Conway The Machine was shot in 2012, which left him with paralysis on the right side of his face. He spoke about the shooting on a newly released segment of the My Expert Opinion podcast. Based on Conway’s explanation, getting shot makes him want to avoid the spotlight. It also makes him uncomfortable with fame. […]
During Lil Durk’s chat with DJ Akademiks, he had a very specific insult for Quando Rondo’s shooter Lul Tim. Tim is most notorious for killing King Von in an Atlanta club parking lot. Quando Rondo responds to Lil Durk calling King Von’s k*ller Lul Tim a “nerd.”?? “The Nerds Got 7 Of ‘Em Last Year […]
Everybody knows the correct answer to the question of lunch with JAY-Z or 500K is to take the 500K. Ha Ha Davis took an hour-long lunch with JAY-Z. (It’s a little unclear if he could have gotten 500K instead.) He explains what happened at the lunch. Comedian HaHa Davis says he took the dinner with […]
Lil Durk’s new album Almost Healed is getting mixed reviews. But it’s on track for a decent first week at the box office. HitsDailyDouble is projecting the project to do between 125 and 150K first week, which would be a bit of a jump from the 120K his 2022 album 7220 did. It would also be better […]
In 2019, Ayesha Curry did an episode of Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk. On it, the wife of Steph told the wife of Will she doesn’t get enough male attention. “Something that really bothers me, and honestly has given me a sense of a little bit of an insecurity, is the fact that yeah […]
In 2021, Glokknine got seven years in Federal prison on a gun charge. The good news is he’s made some friends in the joint. The bad news is seven years may just be the start of it. The Orlando rapper still faces racketeering and attempted second-degree murder charges.
Some folks weren’t very impressed with Lil Durk’s new album, Almost Healed. One questioned whether Smurk would have put out something so mid if producer ATL Jacob was still alive. That criticism got to Jacob, who is very much still alive. To make things even weirder, Jacob did produce a track on Durk’s new album. […]
Scottie Pippen has weighed in on the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debate. And it’s not on the side of his former teammate. Scottie Pippen says Michael Jordan was a “horrible player” and was “horrible to play with”‼️? pic.twitter.com/dAALMiL7r7 — RapTV (@Rap) May 26, 2023 “LeBron will be the greatest statistical guy to ever play […]
Quando Rondo has reason to believe he’s a marked man. He’s persona non grata in Chicago after his involvement in the death of King Von. He also has issues with the Crips after he laid down his blue flag. With all those folks potentially out to get him, Quando can’t help but be paranoid. In […]
On his new track “Grandson”, Lil Durk takes umbrage with an unnamed Hip Hop figure. Why you throwin’ all this rent money?Tryna prove a point to go and hang with Boosie (Lame-ass)He think he bigger than the whole mobNiggas couldn’t even hang with Boonie (Gang) King Yella believes Durk is talking about him and he […]
It looks like the Island Boys have been to the world’s most notorious island. A photo of what appears to be Franky Venegas and Alex Venegas, better known as Kodiyakredd and Flyysoulja, hanging out on Epstein Island well before they were famous has been circulating TikTok. [embedded content] There is no further information about the […]
Ludacris was a recent guest on All the Smoke podcast and said Jay-Z once told him why he doesn’t get credit for being a great lyricist. According to Luda, Jay said that it has to do with his wild music videos. [Jump to the 32:00-mark] “JAY-Z was one of the ones that said, you know, […]
Ice Spice fumbled the Drake stimulus package. But it hasn’t seemed to hurt her career. And now she has the only stimulus package better than one from Drizzy. Here’s Ice Spice joining Taylor Swift on the remix of Swift’s Midnights track Karma. [embedded content] Do you think Ice made herself some new fans?
Image via William Tyler/Instagram 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. Will Schube still can’t […]
Moneybagg Yo was supposed to drop his project Hard to Love tonight. And he was going for number one. So much so that his girl Ari Fletcher said she’d start doing OnlyFans if Yo’s fans got him to the top spot But earlier today Taylor Swift announced she would be dropping a deluxe edition of […]
In December, Houston police arrested Patrick Xavier Clark, aka DJ Pat, for the killing of Takeoff. This morning, he was indicted for murder by a Harris County grand jury. Pat is said to be an associate of the Prince family. J. Prince Jr. was hosting the Houston party during which Takeoff was shot to death. […]
So he jumped into the ocean and started talking. “Y’all made me dig deep and provocative me to be more than I thought I could ever be. I’m going to step away for a while and I’m going to have my executive assistant take care of my affairs … But do me two favors. Find […]
After achieving legendary success with Outkast, Andre 3000 has become hip hop’s mystery man. We’ll get a random verse from the 47-year-old every couple of years, but he mostly just lays low and lets the masses speculate about his future. He also wanders the globe with his flute. Here he is in Japan. André 3000 […]
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There’s a long history of rappers telling made-up stories. But nobody has ever capped as Big Boogie did during his chat with Bootleg Kev. In the clip below, the Memphis rapper makes an absurd claim about a $5 to $15 million drum scholarship he was offered by a large college in Jacksonville whose name he […]
Last year, Fetty Wap pled guilty in federal court to conspiracy to possess and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. He was facing between 5 and 9 years. This afternoon he got his sentence: 6 years. According to the Feds, Fetty and his co-defendants bought drugs on the West Coast and used US Postal […]
For the second time this month, a Lil Wayne show was cut really short. This time it wasn’t completely his fault. Weezy was the headliner at the Metro Metro Festival in Montreal. He was supposed to go on at 10. But, as is typical with Wayne, he was 45 minutes late. There was a city-imposed […]
Coi Leray’s sophomore album Coi drops in about a month. She showed her fans the tracklist this week. The project will feature David Guetta, Saucy Santana, Giggs, Lola Brooke, Skillibeng, and James Brown. An eclectic mix of the foreign, the non-binary, and the dead that has left some of her fans confused. Sounds like a […]
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If the Heat make the Finals, there’s a chance Tyler Herro could play. The Heat guard injured his shooting hand diving for the ball in their first-round series vs. the Bucks. According to Stan Van Gundy and a lot of folks on Twitter it would be good to see Herro in uniform because when he […]
Image via Lul Boog/ 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 […]
Emerging artist Ya Boi L.I.V.E, hailing from New York, has finally unveiled the highly anticipated music video for his track “What Chu Working Wit.” This talented rising star, renowned for his captivating singles, collaborated with A-La Da Analist of DemFoulPlayBoyz on this project. Produced by SVGAR Beats, the song contributes to the remarkable collection of […]
Asian Doll is most famous for her relationship with the late King Von. Since his violent death, she’s been linked to Jackboy, Fivio Foreign, and more. According to Asian Doll, she won’t be getting linked to any other rappers in the future. “I’ll never date a rapper ain’t sh*t in that sea for me I peeped. […]
Benny the Butcher and Griselda have made a name for themselves spitting over boom bap beats. But Benny said he’ll be going with a different sound for his new Hit-Boy produced album called Everybody Can’t Go. NO…my album won’t be loaded up with boom bap beats…I did that already…the sound watered down too much y’all […]
Lil Durk is the king of cryptic social media messages even when he’s not in album mode. But with Almost Healed coming in less than two weeks, Smurk has been upping his exposure with a barrage of words for his fans to decode. Here’s the latest: “Nun snekay heads up,” Durk typed. “Picked my side don’t […]