Interview – Paul Wall is perhaps the most polite rapper anyone will ever come across. His Southern upbringing taught him to use “ma’am” and “sir” when addressing people and he’s quick to offer a thank you whenever a compliment is lobbed his way. But it does take a certain type of professionalism to make it […]
Royce Da 5’9 consistently delivers well polished bars. From his work on 2018’s Book of Ryan to his most recent album The Allegory, Nickle Nine’s catalog is a shining example of what many MCs aspire to be. But evidently not everybody recognizes his lyrical genius — and certainly not the BET Hip Hop Awards. On Tuesday (September 29), […]
Machine Gun Kelly‘s alternative-rock pivot is paying off. Just days after releasing his Tickets To My Downfall album, MGK returns on Wednesday (September 30) with five new tracks and an acoustic version to his “Bloody Valentine” single as part of the LP’s deluxe edition. More than a decade into his career, the Cleveland native is […]
Joey Bada$$ gave fans an appetizer with his three-song bundle The Light Pack over the summer, but it looks like his long-awaited album is just around the corner. On Tuesday (September 29), the Brooklyn rapper provided an update on his upcoming project via Twitter. “My album fire,” he wrote. “85% done w. See y’all soon. […]
Hip Hop watched Tuesday night’s (September 29) presidential debate with the world and wasn’t too happy with what they saw from Donald Trump. Frank Ocean chimed in afterward urging people to make sure they’re registered and to get out and vote come Election Day (November 3). “It all feels fake. The problem’s that it’s not,” […]
Drake is feeling appreciative of his friendship with DJ Khaled, to the point of blessing him with a diamond-encrusted pendant. Khaled posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday (September 29) showing off a custom chain that Drizzy had sent him. The piece is a nod to their respective OVO and We The Best labels, featuring […]
Benny The Butcher and Hit-Boy‘s collaborative album Burden of Proof just got a little more exciting thanks to confirmation of a Lil Wayne appearance. On Tuesday (September 29), the Griselda rapper took to Instagram to preview a new song that features Weezy. Benny’s caption also addressed the fact the song had already leaked, which is […]
Wealth is paying a grand every time you want to get your hair cut, and that’s exactly the kind of lifestyle King Combs is living. Diddy’s youngest son gave celebrity barber Marcus Phillip Hatch a shout out on the ‘Gram after his lineup on Tuesday (September 29), revealing the insane cost he comes out of […]
Justin Timberlake is cooking up some new music with his longtime producer Timbaland. The multi-platinum selling singer shared a Twitter video of him and Timbo listening to a beat in the studio on Monday (September 28). “Back together again @Timbaland,” he wrote. Back together again ?? @Timbaland pic.twitter.com/NtKQIWUf5g — Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) September 28, 2020 […]
A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator are the stars of the newest Gucci Tailoring campaign that’s as quirky and colorful as they are. The ad spot premiered on Tuesday (September 29), featuring both rappers attending a dinner party at iconic musician Iggy Pop’s California home. The trio dance and goof around for the 90-second clip […]
Four and a half years after its Valentine’s Day 2016 release, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie‘s debut mixtape Artist has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry of America. Reacting to the news in a post on Monday (September 28), A Boogie reflected on the achievement and thanked his fans for helping him get there. […]
We do this for the culture. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Abe Beame reinforces the frails with lyrics that’s real. I have admiration for the actual great remaining critics who can listen to new music and really HEAR it. To listen to something for the first time and accurately […]
JaRon Marshall, Elzhi, Ill Conscious x Aloeight, Ricky Felix, Joey Golden and more bring the noise this Mixtape Monday. JaRon Marshall opens the lineup with The Black Power Tape, Elzhi returns with Seven Times Down Eight Times Up, Ill Conscious teams with Aloeight for The Epic of Gilgamesh, Ricky Felix debuts with High End Theory, […]
The second installment of 2020’s three-part Record Store Day celebration is upon us. Comb through another batch of picks for your crate explorations. Like seemingly anything the year has wrought, Record Store Day is hitting a little different in 2020. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this most unfortunate year’s chase is spread across three separate days at the […]
Watch Travis Scott, Young Thug, and M.I.A run around the Michael Jordan mansion. Travis Scott is in full rollout mode. The Houston rapper has just released the video for “FRANCHISE,” his latest single. The song features appearances from frequent collaborator Young Thug and M.I.A. The presence of M.I.A. — who can go M.I.A. when it […]
After much prodding and teasing in efforts to get a higher Billboard placement, the Internet Money machine has just fired off the remix to its Summer 2020 hit “Lemonade.” The new version swaps out the Auto-Tuned crooning of NAV and Gunna in favor of Roddy Ricch’s Compton-bred, codeine-dripped vocals. Don Toliver, who blazes the original […]
After much prodding and teasing in efforts to get a higher Billboard placement, the Internet Money machine has just fired off the remix to its Summer 2020 hit “Lemonade.” The new version swaps out the Auto-Tuned crooning of NAV and Gunna in favor of Roddy Ricch’s Compton-bred, codeine-dripped vocals. Don Toliver, who blazes the original […]
Top Dawg Entertainment’s REASON has announced a release date for his upcoming album New Beginnings. After taking a swipe at Logic on his single “The Soul Pt. 2,” the West Coast rapper revealed his next project will drop on October 9. “I had to get rid of every fear, anxiety, doubt, and negative mindset to […]
Fulton County, GA – Lil Baby shut down claims about him endorsing Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, who sent the Quality Control Music artist to prison in 2014. In an interview with GQ, Lil Baby bluntly refuted any endorsement of the D.A. “Paul Howard sent me to prison,” he said. In July, Howard boasted […]
Quavo has long been a fan of Crash Bandicoot and has the iced out Aku Aku chain to prove it. Now he’s been tapped to bring his fandom to a new ad for the game. View this post on Instagram M O R E R E W A R D S A post shared by […]
Nicki Minaj just received her first-ever Latin Grammy nominations. The “Chun Li” rapper landed in both the Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories for her appearance on Karol G’s “Tusa.” The hit song, released in November 2019, peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also became the first […]
Westside Gunn is finally ready to release his Shady Records debut Who Made The Sunshine. With the highly anticipated LP scheduled to arrive on Friday (October 2), the Griselda Records founder unveiled its tracklist and contributors on Tuesday (September 29). The Buffalo native’s new album will feature collaborations with Black Thought, Slick Rick, Jadakiss, Stove […]
Los Angeles, CA – Sada Baby is definitely outspoken about his ranks in the rap game, specifically his place within the hierarchy of rappers in Detroit. He’s praised artists like Big Sean and Icewear Vezzo while also being critical of other artists, like Tee Grizzley and Eminem, whom he says is not in his list […]
21 Savage and Metro Boomin have brought back the old Pen & Pixel Graphics cover art for Savage Mode 2. After announcing the album with the help of Morgan Freeman, the two unveiled the LP’s artwork, which mimics the style used by Cash Money and No Limit Records during their heydays in the late ’90s […]
Moneybagg Yo is cooking up a new collaboration with Lil Baby. The Interscope Records artist previewed a track via Triller and Instagram, tagging Lil Baby on the latter platform in his post. “I Been Running Wit Sum Shottas @lilbaby_1,” he wrote in the caption. “Lets Get Off !!” Lil Baby commented, “Wyaaaaaaaa.” View this post […]
Scotlandville, LA – YoungBoy Never Broke Again was booked into a Louisiana jail around 6:48 a.m. CST on Tuesday morning (September 29) after being arrested on drug and weapons charges. But according to YoungBoy’s attorney James Manasseh, he’s not guilty. Manasseh issued a statement shortly after YoungBoy’s arrest and explained he was on the scene while […]
50 Cent evidently found it hilarious Snoop Dogg screenshotted a gay sex scene from Power Book II: Ghost and sent it to him on one of his Instagram Stories. On Monday (September 28), the Power mogul posted Snoop’s post, which includes a shirtless Lovell Adams-Gray (who plays Dru Tejada) taking off another man’s shirt. “@snoopdogg must didn’t […]
An alleged smear campaign against Megan Thee Stallion has put Tory Lanez’s team under the scrutiny of 300 Entertainment. According to Billboard, Megan’s label is investigating to see if someone in Lanez’s camp was impersonating 300’s Head Of Creative Kevin Leong in emails to various media members. Leong’s name was used in a Gmail account […]
Lil Yachty was arrested on September 21 for allegedly driving over 150 miles per hour in his brand new birthday Ferrari on Atlanta’s Downtown Connector. On Tuesday (September 29), his mugshot started making the rounds, so the Lil Boat 3 rapper decided to have a little fun at his own expense. Shortly after the mugshot surfaced, […]
New York, NY – Platinum-selling producer and Power 105’s DJ Clue wasn’t amused after a local Philly rapper decided to pull a dine-and-dash at his New York City-based restaurant Icy Liqs. But according to an Instagram post from the rapper in question, he had a perfectly logical reason for the slight — he thought the food […]