EST Gee and his camp are in mourning today, because the rapper’s manager, Devontae Beach, was shot and killed early Sunday morning in his hometown of Louisville. He was 31 years old. A local news outlet said Beach was found dead inside a vehicle in the 800 block of West Main Street. The murder is […]
Rapper and entrepreneur Tan DaGod was shot and killed last week during a meet-and-greet event at the grand opening of her Oakland beauty shop. Yesterday, police arrested rapper BNC4Nero for her murder UPDATE: I’ve learned convicted felon Dominic Antwoine Gates, 30, arrested by @oaklandpoliceca, charged by @AlamedaCountyDA w/murder in shooting death of Oakland rapper Tan […]
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Four men are suing Chris Brown and more after they claim they were viciously beaten after anĀ 11:11 tour show. The men, along with 40 women, say they were invited backstage after Brown’s July 20 show in Fort Worth. According to a lawsuit the men filed, a member of Brown’s entourage remembered that Chris and one […]
Slim Thug is certainly a mixtape artist. He’s dropped at least 20 of them over the years. But is he “the” mixtape artist? Slim says he is. Ā The Houston rapper claims nobody has ever made us much money on mixtapes as he has. Slim Thug says he earned more money from mixtapes than anyone else. […]
One of Kendrick Lamar’s big issues with Drake is that Drizzy bought West CoastĀ icon Tupac Shakur’s ring. “Give me Tupac ring back, and maybe Iāll give you a little respect,” Kendrick raps on “Euphoria.” Some folks believe Drake bought more than just 2Pac’s ring. The Canadian recently posted a photo of an older BMW, and […]
Earlier this month, Complex listed its annual Hip Hop Media power ranking. Veteran rap journalist Elliott Wilson is number four on the list, which Charlamagne tha God has a problem with. He basically said Wilson doesn’t deserve to be on the list, because he constantly beefs with rappers, like Drake, Nicki Minaj, Rick the Kid […]
Karen Salicath Jamali ‘s musical journey began unexpectedly after a life-changing accident in 2012, which led her to become a self-taught pianist and composer. Known for the meditative and healing qualities of her music, Jamali has achieved international acclaim and numerous accolades. Her awards include the Midnight Gold Record Award for “Angel Pollination” and nominations […]
Image via BeenSlackin/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 itās not even close. [embedded content] [embedded content] Milcās verses are tremendously […]
Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race. pic.twitter.com/RMIRvlSOYw ā Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024 He will stay on as President. Is this the right choice? Posted In: News
50 Cent signaled that he was team Drake early in the Drake vs. Everybody beef that erupted earlier this year. That means he’s still welcome in Canada. He took advantage of that privilege by playing Toronto yesterday. Drake joined him after the show. 50 Cent & Drake chilling in Toronto šxš pic.twitter.com/uQXdw5g58K ā keep6ixsolid (@keep6ixsolid) […]
Look like the Hawk Tuah girl has extended her fame beyond those 15 minutes. She had cameras on her last night at the Jake Paul fight. And who should be sitting next to her but Lil Pump, who’s also been famous for longer than anyone expected. Hawk Tuah and Lil Pump spotted TOGETHER last night […]
For the second time this month, Family Feud has offended rap fans. During an episode ofĀ Celebrity Family Feud, contestants were asked to name the top eight greatest rappers. The segment quickly went off the rails when Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, and J. Cole were picked but got big red Xs. Contestants are asked who’s the […]
Murda Beatz produced “Nice For It” and a bunch of other tracks for Drake. He’s never worked for Kendrick Lamar. However, he was team Kendrick in the club when he spun Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us.” Drakeās producer going viral for playing Kendrick Lamarās āNot Like Usā at a club he was DJāing at […]
Last year, Donald Glover revealed that his smash Childish Gambino hit “The Is America” was originally a Drake diss. āI had the idea three years before,ā he explained. āI told [director] Hiro [Murai] the idea, and heās like, āI really want to do that.ā The idea for the song started as a joke. To be […]
Eminem’s album The Death Of Slim Shady finished with 288K SPS in its first week. It’s Em’s 11th straight number album, 13 if you include the 8 MileĀ soundtrack and his greatest hits package. The Death of Slim Shady scores the biggest opening for a rap album in 2024, solidifying Marshall’s status as the best-selling rapper […]
Earlier this year Ice Spice and Latto were beefing. There were sneak disses, and somebody vandalized a truck. Not exactly Kendrick vs. Drake. In an interview with Billboard, Latto was asked is she’d like to make things between her and Ice more like Kendrick vs. Drake. Here is what she said about a deeper beef […]
It looks like Drake isn’t allowing Kendrick Lamar-aligned artists to do their thing in Canada. Rick Ross was jumped in Vancouver for playing Kendrick’s Drake diss “Not Like Us,” and ScHoolboy Q had his concert mysteriously canceled before he could get in. However, he let the Red Hot Chili Peppers slip through. Ā Perhaps he didn’t […]
Duke Dennis was out there rocking a crop top. But the world wasn’t ready for it. Asian Doll was among those who questioned what type of a man he was after they saw his short shirt. Deniss heard the criticism and had to explain why he wore what he did. Duke Dennis Speaks on people […]
It isn’t uncommon for bars and nightclubs to play music without the proper licensing. Now they know not to do that on Boosie Badazz’s watch. Boosie’s team sued a Florida nightclub for playing a Boosie track without the ASCAP license to do so. They were rewarded with 21k. What kinda lawyers Boosie got š¬, they […]
Ice Cube sat down for an interview on the PBD Podcast and spoke about Diddy being investigated by the feds for sex trafficking. The interview was posted to YouTube earlier this week, but Cube’s words are just now making the internet rounds. Basically, he said the only reason why Diddy is being investigated is because […]
Cardi B is sick of hating old Joe Budden. She used Joe’s criticism of Drake’s massive record contract as proof that he is more of a hater than a critic. “Stop being a hater,” Bardi said in A Group that included Budden Ā If somebody got $400 million for a deal, you be like, ‘They […]
Last night, ScHoolBoy Q had his concert in Canada canceled. He believes it was due to OVO pressure and suggested some of Drake’s people may now have trouble in Los Angeles. Some folks think Drake subtly admitted with his fashion choices in this selfie that he did have Q locked out of the Great White […]
No matter what she does, Megan Thee Stallion will always be linked to Tory Lanez, who is currently serving time for shooting her in her foot. As such, she often has folks yelling “Free Tory” at her. Meg got a few of those last night while leaving a restaurant. As you can see, she reacted […]
Much is being made of Steph Curry and LeBron James disagreeing about Kendrick Lamar’s ubiquitous Drake diss “Not Like Us.” Yesterday, on July 17, while Team USA was warming up to play Serbia, the two hoop stars were seen talking about the song. Steph said he’s basically tired of it, and LeBron said he still […]
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ScHoolboy Q has been banned from Canada for being associated with Kendrick Lamar. “THey just cancelled my sHow in TORONTO … CANADIAN POLICE DONT WANT NOBODY FROM TDE PERFORMING,” he typed. Q followed that disclosure up with some veiled threats against some of Drake’s allies. “TOP was just wit Wayne & baby smH partynextdoor just […]
Yesterday, everyone thought Big Sean dissed Kendrick Lamar with this freestyle line. “N*ggas looking for engagement like they got they knee bent / I gotta better things to do than find someone to beef with.” Sean denied dissing Kendrick, and the word is that he was really trying to sub his old boss, Kanye West, […]
Judge Shukura L. Ingram, who replaced Judge Ural Glanville on Young Thug’s endless RICO case earlier this week, has recused herself. Ingram’s deputy had been arrested for an improper relationship with Thugās co-defendant, Big Bhris (Christian Eppingee), and Ingram didnāt want the potential appearance of impartiality. Glanville was removed after Thug’s legal team accused him […]
Remy Ma is dealing with some serious family issues at the moment. Ā Her son Jayson Scott was charged with first-degree murderĀ last month. On top of that, there’s been speculation that her marriage to Papoose ended after she cheated on him with battle rapper Eazy The Block Captain. While there’s been no official word from Remy […]