Maybach Music Group labelmates Meek Mill and Wale haven’t always seen eye to eye, but they eventually always find common ground. Meek shared a new photo with the D.C. native – with masks on, of course – in a post on Tuesday night (October 6) and reflected on their ups and downs in the caption. […]
Rumors about Drake’s OVO imprint collaborating with A Bathing Ape turned out to be true. BAPE confirmed the two brands have teamed up for some merchandise in an Instagram post on Tuesday (October 6). “A BATHING APE®️ X OCTOBER’S VERY OWN coming soon @welcomeovo #bape #ovo,” the company revealed. View this post on Instagram A […]
Trippie Redd was thrilled to share the cover art of his forthcoming Pegasus album with his fans last week – despite the fact the music had already been leaked in its entirety. However, he didn’t exactly get the warm reception he was likely expecting and the cover art was quickly stripped from his social media […]
Future has jumped on the remix of Travis Scott’s hit single “Franchise” featuring Young Thug and M.I.A. The updated version of the song arrives a few days after the original track debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Scott’s “Franchise” helped him make Billboard history, becoming the first artist to ever score three […]
Eminem released Curtain Call: The Hits in 2005. The album pulled together 13 of Slim Shady’s biggest hits from his first four major label albums — 1999’s The Slim Shady LP, 2000’s The Marshal Mathers LP, 2002’s The Eminem Show and 2004’s Encore as well as four new songs, including a live version of “Stan” with Elton […]
There were some misconceptions floating around Doctor Dre in August when it was revealed he was having some health challenges. While the legendary Yo! MTV Raps co-host has battled Type II diabetes for years, that’s not exactly what led to part of his right leg being amputated in June. During an interview with HipHopDX, the 56-year-old […]
Lil Baby isn’t done with 2020 just yet. The 4PF boss refuses to rest on his laurels after what’s already been a banner 2020 for the Quality Control rapper following the release of his multi-platinum My Turn album in February. The 25-year-old took to social media to tease some unreleased heat he’s got coming very […]
DaBaby‘s videos are always refreshing from a cinematic standpoint. The Charlotte native linked up with Reel Goats’ Gemini once again to direct his riotous “Practice” visual, which dropped on Tuesday (October 6). The Sean Da Firzt-produced cut originally appeared on DaBaby’s Blame It On Baby deluxe edition. Baby calls on his 58-year-old uncle to help power […]
Cardi B may be going through a divorce with Offset, but she isn’t letting that put a damper on her mood at all. On Tuesday (October 6), the Bronx rapper took to Instagram to embrace her new life as a single woman while dressed in a red devil costume — complete with horns. “Single, bad […]
Juice Wrld‘s legacy lives on. The late rapper’s mother, Carmela Wallace, has donated instruments to the rapper’s childhood school Deer Creek Christian School in Chicago Heights, Illinois through the Live Free 999 Fund, which was founded in honor of him. Organized by the fund with help from record labels Grade A and Interscope Geffen A&M, […]
One of the biggest surprises on 21 Savage and Metro Boomin‘s Savage Mode 2 was the involvement of Morgan Freeman. Despite featuring in the trailer, fans weren’t to know the veteran actor would be all over the actual album, appearing on the intro, interlude and the end of other songs. In a GQ interview published […]
Please support the last real independent rap blog standing by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Jaap van der Doelen might pay $300 to the court to change his name like Cassius. It was Friday night, February 19th 2010, when Jay Electronica pulled the full, delirious crowd of Amsterdam’s Sugar Factory onto the […]
Bless The Mad, MosEL, Bugseed, Meta the Great Destroyer x SINAI and more shake things up this Mixtape Monday. Bless The Mad is up first with their self-titled debut, MosEL returns with Protect Yo Peace, Bugseed blesses the lineup with Nameless and Meta the Great Destroyer teams with SINAI for Diogenes Syndrome. Ca$ablanca and Ill-Sugi […]
Lupe Fiasco and Royce Da 5’9″ are kicking off their weekly podcast on October 8. Lupe Fiasco and Royce Da 5’9″ have banded together for their own podcast series. The two rappers announced The Lupe & Royce Show over the weekend on their respective social media accounts. View this post on Instagram Oh it’s real. […]
Atlanta, GA – Big Boi of Outkast has landed a gig as the co-executive producer of a new television series titled Government Records. The show, which is currently in development, is described as a hybrid of FOX’s Empire and Epix’s Get Shorty. “I’ve teamed up with Chris DeBlasio at 850 Entertainment on a project called […]
After teasing the record for fans months ago on social media, Anderson .Paak has finally delivered the full version of his Timbaland-produced “Jewelz” single. The track was released Tuesday (October 6), and arrives just one day before its accompanying music video is set to premiere. In an Instagram post, the California native celebrated its release […]
Blueface says he won’t be voting in the upcoming presidential election. During an appearance on REAL 92.3’s The Cruz Show, the West Coast rapper made it clear he won’t be following Snoop Dogg’s lead to cast a ballot in the 2020 election. “Hell nah,” he told J Cruz when asked if he would be voting. […]
Having jewelry in your mouth always comes with the risk that it won’t stay there and unfortunately for Gunna, his ended up in a rather inaccessible place. In an Instagram post from his hotel room on Tuesday (October 6), the Atlanta rap star revealed he’d accidentally swallowed one of the diamonds in his teeth. View […]
Lil Nas X has always had jokes and it shows in a throwback post he shared for social media’s latest trend. Jumping in on the “How it started versus how it ended/how it’s going” wave, the “Panini” rapper shared a screenshot of a tweet he’d posted in 2018 and compared it to his current Recording […]
Soulja Boy reflected on his Hip Hop influence via Twitter on Tuesday (October 6). The multi-platinum selling rapper made a quick comment about his impact on the rap game and got a co-sign from KXNG Crooked a few hours later. “I really changed the whole music industry,” Soulja wrote. “That’s crazy.” Crook responded, “If you […]
YFN Lucci may be just 29 years old, but he’s already confident he’s a trailblazing rapper. On Tuesday (October 6), the Warner Music Group artist took to his Instagram Stories and claimed he’s responsible for the latest batch of “Lil” rappers. “I made a way for all yal new lil rappers,” he wrote to his […]
YBN Nahmir needs to keep his pockets padded for the weed habit he’s picked up. Sharing his thoughts on Twitter on Monday (October 5), Nahmir revealed his affinity for smoking is costing him over $1,000 a week. “I spend $250 on weed every day,” he wrote. “I need to slow tf down.” View this post […]
Mulatto is having a year of career highs, and she reflected on some of the biggest moments in a new sit-down with Live Nation. In the segment titled ‘The Reason I Rhyme,’ Big Latto revealed she received major motivation from her superstar peers in 2020, including the likes of Cardi B and Lil Wayne. “I […]
TikTok has become a breaking ground for new artists, turning relatively unknowns into impact players in the music industry. Orange County, California’s Pretty Pape$ hopes to be the next success story from the social networking platform after his single “Boomin” blew up on TikTok. Following the song’s release in October 2019, Pape$ saw it explode […]
21 Savage isn’t bothered by anyone’s jokes about his British origins — in fact, he encourages them. On Tuesday (October 6), the U.K.-born rapper shared several Instagram photos of himself rocking all white, a Friday the 13th Halloween mask, a slick, gold OVO owl chain and black and white Nikes as he showed off stacks on […]
While the Hip Hop community continues to dissect what exactly happened during the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez shooting incident, some people clearly aren’t bothered by the Canadian rapper’s sullied reputation. On Monday (October 5), Funkmaster Flex shared several Instagram Stories about his forthcoming album, which apparently features a guest spot from Lanez. In […]
Megan Thee Stallion delivered a politically-charged performance for Saturday Night Live‘s season opener on Saturday (October 3), calling out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron for not charging the officers responsible for Breonna Taylor’s death with murder. Now, Cameron has responded to Megan calling him a “sellout Negro” during the show. While speaking to Fox News, […]
Cardi B is enjoying motherhood, but she’s not happy about having to censor herself around her child. The multi-platinum selling rapper complained about her daughter Kulture chastising her for cursing in a Twitter post on Tuesday (October 6). “I can’t even curse anymore,” she wrote. “Kulture be like ‘don’t say that mommy don’t say that […]
It’s a rare day when Kendrick Lamar uses social media to speak about, well, anything. But on Tuesday (October 6), the Top Dawg Entertainment golden child issued a public service announcement, scolding TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith for allowing K. Dot slander to fly all year. In a video clip uploaded to Tiffith’s Instagram […]
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett were internet fodder for weeks after August Alsina revealed in June he’d had an affair with the Fresh Prince’s wife. Although reps for the Hollywood couple initially shot down the rumors, Pinkett ultimately copped to the relationship in an episode of her Red Table Talk show in July. Smith, who appeared […]