It’s been a long time coming, but Ty Dolla $ign has finally announced a release date and title for his third studio album. The Los Angeles native revealed Featuring Ty Dolla $ign will be released on October 23 – three years after the release of his sophomore effort, Beach House 3. In an Instagram post, […]
Lil Baby could have some more heat on the way very soon. The My Turn rapper linked up with 4PF signees Rylo Rodriguez and 42 Dugg on Monday (October 12) for a video shoot to an upcoming track. Baby has worked with each of his artists on separate occasions, but this will be the first […]
Benny The Butcher isn’t shying away from the hype for his Burden Of Proof album. The Griselda Records MC embraced the anticipation for his upcoming LP while sharing its tracklist on Wednesday (October 14). “One day they doubt you and the next day you got The Most Anticipated album of 2020 pro by @hitboy,” he […]
Atlanta, GA – Last Friday (October 9), Quality Control’s latest act, 19-year-old Lakeyah Danaee, dropped a new single and accompanying video, “Big FlexHER” featuring 42 Dugg, amassing more than 400,000 views on YouTube since its release. After much social media buzz leading up to the release, the multi-talented Milwaukee native is clearly putting in work […]
Don Cannon thinks his label’s star Lil Uzi Vert deserves credit for 2020’s deluxe edition trend in Hip Hop. In an interview with Complex, the Generation Now co-founder claimed other artists are following Uzi’s lead. “Uzi started the deluxe [trend],” Cannon said. “It’s like he’s doing a whole other wave of visionary shit.” Expanded versions […]
Los Angeles, CA – Chicago-native Calboy is readying the full-fledged introduction of his flagship Wildboyz Music Group record label on the wings of the hazy visual for his lewd new single “Percosex.” Production on the track is handled by Wildboyz beatsmith JDOnThaTrack, who is also responsible for Polo G’s multi-platinum single “Pop Out.” Clocking in […]
Anderson .Paak collaborated with Rick Ross before ever meeting in person and when that day came, Rozay’s hospitality made Paak an even bigger fan. The Ventura artist appeared on Apple Music to go through his At Home With playlist with Zane Lowe on Thursday (October 14) and had some interesting stories to share in between […]
Ice Cube has built a career on being as anti-establishment as it gets. From his pioneering work with N.W.A and his seething “No Vaseline” diss track (where he proclaims “I never have dinner with the president”) to his more recent “Arrest The President” single, there hasn’t appeared to be a Republican-leaning bone in his body. […]
Drake and Future joined forces for the “Life Is Good” single in January and quickly dominated the Billboard Hot 100. Now, the High Off Life cut has been officially certified 7x-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). At this rate, the illustrious duo could have a diamond-selling single in the near future, meaning over […]
LaMelo Ball, the potential No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, has signed a shoe deal with PUMA. The signing connects him with JAY-Z, who serves as a creative consultant for the company, and J. Cole, who has released RS-Dreamer sneakers as part of a partnership with the brand. “I am really excited to […]
Trippie Redd took a moment to boast about his accomplishments in response to a Twitter jab from Yung Bleu. Bleu insulted the 10K Projects artist while expressing his excitement over Drake jumping on the remix of his song “You’re Mines Still.” During an exchange with a Twitter follower, the Boosie Badazz protégé referenced Trippie missing […]
Pop Smoke has been physically gone for eight months, but his legacy lives on. According to Hits Daily Double, his posthumous album Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon is expected to return to Billboard 200’s No. 1 spot on Sunday (October 18), three months after its chart-topping debut. The potential victory is preceded by […]
Bay Harbor Islands, FL – Pooh Shiesty was reportedly arrested on Tuesday (October 13) in connection with a double shooting that took place on October 9. According to WSVN 7 News Miami, the 1017 Records artist — real name Lontrell Williams — was charged with shooting two people in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida after a […]
Atlanta, GA – Cardi B’s birthday celebration is showing no signs of slowing down. The chart-topping rapper turned 28 on Sunday (October 11) and hasn’t stopped partying since her Las Vegas soiree. Perhaps hungover, Cardi “accidentally” uploaded a topless photo of herself to Instagram on Tuesday (October 13), which unsurprisingly got the internet talking. Some […]
It’s been over a month since soul goddesses Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight went head-to-head in the latest Verzuz battle — but it looks like that’s about to change. On Tuesday night (October 13), Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz shared an Instagram post announcing “Season 2” of the popular Instagram Live series. He wrote in the caption, […]
Lexington, KY – Kanye West’s celebratory tweets about leading the polls in Kentucky were premature. On Tuesday (October 13), a noticeably thrilled Ye took to Twitter to share what turned out to be invalid early election results. “GET THE WEST WING READY!!!” he tweeted alongside a video of himself pointing to the results. “This is […]
Philadelphia, PA – Lil Uzi Vert was briefly detained by police on Tuesday night (October 13) for allegedly firing paintball guns from a car. According to TMZ, the Eternal Atake artist was in his hometown of Philadelphia when he decided to have a little fun with a few of his friends. But police received a call […]
Ludacris is entering the Netflix universe with an animated series called Karma’s World — executive produced by the rapper/actor himself. The streaming service giant has ordered 40 11-minute episodes of the show, which is inspired by his daughter Karma and aimed at kids between the ages of six and nine. The coming-of-age series follows aspiring […]
He might have been a day late, but 50 Cent is always ready to chime in about a juicy story that arises in Hip Hop. The Queens legend gave his reaction to Cardi B accidentally uploading a topless nude photo to her Instagram Story on Tuesday afternoon (October 13). “I know I’m late, I be […]
Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have had their fair share of disagreements over the years, but fans think they might have a collaboration on the way. Rumors started circulating after a snippet of a song called “Lavish” reportedly leaked online. Fans say the apparent Cardi and Minaj track is produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and […]
Kanye West is feeling energized heading into election season. Yeezy unleashed a new track to Twitter on Tuesday night (October 13), which was accompanied by a clip of the gruesome Joaquin Buckley spinning heel knockout in UFC over the weekend (October 10) and a brief Star Wars scene. “THE WHOLE TEAM IS SO ENERGIZED THAT […]
Fivio Foreign‘s girlfriend is speaking out following his arrest for domestic violence. The “Big Drop” artist remains behind bars after his arrest on Saturday (October 10) on a single assault charge of knowingly causing body injury during an alleged incident with his girlfriend Jasmine, who is currently expecting their second child and says Fivio is […]
Finding out cops killed an unarmed Black person has sadly become a frequent occurrence on social media. While many people are able to quickly move on after acknowledging the tragedy with comment or hashtag, Bobby Sessions knows the pain of what it’s like when that person trending is family. The Def Jam Recordings artist’s cousin […]
Fans really love Pop Smoke‘s posthumous effort, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. According to Hits Daily Double, the star-studded album is expected to return to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with 66,000 units when the chart is finalized on Sunday (October 18). View this post on Instagram #Popsmoke is […]
The new Black Thought project had been postponed beforehand. Back in late July, Black Thought was set to release the third chapter in his Streams of Thought series. However, after the shocking death of former The Roots member Malik B., the project was indefinitely pushed back. On Tuesday, Thought announced that the project would finally […]
The album features Jay-Z vocals over various Smashing Pumpkins tracks. Over the years, the works of Jay-Z have been poked, prodded and mashed up countless times. The most notable example is Danger Mouse‘s The Grey Album. The project mashed up The Black Album with The Beatles’ 1968 album The White Album. Many believe that project […]
African signature sounds and atmospheric vibes spread around the world and infect others with their spiritual beauty. Their rhythmic tunes, inviting and heart-warming energy filled with tribal vocals and mind-blowingly explosive fiery spirit, are so intimate and sensual that the emotions float and change with one another at an unimaginable speed. Nigerian born Sadé Awele […]
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Please help support our talented collective of music writers by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Michael McKinney is gonna guest DJ his local voting polling station. Summer is winding down, and the air is turning crisper. Several of September’s best sets reflect that shift, whether through deeper and slower grooves or more […]
Catch up with Elusive, Machinedrum, Dirty Art Club, Astro Mega, Joshua Virtue and more this Mixtape Monday. Elusive is first up with Horizons. Machinedrum returns with A View Of U, Dirty Art Club drops FMTI, Astro Mega makes the cut with Channel 10, and Joshua Virtue brings us Together, With Great Feeling. Pan Amsterdam delivers […]