Image via Lionmilk/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. Kevin Crandall will miss Rudy […]
The Portland Trailblazers lost to the Warriors in the 2019 Western Conference finals. They haven’t been out of the first round since and missed the playoffs the last two seasons. When interviewed the Blazers superstar Damian Lillard never expresses any interest in moving on to greener pastures. However, Damian Lillard the rapper is spitting a […]
There’s been all sorts of action in Lower Manhattan, where this week Donald Trump became the first US President to be charged in a criminal court. Trump critic Michael Rapaport was on the scene and he ended up getting into it with a masked Antifa member. While the two men were on the same side […]
Album cover via slowthai/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 Hagle needs every […]
Puff Daddy notoriously didn’t ask Sting if they could sample the 1983 Police track “Every Breath You Take” on his 1997 Biggie tribute “I’ll Be Missing You”. If they had, Sting would have likely got around 25 percent of the royalties. Since they didn’t, Sting’s lawyers swooped in and took all of the royalties. The […]
Something is going on with Manio and Troy Ave’s chain. From what we can gather, Maino stole (not snatched) the chain from Troy years ago. Then, last week, Maino exposed the chain as a fake. [embedded content] What makes the situation a little weird is Maino had worn the stolen “fake” chain in some of […]
Golden State will have their All-Star swingman Andrew Wiggins back on the court soon. He was on the bench last night when the Warriors beat OKC after a 21-game absence from the team. While there was speculation he was gone because of baby mama drama, that wasn’t the case. He was tending to his father, […]
Eminem hasn’t dropped a new studio album in over three years. But that’s not preventing the 50-year-old from dominating the rap game. Shady had the most YouTube views of any rapper in March, racking up 423 million spins. Rappers with the Most YouTube views in March ? 423m – Eminem217m – Drake175m – NBA Youngboy163m […]
Tone Loc was a recent guest on The Art of Dialogue and said that he squashed his long-running beef with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony just last year. It started way back in the day before the Ohio group inked a deal with Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records. According to Tone, Bone Thugs came to his house in the middle of […]
Last week, Drake previewed a new track “Rescue Me”. In it, he samples reality TV audio of Kim Kardashian telling her mom Kris Jenner that she will be divorcing Kanye West “I didn’t come this far just to come this far and not be happy,” Kim says in the sample. Given Drake’s history with Ye […]
‘This Is America” is by far Donald Glover’s biggest accomplishment as Childish Gambino. The track, which won four Grammys including Song and Record of the Year, was almost very different. During an interview with GQ, Glover said he conceived the track as a Drake diss. “I had the idea three years before,” he explained. “I […]
Today, Donald Trump became the first President in United States history to be arrested. The reality TV-star-turned-politician has been charged in Manhattan with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree as part of an investigation into 2016 hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal. While […]
Boosie Badazz named his dog after Glorilla. That’s not a very nice thing to do to a lady. But Glorilla didn’t lay around crying about the insult from her rap elder. Instead, she got him back. She bought a lizard and named it Boosie. Boosie really named his dog Glorilla, so Glorilla got a lizard […]
Rich Homie Quan was supposed to be on the DJ Drama track “FMFU”, which also featured Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane and Roddy Ricch. However, he was removed from the track because, RHQ believes, Roddy didn’t want him on it. RHQ is now challenging Roddy to a Verzuz. Rich Homie Quan goes off after word got […]
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.” Sometimes, all you need is a skull-cracking kick drum. Several DJs leaned […]
Say what you will about Drake, but the chicks dig him. Iggy Azalea showed her appreciation for the 6 God by stripping down and listening to him spit. That’s Drake’s Certified Lover Boy track “Fair Trade”, which also features Travis Scott. Iggy joined OnlyFans earlier this year. There was talk she earned 300K in her first […]
Nick Cannon has worn plenty of hats in his career and being a rapper has been one of them. His first album came out in 2003 on Jive Records. But now, Cannon — who’s mostly known for fathering a bunch of children these days — said he’s done making rap albums and explained why he’s […]
Like a lot of rap bosses, Suge Knight would rather not pay his talent and instead keep the money for himself. Producer Daz Dillinger figured out how to extract what he was owed from Suge by getting high on shrooms and busting into the Death Row office with a weapon. [Jump to 1 hour 12 […]
Back in 2020, Mustard revealed that he lost nearly 50 pounds. But the L.A. producer isn’t done losing weight yet, because he’s now the slimmest he’s ever been, according to his message on Instagram Stories. Plus, Mustard posted an old photo of himself, as well as a workout video, and some might say that he […]
Baby Blue of Pretty Ricky had himself a good time in prison. He recently posted photos of him and his cellblock buddies getting wild with Don Julio. And when he wasn’t partying with the boys he was having sex with the female C.O.s. I had a lot of bad bitch C.O.’s in jail dog,” […]
Jade Latrice, the up-and-coming R&B and Hip Hop artist from Chicago continues to grow a solid fanbase with her music. Her latest release, “The More,” has garnered hundreds of views on YouTube and is quickly becoming one of her most loved songs. The single delves into the emotional challenges, fears, and uncertainties that emerge when […]
During the chat, the Public Enemy legend gave props to Black Thought and Eminem … and a few more. “Eminem and Black Thought,” Chuck called out. “Big ups to Black Thought, The Roots, and also Eminem. Cyborgs, man. They’re cyborgs. They’re computers. But let me tell you this. We can also get caught up cause […]
Image via TisaKorean/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. Donald Morrison needs his community’s help to get his Moncler jacket. Cash Cobain’s evocative and nostalgic brand of sample-heavy, New […]
Rick Ross is a big man. And he has a Jesus Piece to match his size. The MMG Bawse stunted his massive gold bust of the Son Of God. In addition to that thick piece of bling, Ross recently bought a G550 jet. What do you think Meek Mill, who claims he’s never been paid […]
It looks like the Golden State Warriors will have Andrew Wiggins for the playoffs. The All-Star swingman, who has missed 21 games for personal reasons, is expected back early this week. While the reason for Wiggins’s absence had been a mystery, we now know why he’s been gone. His father, former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins, […]
Spliff Star can easily be called one of the best hypemen to ever do it, as he always adds to Busta Rhymes‘ already turned up shows. It’s not everyday that Spliff sits down for an interview, though, but he was a guest on a recent episode of Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast. In one […]
Lil Wayne recently Googled his net worth and was shocked by what he found. The bean crunchers on the web gave him $170 million. Wayne said the reality is a lot lower than that. “Honestly, I’m gonna let everybody know now. When you go check a motherf*cker’s net worth and that sh*t be saying some […]
Cardi B says if a woman brags about having sex multiple times a day, there’s something wrong with her man. Cardi B calls out women who say they have sex multiple times every day: “It’s not a flex”https://t.co/52WCdDsvQr pic.twitter.com/DjIgu9DIAd — HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) April 2, 2023 “You practically telling the world that your man on drugs […]
Travis Scott has sold a lot of records, knocked up a Kardashian, and contributed to the death of a bunch of people. That makes him pretty famous in the United States. In Japan, not so much. Travis Scott tried a big hoodie reveal on a crowded Toyko street only to be completely ignored by every […]