Today, DDG filed an emergency court order to prevent his ex, Halle Bailey, from taking their son, Hal, to Italy for two months this summer. In the filings, he accuses Bailey of all sorts of violent and psychotic behavior. He asks for either full physical custody of Halo or for custody to be transferred to […]
Lil Durk’s $4.5 million bail package for his federal murder-for-hire case was rejected earlier this year. It appears the issue is the amount of money, rather than Smurk being un-bondable. Yesterday, a district judge stated the packages Durk has presented aren’t enough to ensure he would appear for trial, but also noted that prosecutors haven’t […]
Kendrick Lamar’s GNX album has been in the top ten since it dropped in November of 2024. This week, it became the first rap album to hit 2 billion streams on Spotify in 2025, making it the best-selling and most-streamed rap album of 2025. It’s now at just over 3 billion streams on Spotify, including […]
DYLI ‘s latest offering “Friend 4 U” arrives as a masterclass in contemporary pop sensibility, threading together gaming terminology, street vernacular, and millennial dating dynamics into something genuinely compelling. The track operates on multiple levels—surface-level it’s an infectious earworm about being someone’s wingwoman, but underneath lies a sharp commentary on power dynamics and social navigation […]
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The Punisher, one of the male escorts Diddy hired for his freak offs, testified against The Diddler last week. This morning, he spoke to Cam’Ron. The Dispet asked him all sorts of questions, some of them out of pocket. Is this a wild question for Cam’ron to ask regarding the Diddy and Cassie situation? pic.twitter.com/n70efbdIkS […]
Yesterday, we learned that Pusha T’s label, Def Jam, which UMG owns, wouldn’t allow the Clipse to feature Kendrick Lamar on their new album. UMG’s rationale for forbidding the collab is that there would be too many Drake haters in one song, which could have bolstered Drizzy’s lawsuit alleging that UMG unfairly and illegally promoted […]
There had been a rumor floating around that Diddy tried to kill Jamie Foxx and was the reason he was hospitalized a couple of years ago. Foxx has denied that. But that doens’t mean he’s a fan of Puff. During a recent set at the Comedy Club in LA, Foxx went off on The Diddler. […]
A lot of rap fans think of Pusha T as one of the good ones. However, Azealia Banks, always the contrarian, thinks of it another way. She reacted to a quote in which Push questions Kanye West’s manhood by pointing out the Clipse rapper disrespected Whitney Houston by making the late singer’s cracked-out bathroom the […]
Image via SwaVay/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 says it’s oddly fitting that “Wah Gwan Delilah” is genuinely the last good Drake song. [embedded content] [embedded […]
Lil Durk is facing federal charges of murder for hire. A conviction could lead to the death penalty. In Smurk’s case, it won’t. The prosecution in Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire case will not seek the death penalty 🙅🏾♂️👨🏾⚖️ pic.twitter.com/5dmAtMCnXu — The Chicago Wave (@TheChicagoWave) June 2, 2025 Today, the Justice Department instructed the US Attorneys trying […]
YNW Melly has been locked up without bail since February of 2019 on charges that he killed his crewmates YNW Juvy and YNW Sackchaser in 2018. Melly’s first trial began in June 2023 but ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The state of Florida immediately decided to try […]
Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, was dragged all over Twitter this weekend for getting pregnant with a man who obviously isn’t Kobe. It turns out the 43-year-old is not pregnant with her fifth child. “Me protecting my peace, not pregnant & having fun all summer,” she memed while listening to 2Pac. If she were pregnant, would […]
Last week, Complex did a list of the top 50 LA rappers. They had Kendrick Lamar and number one, followed by Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Tyler, the Creator. The Game was number 11, one spot behind Nipsey Hussle. Game pushed back on the rankings, wondering who approved it, and offerd up his […]
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Cardi B has been linked to Stefon Diggs for months now. They haven’t quite made it official, and Diggs is still acting like the dirty dog he’s always been. Whatever is going on, Bardi ex’s Offset — who is currently seeking spousal support — Set is OK with it. Offset tweeted and deleted about Cardi […]
NewAge Jerkboy’s manager says the Florida rapper was killed after an altercation with Fort Lauderdale Police. BROWARD COUNTY Police done killes Newage__jerkboy 🕊️ https://t.co/m97u9lhdpE — Tippietoepodcast (@goldmoneyglee) May 31, 2025 According to the manager, the police who responded to reports of a shooting involving the rapper beat Jerkboy. But that wasn’t what did him […]
A$AP Rocky’s X followers were exposed to some questionable content yesterday. While Kanye is trying his best to make the cuckold lifestyle desirable, we are pretty sure Rocky has been hacked. Here are some more of the messages that were displayed before Rocky got back control of his page.
We are a couple of weeks into the Diddy trial, and we have no idea whether the feds are going to be able to prove the RICO and sex trafficking charges they have leveled against the disgraced mogul. But what prosecutors have been able to make clear is that Diddy is a horrible boss and […]
Suge Knight and Ray J have always been tight, and Ray had been pushing President Trump to pardon the former Death Row boss. Ray is probably going to stop doing that. During a prison interview with Piers Morgan, Suge claimed that Ray J and Diddy were lovers. Ray J pushed back on that claim and […]
This week, NBA YoungBoy got a full pardon from President Trump on two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud, two counts of third-degree felony forgery, and six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct — all of which he had pleaded guilty to. YB was already out of prison, but the pardon nullifies his probation and […]
Donald Trump likes pardoning rappers. He also likes pardoning famous people. Diddy is both a rapper and a famous person. And he’s facing the trial of his life, as the government is going after him on RICO and sex trafficking charges. Would Trump pardon The Diddler? He spoke about that today, and didn’t rule it […]
Suge Knight is serving a 28-year prison sentence for voluntary manslaughter stemming from a 2015 hit-and-run incident. If it were up to Dr. Dre, Suge would be dead. During a chat from prison with Piers Morgan, Suge claimed that Dr. Dre tried to have him killed over unsettled Death Row business. [Jump to 4:30] [embedded […]
Earlier this month, Santino Casio stabbed his fellow inmate Tory Lanez 14 times. Casio, who is serving a life sentence, admitted to the attack and claimed he went after Tory because the rapper had put money on his head. Wack 100 has heard differently, at least according to DJ Vlad. “According to Wack100, Tory Lanez […]
It’s not typical for a man to request spousal support in a divorce. Especially a man who has sold over 40 million album equivalent units. But Offset is not the typical man, and he amended his divorce from Cardi B to include incoming spousal support. Bardi raged against her ex’s money grab during her space […]
An effort to highlight evidence that clears Tory Lanez of shooting Megan Thee Stallion has been spearheaded by Tory’s legal team and Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina. Most of the evidence is old, but it does cast some doubts on a conviction Tory is serving ten years for. Meg’s team pushed back on the efforts with […]
When we last heard, Lil Wayne’s Carter VI was dropping next Friday. Weezy gave us a taste for what’s to come with some help from his old pal Mannie Fresh. Check out “No More.” LIL WAYNEMANNIE FRESH NO MORE 🚨OUT NOW🚨 pic.twitter.com/OoyeqlDrBJ — NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) May 30, 2025 Does that get you hype for […]
In most divorces, particularly those involving a rapper, the man typically pays the woman a certain amount of money each month. The Cardi B-Offset split is not like most divorces. Earlier this month, Offset amended his divorce response by requesting spousal support from Cardi B. He also wants joint custody of their children, with Bardi’s […]
“Mia” was Diddy’s personal assistant between 2009 and 2017. Today, she testified against him in his RICO and sex trafficking. According to Mia, working for Puff was a mixed bag. “The highs were really high and the lows were really, really low,” he said on the stand. Among the lows was the several times she […]
Former Gangster Disciple boss Larry Hoover has spent the last 30 years in jail, mainly in a federal supermax prison. Donald Trump commuted the 74-year-old’s six federal life sentences for murder yesterday, but he won’t be coming home. Hoover is also serving 200 years of Illinois time for killing 19-year-old Chicago drug dealer William “Pooky” […]