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 […]
Crunchy Black opened up about the murder of his daughter Ashley Carter in an interview with Vlad TV. The Three 6 Mafia member detailed his pain after learning she was shot and killed in August. “When that happened, I just shut down for a minute,” he said. “And actually, I was really ready to be […]
JAY-Z’s The Black Album has received a new mashup treatment courtesy of a producer named Spose. The Maine-based artist mixed Hov’s 2003 LP with The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness to create Marcy Projects And The Infinite Sadness. “In June 2020, I was very stressed and couldnāt focus on making […]
Cardi B made an internet faux pas on Tuesday (October 13) when she “accidentally” uploaded a topless photo of herself to her Instagram Stories. Although she quickly deleted it, it was already too late. Savvy social media users screenshot the salacious photo and started circulating it online. Now, the Grammy Award-winning rapper is responding to […]
Arby’s has drawn the ire of Juicy J over allegedly using an uncleared Three 6 Mafia sample in a commercial. The veteran rapper/producer wondered aloud about taking action against the fast food chain in a since-deleted tweet on Tuesday (October 13). “Good morning!” he wrote. “I Just found out Arbyās used a three 6 sample […]
Megan Thee Stallion has been strongly advocating for Black women since she was allegedly shot by Tory Lanez in July. After calling out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron for not indicting the police officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s murder during her recentĀ Saturday Night Live performance, she penned a powerful op-ed for the New York Times […]
Los Angles, CA – Tory Lanez appeared before an L.A. County judge via telephone on Tuesday (October 13) for his first hearing regarding the Megan The Stallion shooting incident. The Canadian rapper was charged with felony assault last week and was supposed to have his initial arraignment Tuesday morning.Ā But Lanez’s attorney Shawn Holley asked for […]
Edgewater, NJ – Brooklyn rapper Fivio Foreign was arrestedĀ in Edgewater, New Jersey on Saturday (October 10). According to The Daily Voice, Fivio is still behind bars for an alleged assault on his 24-year-old girlfriend who’s currently pregnant with their second child. Police took Fivio into custodyĀ at his residence in The Alexander, a luxury high-rise on […]
As the November 3 election inches closer, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris are pulling out all the stops. On Tuesday (October 13), Biden and the Ultimate Rap League unveiled the first-ever battle rap campaign ad in an effort to encourage people to vote, specifically African American men. The roughly […]
Black Thought has unveiled a new release date for his forthcoming Streams Of Thought Vol. 3: Cane & Able project. On Tuesday (October 13), the Roots frontman shared a black-and-white Instagram video of himself writing the album details on a notebook, revealing a release date of October 16 in the process. The post read, “Streams […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been eerily silent since his TattleTales album failed to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last month. The notorious internet troll can typically be found on Instagram Live talking about other rappers’ low album sales or defending his decision to become the federal government’s star witness in the case against […]
Even though Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” is eligible for the Grammy Awards, Pitchfork reports the raunchy track won’t be submitted to compete at the 63rd Annual Award show in 2021. Instead, “WAP” will be submitted next year for the 2022 awards as part of Cardi’s highly-anticipated sophomore album rollout, which still is […]
Tory Lanez was charged with felony assault in connection to the Megan Thee Stallion shooting last week, but Megan has been relatively mum on the topic ā until now. On Tuesday (October 13), the New York Times published an op-ed written by the 300 Entertainment artist titled “Megan Thee Stallion: Why I Speak Up for […]
As Pop Smoke‘s manager, it’s been a tough year for Steven Victor following the death of the Brooklyn rapper in February. In a new interview with Variety, the CEO of Victor Victor Worldwide spoke openly about Pop and compared his mindset to Kanye West, Pusha T and The-Dream — three other artists he’s worked during […]