Comedian Druski has a satirical record label, Coulda Been Records, which he tries to recruit famous rappers to join. The label uses Cash Money imagery in its logo, and this has rubbed Birdman the wrong way Baby pressed Druski over the fake label and told him to stop playing with his artists and livelihood. When […]
Benzino was asked about crying on Drink Champs over his longtime beef with Eminem while visiting the Art Of Dialogue, and he answered by saying he ended him with his diss song “Rap Elvis.” [embedded content] “‘Rap Elvis’ already destroyed him,” said Zino. “I already killed him with ‘Rap Elvis.’ Where’s he at? Where’s the response? […]
No Name P isn’t exactly a household name. His track “Pink” video has about 2000 views on YouTube. One of the views seems to have been Drake. P posted a voice message from Drake in which he co-signs the track. “I saw your Pink video,” Drake said. “People are always going to have something to […]
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. Wolfgang Mowrey keeps a CD copy of D’Angelo’s […]
Joe Exotic had the country transfixed during the early days of COVID when there was nothing to do but Netflix. It didn’t end well for the Tiger King: He was convicted of trying to hire hitmen to kill his big cat rival Carol Baskins in early 2020 and was sentenced to 22 years in federal […]
The critics hate Kanye West’s Vultures album. But that may be because they are having trouble separating the art from the artist. Joe Budden, who has his own personal issues, tries not to do that. He basically liked Vultures. But he did call out one part of the album. Ye’s rapping: [embedded content] “This is some […]
Before they patched things up, Kid Cudi said he refused to work with Kanye West. Now, he’s saying the same thing about Donald Glover, aka, Childish Gambino. At least it seems that way. On Wednesday, February 21, one of Cudi’s fans implored him to work with the “Atlanta” creator. Plus, the fan brought up an […]
There’s been talk for many years that men do a complete 180 after sleeping with Erykah Badu. Take Common for example. He dated the soul singer from 2000 to 2002 and it’s said she changed him from an everyday rapper who wore baseball caps to a bohemian spitter who rocked knitted headwear. The same with […]
“I’m not gonna speak bad about P. Diddy, ’cause he still a Black man. Mistakes happen,” said Mayweather on The Pivot Podcast. “And I can’t say if it is or not a mistake, but things happen in life. And P. Diddy’s business is P. Diddy’s business. It’s not my job or anybody else’s job to […]
Earlier this week, it was reported that Drake’s Take Care album was certified diamond, meaning it has moved ten million units. Drake’s album Take Care is now DIAMOND pic.twitter.com/CiWpFEAuZs — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) February 21, 2024 It turns out this is not true. With over eight million sold, Take Care will likely hit diamond one […]
The four-year anniversary of Pop Smoke’s murder was just a few days ago, on February 19. That made Amelia Rose, one of the witnesses, post a message about the tragedy while providing new details. “We didn’t know each other at all, but it was you who changed my life,” she wrote next to a photo […]
Young Thug, who is currently on trial for racketeering, has been accused of being the shooter in the 2013 incident. Prosecutors played a 911 recording in which a woman reports a shooting in an Atlanta area townhouse. The woman doesn’t know the victim but names Thugger as the shooter. Young Thug was named as a […]
Machine Gun Kelly is a famous white rapper. He’s not so far away from no longer being white. Over the past several months, MGK has gotten a “spiritual” blackout tattoo on his upper torso. That’s 13 six-hour sessions of ink. And MGK isn’t done. How far he’ll go, nobody knows. But we’ll soon find out.
Image via Verde Babii/ Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. The Bay Area doesn’t sleep, and neither does Yousef Srour. Welcome to the BAY AREA TYPE BEAT series, a recurring column in which Yousef Srour sheds light on Bay Area artists and Bay Area-adjacent artists. Each […]
Bobbi Althoff’s husband Cory filed for divorce earlier this month. Bobbi, who has awkwardly interviewed many a rap star, had been briefly tied to Drake. However, it’s unclear if that had anything to do with the breakup. Now Twitter is abuzz about a Bobbi Althoff leak. BREAKING: Bobbi Athoff leaks have allegedly hit the internet. […]
Benzino’s dialogue with transgendered people and his choice of motel roommates have caused some to question his sexuality. Zino tried to squash all that talk by bragging about a wild weekend in Miami during his Source days. According to the 58-year-old, he chopped down 14 (presumably female-born) ladies after betting he could bed 20. “I […]
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The Hip Hop police have been the scourge of many a NYC rapper. In fact, Fivio says his relationship with a cop from the informal squad helped to teach him how to navigate the streets and the industry. Jump to 11 minutes. “I just started moving smarter. I think his name is Shawn. He retired. […]
Image via Dina Ayada/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. This Rap-Up is brought to you by Harley Geffner. [embedded content] [embedded content] Out of Zone 3, Atlanta’s Lil […]
There’s a photo of Latto and Quando Rondo that’s gone viral, which shows the “Put It On Da Floor” rapper sitting on Quando’s lap. Right away, people said they might be dating or might’ve slept together, but Latto quickly shot that down. “Didn’t hit tho,” she wrote. For the most part, Latto has done a […]
Fat Joe is a man of grandiose claims. Some of them may be somewhat true. Others are mostly false. Trick Daddy has called false Joe’s claims that he put Trick (and Pitbull) on. “Fat Joe gotta be older than me,” he said. “Because I go to be forgetting things, but I never hallucinate. Fat Joe […]
A few years back, Jaden Smith was calling Tyler, The Creator his boyfriend. My Boyfriend Just Won A Grammy — Jaden (@jaden) January 27, 2020 “My Boyfriend Just Won A Grammy,” Jaden typed after Tyler won at the Grammys. These days, Jaden has traded a boyfriend for a girlfriend. Jaden Smith and his girlfriend […]
Chris Brown is arguably the best of the celebrity basketball players. But he didn’t participate in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game yesterday. He says it was because of Ruffles potato chips. “I was asked by the NBA to play in the all star game this year! Only for them to call later and say they […]
Jim Jones got a Valentine’s Day reality check on where he stands among Harlem rappers. He wanted to take his date to see Job B perform at Soho House in Manhattan. He was told the VIP table he ordered was set up for him. However, when he arrived, he found Jim Jones and Capo’s girlfriend, […]
Nicole Fegan represented YSL member Tenquarius Mender in the state of Georgia’s sprawling RICO case against Young Thug’s crew. Now, she’s been arrested on gang charges and taken in. According to investigators, she gave a murder suspect a heads-up in an unrelated case that involved a double shooting in 2022. One of the victims died. […]
Bow Wow opened up about being addicted to Lean in his late teens and how it landed him in the hospital. He’s far from the only rapper who talked about his struggles with the drink, because Offset and Lil Yachty did the same. [embedded content] “Me and Chris [Brown], we were on our tour, I […]
Dream Chaser rapper Vory’s ex-girlfriend posted a video in which he threatened her life. He’s no longer a Dream Chaser rapper. Meek Mill has dumped Vory, whose ex also accused him of physical abuse, from the label. This guy is not a dream chaser! He has a mental problem! We cutting ties we don’t care […]
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When Freddie Gibbs broke up with adult industry figure Fit Miami in 2022, she leveled disturbing allegations against the rapper. According to Fit, he liked to send her photos with his butt cheeks spread. Thus, he became Spreadie Gibbs. Spreadie Gibbs is trending this afternoon because Miami has now posted evidence of his kink. Freddie […]