Image via Discotchari 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. Peter Holslin needs oud lessons. […]
In 2019, DJ Kahled acted the sore loser when Tyler, The Creator’s IGOR beat his Father of Asahd on the album chart. “I make albums so people can play it and you actually hear it,” Khaled said at the time. “You know, driving your car you hear another car play it, go to the barbershop, you can […]
50 Cent and Rick Ross have engaged in one of the more legendary beefs in Hip Hop history. The fight has been long and intense and bankrupted Fif at one point. During a chat with Complex, with Meek Mill in tow, he was asked if he would ever make up with 50 — like Drake […]
Bravo star and Xscape singer Kandi Burruss wants people to leave Justin Timberlake alone after Britney Spears said that he tried to act black when seeing Ginuwine back in the day. “J got all excited and said, so loud, ‘Oh yeah, fo’ shiz, fo’ shiz! Ginuwine, what’s up homie?'” wrote Spears in her memoir The […]
Rick Ross has been expressing himself a lot lately. Last month, he called out 50 Cent for tying Diddy to Tupac Shakur’s murder. He also dug into Dee-1 after the New Orleans rapper criticized his violent lyrics. Rozay’s new target is Jada Pinkett Smith, who he ripped during a Rolling Stone interview for embarrassing her […]
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 October, DJs countered the incoming chill by heating things up. Michigan’s […]
Soulja B is willing to forgive Snoop Dogg for saying his name with a negative connotation. But he’s not ready to forgive J. Cole. SB is furious that Cole mentioned him when discussing rappers he once thought were wack but has come to appreciate. For a moment, it seemed like Soulja recognized that Cole wasn’t […]
NBA YoungBoy’s goons beat and stripped Lil Rye in an Atlanta mall last week. They may have also done a lot worse. Arcola, the mother of one of YB’s many children, says the house-arrested rapper got two of his girl goons to give him a beating. NBA Youngboy’s bm Arcola is accusing him of having […]
In his newly released interview with Lil Yachty, J. Cole admitted that he used to hate Soulja Boy’s music, which Soulja responded to angrily. Snoop Dogg is another person who wasn’t a Soulja fan back in the day. But instead of raging at Snoop, Soulja admitted the OG hurt his feelings. Soulja Boy remembers initial […]
It’s highly known within Hip Hop that Nicki Minaj’s fans, The Barbz, will go after those who diss their queen. Just ask Bhad Bhabie and A$AP Ferg. But Nicki told The Barbz that she doesn’t want them threatening people, a message that she conveyed on Instagram Stories not too long ago. “Be sure to […]
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 trusts Jalen Brunson and only Jalen Brunson. [embedded content] [embedded content] Beginning south of Miami and running all the way north for […]
The word on the Internet street is that Joe Budden got jumped at an NYC club last night, possibly because of his criticism of DJ Envy’s recently indicted property flipping partner Cesar Pina. Joe Budden addressed the rumor this morning. He acknowledged he got punched once, but that was all of it. Joe Budden upset […]
NBA YoungBoy is house-arrested in Utah. But his goons are in full force in Atlanta. YoungBoy affiliate Ben 10 and some friends caught YB opp Lil Rye in the mall. They beat, stripped, and robbed him on a display room bed. NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Ben 10 caught lil rye lacking in the mall and gave […]
In a beef centered around The City Girls, Saucy Santana threatened to knock DJ Akademiks out and then penetrate his anus. Ak cried in response, concerned that the Lgbtqia+ mafia would cancel him. Wack 100 has a way that Ak can get physical with Saucy while still being inclusive. One of the West Coast boss’s […]
A jury is finally seated in Fulton County’s RICO case against Young Thug and the YSLs. When the case began, over two dozen YSLs were charged. Six will be going to trial. Gunna was among the YSLs to take a plea deal. In his case, he walked out of jail. During a recent show, Lil […]
Last month, Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested and jailed in the Dominican Republic for participating in the beatdown of two producers who had allegedly insulted 6ix9ine’s girlfriend. He was released from jail last week on a 500K bond. As stipulated by his bail, he must take anger management courses and stay away from his victim. He […]
The City Girls album Raw sold about 8K in its first week. Brutal numbers for a major label act with all the promo in the world. Numbers so bad Joe Budden doesn’t believe them. “I need to have that number confirmed,” Joe Budden said on his show. “It still sounds unbelievable to me. I’m with […]
Kai Cenet’s seven day prison livestream has ended. There were lots of hijinks during the stunt, but none were as dramatic as what happened on the last day. Rapper Tee Grizzley, who joined the cosplay fun for the end, got into a scrap and managed to knock himself out by slipping and hitting his face […]
According to Suge Knight, Deion Sanders was signed to Death Row during his rap career. However, Suge didn’t see a penny from any of Prime Time’s output because Deion had a problem with working with Black-owned businesses. “I spent over half a million dollars of my own money. I put guys in the studio, I […]
Meek Mill has been bashing the major labels for years. In 2020, he accused them of putting Black kids in slave deals. “Wassup with all these DIFFERENT RACE men got all these young black kids in slave contracts in the music business? Come get wit us you need help fixing ya situation #DC X #ROCNATION […]
Adam22 is a kinky guy. Transgender model Sidney Starr, who notoriously claimed she got with Chingy, set out to test how kinky. During a NoJumper interview with Adam, she told him she would like a threesome with him and his wife, Lena. When Adam asked her what would happen in the threesome, Sidney said she […]
Glasses Malone says Drake isn’t Hip Hop because he isn’t from an urban environment. In doing so, he compared Drizzy to Madonna and colonial power. [embedded content] “Why is it crazy that I’m telling you that Drake is Madonna, as a musician. So if you’re not from street urban culture, you’re not a Hip Hop […]
The Alchemist and Prodigy worked closely together until the New York rapper died in 2017, so he’s seen him craft plenty of bars. He also called P the G.O.A.T. [embedded content] “I’m going clean sweep, man,” said the talented producer on Complex’s GOAT Talk. “Prodigy, across the map. That’s my greatest rapper of all time. Broke rules. […]
Keefe D pleaded not guilty to the murder of Tupac Shakur in a Las Vegas courtroom today. Judge Tierra D. Jones asked the prosecution if they would seek the death penalty in the 1996 killing. “Every first-degree murder case, I have to ask the state if they are going to commit to going to committee […]
Image via Kyle Gordon 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. Michael McKinney understands the […]
After almost a year, a jury has finally been seated in Fulton County’s RICO case against Young Thug and the YSLs. Yesterday, 50 qualified jurors were whittled down to 12 jurors and six alternates. The demographic breakdown is ten Black women, two white, three Black men, and three white men. The trial will start on […]
Earlier this year, a judge loosened some of the restrictions surrounding NBA YoungBoy’s house arrest, and now the rapper wants more changes made because of mental health reasons. YoungBoy has been on house arrest in Utah since 2021 after catching a gun charge in his Baton Rouge hometown. “Being confined to his home and unable to […]
Mock Soulja Boy all you want, but he was a pretty big deal a long time ago. Years later, his feature and show rate reflect that. Soulja Boy reveals eye-watering fees for features & shows: “No cap” via: @livebitez pic.twitter.com/C3gfCpSlWU — HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) November 1, 2023 “You want a verse, it’s going to cost you […]
Kodak Black has had a thing for Zendaya for some time and even cyber-stalked her when he was locked up. It turns out his crush predates his fame and his criminal career. According to Yak, he tried to get on a Nickelodeon show as a youngin show get in with the actress. ‘I never did […]