Major labels may not seem like the right home for a socially conscious artist who desires creative freedom, but Bobby Sessions hasn’t been stifled since signing with Def Jam Recordings. Over the past two years, he’s been able to release three installments of his RVLTN series through Def Jam while frequently rapping about racial injustice […]

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Travis Scott was in a rare friendly mood on Twitter Wednesday (October 7) and decided to grant some fans’ wildest wishes. The giving spree started when a fan tweeted La Flame asking for him to replace his misplaced Apple AirPods, which resulted in a retweeted yes. “I got u where I send u sum at,” […]

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Joe Budden may have walked away from his lucrative deal with Spotify, but his sense of humor is still intact. On Wednesday (October 7), Budden and his Joe Budden Podcast brethren Mal and Rory released a comedic spot called the “JBP Commercial: The Plan,” outlining what life will look like outside of Spotify. The nearly […]

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Scarface is in desperate need of a kidney. In fact, his situation is apparently so dire, he’s turned to Twitter for help. On Wednesday (October 7), the Geto Boys legend fired off a tweet revealing his blood type while simultaneously asking for someone to give up one of their kidneys. “I need a kidney y’all,” […]

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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 APEĀ®ļø X OCTOBER’S VERY OWN coming soon @welcomeovo #bape #ovo,” the company revealed. View this post on Instagram A […]

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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 EncoreĀ as well as four new songs, includingĀ a live version of “Stan” with Elton […]

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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 BabyĀ deluxe edition. Baby calls on his 58-year-old uncle to help power […]

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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 […]

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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 announcedĀ The Lupe & Royce ShowĀ over the weekend on their respective social media accounts.   View this post on Instagram   Oh it’s real. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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