Rappers will do just about anything to go viral. Philly spitter Ybcdul, of the gang young bag chasers, dug his opps a grave for the gram. If that sounds like bad karma, it turned out to be. Ybcdul has been shot and killed in his hometown. Ybcdul days before he was k*lled ā€œI never got […]

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2024 was the year the rap game turned on Drake. Kendrick Lamar, Future, The Weekend, A$AP Rocky, and Rick Ross—all rappers with whom Drake appeared to have good relationships—made it clear they held The Boy in low regard. Drake’s latest strategy is to respond to the hate by dropping many loosies. Today, the Canadian released […]

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We haven’t heard from Daylyt in a minute. The battle rapper and OVO Goon are back in the news with strong opinions about the polarizing rap genre. Drill music might be the worse shit that ever happen to us niggas Bruh u can’t dance to this shitU can’t get no hoes with it U can’t […]

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Coi Leray and Trippie Red used to date. About five years ago, before Coi was particularly famous. Now they are back together. Coi Leray and Trippie Redd are back together after being broken up for 5 years pic.twitter.com/IPnTpHYTax — Best’s Point Of View TV (@BestsPOVTV) August 23, 2024 Do you think it lasts this time? […]

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Killer Mike swept the rap categories at the Grammys earlier this year, enraging fans of Travis Scott. Mike addressed all that on his new track “Still Talk’n That Sh*t.” “You gon respect me like a motherf*ckin’ Grammy winner / Like I cooked your favorite rapper like a Granny dinner,”Mike raps on the song. That was […]

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Destroy Lonely’s Love Last Forever album drops next Friday. Beef is good for promo, and Lonely has some. The 23-year-old has been going back and forth with producer KanKan on X, formally Twitter. The spat includes accusations of thirst and cross-dressing. You can see some of it below. Who would you like to see emerge […]

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Cardi B filed for divorce from Offset last month. It’s the second time the D word has entered into their relationship. This time it sounds like it’s going to stick. That makes Bardi single, and despite being locked in a federal facility in Oklahoma for at least the next year and a half, Pooh Shiesty […]

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Image via Ramal Brown 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. Steven Louis will not […]

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Dame Dash’s 1/3 share in Roc-A-Fella is set to be auctioned off beginning August 29th so Dame can pay a judgment to a film producer he owes about 800K. The starting bid for the share is $1.2 million. Ā Roc’s biggest asset is Jay-Z’sĀ Reasonable DoubtĀ album. Hov and Kareem “Biggs” Burke had objected to the forced sale, […]

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Image via Mark Dabi 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 […]

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MMA fighter Israel Adesanya has been to some Drake parties. During a chat with Andrew Schulz, he explained how Drake go 400 woman into his party. No you prolly shouldn’t talk about Drake shipping potential underage girls to parties Mr. Israel https://t.co/sizPzw3XIX — šŸŽšļøšŸ‡µšŸ‡· (@3LIBRIGANT3) August 20, 2024 “[The girls] Ā all park at this venue. […]

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In the ever-evolving landscape of hip-hop, J’Moris is carving out a unique niche with his latest track, ā€œMPO.ā€ The Texas-born artist continues to impress with his potent blend of lyrical dexterity and cultural commentary. On this new single, he pairs a pulsating beat with his assertive vocal style, creating an engaging soundscape that draws listeners […]

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If you put The Game in your wedding party, expect stares when he walks down the aisle. It was more than Jayceon’s mere presence that upstaged the bride at his friend’s recent wedding. He also unwittingly made himself more of the center of attention by falling during his trot to the alter. Is this what […]

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Lil Yachty is one of Drake’s last remaining industry friends. That “is” may be becoming a “was.” Boat’s verse was left off of Drake’s track “Supersoak.” Now he’s unfollowed Drizzy on social. Lil Yachty unfollows Drake on Instagram after he was removed from ā€˜Supersoak’ Is Drake cutting ties with the industry? šŸ¤” pic.twitter.com/fo0McJ3xkz — keep6ixsolid […]

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Lil Baby is embracing his roots by purchasing them The 29-year-old is buying up storefronts in his Oakland City, Atlanta neighborhood. “I bought every store I trapped in front of,” Baby revealed. Baby isn’t the first Atlanta-area rapper to go on a purchasing spree. Baby’s good buddy Ralo owned all sorts of property in his […]

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Machine Gun Kelly got a “spiritual” blackout tattoo on his upper torso earlier this year. Lots of jokes about his race followed. During a chat with the Million Dollaz Worth Of Game guys, MGK explained the ink was like going from a caterpillar to a butterfly. MGK is a whole new person. Like a caterpillar […]

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Vybz Kartel has been diagnosed with Graves’ disease. That could be why his face appeared to be swollen after being released from prison last month on an overturned murder conviction. Some began making fun of the dancehall artist, so Cardi B defended him on Twitter Spaces. “I do not play about f*cking Vybz Kartel,”she said. […]

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Image via Cletus Strap/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. Donald Morrison chooses Key Lime over Pumpkin, and it’s not even close. [embedded content] [embedded content] As a Portland […]

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Last weekend, 50 Cent’s first annual Humor and Harmony went down in Shreveport, Louisiana. Local rapper Hurricane Chris is irked that there weren’t many Louisanna performers on stage. So he called Fif out, pointing out he spent half a million on police but didn’t put any money in the pockets of local artists by booking […]

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