It’s been six years since Cardi B released her only album, Invasion Of Privacy. This afternoon, she announced she has a new album coming this year, and that it will be something a little different. 6 years ago I released my first album and it broke so many records GAH LEE!! 6 years later I’m […]

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J. Cole surprised dropped the album Might Delete Later Thursday night. According to HitsDailyDouble, the project will do between 140-160K first week and top the Billboard album chart. That’s a drop from his previous albums, which have averaged around 400K in their first weeks. However, Cole would probably consider this an appetizer to his much-anticipated The […]

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J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar are beefing. Cole made it official by responding to Kendrick’s previous barb on his new surprise album, Might Delete Later. It’s all part of a greater beef that pits Cole and Drake against Kendrick, Future, Metro Boomin, and Rick Ross. Russ was asked on Twitter if he would pick a side […]

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GloRilla has already worked with two of Nicki Minaj’s foes, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, but that doesn’t mean she has a problem with Nicki.  In fact, Glo wants Nicki to settle her issues with Cardi, and she wants peace among female rappers.  She expressed that desire on “Aite,” a song that lives on […]

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GloRilla is the latest guest to appear on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay, and she was asked about hooking up with Damian Lillard after shooting her shot at him. Just like he did, Glo pleaded the fifth, but she gave her Mount Rushmore of rappers after being asked. However, the Memphis rapper wanted to make […]

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Boosie Badazz called out celebrities who partied with Diddy but are giving him the cold shoulder as his legal problems might. “I don’t hear none of these n*ggas who was at Diddy’s sh*t toasting with his champagne every year, having speeches being made.  Nobody stick up for this man on nothing.  When you’re on top […]

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Rod Wave was arrested today in Pinellas County for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. That’s never good news, and Wave remains locked up. But since it’s Florida, he may be able to get out of it with some expensive lawyer work. However, after his height and weight leaked, he will have trouble […]

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A few days ago, Lizzo implied that she was walking away from her music career, but she’s since provided clarification.  Last year, the 35-year-old was sued by her former dancers for sexual harassment and weight-shaming. She was later sued again by her wardrobe person for allegedly having a “sexualized, racially charged, and illegal work environment.” […]

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The rap world has turned against Drake. And he seems to be enjoying it. He jumped on TikTok yesterday and issued a threat while sipping on a fancy cocktail. “To the rest of you.  The nonbelievers, the underachievers, the Tweet and deleters.   You guys make me sick to my stomach, son.  Honestly.  Look in […]

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Metro Boomin is one of the main players in the rap game’s aggressive turn against Drake. And he’s paying the price for it. Sort of. Boomin’ claims he’s been getting so many calls from Toronto’s 416 area code that he’s had to put his phone in airplane mode. It all started 2 days before the […]

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Sexyy Red is everywhere these days. Joe Budden thinks it’s because Drake gets paid to promote her Other folks would attribute her success to her catchy music and aggressively ratchet style. This week, she got a style update by switching up her hair and dropping the long red tresses for a dixie cut. Sexyy Red […]

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Xzibit tried to warn us about Puffy back in 2009. In an unearthed interview, Xzibit discusses going to Puffy’s New Year’s Eve party at his Miami home with Superhead in tow. He said it was a good party, but things got a little weird when The Diddler pulled him aside and warned him that Superhead […]

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A few years back, Billboard named the Neptunes — Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo — the second greatest producers of the century, trailing only Swedish hit machine Max Martin. Now Williams and Hugo are fighting it out in court. Hugo’s legal team has called Pharrell out for “fraudulently” trying to take sole control of the […]

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Image via All City Jimmy/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 added the eephus to his pitch repertoire. [embedded content] [embedded content] One of this correspondent’s favorite […]

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