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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 85Â South Show surprised the Snow Hill, North Carolina-bred MC with the honor, explaining, “I know you thought you were […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]