During a recent stop on Quenlin Blackwell’s cooking show, Lil Yachty dismissed Black Lives Matter as a “scam.” “BLM is a scam… BLM was literally a scam. They had bought mansions,” Boat said, referencing allegations that BLM cofounder Patrisse Cullors bought a $6 million L.A. mansion in 2020 with fundraising donations. BLM fired back at […]
Despite having multiple hits, former En Vogue singer Dawn Robinson said that she’s been living in her car for almost three years. She talked about it this week on her YouTube page, saying that she was first living with her parents, then a hotel. [embedded content] But Jermaine Dupri said Robinson is choosing to live […]
Puff Daddy’s lawyers have accused CNN of altering the now-notorious surveillance video of Puffy beating Cassie in a LA-area hotel lobby. They claim the news network covered the timestamp on the video, changed the sequence, and sped it up. They also posit that CNN destroyed the original. CNN has denied the charge, stating they “never […]
Kanye really wants to be a Nazi. “AS A BLACK MAN BECOMING AN ACTUAL NAZI IS DEFINITELY MY MOST UNBELIEVABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT TO DATE,” Ye type onX last week. However, he doesn’t want the Jew-hating backage that usually comes with that ideology. So he has a proposal wrapped in a question. “IF A BISEXUAL CAN F*CK […]
Anthony Mackie has gone from Papa Doc to Captain America. That’s quite a journey. During a chat with the Pivot Podcast, Mackie discussed battling Eminem in 8 Mile in what was both of their debut movie roles. According to Mackie, Em got some real information on Mackie and then used it as Rabbit on Papa Doc […]
Playboi Carti’s boldly titled I AM MUSIC album drops tonight. DJ Akademiks has already heard it, and wants everyone to know he’s impressed. He also revealed the five features on the project. “CARTI got Pluto slime Uzi Trav Weeknd floating on dat bih. I nearly shed a tear listening to the sh*t. This sh*t for everybody […]
Image via Michael McKinney Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Michael McKinney understands the cultural importance of Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci.” In February, some of the planet’s finest DJs went deep yet again, […]
Kush K ’s latest collaboration with JVS, “I Know,” marks a powerful new chapter in the Australian hip-hop scene, as the track effortlessly combines raw emotion, motivational lyrics, and an unflinching look at personal growth. Out now via Type Shit Records, this single paints a vivid picture of the hustle, reflecting both the highs and […]
Dwight Howard was a key contributor to the Lakers’ 2020 championship team. Yet the team didn’t bring the big man back in 2021, and they’ve only won two playoff series since. Mario Chalmers joined Dwight for an episode of the Above The Rim with DH 12 podcast. Chalmers famously called LeBron James a “bitch” during […]
In 2022, Casanova pleaded guilty to RICO and narcotics offenses in federal court, admitting to participating in a poker game shooting in Florida in 2020, a robbery in New York City in 2018, and trafficking over 100 kilograms of weed. He renounced gang life before the sentencing and was given 15 years. He could have […]
Lil Yachty did Quenlin Blackwell’s cooking show this week, and things got a little spicy. As Blackwell was asking Boat how charitable he was, she brought up the Black Lives Matter movement. Lil Yachty says BLM was a scam on Quen Blackwell’s “Feeding Starving Celebrities.” pic.twitter.com/le4iwgJnJG — FearBuck (@FearedBuck) March 11, 2025 “BLM is a […]
Negotiations are underway to sell the Notorious B.I.G. publishing and publicity rights for between $100 and $150 million. News of the negotiations came about a week after Biggie’s mother and caretaker of his estate, Voletta Wallace, died. Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Gene Deal isn’t sure that’s a coincidence. sdada The deal is being brokered by Mark Pitts […]
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Rapper and former football star Le’Veon Bell’s cousin, Jada Bell, was awarded a $25 million default judgment after alleging that he had been sexually assaulting her from when she was around six. Jada claims the abuse continued for over a decade, into Le’Veon’s time at Michigan State, and ended when she was 18. She was […]
For the second time, Lil Tjay has called Offset out for being a broke, gambling addicted deadbeat who owes Tjay money. It didn’t take long for Tjay’s most recent accusation to get Offset’s social media fingers typing. “@liltjay let’s hit on live I’ll fly to you this ain’t gone stop ya fell off allegations,” Set […]
In 2022, Pooh Shiesty was sentenced to five years for a drugs and sneakers deal that ended in gunfire. His release date is set for April 25, 2026 They don’t let Pooh wear his signature Shiesty in prison, so every few months, we get a new look at his face. Here is the latest. Do […]
Among other things, Tekashi 6ix9ine is a tax cheat. Sadly for the troll rapper, the IRS figured him out and auctioned off all of his stuff. There was some doubt that there would be demand for rainbow-flavored bling and luxury goods. It turned out there was. According to Jacob Kodner, Managing Partner of Market Auctions, […]
Wendy Williams is being housed against her will in an assisted living facility. This morning, she dropped a note out the window of her room, reading “Help! Wendy!” [embedded content] Williams, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, has been fighting her court-ordered guardianship and says she is rarely allowed to leave her room. The gambit […]
Drake believes that what’s coming next may leave some folks uneasy. “U know I grew up non confrontational and always treated this game as a sport where my pen won gold, but my these days the podium has been hard for all of us to ignore. I understand that this next chapter may leave you […]
Book Cover via Velocity Press Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. The following is an excerpt from Ben Pedroche’s (Grown Up Rap) new book, Independent as F**: Underground Hip-hop from 1995-2005, out May 2, via Velocity Press. Pre-order Independent as F***: Underground Hip-hop from 1995-2005 here. If you’ve […]
It hasn’t been the same for Meek Mill since he was called out as Puff Daddy’s boyfriend in a lawsuit against The Diddler. Meek has offered 100K to anyone who can prove he didn’t have anything with Diddy. So for, nobody has collected. When Orlando Brown was asked about this, he had quite the answer. […]
Kanye West is more than just a Nazi and a Klan member. The mentally unbalanced rapper is also a caring human who wants to help people. Yesterday, he named Dave Blunts his favorite rapper. Blunts is morbidly obese and spends a lot of time in the hospital. Ye wants to help save his life. “Do […]
Last year, Ashley Parham accused Puff Daddy of having her gang raped after she told him he had something to do with 2Pac’s murder. She has amended her suit against Puffy to include the names of his co-conspirators in the crime. According to the lawsuit, comedian Druski raped her after she was drugged and slathered […]
A lot of folks are understable miffed and upset with Kanye West, who has proudly embraced membership in the Nazi party and Ku Klux Klan. However, there is no denying the man has had — and probably still has — a pretty great ear for music. As part of his Tweet storm today, Ye named […]
Kanye West is making sure to keep up with his homies who are locked up. This week he spoke to Diddy and Lil Durk. His conversation with Smurk has hit the web. Ye, fka Kanye West, speaks to Lil Durk via jail call 👀 ▫️ Ye had just talked to Diddy ▫️ Producers are working […]
Taxstone is currently serving a 35-year prison sentence for manslaughter for shooting up Irving Plaza in New York City in 2016. The incident resulted in the death of Troy Ave’s bodyguard, Ronald Banga McPhatter. This week, he was charged with attempting to smuggle various items of contraband into the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, […]
Yesterday, Kanye West posted what he believed to be a conversation between him and Joe Rogan. Ye looking to sit down with Joe Rogan 👀 pic.twitter.com/Nn78qZ07y2 — Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) March 8, 2025 In the chat, Joe said he would like to have Ye on, but he would first have to clear up some […]
There is no shortage of entertainers who will yell “Free Tory.” But one stands alone when it comes to putting their money where their mouth is. According to Tory, Chris Brown is the only celebrity who helped him with his legal fees when he couldn’t access his funds. “Only real n*gga that helped me was […]
Say what you will about R Kelly, but you can’t say he’s not prolific. Kelly recently did the podcast Inmate Tea With A&P. In addition to singing “When a Woman’s Fed Up” and “Step in the Name of Love.” He also revealed that he has written 25 albums since being thrown into prison. In a […]
Kanye West has been all about the swastika lately. Between that and his negative comments about Jews, a lot folks think Ye has become a Nazi. He responded to that this afternoon on X. AS A BLACK MAN BECOMING AN ACTUAL NAZI IS DEFINITELY MY MOST UNBELIEVABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT TO DATE 😭😭😭 — ye (@kanyewest) March […]