Last night, ScHoolBoy Q had his concert in Canada canceled. He believes it was due to OVO pressure and suggested some of Drake’s people may now have trouble in Los Angeles. Some folks think Drake subtly admitted with his fashion choices in this selfie that he did have Q locked out of the Great White […]
No matter what she does, Megan Thee Stallion will always be linked to Tory Lanez, who is currently serving time for shooting her in her foot. As such, she often has folks yelling “Free Tory” at her. Meg got a few of those last night while leaving a restaurant. As you can see, she reacted […]
Much is being made of Steph Curry and LeBron James disagreeing about Kendrick Lamar’s ubiquitous Drake diss “Not Like Us.” Yesterday, on July 17, while Team USA was warming up to play Serbia, the two hoop stars were seen talking about the song. Steph said he’s basically tired of it, and LeBron said he still […]
Image via Previous Industries/Instagram Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Will Schube still canāt believe Larry David got Salman Rushdie to say āfatwa sexā on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Previous Industries, a new […]
ScHoolboy Q has been banned from Canada for being associated with Kendrick Lamar. “THey just cancelled my sHow in TORONTO … CANADIAN POLICE DONT WANT NOBODY FROM TDE PERFORMING,” he typed. Q followed that disclosure up with some veiled threats against some of Drake’s allies. “TOP was just wit Wayne & baby smH partynextdoor just […]
Yesterday, everyone thought Big Sean dissed Kendrick Lamar with this freestyle line. “N*ggas looking for engagement like they got they knee bent / I gotta better things to do than find someone to beef with.” Sean denied dissing Kendrick, and the word is that he was really trying to sub his old boss, Kanye West, […]
Judge Shukura L. Ingram, who replaced Judge Ural Glanville on Young Thug’s endless RICO case earlier this week, has recused herself. Ingram’s deputy had been arrested for an improper relationship with Thugās co-defendant, Big Bhris (Christian Eppingee), and Ingram didnāt want the potential appearance of impartiality. Glanville was removed after Thug’s legal team accused him […]
Remy Ma is dealing with some serious family issues at the moment. Ā Her son Jayson Scott was charged with first-degree murderĀ last month. On top of that, there’s been speculation that her marriage to Papoose ended after she cheated on him with battle rapper Eazy The Block Captain. While there’s been no official word from Remy […]
Image via Julian Bajsel Show your love of the game by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can keep churning out interviews with legendary producers, feature the best emerging rap talent in the game, and gift you the only worthwhile playlists left in this streaming hellscape. Pranav Trewn finds peace […]
A lot more people have listened to Drake than they have to Kendrick over the rappers’ careers. But not last month on Spotify. For the first time, Kendrick had more monthly Spotify listeners than Drake did, a move one could attribute to his W in his beef with the Canadian. Kendrick Lamar surpasses Drake to […]
Big Sean and Kendrick have been sniping at each other ever since Kendrick Lamar dissed the whole rap game on Sean’s track “Control” more than ten years ago. If you ask Sean, he’d probably tell you Kendrick sneak disses him more than the other way around. Ā (And if you’d ask Kendrick, it’s Sean who’s the […]
Lil Reese has defended himself against rape charges after being arrested in Los Angeles over the weekend. As we reported, a woman said the Chicago rapper raped her in a hotel room after a date. Reese was quickly released on $100,000 bail, and said he’s completely innocent. “On my sister Ree Ree the whole story […]
Bronny James is even more in the crosshairs after Jaylen Brown was caught on tape saying he’s not fit for the NBA and is only there because his dad is LeBron James. JJ Redick, who LeBron hand-picked to coach him and his son on the Lakers, explained how he sees Bronny’s early NBA career going. […]
Image via YUNGMORPHEUS/Instagram The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you need to hear. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Steven Louis will sign the mid-level exception, according to his agents at PoW Sports. [embedded content] [embedded content] I trust […]
We knew Lil Reese was arrested in Los Angeles over the weekend because Boosie Badazz told everyone. Now we know what for, and it’s not good. The Chicago rapper has been arrested for rape. According to law enforcement, Lil Reese took a woman to an LA hotel after a date. Ā He told her to have […]
HitsDailyDouble projects that Eminem’s album The Death Of Slim ShadyĀ will do between 270 and 290K SPS in its first week. It will be Em’s 11th number-one album and the biggest rap release of the year. It will also knock Taylor Swift’sĀ The Tortured Poet Society out of first place after 12 weeks there. However, it is […]
Megan Thee Stallion shared a few thirst-trap photos that show her figure, which is curvy and lean at the same time. The rap star is sporting a see-through bodysuit in the pics, and it’s clear that she wanted to highlight her backside.Ā One photo shows Megan posing in the back of a vehicle, and the […]
Bhad Bhabie took her boyfriend and BD, Le Vaughn, backĀ after he beat her up on video. This is a big financial W for the cowardly abuser, as the former Cash Me Outside girl is a cash cow. Over the weekend, Bhabie flexed her OnlyFans earnings. Bhad Bhabie reveals she has made over $57 Million in […]
Image via Dez/Instagram Show your love of the game by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can keep churning out interviews with legendary producers, feature the best emerging rap talent in the game, and gift you the only worthwhile playlists left in this streaming hellscape. Gautham Nagesh is critic at […]
Ice Spice has lost some weight. Her social media suggests it’s the result of working out. Ā Others believe she raided Drake’s medicine cabinet for that Ozempic. Whatever the reason, not everyone is a fan of Svelt Spice.Ā Here’s a video of her doing her thing this week in concert and some of the reactions. The […]
Lil Wayne hasn’t commented about the beef between his Drake and Kendrick Lamar. He did recently suggest Drake, his former artist, is the more talented rapper. But that doesn’t mean he’s riding with Drizzy. During a show over the weekend, he started singing āNot Like Usā in the middle of performing his verse on Drakeās […]
During a rally today in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to get shot. He hit the ground after the side of his face was hit, following the sounds of gunfire. Shooting just happened at The Trump rally pic.twitter.com/Xs1dVL1H3T ā Acyn (@Acyn) July 13, 2024 Ā He was able to get up. Ā His ear was bleeding. Ā He […]
Shakeem Parker has been acquitted in the 2021 murder of notorious drug dealer-turned-snitch Alpo Martinez. The 30-year-old Harlem resident was already in custody on Rikers Island for a previous gun case when he was arrested for killing Alpo and had been in jail since. There was an assumption that Alpo’s murder was drug-related. Ā The 55-year-old […]
The folks behind Foolio’s social media continue to suggest he’s still alive. Their latest claim is that FoolioĀ I’m still here,” Foolio’s page read. Ā “Guess might have to go IG LIVE SOON.” In the real world, the Jacksonville rapper was shot and killed last month at his 26th birthday party. He was buried last week. […]
Eminem is getting some of his best reviews in years for his The Death Of Slim Shady album. It’s also doing well with the public. The Death Of Slim Shady had the most opening-day Spotify streams of a rap album in 2024. 63.5m – The Death Of Slim Shady59.3m – WE DONT TRUST YOU57.5m – […]
Eminem took a shot at Cardi B’s favorite conservative commentator, Candance Owens, on his new track, “Lucifer”. āCandace O/I aināt mad at her I aināt gonna throw the fact bitch forgot she was black back at her/ Laugh at her like them crackers sheās backinā after her back is turned in a cute MAGA hat […]
Billboard tried their hand at the 100 greatest rap albums this week. You can check the whole list at their site. Ā Here are the top ten. 10. Slick Rick – The Great Adventures of Slick Rick 9. Jay-Z –Ā The Blueprint 8. Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in Full 7. Snoop Dogg – Doggystyle 6. […]
JAY-Z notoriously mocked rappers who use money phones on his 4:44Ā album. Ant Glizzy is mocking rappers who do any money flexing. Niggas Dat Take Picture With Money Are Broke Thatās Why They Showing You The Money šA NIGGA WITH MONEY DONT EVEN WANT YOU NO ā Ant Glizzy (@BarbarasonGMG) July 11, 2024 N*ggas Dat Take […]
Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us” is getting played everywhere. Including at last night’s ESPYs, to the Crip-walking delight of Drake’s ex Serena Williams. It’s getting to be too much producer Bnyx. BNYX speaks on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ š “this sh*t getting old and corny” pic.twitter.com/oHDiWv9T6X ā Kurrco (@Kurrco) July 12, 2024 […]
Artists like Chris Brown charge fans big bucks for photos. King Von can’t do that because he’s dead. However, enterprising residents of Von’s old O-Block home have found a way to profit off his image. According to a man who took a hood safari to the notorious Chicago project, he was charged 200 bucks to […]