Ice Cube has built a career on being as anti-establishment as it gets. From his pioneering work with N.W.A and his seething “No Vaseline” diss track (where he proclaims “I never have dinner with the president”) to his more recent “Arrest The President” single, there hasn’t appeared to be a Republican-leaning bone in his body. […]
Drake and Future joined forces for the “Life Is Good” single in January and quickly dominated the Billboard Hot 100. Now, the High Off Life cut has been officially certified 7x-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Ā At this rate, the illustrious duo could have a diamond-selling single in the near future, meaning over […]
LaMelo Ball, the potential No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, has signed a shoe deal with PUMA. The signing connects him with JAY-Z, who serves as a creative consultant for the company, and J. Cole, who has released RS-Dreamer sneakers as part of a partnership with the brand. “I am really excited to […]
Trippie Redd took a moment to boast about his accomplishments in response to a Twitter jab from Yung Bleu. Bleu insulted the 10K Projects artist while expressing his excitement over Drake jumping on the remix of his song “You’re Mines Still.” During an exchange with a Twitter follower, the Boosie Badazz protĆ©gĆ© referenced Trippie missing […]
Pop Smoke has been physically gone for eight months, but his legacy lives on. According to Hits Daily Double, his posthumous album Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The MoonĀ is expected to return to Billboard 200’s No. 1 spot on Sunday (October 18), three months after its chart-topping debut. The potential victory is preceded by […]
Bay Harbor Islands, FL – Pooh Shiesty was reportedly arrested on Tuesday (October 13) in connection with a double shooting that took place on October 9. According to WSVN 7 News Miami, the 1017 Records artist ā real name Lontrell Williams ā was charged with shooting two people in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida after a […]
Atlanta, GA – Cardi B’s birthday celebration is showing no signs of slowing down. The chart-topping rapper turned 28 on Sunday (October 11) and hasn’t stopped partying since her Las Vegas soiree. Perhaps hungover, Cardi “accidentally” uploaded a topless photo of herself to Instagram on Tuesday (October 13), which unsurprisingly got the internet talking. Some […]
It’s been over a month since soul goddessesĀ Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight went head-to-head in the latest Verzuz battle ā but it looks like that’s about to change. On Tuesday night (October 13), Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz shared an Instagram post announcing “Season 2” of the popular Instagram Live series. He wrote in the caption, […]
Lexington, KY – Kanye West’s celebratory tweets about leading the polls in Kentucky were premature. On Tuesday (October 13), a noticeably thrilled Ye took to Twitter to share what turned out to be invalid early election results. “GET THE WEST WING READY!!!” he tweeted alongside a video of himself pointing to the results. “This is […]
Philadelphia, PA – Lil Uzi Vert was briefly detained by police on Tuesday night (October 13) for allegedly firing paintball guns from a car. According to TMZ, the Eternal AtakeĀ artist was in his hometown of Philadelphia when he decided to have a little fun with a few of his friends. But police received a call […]
Ludacris is entering the Netflix universe with an animated series called Karma’s World — executive produced by the rapper/actor himself. The streaming service giant has ordered 40 11-minute episodes of the show, which is inspired by his daughter Karma and aimed at kids between the ages of six and nine. The coming-of-age series follows aspiring […]
He might have been a day late, but 50 Cent is always ready to chime in about a juicy story that arises in Hip Hop. The Queens legend gave his reaction to Cardi B accidentally uploading a topless nude photo to her Instagram Story on Tuesday afternoon (October 13). “I know Iām late, I be […]
Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have had their fair share of disagreements over the years, but fans think they might have a collaboration on the way. Rumors started circulating after a snippet of a song called “Lavish” reportedly leaked online. Fans say the apparent Cardi and Minaj track is produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and […]
Kanye West is feeling energized heading into election season. Yeezy unleashed a new track to Twitter on Tuesday night (October 13), which was accompanied by a clip of the gruesome Joaquin Buckley spinning heel knockout in UFC over the weekend (October 10) and a brief Star Wars scene. “THE WHOLE TEAM IS SO ENERGIZED THAT […]
Fivio Foreign‘s girlfriend is speaking out following his arrest for domestic violence. The “Big Drop” artist remains behind bars after his arrest on Saturday (October 10) on a single assault charge of knowingly causing body injury during an alleged incident with his girlfriend Jasmine, who is currently expecting their second child and says Fivio is […]
Finding out cops killed an unarmed Black person has sadly become a frequent occurrence on social media. While many people are able to quickly move on after acknowledging the tragedy with comment or hashtag, Bobby Sessions knows the pain of what it’s like when that person trending is family. The Def Jam Recordings artist’s cousin […]
Fans really love Pop Smoke‘s posthumous effort, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. According to Hits Daily Double, the star-studded album is expected to return to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with 66,000 units when the chart is finalized on Sunday (October 18). View this post on Instagram #Popsmoke is […]
The new Black Thought project had been postponed beforehand. Back in late July, Black Thought was set to release the third chapter in his Streams of Thought series. However, after the shocking death of former The Roots member Malik B., the project was indefinitely pushed back. On Tuesday, Thought announced that the project would finally […]
The album features Jay-Z vocals over various Smashing Pumpkins tracks. Over the years, the works of Jay-Z Ā have been poked, prodded and mashed up countless times. The most notable example is Danger Mouse‘s The Grey Album. The project mashed up The Black Album with The Beatles’ 1968 album The White Album. Many believe that project […]
African signature sounds and atmospheric vibes spread around the world and infect others with their spiritual beauty. Their rhythmic tunes, inviting and heart-warming energy filled with tribal vocals and mind-blowingly explosive fiery spirit, are so intimate and sensual that the emotions float and change with one another at an unimaginable speed. Nigerian born SadĆ© Awele […]
Real ones know where the gold standard for hip-hop writing lies. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. David Brake puts on for his city. When Drumma Boy answers the phone, he sounds at peace. Heās calling from his home in Memphis, sitting poolside with his bare feet kicked up on […]
Please help support our talented collective of music writers by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Michael McKinney is gonna guest DJ his local voting polling station. Summer is winding down, and the air is turning crisper. Several of Septemberās best sets reflect that shift, whether through deeper and slower grooves or more […]
Catch up with Elusive, Machinedrum, Dirty Art Club, Astro Mega, Joshua Virtue and more this Mixtape Monday. Elusive is first up with Horizons. Machinedrum returns with A View Of U, Dirty Art Club drops FMTI, Astro Mega makes the cut with Channel 10, and Joshua Virtue brings us Together, With Great Feeling. Pan Amsterdam delivers […]
Nipsey Hussle‘s brother Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom has officially filed a lawsuit against Crips LLC. The suit has been over a year in the making after the gang organization filed multiple trademarks for Nipsey’s slogan “The Marathon Continues” less than two months after Nip’s March 2019 death. After some communication, an agreement was reached in […]
DJ Khaled has partnered with LeBron James‘ media company Springhill Company and Amazon Music for his new podcast, The First One. The show premieres Thursday (October 15) and will feature Khaled interviewing his “all-time favorite” artists about the hits that started it all and brought them to legendary status. In a statement, the Miami resident […]
Azealia Banks is more known for her social media antics than her actual music ā that’s a fact. On Tuesday (October 13), Banks’ outspoken nature evidently got her suspended from Twitter after she fired off several transphobic tweets while talking about who should get the COVID-19 vaccine first. In the process, she slammed the trans […]
Gucci Mane has added to his bibliography with the release of a new book. Three years after dropping his New York Times bestselling memoir The Autobiography Of Gucci Mane, Guwop delivered a follow-up titled The Gucci Mane Guide To Greatness on Tuesday (October 13). The veteran rapper’s second book was published by Simon & Schuster. […]
T.I. has recruited some big stars for his upcoming album The LIBRA (The Legend Is Back Running Atlanta). The veteran MC unveiled the tracklist for his 11th solo LP via Twitter on Tuesday (October 13), giving fans a look at the stacked guest list. Lil Baby, Snoop Dogg, Rapsody, Young Thug, Rick Ross, Conway The […]
The long-awaited sequel to Eddie Murphy’s 1988 classic Coming To America officially has a release date. According to Variety, Amazon Studios has acquired Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures in a deal reportedly worth $125 million. They’ve set the premiere for December 18. The movie revolves around Murphy’s character Prince Akeem discovering he has a […]
The LAPD is reportedly investigating Dr. Dre‘s estranged wife for embezzlement. After Nicole Young allegedly took out hundreds of thousands of dollars from the bank account of Dreās Record One Studio, his business partner Larry Chatman has gone to the police. According to TMZ, Chatman filed a report with the LAPD claiming Young stole a […]