DJ Akademiks is one of Drake’s most dedicated soldiers. Ak acted as an OVO mouthpiece this summer when the rest of the rap world attacked his boy. For his loyalty, AK gets little in return. The media personality addressed charges that Drake uses him. Dj akademiks reacts to fans who believe drake is using him […]
Tory Lanez and Casanova are both staring at long prison sentences. Tory recently got ten for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, and Casa recently got 16 for racketeering and narcotics. Even though they are both currently locked up, Tory has been able to help Casa out with money. “@torylanez you one of the realest n*ggas I […]
Image via Miguelito 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. Miguelito is seeking restitution from the Premier League for denying Eze’s legitimate free kick. Set Piece is a bi-weekly football column by Miguelito. […]
The other shoe has dropped. Diddy has been arrested by federal agents, who were investigating him for sex trafficking. He was taken to the FBI’s field office in Manhattan. Puff’s lawyer criticized the arrest. “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. […]
Celebrity Taylor Swift supports Kamala Harris in the election. Lil Pump, a lesser celebrity, supports Donald Trump. Pump made it an issue on Twitter. Taylor Swift, you have no clue why ur even voting for Kamala. Maybe cuz ur a billionaire and voting for her has 0 impact on ur life. You said do ur […]
Image via femdot./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 is heading back to the locker room. He is questionable to return. [embedded content] [embedded content] In which […]
“Bodak Yellow” made Cardi B a star. But Brooklyn rapper Joey Badass doesn’t think the track is a New York anthem because Bardi took Florida rapper Kodak Black’s flow. “This is my disclaimer with ‘Bodak Yellow.’ First of all, I love Cardi B … But, for me, ‘Bodak Yellow,’ is literally a Kodak Black flow,” […]
Desiigner should’ve known that 50 Cent wouldn’t let up on him. Today, Monday, September 16, the G-Unit boss posted a clip of Desiigner freestyling on Funkmaster Flex’s show in 2017. The clip shows him rhyming acapella and using his usual animated flow. But by the looks of it, Flex seemed confused by the freestyle. “Sometimes […]
The Beats game has been good to Murda Beatz. So good the multi-platinum producer drives around in a Lambo when he goes to Japan. But he doesn’t drive it well. In fact, he wrecked his supercar during his Asian adventure. They do drive on the wrong [left] side in Japan so maybe that’s what happened.
Bobby Shmurda is a self-described sex addict. But he’s not so far gone that he will pay prostitutes for sex. Especially when it’s early morning and they are “dusty.” Shmurda wasn’t happy that he was propositioned in the AM by ladies of the night during a trip to Miami. See what he did and said […]
We know now that JAY-Z offered Drake the Super Bowl halftime in both 2020 and 2021. He turned it down, and he wouldn’t be the first to do so. Artists like Taylor Swift have said no to the NFL due to conflicts or an aversion to working for free. Then, something changed in Drake and […]
Most rap figures who have weighed in on JAY-Z picking Kendrick Lamar, not hometown boy Lil Wayne, to play the Super Bowl have disapproved of the decision. Some rather emphatically. One might think 50 Cent would be among that group. The 49-year-old usually relishes any opportunity to stick it to JAY-Z. He was also Drake-leaning […]
Yesterday, we reported that Lil Tjay was among the 20 members of the Slaughtery Gang arrested on federal charges of attempted murder, robbery, and weapons possession. Tjay’s lawyer, Dawn Florio, is pushing back on that. She says her client wasn’t among the indicted. “Despite recent reports, we want to clarify that my client, rap artist […]
The Feds have been taking a bite out of the rap game this week. Following the arrest of Lil Tjay, there are now multiple reports that the feds have arrested Atlanta rapper Peewee Longway. Atlanta rapper and close associate of Rich Homie Quan, PeeWee LongWay, has reportedly been arrested by the Feds!! pic.twitter.com/MiVcQwfDAZ — My […]
Earlier today, NFL sources rebutted Mal’s reporting that Drake has turned down the Super Bowl halftime show “four” times, insisting Drizzy hasn’t gotten an offer since JAY-Z and Roc Nation took over selection for the show in 2019. According to Elliott Wilson, that’s just wrong. The veteran Hip Hop journalist was initially skeptical of Mal’s claim. […]
In 2023, Lil Tjay was arrested three different times on gun charges. His legal problems just got a lot worse. The 23-year-old was among the 20 people indicted today on federal charges of attempted murder, robbery, and weapons possession. The indictment ties Tjay and the other members of the Slaughtery Gang to 14 shootings in […]
Ice Spice’s Y2K! album didn’t exactly set the world on fire. But it did spawn a few somewhat successful singles, including “Popa.” She dropped the video for that track this afternoon; the theme is a night in the strip club. [embedded content] Ice stays true to form by wearing a wig and twerking. Did you […]
Earlier this week, Drake’s media man, Mal, claimed that Drizzy had been offered the Super Bowl halftime show four times but always turned it down. Now, NFL sources are pushing back on this. Sorta. Sources have told Bloomberg that Drake was never offered the Super Bowl spot in the five years since JAY-Z and Roc Nation […]
Azealia Banks made a severe accusation about Kanye West while dissing his former employee, Milo Yiannopoulos. Also, this company name is my intellectual property you unoriginal piece of dick cheese. Tell the world about how Kanye is Beating up Bianca Censori and how he threw a chair at northwest the other day big mouth. Tell […]
A short while back, Karrahbooo left Lil Yachty’s Concrete Boys collective with Yachty accused of forcing her out through mistreatment. He responded to that accusation by dissing her on IG Live, saying she was the problem and was disrespectful to people. “You talk to people like they were nothing. Like they’re small, like they’re beneath […]
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Yesterday, Shannon Sharpe left his phone on and live-streamed a sex session with an unknown woman. ESPN has decided not to discipline the 56-year-old. They reacted differently when Paul Pierce streamed a wild poker night with strippers in 2021, firing the hall-of-fame baller. Pierce reacted to the discrepancy in treatment. “He can bang a woman […]
JAY-Z has pissed off most of the rap world by selecting Kendrick Lamar, not hometown boy Lil Wayne, to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans. But his buddy Jay Electronica is still riding with him. Jay defended Hov against those who would have smoke for him in a series of Tweets, some […]
The VMAs were last night. A bunch of people won a bunch of awards. There were also lots of performances. During her performance, Glorilla had a wardrobe malfunction, and if it wasn’t for her backup dancer, she may have lost her top. Glorilla killed her performance but that dancer need a raise, a bonus or […]
When Shannon Sharpe was caught having sex with a woman on Instagram Live yesterday, he claimed that he was hacked. But Sharpe later said that was untrue, and he addressed the situation on his Night Cap podcast. Shannon Sharpe breaks his silence after going viral for the IG live s*x “I’m very disappointed in myself […]
Image via Michael McKinney 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. Michael McKinney understands the cultural importance of Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci.” As summer drew to a close, plenty of DJs offered sets to […]
Kendrick Lamar has a new track. It doesn’t have a title yet, but it does have some smoke for DJ Akademiks. “The radio personality pushing propaganda for salary. Let me know when they turn up as a casualty, I want assault and battery,” he raps. “Influencers talk down ’cause I’m not with the basic sh*t […]
Kendrick Lamar has dropped a new track. We aren’t sure about the title. The cover art features old black AF1s and nothing else. KENDRICK LAMARNEW SONG OUT NOW 🚨 pic.twitter.com/U52FDP6a9X — Kurrco (@Kurrco) September 12, 2024 In the jazzy spoken-word cut, Kendrick slams the lames, the radio personalities, and the pocket watchers and wishes Nipsey […]
Yung Miami was a young girl in South Florida when Trick Daddy was hot. It turns out she took a photo with the now-50-year-old rapper years ago, which he posted this week. While Trick didn’t reveal who was in the photo, the Shade Room did, leading to this comment from “Fr shaderoom delete me,” she […]
When Latto and Ice Spice keep claiming they don’t have issues with each other. Then they keep dissing each other. Latto took the latest shot with some help from Funny Marco. The pair did a skit in which they reviewed wannabe rappers. Latto keeps dissing Ice Spice 👀 pic.twitter.com/2oMqW1pUxh — ShiftingCulture (@ShiftingHipHop) September 11, 2024 […]