NLE Choppa’s recent “spiritual awakening” has led to him sharing all kinds of theories on Twitter, which continued on Friday (September 25). The Memphis-bred rapper claimed a “new earth” is forming in December and warned his fans about making preparations for it. “Dec 21st or around that time the sun will go down for 3 […]
Chris Rock wanted Cardi B to pursue a career in comedy before she found success in rap. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Rock detailed his past attempt to get Cardi her own television show. According to the veteran comedian, his children helped him discover her before she blew up in […]
Megan Thee Stallion’s team has lofted some heavy allegations against Tory Lanez. According to TMZ, Lanez’s camp is being accused of crafting fake email addresses and attempting to sway journalists into writing negative stories about Megan and Roc Nation. HipHopDX was targeted as part of the scheme and can confirm the email “promotions@livnightclubmiami” was created […]
T.I. celebrated his 40th birthday by announcing a new album and releasing a video for his latest single on Friday (September 25). The veteran MC plans to drop a project titled The Libra and decided to get fans ready for it by sharing some visuals for his Young Thug collaboration “Ring,” which is produced by […]
Los Angeles rap staple Dom Kennedy has just graced West Coast Hip Hop with his latest album, Rap & Roll. Released on Friday (September 25), Dom dedicated the album’s release date eve to the memory of Breonna Taylor in the wake of her unfavored verdict in Louisville. “Dedicating this day to Ms Breonna Taylor may […]
Rick Ross once said he wouldn’t sign any women to his Maybach Music Group imprint because he’d “have to fuck a couple times.” Although he issued an apology the next day (or, at least his team did), the damage was done and women have continued to look at him sideways ever since. On Friday (September 25), […]
Editorial – In the wake of the 2020Â police killing of George Floyd, rapper Lil Baby released a powerful Black Lives Matter anthem called “The Bigger Picture,” YG disrupted Los Angeles protests with a video shoot for “FTP (Fuck The Police)” and Nas unleashed the King’s Disease single “Ultra Black,” all songs that spoke to the […]
2 Chainz and Big Boi assembled teams to compete in the latest episode of Celebrity Family Feud. The Outkast rhymer brought along family from the Patton clan, while Chainz called on a few of his labelmates signed to his The Real U (T.R.U.) imprint. The pair of Atlanta natives faced off in the first head-to-head […]
Drake may be getting ready to release his Certified Lover Boy album soon, but that isn’t stopping him from taking time to show love to other artists. Machine Gun Kelly took to Instagram on Thursday (September 24) to share some positive words Drizzy sent him in his direct messages. “I’m happy for u my g,” […]
Many artists took to social media to voice their frustrations with the grand jury’s ruling in the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville police in March, which saw only one officer brought up on charges and that wasn’t even involving Taylor’s death. Rihanna added her name to that list on Thursday night […]
Lake County, Illinois – Travis Scott is stepping up his directorial game inside the home of an NBA legend. On Friday (September 25), the Houston rapper returned with a video for his new single “Franchise” featuring Young Thug and M.I.A., marking his first release since “The Plan” in August. The visual, self-directed by La Flame, […]
Dig into a rack of jams this Mixtape Monday including music from Horatio Luna, Namir Blade, Starker, Wigflippa and KC Ortiz. Horatio Luna is first up with Boom Boom, Namir Blade plants his flag with Aphelion’s Traveling Circus, Starker takes a solo trip for The Greenest Block, Wigflippa drops 9/13, and KC Ortiz follows with […]
Please support the last surviving independent rap blog by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. David Ma kicks his best bars to the sound of tape hiss. The Good Life Café was a storied health food market in the ‘90s that doubled as an art center. It nurtured LA’s indie rap community and […]
Please support our collective of music obsessives by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Schube is drinking Perignon out of Pyrexes. Anjimile ― Give Taker Giver Taker by AnjimileGiver Taker by Anjimile Anjimile’s debut came amidst a period of turmoil and change that reflects itself in their lyrical approach. The music, though, […]
It’s the best holiday and it only happens 52 times a year: New Music Friday. Once again, HipHopDX brings you the top singles from today, September 25. Travis Scott f. Young Thug & M.I.A. – “Franchise” For those that didn’t catch Travis Scott’s new Young Thug and M.I.A. assisted single at an IMAX screening of […]
Tory Lanez doesn’t appear to be doing himself any favors in terms of cleaning up his image. On Thursday (September 24), the embattled Canadian rapper dropped a surprise album called DAYSTARÂ and quickly became a trending Twitter topic. From the very first track, “Money Over Fallouts,” Lanez denies shooting Megan Thee Stallion in her feet and […]
Tory Lanez has been laying low since July when Megan Thee Stallion claimed he shot her in both feet after a night out in the Hollywood Hills with Kylie Jenner. As it turns out, he was busy in the studio. On Thursday (September 24), the former Quarantine Radio host surprised fans with a new album […]
The final New Music Friday of September is jam-packed with a variety of albums for Hip Hop fans. This week’s lineup features the latest works of A$AP Ferg and Action Bronson as well as the major debut of the EarthGang and J.I.D-led group Spillage Village. Also, Elzhi gives listeners another dose of his elite lyricism […]
Megan Thee Stallion is coming to Saturday Night Live. The Roc Nation-managed artist will make her SNL debut on the NBC sketch show’s Season 46 premiere, which is scheduled to air on October 3. “HOTTIES Oct 3 the mf hot girl coach will be on the SEASON PREMIERE of SNL with @chrisrock @nbcsnl,” she wrote […]
Rihanna‘s lingerie line is branching out to men – and if Christian “King” Combs has anything to do with it, it’s going to be “the new Calvin Klein for my generation.” The new Savage x Fenty menswear line was debuted by Combs in GQ on Thursday (September 24), ahead of its October 2 release date. […]
Internet Money promised a Roddy Ricch and Don Toliver-only remix of “Lemonade” would appear when the original offering made it to the top 10 on Billboard. While the song has officially been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and has hit Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at No. 9 – the remix is […]
Armani Caesar may or may not be dating YFN Lucci – but she’s ready to address any shade from his ex, Reginae Carter. After photos of a cozy Caesar and Lucci hit the web on Tuesday (September 22), the Griselda Records rapper said she was “single,” which seemingly prompted a response from Lil Wayne’s eldest […]
Louisville, Kentucky was up in arms on Wednesday (September 23) after the grand jury decided not to charge any of the Louisville Police Department officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death with her murder. Only one of the three officers were indicted — but not for shooting Taylor. Instead, former officer Brett Hankison was charged with […]
Joe Budden has set a new course for his podcasting career. The former Slaughterhouse member announced the launch of The Joe Budden Network following his much-publicized departure from Spotify. “The Joe Budden Network is here,” reads a post from the network’s official Instagram account. View this post on Instagram The Joe Budden Network is here […]
Kanye West’s battle against the music industry has earned him some appreciation from one of his former artists. Desiigner, who’s been a vocal critic of Yeezy, showed gratitude to his old boss after West declared he’d give all G.O.O.D. Music artists his 50 percent share of their masters. “Thanks @kanyewest,” Desiigner wrote via Twitter on […]
Kanye West already has big plans for his position on the board of adidas that doesn’t quite exist yet. Following his demands to sit on the board of both Adidas and Gap, Yeezy followed up with more thoughts the following day on Thursday (September 24). “My first pillar when I’m on the board of adidas […]
T.I. recently spoke to Complex about a myriad of topics, including Kanye West, his new series with 50 Cent and the single “Ring” featuring Young Thug. During the conversation, he also revealed he’d confronted Tory Lanez about the Megan Thee Stallion shooting incident. Tip has been extremely vocal about his support for Megan since the […]
It took $800, but one major Cardi B fan who has some deep pockets got the recognition he wanted from his fave. Taking to Twitter, the London-based fan shared a screenshot of the eight $100 tips he’d sent to Cardi on her OnlyFans account on Wednesday (September 24), asking if it was enough to be […]
Interview – Lil Mosey has been having an impressive run since making his debut in late 2017. The 18-year-old rapper has developed one of the strongest resumes amongst his peers in his rap class and is already a star representing the new generation of Hip Hop artists. He’s already acquired millions of streams, has a […]
Los Angeles rapper Janky of YLSTE has started touting himself as “The New TDE,” sparking rumors he’s the latest artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. On Wednesday (September 23), Janky shared a photo of himself with TDE’s golden child Kendrick Lamar and tagged K. Dot in the photo. The post read, “I’m in the studio […]