Illie Vega, a rising star from the heart of New York City, paints a vivid picture of urban life with his latest release, “Straight To It.” This gritty anthem delves deep into the realities of street culture, offering listeners a raw and unfiltered perspective. In “Straight To It,” Illie Vega doesn’t hold back. From the […]
Album Cover via Wu-Tang Clan/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. Pete Hunt is still trying to figure out a justification for posting a link to Celly Cel & […]
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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 Kreayshawnâs âGucci Gucci.â In June, some of the worldâs best DJs hit the decks yet […]
Image via thankyousnapgod/ Instagram 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. Pete Tosiello would prefer a reality where you don’t decapitate a journalist with a bonesaw and get rewarded with a fist bump […]
Mixtape Monday: Quelle Chris, JOHNNY TRA$H, ethemadassassin, Busty and the Bass x STS + More Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist Quelle Chris, JOHNNY TRA$H, ethemadassassin, Busty and the Bass x STS and more this Mixtape Monday. Quelle Chris leads the pack this week with DEATHFAME, JOHNNY TRA$H is Inglorious, ethemadassassin has Handz […]
Watch Silk Sonic Open the 2022 Grammys By Performing â777″ Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Silk Sonic made their second Grammys performance on Sunday evening during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, opening the ceremony with “777”. It’s showtime for Silk Sonic. Tonight, the duo comprised of […]
Grammys 2022: The Full List of Winners Music – 3 hours ago Photo by Frederick M. Brown via Getty Images. A live roll call of the 64th annual Grammys winners, updated throughout the night. After finding a new date and host city (thanks COVID,) the 2022 Grammys are officially underway in Las Vegas. Though this […]
Out of Nowhere, Mase Dropped a New Song Dissing Diddy Music – 42 seconds ago Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Live Nation On new track âOracle 2: The Liberation Of Mason Betha,â Mase accuses Bad Boy Records founder Diddy of exploiting The Notorious B.I.G. Mase isn’t letting up on former collaborator Diddy. Formerly on […]
We went into the heart of five festivals in 2021 to document how music festivals adjusted to the new pandemic reality. One thing was abundantly clear: the pandemic was tolerated, not feared. Nothing in music was as fundamentally devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic as much as live music. Live entertainment trade publication Pollstar estimated the […]
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Ranking the Best Music Festivals of 2021 Music – 6 mins ago Music fans have plenty of options for Live music festivals were put on pause in 2020. Now, theyâre back. Here’s Okayplayer’s picks for music festivals in 2021. Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography Live music festivals were put on pause in 2020. […]
Please donate to the Patreon so we donât end up as dead as the reject. Originally published in September 2009 at the zombie publication that shall not be named. Everyone started jerkinâ last year. When the kids returned from summer vacation, it was like theyâd contracted some rare virus. A tsetse-fly bite in reverse, but […]
Please support completely independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Gerald Fitzgerald shoots better than Gonzaga in the backcourt. If youâre as fanatical about the game of basketball as myself, youâve probably spent far too much time pondering the development of former college ball stars like Admiral Scholfield, Tre Jones, and […]
Get full with new albums from Statik Selektah, Juicy J, Tinashe, Madlib and Kareem Riggins, Rylo Rodriguez, Thundercat’s mom, Pamela D. Bruner, and more Even during a holiday weekend, the releases don’t stop. New Music Friday is here and it’s a doozy. Dozens of new albums dropped on Friday. And unless you have hours of […]
BeyoncĂ© leads with the most Grammy nominations in nine different categories, Megan Thee Stallion also receives her first set of nominations. This year has been a lot to cope with. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the election, weâll be glad when it finally comes to an end. As all music lovers know, the Grammy nominations […]
The entertainment industry is on pause as the world battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Globally, there are over 2.8 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, identified as COVID-19. In the United States, that number has risen to over 945,000 in about three months. In an effort to prevent spreading the virus, many concerts, festivals, film and […]
A 4/20 during the month of 4/2020 shouldâve been a 4/20 to be remembered. Now that weâre all stuck inside, itâs going to be ⊠different. The concerts and events might be canceled, but luckily, you can still get stoned in the comfort of your own home. Even more luckily, your favorite musicians have planned […]
The entertainment industry is on pause as the world battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Globally, there are over 790,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, identified as COVID-19. In the United States, that number has risen to over 160,000 in a matter of weeks. In an effort to prevent spreading the virus, many concerts, festivals, film and […]
While the world is reeling from the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the Grammys must go on. Itâs musicâs self-proclaimed biggest night of the year. This yearâs nominees were announced back in November by Alicia Keys, who hosted the awards show for the second time. Turns out when BeyoncĂ© sang âWho run the […]