It’s not easy being an Island Boy. You were already the butt of many jokes, and now everyone thinks Jeffrey Epstein is your late dad. Island Boy Kodiyakredd was arrested for domestic battery last month. In the clip below, you see him asking to be put in protective custody. [Jump to 7:30] [embedded content] “Ask […]
Cardi B weighed in on the five people missing on the Titanic Submersible and got blasted for it by Brian Szasz, the stepson of Hamish Harding, one of the missing men.Ā Meek Mill is another famous rapper who’s commented on the ongoing search, and he has a big problem with the news coverage. I canāt […]
Earlier this week, Taxstone got 35 years in the killing of Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ā Ronald āBangaā McPhatter. He was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter, two counts of assault in the first degree, one count of assault in the second degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Troy, who […]
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But Boosie — who’s been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and transporting firearms across interstate highways — remains locked up Boosie claims prosecutors haveunjustly rejected the judge’s decision to let him out. “After the judge has granted me a bond, and I paid my full cash amount the prosecution refuse […]
Unveiling herself from China’s dynamic music scene, YAQI emerges as a standout powerhouse among the ever-growing roster of global artists. With an enchanting presence, unmatched musical prowess, and poetic finesse, she effortlessly captivates audiences worldwide. By seamlessly blending audacious electro-pop elements with profound emotional depth, this rising star solidifies her position as an unstoppable creative […]
Mega-billionaire social media bosses Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have a history of taking shots at each other in the press. Things may be about to get physical. Yesterday, in response to a report that Meta was building a competitor to Musk’s Twitter, Elon quipped that he was ready to get in a cage with […]
Image via SieteGang Yabbie/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. Harley Geffner thinks about AndrĆ© 3000ās verse on āLife of the Partyā a lot. [embedded content] [embedded content] If […]
Thirty Five years.Ā That’s how much time Taxstone was sentenced to this week after being convicted of shooting and killing Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ronald āBangaā McPhatter in 2016.Ā In all, the former podcast host was convicted of first-degree manslaughter, two counts of assault in the first degree, one count of assault in the second degree, […]
Adult actress Moriah Mills is pissed that Zion Williams got another woman pregnant when he was banging her, So she’s threatening to release a Zion sex tape of the Pelicans don’t trade him. Ā (Her rationale is that Zion doesn’t deserve to be in New Orleans.) That got her a lot of attention. Attention is addictive […]
Latto is 24. As she figures, that’s a good time to get naked. So she did. Ā Taking it off in the pages of the latest Cosmopolitan. āIām young right now. I donāt have real responsibilities as far as kids and a husband. I feel like itās the right time to embrace how my body looksāand […]
Earlier this year, a New York state jury convicted Taxstone of first-degree manslaughter, two counts of assault in the first degree, one count of assault in the second degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree in the killing of Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ā Ronald āBangaā McPhatter. Troy Ave proudly […]
Photos of Tyga and pop punk singer Avril Lavigne getting all hot and heavy with each other surfaced back in February.Ā Then the relationship was confirmed shortly after and Lavigne’s ex, Mod Sun,Ā posted a message about being heartbroken.Ā TMZ now says that Tyga and Avril broke up a couple of weeks ago but they’re on […]
According to JasonMartin, he wrote the track that is now “Barbie World” for Saweatie. Here’s JasonMartin explaining what happened while insisting he will still get paid. āY’all going to give me what I deserve. Ā If Saweatie wants to not trip, that’s on here. Ā But we crafted a record. Ā OK. That was sent over to Nicki […]
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There’s a strain of thought which posits that Yung Miami, a rapper, isn’t very good at rapping. Yung Miami doesn’t necessarily disagree with this. But, according to Yung Miami, it doesn’t really matter. “So I said “hoe RAP FOR WHAT? this pussy pay the bills!!! Cause y’all always saying I can’t rap but I ain’t […]
Chicago rapper Lil Tuda has been murdered at age 14. Tuda was shot in the head in the western part of the city at about 4:45 PM yesterday Another teenager suffered gunshot wounds in the incident but survived. Timothy Lockhart, aka Lil Tuda, a self proclaimed rapper and member of the DMG (Dirty Money Gang), […]
The song “Back Down” is one of the tracks on 50 Cent‘s 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and according to Sha Money XL, he dissed Jay-Z, Cam’ron, Nas, as well as others on an unreleased version. [embedded content] āThat record is his traditional patterns of āHow to Rob,ā your āLifeās on the Line,ā […]
Durk talked about the cut in a recent interview on The Nadeska Show and explained why it took a good deal of time to secure the Dreamville rapper’s feature. [Jump to the 20:48-mark] “He went super crazy,ā Durk said about Cole’s verse. āItās so crazy because weād been talking for like two years and heād […]
Island Boy Kodiyak Redd recently stunted three icy watches. A Patek Phillipe, a Rolex, and an AP. According to FakeWatchBuster, they are fake, fake, and fake. Ā Kodiyak hasn’t commented on being called out for fugazi timepieces. We just hope he didn’t pay for those watches thinking they were real.
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. A decade removed from Mac Millerās sophomore album, Watching Movies With the Sound Off, Iāve come to understand the album as a fitful and necessary moment of evolution. From Mac stepping into the role of a competent producer, to his connecting across […]
Big Pokey is dead at the age of 45. The Houston rapper passed out while performing Saturday night in a bar in Beaumont, Texas and died shortly after Texas Legend dies on stage !! Rest N Peace #bigpokey pic.twitter.com/1oVUW1plTL ā BirminghamMusicPlug Follow Us On IG (@bhammusic_plug) June 18, 2023 Ā Pokey’s publicist announced his passing. […]
Sometimes rappers disclose their sexually transmitted diseases in their bars. NBA YoungBoy did. Ā The late Old Dirty Bastard did too. Sexxy Redd is also on team STD.Ā She broke down what she’s had on Angela Yee’s show ?| Sexxy Red opens up to Angela Yeeās Lip Service about her battle with chlamydia (twice). āWe was […]
Earlier this year, Taxstone was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter, two counts of assault in the first degree, one count of assault in the second degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree in the killing of Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ā Ronald āBangaā McPhatter. He faces up to 25 years […]
Between Tekashi 6ix9ine, Gunna, and Boston Richey, snitching has been in the news lately. Perhaps that’s why Young Scooter felt the need to lay out Freebandz’s policy on snitching for all to see. “FREEBANDZ WE DON’T CODONE SNITCHING,” Scooter typed. This is notable because Richey is still associated with Future’s label. So perhaps an internal […]
Quando Rondo’s bad luck continues… Last year, the Georgia rapper was involved in a shooting in Los AngelesĀ which killed one of his best friends.Ā Things aren’t getting much better, as he was just arrested on drug charges. Quando was hit with 2 counts of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s controlled substances law, 1 count of participating […]
Gucci Mane teamed up with Lil Baby to drop a new track and video today called “Bluffin.” In Gucci’s verse, he had a few bars for Wack 100 and mocks him for beefing online.Ā ” I want my M’s up to one, two, three, four, five one-hundred, I ain’t arguin’ on no internet, I’m not […]
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A few years back, Steph Curry’s outspoken wife Ayesha Curry had folks cringing for Steph when she was caught jonesing for extra-material flirtations on Jada Pinkett Smith’s now-canceled Facebook show “Something that really bothers me, and honestly has given me a sense of a little bit of an insecurity, is the fact that yeah there […]
Last night Young Thug, who’s locked up and on trial for RICO charges, posted a QR code that leads to a countdown, suggesting he’s going to drop new music next Friday. Gunna, who took a plea deal in the same RICO case and walked out of jail, also posted the code. Gunna posted Young Thugās […]