Image via Sleepy Brown/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. Caleb Catlin wants to […]
50 Cent was among those who distributed a report that Pras was an FBI informant, which allegedly came out during his Federal trial for accepting payments from Malaysian billionaire and scammer Jho Low to further the interests of China by influencing the US government. “I knew this fool was a rat! I’m glad I never […]
White Boy Rick, the teenage drug dealer who became a Detroit legend, the subject of a Matthew McConaughey movie, and an Eminem portrayal in BMF, is back in trouble The 53-year-old — who served 30 years for his crimes as a minor — was arrested in Miami for attacking a woman after sex. The victim, […]
Kim Kardashian hasn’t officially dated anyone since breaking up with Pete “Skete” Davidson. However, she’s been spending a lot of time at the Lakers games recently, leading to speculation that she is dating one of the players. However, that’s not the case. TMZ reports that despite KK being at Game 3 and 4 of the […]
Tory Lanez will not be getting a new trial in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case, according to the Associated Press. The news comes two days after he and his legal team sat for a hearing to request a retrial. And while being led out in handcuffs, Tory begged the judge not to ruin his […]
Image via HOODLUM/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. Donald Morrison believes in going […]
Billboard recently put out their top 50 rappers of all time list, and they ranked Jay Z as number one. While some people disagree with that ranking, Styles P believes it was the right call. In a new interview with The Art Of Dialogue, Styles says Jigga is a better lyricist than Pac, but Pac was a poet […]
West Coast rapper Peysoh started popping in 2021. But he got taken in on gun and assault charges in 2022. It’s unclear when he’s going to get out. But he’s been keeping abreast of the scene from behind bars and he knows what femcee he’s going to try to munch on when he does […]
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Rapper, producer, and AR man Young Lo, who was best known for his collabs with Chris Brown is dead at the age of 37. He was shot and killed early Monday morning in the Miami Beach nightclub Gala. According to the club, Lo was being targeted. . “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the […]
Snoop Dogg was one of the panelists at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference this month and had something to say about streaming. “[Streaming is] exciting but streaming gotta get their sh*t together,” said Snoop, who now owns Death Row Records. “Because I don’t understand how the f*ck you get paid off that sh*t. Can […]
There’s been some debate over whether NBA YoungBoy and Lil Durk are still beefing. And YoungBoy and Lil Durk have been part of that debate. But there’s no debate after a Tweet from YB this evening: The beef is on. “@lildurk lol you ever realized you only get a buzz when one of your friends […]
Jay Z and Beyonce own a very expensive car… In fact, it’s one of only three ever made. The car is the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail, and it set them back a cool $28 Million. The power couple reportedly purchased the luxury vehicle in 2021, and was able to customize all the features to their tastes. […]
Image via Mateo Caelan 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. Aidan Saccocio has a PhD from Dr. Neph’s School of Flyentology The prolific nature of RXKNephew is well documented, […]
Drake is known for riding waves from other lands He seems to be prepping a hard-core Afro Beats stage by stunting his father Dennis Graham’s DNA test, which shows he’s 30 percent Nigerian. (Making Drake 15 percent.) “THIS IS MY DAD’S RESULTS DOES THIS MEAN I’M A NAIJA MAN FINALLY,” Drake typed. It’s a good […]
Cardi B once said that Nicki Minaj is ruining her legacy by not co-signing more up-and-coming female rap artists. Others have also shared that belief. But according to the Young Money rapper, her legacy will forever be intact, which she tweeted on Sunday, May 7. She ran down some of her early career accomplishments as […]
Chris Brown is a menace. The day after roughing up Usher at the birthday party Usher was throwing for him Breezy has gotten into another altercation. This one went down last night backstage during Missy Elliot’s set at the Lovers & Friends festival in Las Vegas. No word on who Brown was beefing with or […]
Hit-Boy is a superstar producer, but a lot of people don’t know his dad is also involved with music. Chauncey Hollis Sr. a.k.a. Big Hit is the father of Hit-Boy, and has been a rapper for a long time, but also has a very long rap sheet. In 2014, he was arrested in Illinois during […]
Desiigner isn’t quite a hit wonder. In addition to “Panda”, his track “Timmy Turner” made a splash back in 2016. He’s now updated his follow-up hit with Tiimmy Turner 2, in which he appears to address his recent behavior, including masturbating on an international flight with a big jar of Vaseline. [embedded content] “Tiimmy fightin’ […]
Boosie Badazz is in trouble again. Last night Torence Hatch was arrested yesterday in San Diego for Felon Possession of a Firearm and other related charges. Boosie has quite the criminal history and was once facing the death penalty in Louisiana on a murder charge. He was able to beat that charge but was still sentenced […]
Freddie Gibbs began dating adult industry figure Fit Miami in 2020. Things were going well until, according to Fit, she got pregnant. He told her to get an abortion and then cut her off. She claims that in response she stopped paying his phone bill. This all happened last year. But it’s all coming to […]
Machine Gun Kelly more or less quit the rap game after he tried beefing with Eminem. Now he’s back in to beef with Jack Harlow, who recently declared he’s the best white rapper since Shady. MGK disputed that in a freestyle over JAY-Z’s famous “Renegade” beat. [embedded content] “Make sure there’s no confusion / I’m […]
Lil Tjay has a reason to carry a gun. He was shot seven times outside of an Edgewater, New Jersey Chipolte last June. However, Lil Tjay doesn’t seem to be legally able to carry a gun. For the second time this year, he has been arrested for possession of a firearm. This time, it’s in […]
Jack Harlow’s Jackman album had been projected for a 45-50K first week. That’s not terrible, in these merch bundle-restricted times, especially since Jackman dropped with very little promo. But it was a big downgrade from the 113K his 2022 album Come Home the Kids Miss You did in its first week. HitsDailyDouble just got the final numbers […]
Finesse2Tymes has taken a page out of Akon’s book. He was supposed to perform a show in Huntsville Alabama, but instead sent a masked man — possibly his brother — to do the set in his stead. He didn’t really fool anyone. “That’s not him,” the crowd yelled at the lipsynching imposter. Finesse addressed the […]
Earlier this year, Doja Cat fixed her breasts and vagina. Now she’s done some work on her back. The 27-year-old flexed her intricate new bat tattoo, which is a skeleton of a bat. Lest people accuse her of doing the devil’s work with her ink, Doja also posted a passage in which bats are described […]
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.” As the heat index inched ever upwards in April, quite a few […]
Cassidy is another person who seems to believe Drake is a biter, which he spoke to VladTV about. “Well, Drake, he got a lot of styles,” said the Philly rapper. “I don’t know where he be getting all these different styles from, or who be responsible for the styles, or who be coming up with […]
Earlier this week, Lil Durk liked a Twitter post in which DJ Akademiks claimed that Smurk and NBA YoungBoy squashed their beef. In contrast, YB called Ak a “bitch” for claiming the beef was squashed. Now Durk has clarified his Twitter like in a typically cryptic IG Story. “I ain’t friend with no n*gga stop […]
Young Thug’s brother Unfoonk was among the YSLs to take a plea deal in Fulton County’s sprawling RICO case against the label/gang. He was able to walk out of jail with time served and ten years of probation. One of the conditions of his probation is he couldn’t talk to his brother. That’s not the condition […]