Following his tragic death in 2019, Juice WRLD went on to be Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the United States for 2020. As part of the streaming giant’s Wrapped series, they announced Juice beat out Drake, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert and Taylor Swift for the top U.S. honor. As for the entire globe, Juice still […]
Being the son of Haitian immigrants instilled many values and morals in Flipp Dinero that he carries with him to this day. Hard work, dedication and determination are just some of those values, and they played a significant role in his success in the Hip Hop industry. During his conversation with HipHopDX, Dinero explained how […]
Lil Uzi Vert could potentially be left with a scar on his face following an accident at home on Monday evening (November 30). The Eternal Atake rapper shared a Twitter video revealing a cut just above his lip, which was caused by stabbing himself in the face while trying to open something with a knife. […]
Los Angeles, CA – Rick Ross’ entrepreneurial moves are now leading him into the cutting edge field of digital healthcare. The Grammy-nominated rapper has been tapped as an advisor, investor and spokesperson for digital telehealth startup Jetdoc, according to WFMZ’s press release Monday (November 30). Founded by healthcare entrepreneur Tommy Duncan, Jetdoc offers access to […]
Get full with new albums from Statik Selektah, Juicy J, Tinashe, Madlib and Kareem Riggins, Rylo Rodriguez, Thundercat’s mom, Pamela D. Bruner, and more Even during a holiday weekend, the releases don’t stop. New Music Friday is here and it’s a doozy. Dozens of new albums dropped on Friday. And unless you have hours of […]
Featuring psychedelic folk retrospectives, unearthed live and studio recordings from jazz giants, first-ever vinyl issues of early work from hip-hop icons, glimpses at guitar gods moments before their breakout, and almost too much more. Once a biannual event, Record Store Day 2020 has officially taken over the last quarter of the year. And on Black […]
And our interviews are hotter. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. The first time La Goony Chonga got the idea to rap in Spanish was when she heard a Spanish cover of Futureās āFuck Up Some Commas.ā Around 2015, she was living in Washington Heights, a heavily Dominican neighborhood uptown […]
The rumors are reportedly true ā A$AP Rocky and Rihanna are a thing. People magazine confirmed with a source on Monday (November 30) the pair are officially a couple, after they were spotted out having dinner together with some of their friends in New York City over the weekend. Days earlier,Ā Rocky and his mom delivered […]
Famous Dex is reportedly a suspect in a domestic violence case involving his ex-girlfriend. According to TMZ, cops were called to Dex’s house on Monday morning (November 30) after someone called and reported a violent fight between he and his ex. Police reportedly found cuts on the woman when they arrived and called for backup […]
Everyday StruggleĀ co-hosts Akademiks, Wayno and Nedeska Alexis revealed the Complex series will soon become a thing of the past on Monday (November 30). The popular YouTube show will air its final episode on December 17 after roughly three years of production. Akademiks, who’s become somewhat of a polarizing figure in the rap community primarily due […]
Los Angeles, CA – Michigan native DDG has proven on more than one occasion that he is somewhat of an opportunist. The YouTuber-turned-rapper actually detailed how he cashed in millions of views off of a pseudo-sneak-diss from Lil Yachty back in 2017 during his exclusive interview with HipHopDX. DDG says it all began when he […]
Lil Wayne didn’t perform as expected at the Mike Tyson versus Roy Jones Jr. fight on Saturday night (November 28), but according to both him and Triller ā it’s not his fault! The video sharing app released a joint statement with Weezy on Monday (November 30), explaining that a third party stepped in at the […]
Exclusive – CeeLo Green was only 18 years old when his motherĀ Sheila J. Tyler-Callaway died. AĀ firefighter, Tyler-Callaway was paralyzed in a car crash and passed away two years after the accident. Then an aspiring MC/singer, CeeLo had already suffered another insurmountable loss at 2 when his father, who was a Southern Baptist minister, died. Needless […]
Lil Reese is down to bring Teanna Trump to Chicago’s “O-Block” neighborhood, made famous by King Von. Seemingly listening to the late Von’s growing hit “Took Her To The O,” the adult film star hit Twitter to find someone who could do that for her on Sunday (November 29) ā and Reese was happy to […]
Drake previously laughed off a boxing challenge issued by YK Osiris over the summer, but his latest trolling could suggest that maybe he’s interested in having the “Worth It” singer as his opponent after all ā even if only on social media. The Boy joined the currently invite-only social media app ClubHouse on Sunday (November […]
Exclusive – TikTok has exploded in recent years thanks to its popularity among the younger crowd. With a reported 41 percent of its usersĀ falling between the ages of 16 and 24, the video-sharing platform is full of viral dance crazes, harmless pranks and the most current music, so it was somewhat of a surprise when […]
Complex‘s Everyday StruggleĀ is coming to an end. Alongside co-hosts Wayno and Akademiks, mediator Nadeska Alexis announced the debate show would be coming to an end with a final show slated for December 17. Everyday Struggle became a prominent platform on the Complex Networks since its launch with former co-host Joe Budden in April of 2017. […]
Boosie Badazz is fed up with Kanye West hating on Drake. In September, the outspoken rapper blasted Ye on Twitter for continually pulling Drake into his social media web. “@kanyewest WHY U CANT KEEP DRAKE OUT YO MOUTH BRA,” he wrote at the time. “IM GO SAY IT #stophatin #stophatin smh YOU SHOWING STR8 JEALOUSY […]
Los Angeles, CA – Fans of the independent Hip Hop powerhouse Funk Volume were privy to a nasty breakup between co-CEOs Hopsin and Damien “Dame” Ritter in 2016, eroding years of unfiltered, unabashed rap music and animated lyricism. Four years later, after countless snipe tweets, public slandering and diss songs, cooler heads have prevailed to […]
Without releasing an album in the last two years, Travis Scott has solidified himself as a force in the brand partnership space. In 2020 alone, he’s notched lucrative deals with Epic Games, McDonald’s, Mattel and PlayStation to name a few, which has companies rushing to his doorstep to join forces in exchange for millions of […]
Machine Gun Kelly and Eminem engaged in a now-infamous war of words in 2018 following the release of Em’s 10th studio albumĀ Kamikaze.Ā At the time, Slim Shady firmly put MGK in his crosshairs on the song “Not Alike,” blasting him for some unwelcome comments he made about his daughter Hailey. But to everyone’s surprise, MGK fired […]
When Flipp Dinero dropped his breakout single “Leave Me Alone” in 2018, the Brooklyn rapper had only been rapping for two years and had a library of unreleased records in his stash. He had no idea “Leave Me Alone” would blow up, but thankfully it did. The anthem not only went viral on Tik Tok […]
Mike Tyson’sĀ return to the boxing ring after 15 years served as a star attraction on television over the weekend. Prior to Saturday’s (November 28) main event, former NBA player Nate Robinson was brutally knocked out in the second round by YouTube star Jake Paul and he quickly became the latest meme to overtake social media. […]
Snoop Dogg emerged the accidental victor in the Roy Jones Jr. versus Mike Tyson fight when he stepped in for Lil Wayne and provided his colorful commentary throughout the event. In fact, fans are so impressed by Snoop’s natural talent when it comes to commentating, they think he should do it professionally, which would add […]
Freddie Gibbs isn’t shy about voicing his opinions and certainly made no qualms when it came to roasting a Hip Hop legend. Over the weekend, Gangsta Gibbs took notice of LL COOL J’s appearance during the Roy Jones and Mike Tyson fight and threw some jabs of his own via Instagram. At the same time, […]
A busy 2020 for NLE Choppa has consisted of dropping two projects āĀ Top Shotta and From Dark to Light āĀ just three months apart, but he’s not quite finished yet. On Sunday (November 29), the 18-year-old Memphis native took to Instagram to preview an unreleased song with a Triller video, which also saw him request a […]
King Combs has a lot on his plate at the moment. The 22-year-old is a rapper, model, runs his own clothing line 730LA and on top of all that, he’s the youngest son of one of Hip Hop’s most iconic figures ā Sean “Diddy” Combs. That in itself comes with a weight not many can […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – Chris Brown added some more hardware to his trophy room over the weekend. On Sunday (November 29), C. Breezy notched four wins out of his seven nominations at the 2020 Soul Train Awards, which made him the top winner of the night at the Martin stars Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold-hosted […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine hasn’t always had the best relationship with his ex-girlfriend. Sara Molina, who’s also the mother of his child, took to social media over the weekend to air out her latest problems with him regarding their daughter. In a series of posts to her Instagram Stories, Molina said 6ix9ine can say whatever he wants […]
Asian Doll continues to defend her late ex-boyfriend King Von. After fans believed there was beef between Von and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, the 23-year-old rapper took to Instagram Live and once more put to bed any rumors suggesting the two were at odds. “I got a song with YoungBoy,” she said on Sunday (November […]