a motherf*ckin’ Grammy winner / Like I cooked your favorite rapper like a Granny dinner,”Mike raps on the song. That was […]

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Destroy Lonely’s Love Last Forever album drops next Friday. Beef is good for promo, and Lonely has some. The 23-year-old has been going back and forth with producer KanKan on X, formally Twitter. The spat includes accusations of thirst and cross-dressing. You can see some of it below. Who would you like to see emerge […]

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Cardi B filed for divorce from Offset last month. It’s the second time the D word has entered into their relationship. This time it sounds like it’s going to stick. That makes Bardi single, and despite being locked in a federal facility in Oklahoma for at least the next year and a half, Pooh Shiesty […]

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Image via Ramal Brown Show your love of the game by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can keep churning out interviews with legendary producers, feature the best emerging rap talent in the game, and gift you the only worthwhile playlists left in this streaming hellscape. Steven Louis will not […]

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Dame Dash’s 1/3 share in Roc-A-Fella is set to be auctioned off beginning August 29th so Dame can pay a judgment to a film producer he owes about 800K. The starting bid for the share is $1.2 million. Ā Roc’s biggest asset is Jay-Z’sĀ Reasonable DoubtĀ album. Hov and Kareem “Biggs” Burke had objected to the forced sale, […]

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Image via Mark Dabi Show your love of the game by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can keep churning out interviews with legendary producers, feature the best emerging rap talent in the game, and gift you the only worthwhile playlists left in this streaming hellscape. Pranav Trewn finds peace […]

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MMA fighter Israel Adesanya has been to some Drake parties. During a chat with Andrew Schulz, he explained how Drake go 400 woman into his party. No you prolly shouldnā€™t talk about Drake shipping potential underage girls to parties Mr. Israel https://t.co/sizPzw3XIX ā€” šŸŽšļøšŸ‡µšŸ‡· (@3LIBRIGANT3) August 20, 2024 “[The girls] Ā all park at this venue. […]

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In the ever-evolving landscape of hip-hop, Jā€™Moris is carving out a unique niche with his latest track, ā€œMPO.ā€ The Texas-born artist continues to impress with his potent blend of lyrical dexterity and cultural commentary. On this new single, he pairs a pulsating beat with his assertive vocal style, creating an engaging soundscape that draws listeners […]

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If you put The Game in your wedding party, expect stares when he walks down the aisle. It was more than Jayceon’s mere presence that upstaged the bride at his friend’s recent wedding. He also unwittingly made himself more of the center of attention by falling during his trot to the alter. Is this what […]

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Lil Yachty is one of Drake’s last remaining industry friends. That “is” may be becoming a “was.” Boat’s verse was left off of Drake’s track “Supersoak.” Now he’s unfollowed Drizzy on social. Lil Yachty unfollows Drake on Instagram after he was removed from ā€˜Supersoakā€™ Is Drake cutting ties with the industry? šŸ¤” pic.twitter.com/fo0McJ3xkz ā€” keep6ixsolid […]

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Lil Baby is embracing his roots by purchasing them The 29-year-old is buying up storefronts in his Oakland City, Atlanta neighborhood. “I bought every store I trapped in front of,” Baby revealed. Baby isn’t the first Atlanta-area rapper to go on a purchasing spree. Baby’s good buddy Ralo owned all sorts of property in his […]

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