Four and a half years after its Valentine’s Day 2016 release, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie‘s debut mixtape Artist has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry of America. Reacting to the news in a post on Monday (September 28), A Boogie reflected on the achievement and thanked his fans for helping him get there. […]
We do this for the culture. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Abe Beame reinforces the frails with lyrics that’s real. I have admiration for the actual great remaining critics who can listen to new music and really HEAR it. To listen to something for the first time and accurately […]
JaRon Marshall, Elzhi, Ill Conscious x Aloeight, Ricky Felix, Joey Golden and more bring the noise this Mixtape Monday. JaRon Marshall opens the lineup with The Black Power Tape, Elzhi returns with Seven Times Down Eight Times Up, Ill Conscious teams with Aloeight for The Epic of Gilgamesh, Ricky Felix debuts with High End Theory, […]
The second installment of 2020’s three-part Record Store Day celebration is upon us. Comb through another batch of picks for your crate explorations. Like seemingly anything the year has wrought,Ā Record Store DayĀ is hitting a little different in 2020. In response to theĀ COVID-19Ā pandemic, this most unfortunate yearās chase is spread across three separate days at the […]
Watch Travis Scott, Young Thug, and M.I.A run around the Michael Jordan mansion. Travis Scott is in full rollout mode. The Houston rapper has just released the video for “FRANCHISE,” his latest single. The song features appearances from frequent collaborator Young Thug and M.I.A. The presence of M.I.A. ā who can go M.I.A. when it […]
After much prodding and teasing in efforts to get a higher Billboard placement, the Internet Money machine has just fired off the remix to its Summer 2020 hit “Lemonade.” The new version swaps out the Auto-Tuned crooning of NAV and Gunna in favor of Roddy Ricch’s Compton-bred, codeine-dripped vocals. Don Toliver, who blazes the original […]
After much prodding and teasing in efforts to get a higher Billboard placement, the Internet Money machine has just fired off the remix to its Summer 2020 hit “Lemonade.” The new version swaps out the Auto-Tuned crooning of NAV and Gunna in favor of Roddy Ricch’s Compton-bred, codeine-dripped vocals. Don Toliver, who blazes the original […]
Top Dawg Entertainment’s REASON has announced a release date for his upcoming album New Beginnings. After taking a swipe at Logic on his single “The Soul Pt. 2,” the West Coast rapper revealed his next project will drop on October 9. “I had to get rid of every fear, anxiety, doubt, and negative mindset to […]
Fulton County, GA – Lil Baby shut down claims about him endorsing Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, who sent the Quality Control Music artist to prison in 2014. In an interview with GQ, Lil Baby bluntly refuted any endorsement of the D.A. “Paul Howard sent me to prison,” he said. In July, Howard boasted […]
Quavo has long been a fan of Crash Bandicoot and has the iced out Aku Aku chain to prove it. Now he’s been tapped to bring his fandom to a new ad for the game. View this post on Instagram M O R E R E W A R D S A post shared by […]
Nicki Minaj just received her first-ever Latin Grammy nominations. The “Chun Li” rapper landed in both the Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories for her appearance on Karol G’s “Tusa.” The hit song, released in November 2019, peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also became the first […]
Westside Gunn is finally ready to release his Shady Records debut Who Made The Sunshine. With the highly anticipated LP scheduled to arrive on Friday (October 2), the Griselda Records founder unveiled its tracklist and contributors on Tuesday (September 29). The Buffalo native’s new album will feature collaborations with Black Thought, Slick Rick, Jadakiss, Stove […]
Los Angeles, CA – Sada Baby is definitely outspoken about his ranks in the rap game, specifically his place within the hierarchy of rappers in Detroit. He’s praised artists like Big Sean and Icewear Vezzo while also being critical of other artists, like Tee Grizzley and Eminem, whom he says is not in his list […]
21 Savage and Metro Boomin have brought back the old Pen & Pixel Graphics cover art for Savage Mode 2. After announcing the album with the help of Morgan Freeman, the two unveiled the LP’s artwork, which mimics the style used by Cash Money and No Limit Records during their heydays in the late ’90s […]
Moneybagg Yo is cooking up a new collaboration with Lil Baby. The Interscope Records artist previewed a track via Triller and Instagram, tagging Lil Baby on the latter platform in his post. “I Been Running Wit Sum Shottas @lilbaby_1,” he wrote in the caption. “Lets Get Off !!” Lil Baby commented, “Wyaaaaaaaa.” View this post […]
Scotlandville, LA – YoungBoy Never Broke Again was booked into a Louisiana jailĀ around 6:48 a.m. CST on Tuesday morning (September 29) after being arrested on drug and weapons charges. But according to YoungBoy’s attorney James Manasseh, he’s not guilty. Manasseh issued a statement shortly after YoungBoy’s arrest and explained he was on the scene while […]
50 Cent evidently found it hilarious Snoop Dogg screenshotted a gay sex scene from Power Book II: GhostĀ and sent it to him on one of his Instagram Stories. On Monday (September 28), the Power mogul posted Snoop’s post, which includes a shirtless Lovell Adams-Gray (who plays Dru Tejada) taking off another man’s shirt. “@snoopdoggĀ must didnāt […]
An alleged smear campaign against Megan Thee Stallion has put Tory Lanez’s team under the scrutiny of 300 Entertainment. According to Billboard, Megan’s label is investigating to see if someone in Lanez’s camp was impersonating 300’s Head Of Creative Kevin Leong in emails to various media members. Leong’s name was used in a Gmail account […]
Lil Yachty was arrested on September 21 for allegedly driving over 150 miles per hour in his brand new birthday Ferrari on Atlanta’s Downtown Connector. On Tuesday (September 29), his mugshot started making the rounds, so the Lil BoatĀ 3 rapper decided to have a little fun at his own expense. Shortly after the mugshot surfaced, […]
New York, NY – Platinum-selling producer and Power 105’sĀ DJ Clue wasn’t amused after a local Philly rapper decided to pull a dine-and-dash at his New York City-based restaurant Icy Liqs. But according to an Instagram post from the rapper in question, he had a perfectly logical reason for the slight ā he thought the food […]
Kid Cudi stars in HBO’s new military base-set series We Are Who We Are, but his character is the polar opposite of Cudi in real life. In the show, Cudi plays a MAGA hat-wearing Donald Trump supporter named Richard Poythress, which originally caused some concern for the Kids See Ghost rapper due to his alignment […]
Dr. Dre is reportedly speaking out on his contentious divorce from Nicole Young, his wife of 24 years. According to TMZ, the storied producer calls Young’s demand for $2 million a month in temporary spousal support “absurd,” explaining he’s still covering the majority of her financial needs. Legal docs state Young’s attorneys have already made […]
There’s been a mystery around the future of Childish Gambino ever since Donald Glover talked about retiring his musical alter ego in 2017. The actor/musician recently jumped on a Zoom call with Michaela Coel, the creator and star of HBO’s comedy-drama series I May Destroy You,Ā in a conversation for GQ. During the discussion, Glover briefly […]
DaBaby might be hearing his name called a lot on October 27. The Charlotte native leads all artists with 12 nominations at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, as the complete list was unveiled on Tuesday (September 29). The “Suge” rapper makes BET history as the first artist to earn two nominations for album of […]
Baton Rouge, LA – YoungBoy Never Broke Again was arrested in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Monday night (September 28) along with 15 other people. WAFB-9 reports the chart-topping rapper is facing aĀ number of drug, felony possession and stolen firearms charges. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office website, YoungBoy (real name […]
Even with fans clamoring for Culture 3, Quavo remains hard at work in the studio on his solo grind. The Migos rapper hinted at linking up with Post Malone in the studio Monday night (September 28) with a photo of a Bud Light can he posted to his Instagram story. “U know who I’m with,” […]
Tyler, The Creator is using his platform to urge fans to vote in the 2020 presidential election. While acknowledging he might not be the best person to listen to for advice, the Odd Future rapper wants people to make their voices heard after deciding to vote for the very first time. In a video posted […]
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Homeboy Sandman and Quelle Chris will release their album next month. Next month, two underground favorites, Homeboy Sandman and Quelle Chris, will release an album together called Donāt Feed The Monster. Although Chris is a world-class MC himself, Sandman will be doing all the rapping while Quelle handles the production. Two weeks ago, the two […]