Please donate to the POW Patreon so we can afford a “Jester on Dice” Homer pendant studded with nine lab-grown diamonds and 18 karats of gold. Liz Sánchez taught Frank Ocean how to build that endless ladder. It’s Friday afternoon at Coachella Weekend One. I just weaved through crowds of sweaty festival goers to find my friends […]
Sean Combs has gone by many rap names over his illustrious career. We believe he’s actually Love these days, but that one hasn’t really taken. But there’s one name he’s rarely called in public. His given name Sean. During a chat with James Cardon, he called out his rap peer who is allowed to call […]
Earlier this year, weird rapper Jay Electronica went on a bizarre Twitter rant in which he shaded the Illuminati, claimed the Domicans controlled Hollywood and the banking system and Visigoths are running a pedophile ring. He also asked Drake, Diddy, Sza, and others if they believed in God. While it was unclear if Jay Elec […]
Earlier this month, Jim Jones aggressively kicked Pusha T off the all-time top 50 rappers list Billboard had included Push in. “What he’s done to put him on the greatest rappers of all time besides talk about coke that he probably didn’t sell himself,” Jones wondered. “Nobody has dressed like him. Nobody wants to be […]
For 50 Cent’s latest television show he’s ditching Starz for a streamer. He will executive produce the reality show Redemption Ink for Hulu. The “unscripted” effort will follow the drama at tattoo artist Luis Gutierrez’s Redemption Ink shop. Redemption Ink follows ex-gang and hate group members at a crossroads in their lives. As a first […]
Ice Spice has always had a whiff of industry intervention on her Now she’s been co-signed by a guy the used the be the most powerful man in the world. During his chat with Full Send, Donald Trump said he’s never heard of Ice Spice. However, when reminded that she was behind the song “Munch” […]
If you think Blueface’s relationship with Chrisean Rock is fraught, get a load of his relationship with his mother, Karissa Saffold. Blue recently disowned his mom, who once unfavorable compared Blue’s dick to her man’s peen. “F*ck that lady. I don’t have a mom. She’s weird. She’s strange. I don’t know what her motive is, […]
There’s been some rappers who’ve talked about fanning out after meeting Jay-Z. J.I.D admitted to doing so and said he highly regrets it. Another person is Lil Durk who talked to XXL about it, saying he gave a nonsensical response after Jay said that he “motivates” him. The Brooklyn spitter made the comment when he […]
Desiigner exposed himself on a plane between Japan in the United States. When he landed he was questioned and released. “For the past few months i have not been ok, and i have been struggling to come to terms with what is going on. While overseas for a concert i performed at, i had to […]
While Akon was born in St. Louis, he spent a good chunk of his childhood in his ancestral homeland of Senegal and has always maintained close ties with the African continent. In a new interview, Akon explains how he believes Black Americans can make Africa a powerhouse. pic.twitter.com/RwmCVSrEVE — Raphousetv (RHTV) (@raphousetv2) April 20, 2023 […]
Snoop Dogg recently spoke with Big Boy about having a falling out with Tupac Shakur, saying that he didn’t agree with how Pac was going at Diddy and The Notorious B.I.G. In the comments of that interview, some ripped Snoop for talking about Pac since he’s no longer alive to defend himself. There’s also another […]
It’s safe to say that Saweetie’s boobs are on point. But she wasn’t born that way. During an interview at Coachella, Saweetie explained that she spent her first show check on a boob job. Saweetie says she got paid $10K for her first show in Turkey and spent it all on some new boobs.?? pic.twitter.com/UpxljifR67 […]
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This week, Jonathan Majors was dropped by his management company, his PR agency, and numerous movie and commercial projects. The Creed III actor had been arrested last month for assaulting and strangling his girlfriend in New York Although the GF tried to take back the allegations, the district attorney’s office went forward with charges against […]
Ayesha Howard is the mother of Lil Baby’s first child, eight-year-old Jason, who was born before the fame. She hasn’t been with Baby in years, and she has no desire to go back. [embedded content] “I never dream about going back there,” Howard explained on the My Future Husband podcast. “When I dream about my […]
Jonathan Majors was arrested for assaulting and strangling his girlfriend last month. The GF quickly rescinded the charges. But did so in a way a lot of folks thought was unconvincing. Majors was charged with two counts of assault in the third degree, attempted assault in the third degree, aggravated harassment in the second degree, […]
Marques Houston is 41 years old and his wife Miya Dickey is 22. The singer spoke about their relationship in a new interview with Page Six and explained why he didn’t want to date a woman with a child. “A red flag to me [was] always with a woman that had a kid,” said Houston. […]
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Chief Keef may have a problem. Or he may not. Sosa’s notorious BM Slim Danger has it out for Keef. While riding in a car with her new man Shams Sudden, they both threatened Sosa. “Man, I’ll slap the f*ck out of you f*cking Chief Keef, n*gga,” Shams said. “Me and the whole state of […]
Image via Niontay/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. Snail Mail is now Harley Geffner‘s mortal enemy. [embedded content] [embedded content] This song and the beat has been the […]
The defending-champ Warriors are in an 0-2 hole to the upstart Kings. They had to play the last seven minutes of last night’s game without their star Draymond Green after he was ejected for stomping on Domantas Sabonis’s chest While some noted the unfairness of the ejection, given Sabonis did aggressively grab Green’s feet, 50 […]
Ice Spice’s government name is Isis Naija Gaston. It’s not a name the government likes. Instagram even less so. Yesterday, IG removed a post Ice put up that used her real name, which is also the name of a notorious terrorist organization. “Ayo, Isis,” she typed in the removed post. Ice had a sense of […]
When Chance The Rapper is in Chicago he’s a church-going, wife-loving type. But when he jumps on the plane and heads to the islands he lets his freak fly. Here’s Chance getting wild at Carnival in Jamaica. Chance The Rapper faces backlash after going Crazy while in his trip to Carnival in Jamaica, despite having […]
50 Cent’s longtime girlfriend Cuban Link has been spotted wearing a gigantic diamond ring. This has led to speculation that the two are engaged. In fact, folks on social have been congratulating them both. But, alas, this isn’t the case. 50’s team has told TMZ that it’s just a regular ring. Last month, Fif […]
Pop Smoke was shot to death on February 19, 2020 during a home invasion and robbery in a Los Angeles Airbnb he was renting from John Cougar Mellencamp’s daughter. Although Pop had a very short rap career, he forged an emotional connection with his fans. One of whom unveiled a Pop Smoke mural that most […]
There have been rumblings that the lawyers representing the YSLs in Fulton County’s RICO case against Young Thug’s crew are disappointed over their pay Part of the reason for their frustration is the trial is expected to last into the fall. That means they’ve been spending a lot of time with their clients and, judging […]
Lil Uzi Vert has a new alter-ego named Leslie, which he debuted on Instagram Monday, April 17. He did it while showing photos of himself in Thailand. “Leslie was in Thailand,” Uzi captioned the post. Afterward, people had a whole lot to say in the comments. “I can’t keep defending you,” one person wrote. […]
The almost four-hour production King Von: Rap’s First Serial Killer has been a sensation on YouTube. The documentary details all the bodies the late Von caught, getting to at least ten. Asian Da Brat, who was in an on-again-off-again relationship with Von, says it was bad journalism. “It’s bitches watching it believing it like how […]
There’s been a lot made about Chloe Bailey taking on a sexy image after going solo. For a while now, she’s been posting thirst-trap photos and wearing revealing outfits on the red carpet. The singer appeared in a raunchy sex scene in Donald Glover’s “Swarm” as well and received a bunch of criticism for it. […]