Westside Gunn, Lil Tecca and Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt are featured in the new cartoon SCRAM! from KidSuper Studios. The animated series was created by KidSuper designer and founder Colm Dillane as part of a partnership with PUMA. “The PUMA collaboration was natural, I always looked to football for inspiration for all products,” Dillane […]
DaBaby more than likely won’t be winning any Neighbor of the Year awards any time soon. The Charlotte Ledger revealed a ton of complaints that DaBaby has racked up in a report on Monday (October 26), all from people who live near his Troutman, North Carolina compound. According to police reports, the “Bop” rapper has […]
Gucci Mane isn’t willing to step in the Verzuz arena unless Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have a big payday for him. Guwop told his Twitter followers to stop asking him about the battle series yet named his price tag and welcomed any challenger on Thursday (October 29). “Stop asking me about doing a @verzuzonline battle […]
DJ Premier was apparently feeling nostalgic on Thursday (October 29), which just happened to be the 18th anniversary of Eminem’s 8 Mile soundtrack. The Gang Starr legend shared a throwback photo of the 8 Mile: Music From & Inspired By The Movie album cover art on Instagram and expressed gratitude to Slim Shady for the opportunity […]
Tyga is once again a trending topic on social media, but this time it’s not for him getting naked on OnlyFans. On Wednesday (October 28), a Twitter user at the username @PrinceMarcus27 shared a promotional flyer for 2009’s label compilation album We Are Young Money – Lil Wayne’s proper introduction to his musical proteges. Featuring […]
Megan Thee Stallion would have had an eight-legged critter on her head if Cardi B had her way in the “WAP” video. Bardi and “WAP” video director Collin Tilley revealed some fun facts about the shoot in a new episode of Vevo Footnotes, released on Thursday (October 29). Among them was the former’s desire to […]
Lil Wayne has officially endorsed Donald Trump for president in the 2020 election. On Thursday (October 29), the very same rapper who gave us “Georgia Bush” in 2005 went on Twitter to share a photo alongside 45 after meeting with him at the White House. According to Wayne, he’s rocking with the Platinum Plan Trump […]
EarthGang’s Wowgr8 a.k.a Doctur Dot clarified a perceived J. Cole diss from his “Bang Freestyle (John Witherspoon Tribute),” which was uploaded to SoundCloud earlier this month. The Spillage Village member said his line “Cole tried to do me like Hov did to ‘Ye” from the track wasn’t meant to suggest any beef. According to his […]
Kanye West has released a remix version of his latest single “Nah Nah Nah” featuring notable bars from DaBaby and 2 Chainz. The G.O.O.D. Music founder fired off the heavily edited track (’cause, you know, secular music and all) in a tweet on Thursday (October 29), which also featured the single’s cover art. DaBaby opens […]
Lil Baby was nominated for multiple 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards in categories such as Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Impact Track in November 2019. While Lil Baby walked away with the Impact Track honor for “The Biggest Picture” during Tuesday night’s (October 27) ceremony, he lost Album of […]
There was a time when 50 Cent and comedian Chelsea Handler were an item, but their short-lived romance is firmly in the past. Still, Chandler appears to hold a lot of love for her ex-boyfriend, something that recently came to light after the Power mogul told his 26.2 million Instagram followers to “vote for Trump.” Upon seeing […]
Busta Rhymes will unleash Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God at the magical hour of midnight EST on Friday (October 30). Ahead of its release, the veteran Hip Hop artist shared the Kendrick Lamar-assisted single “Look Over Your Shoulder” on Thursday morning (October 29), which coincided with his interview with Apple Music. During […]
Atlanta, GA – 2 Chainz likely woke up to some bad news from his Atlanta-based club Members Only. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a club employee was shot and killed in the wee hours of Thursday morning (October 29) after getting into an argument with a patron over admission price. Atlanta police were called […]
Tupac Shakur’s estate decided to enter the political battlefield on Wednesday (October 28) by encouraging followers to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Using his official social media accounts, the late Hip Hop legend’s team posted lyrics from his 1995 song “Me Against the World” in attempt to convince fans to make their voices heard on […]
Kendrick Lamar hasn’t released any new music in 2020 by way of features or his own material — until now. On Thursday (October 29). the Top Dawg Entertainment MC came through with a rare verse on Busta Rhymes‘ new single “Look Over Your Shoulder,” which will appear on his upcoming Extinction Level Event 2: The […]
Philadelphia, PA – Freeway shared some heartbreaking news on Thursday morning (October 29). According to an Instagram post from the Philadelphia-bred rapper, his eldest son Jihad has passed away. The photo features the Roc Nation affiliate with Jihad on his high school graduation day and the caption, “God knows I try my best to be strong, […]
The R&B star runs through his hits with a full band in tow for another round with Tiny Desk. Fresh off the release of his new album, Ty Dolla $ign is back on the Tiny Desk stage. Backed by his Skrillex (pulling triple duty as DJ, guitarist, and occasional synth player,) and his band, The Jesus People (featuring […]
De La Soul recruits Styles P, Talib Kweli, and more for the election season anthem. With Election Day just days away, De La Soul has released a new track inspired by the upcoming battle. The group called along Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Mysonne, and Chuck D for the anti-trump anthem “Remove 45.” “When […]
The Chicago rapper rallies Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins, Black Thought and PJ Morton for his new album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1. Common is bookending the Trump administration with his third album of the last four years. Today, the Chicago rapper announced his 13th studio album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 will arrive this Friday, October 30th. The […]
Each of the artists freestyled over Brandy’s 1994 single “I Wanna Be Down.” Erykah Badu, Brandy, Teyana Taylor, and H.E.R. linked up to perform a Ladies First Cypher during the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2020 on Tuesday night. The artists rapped over Brandy’s chart-topping 1994 single “I Wanna Be Down.” The cypher was fitting given the […]
Please support the gold standard of hip-hop journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Nate LeBlanc‘s scratches are so ill, you should call him the Tiger King. On a quiet street in Los Angeles, you’ll find a chemistry lab in a former horse stable behind a nondescript stucco home. Upon first glance, […]
Trippie Redd will let fans get a taste of Pegasus before its release to help kick off a new TikTok series. Watermarked will premiere on Thursday (October 28) at 11:30 p.m. ET and serve as a weekly 30-minute livestream for artists to preview their upcoming releases. Ahead of its Friday (October 30) release, Trippie will […]
Eminem’s Music To Be Murdered By album is officially eligible for platinum certification. According to Chart Data, Slim Shady’s latest LP has sold over 1 million copies as of Wednesday (October 28). The project’s success elicited praise from Eminem’s Bad Meets Evil partner Royce Da 5’9, who acknowledged the achievement via Instagram. Royce simply captioned […]
Jadakiss has officially found a way to make Tory Lanez a punchline. The veteran MC referenced the now-infamous incident between Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion on blogger-turned-rapper ItsBizkit’s new track “Outside,” also featuring DreamDoll. On the track, Kiss doesn’t name Megan but references her accusation that Lanez shot a gun at her feet. “Big man […]
G Herbo teamed up with Audiomack and creative agency TheBasement Series to help encourage young people to get to the polls. On October 21, the Chicago native headlined From TheBasement to the Ballot, a virtual Twitch event that also included performances from the likes of Kaash Paige and Kalan.Frfr and featured a teen summit-style roundtable […]
Machine Gun Kelly wants to considered one of the top artists of 2020. MGK boasted about his credentials after Spotify’s Head of Urban Music Carl Chery declared Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch and Pop Smoke owned the year — regardless of genre. “Then my #1 album, first week sales and breaking the genre box we as […]
For all of his political and entrepreneurial aspirations, Kanye West is still hailed as one of the music industry’s greatest gifts to a generation. Like most creative geniuses, his quirks, such as yelling at Sway, calling out President Bush on live television, and snatching the microphone from Taylor Swift mid-speech at the MTV Video Music […]
Ty Dolla $ign stepped up to the plate for a “home” edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. The Atlantic Records artist enlisted the help of Skrillex, Ant Clemons and Camper, among others, to serve as his backing band for the set. Although the hitmaking singer is fresh off the release of his Featuring Ty […]
Plenty of Hip Hop artists are making their disdain for Donald Trump known ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Notable acts repping multiple regions have used their voices to campaign against the incumbent president prior to election day, which takes place on Tuesday (November 3). Offset and Common participated in an Atlanta rally for Trump’s […]
XXXTENTACION was shot and killed outside of RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach, Florida on June 18, 2018, bringing his burgeoning career to a tragic end. But his mother Cleopatra Bernard is intent on carrying on his legacy. During recent Twitter Q&A, Bernard toyed with the idea of doing a tour using a hologram of her […]