On Thursday, JAY-Z released his year-end playlist on TIDAL. For the past few years, JAY-Z has mostly taken a step back from the rap game, but his year-end TIDAL playlists have served as a badge of honor for many artists. On Thursday, he dropped the 2020 list of his favorite tracks. This year’s list features […]
“The goal is to help strengthen the pipeline of talented entrepreneurs and close the opportunity and wealth gaps derived from limited access to capital and resources.” Pharrell Williams is launching a non-profit to uplift entrepreneurs from Black and Latinx communities. According to Variety, the initiative, dubbed Black Ambition, will serve as an incubator for tech, healthcare, […]
Overpaying our dues since 2005. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. No decent media outlet would ever let Chris Daly explain what he does late at night. Sadly, we live in an unparalleled age of disinformation. Everywhere one turns, lies abound, and the peddlers have no one’s interest at heart […]
21. Rick Ross — Port of Miami 2 (2019) Photo Credit: Epic Rick Ross’ breakthrough on the rap scene was marked by his 2006 single “Hustlin‘,” from his debut album, Port of Miami, which helped entrenched him as the new face of the Sunshine State. Packed with a murderers row of standout selections, including “Push […]
HipHopDX – Even though it’s the beginning of the end for HipHopDX’s 2020 New Music Friday coverage, the first roundup of releases for the month of December leaves hope for a strong finish to the year. This week’s list of highlighted projects is a fortuitously diverse group of offerings initiated by the latest installment in […]
HipHopDX – With all due respect to Mariah Carey and Bing Crosby, the only song that really matters with the holidays in full swing is DMX’s rendition of “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Seriously, put it on repeat and you’re welcome from everybody at HipHopDX. Okay, for those that are looking to add sauce to their […]
Ty Dolla $ign has worked with so many people that his recent album was named Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, but Eminem isn’t one of them – yet. During an interview for Hot Freestyle on Wednesday (December 2), the Los Angeles native declared Em the GOAT while making his bid for a collab. “I have not […]
Looks like things are pretty good between JT and Lil Uzi Vert. The City Girls rapper celebrated her 28th birthday on Thursday (December 3), and took to Instagram to show off the gift she received from her on-again/off-again boo. Revealing she’d merely asked the Philadelphia native to get her G Wagon wrapped, it came back […]
Los Angeles, CA – G Herbo has turned himself in to authorities after being charged in a $1.5 million fraud scheme. TMZ revealed Herbo surrendered in Los Angeles on Thursday morning (December 3) – just hours after Casanova turned himself in on the East Coast for his alleged involvement with the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation […]
New York, NY – Casanova is currently embroiled in some serious legal troubles. On Wednesday night (December 2), the Roc Nation rapper surrendered to New York City authorities after he was named in a RICO case alongside 17 other alleged members of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation gang. Now, Casanova’s longtime girlfriend and mother of […]
2020 proved to be another banner year for Hip Hop, as the genre further spread its wings into the mainstream. Rappers were a commercial staple on the Billboard Hot 100 chart’s rotating door, as Billboard unveiled the Hot 100’s year-end chart for 2020 on Thursday (December 3). Behind The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” and Post Malone’s […]
The Game rang in his 41st birthday this week and his kids saved up big to show the world how much they love and appreciate their dad. On Monday (November 30), Game’s son Harlem shared an Instagram post of the lavish gift he and his siblings got their famous father. The post contained three different pictures […]
Joyner Lucas called in for a video interview with The Breakfast Club on Thursday (December 3) and was asked about his past beef with Logic, which he agreed was “very strange.” Judging by his answer, it sounds like Lucas has spent some time reflecting on the situation and is able to see his role in […]
New York, NY – In the famous platinum-selling words of Casanova’s Roc Nation boss JAY-Z, he says he’s not guilty. In a video filmed just before he turned himself in on federal charges at the Midtown South precinct of Manhattan on Wednesday night (December 2), the Brooklyn native addressed his fans and maintained his innocence […]
Baton Rouge, LA – Boosie Badazz is still recovering fro gunshot wounds sustained during a Dallas shooting last month. But instead of wallowing in his misfortune, the business savvy rapper is continuing to use it to his advantage. On Thursday (December 3), director Chuck Star shared a video clip from Boosie’s new video “Lost For […]
Tyga is looking for America’s Next Top Model. With the success he’s had with his OnlyFans account — he’s reportedly made more than $7 million to date — Tyga wants to help groom other models looking to elevate their platform and put some money in their pockets. Last month, Tyga started his Too Raww lifestyle, […]
As if the Kardashians had nothing better to do with their time, the ladies decided to have some fun at the expense of their friends with an intense prank call. On Wednesday (December 2), Kim Kardashian shared a video to her Twitter account showing Khloé, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie and Kris sitting in front of an […]
Miami, FL – Conway The Machine repeatedly shows his admiration and respect for Hip Hop’s forefathers and now, the love is coming right back to him. During a recent episode of The Drink Champs podcast with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, the Griselda MC hopped on a FaceTime call with Nas who promptly gave him his […]
For many of music’s biggest names, the genesis of a long and fruitful career often comes at the hands of a chance encounter that reshaped their lives forever. For Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, that moment came in the form of a Virginia Beach high school talent show in 1992. The collective […]
Trouble stirred up a little controversy earlier this week when he confidently stated he’d let his wife “fuck Drake” for a feature. Now, the Atlanta-bred rapper — who’s actually not married — is attempting to explain his stance, while simultaneously digging himself a deeper hole. “I’mma address a few things real quick,” he said in […]
Drake is taking his Nike partnership to the next level with the launch of his NOCTA sub-label, the sports apparel giant announced on Wednesday (December 2). The unprecedented Nike deal with an entertainer gets its name from Drizzy’s nocturnal recording process. “I mean, growing up Nike was everything,” Drake said in a statement. “It felt […]
Tupac Shakur came for Biggie’s throat on the 1996 diss track “Hit Em Up,” arguably one of the most disrespectful Hip Hop records ever recorded. With every lyric he uttered in the song, the fired up ‘Pac made it crystal clear he had a problem with The Notorious B.I.G. “First off, fuck your bitch and […]
While Ice-T is undoubtedly a gangsta rap pioneer, the seasoned MC will always give credit to Schoolly D for laying the foundation. Upon hearing Schoolly’s “PSK (What Does It Mean?)” single in 1985, Ice was inspired to write his 1987 classic “6 ‘N The Morning” and it was on from there. Needless to say, Ice […]
NEWARK, NJ – Emerging New Jersey rapper Tripple Beanz was fatally killed in a Newark, New Jersey shooting last Friday (November 27). The 29-year-old was walking to his parked car when a pair of masked gunmen hopped out of their vehicle and shot him multiple times from close range in a brutal execution before running […]
It looks like Tee Grizzley is going to have a wonderful holiday season this year. On Wednesday (December 2), the Detroit rapper took to his Instagram to share the news his mother, Latoya Perry, was being released from prison. Grizzley posted a screenshot of a FaceTime call he was having with his mother. Both Grizzley […]
JAY-Z’s music picks for the year have arrived. Hov created a “2020 Vision” playlist for TIDAL on Thursday (December 3) putting the year in music in perspective. The playlist is filled with 40 tracks featuring a hint of R&B and varying styles dominating Hip Hop. Tennis star Naomi Osaka wearing a George Floyd mask is […]
Roddy Ricch doesn’t want to get caught up in the process of releasing too much music too quickly. The Compton-bred rapper recently revealed he could drop a new album at any time following the chart-topping Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, but instead, he’s waiting for the perfect moment to strike. In a Variety interview […]
New York, NY – Casanova has reportedly turned himself in to police after being named in an indictment for his alleged involvement in the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation gang. According to the New York Daily News, the Brooklyn native surrendered himself at the Midtown South precinct of Manhattan on Wednesday night (December 2). The 34-year-old rapper’s […]
EXCLUSIVE – While taking time to nurse his torn Achilles, Brooklyn Nets basketball star Kevin Durant has been keeping busy in another creative space. His brand new podcast alongside co-host Eddie Gonzalez The ETCs with Kevin Durant has gotten off to a great start with guests such as NBA star Kyrie Irving, producer Noah “40” […]
The singer performed three songs from this new album, Gospel According to PJ. PJ Morton brought some needed and necessary praise to his second run on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. Rallying his six-piece ensemble in a remote New Orleans studio space, the singer mostly played sideman in the performance of three songs from his new […]