Photo courtesy of Michelle Roberts/ Caribou Please support our efforts to give you the best writing about the world’s best music by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Sam Ribakoff misses the days when Bandcamp didn’t cater to Fortnite streamers on Twitch. I guess we have to talk about the Drake album and the[…]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Steve Lacy, Planet Asia, and More Music – 54 mins ago The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Steve Lacy, Planet Asia, Moor Mother, Ahwlee, and more. Scroll through selections from this[…]
Sweeping up the hip-hop scene is an artist you definitely need to know about! EDVANZD creates unique and authentic music that carries deep meaning. His latest single “Tha Bounce” is a stunning piece, bringing together melody, beats, and razor-sharp lyricism in an ensemble (check it out below!). With influences ranging across genres and time periods,[…]
Cardi B Plans Return With New Single “Hot Shit” Music – 2 hours ago On Sunday, Cardi B went to social media and teased new single “Hot Shit,” her first solo track in over a year since the release of “Up.” Cardi B is back with “Hot Shit.” While the BET Awards 2022 got underway[…]
Brandy Takes the Stage With Jack Harlow for “First Class” At the BET Awards 2022 Music – 30 seconds ago After their mini-beef in May when Jack Harlow didn’t recognize Brandy’s song, the two took the stage during the BET Awards 2022. Jack Harlow and Brandy are flying first class together. After a slight mishap[…]
Lil Nas X Continues to Go After BET on ‘Late to Da Party’ Featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again Music – 1 hour ago Lil Nas X snubs BET for not receiving a 2022 BET Awards nomination on new single “Late to Da Party” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Lil Nas X isn’t letting up on[…]
Lizzo Apologizes And Changes Lyrics of “Grrrls” After Using Ableist Lyric Music – 4 mins ago Lizzo has released a new version of “Grrrls” after disability advocates called her out for using the word “spaz” at the start of the songs. Lizzo is taking the high road. After facing backlash from fans for using the[…]
These Were the Top Five Moments from Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2022 Music – 50 seconds ago From leading ladies JT and Yung Miami to chart-topping hitmakers Lil Baby and Lil Durk, Hot 97’s 2022 Summer Jam proved that the South (and Mid-West) still have something to say. Yesterday’s Hot 97 Summer Jam started with[…]
How R&B Allows Black Women To Express Their Sexuality Music – 2 hours ago R&B allows Black women to explore a part of themselves that is often too taboo to touch on, in both subtle and unsubtle ways. Since the beginning of time, people have included their experiences in the art they make. Sexual experiences[…]
Rising artist Allan Franzner recently shared a new album called Who Pays The Price? composed of eleven unique tracks. The multi-instrumentalist speaks boldly, although not without humor, about a multitude of topics that are of great concern for today’s generation. Exploring this socio-political body of work, the listener will be fascinated with the meticulousness and[…]
An NJ girl, Kadalya drops her new song “Jersey”, one of many to come. An ominous melody opens the song and by the time the artist begins to rap her verses, the mood is already set. Kadalya sings about the lifestyle of the East Coast, saying “A Bentley at the entry, watches by Gucci and[…]
What is it like for an artist to run a year-long campaign centered on extreme content releases? We asked four artists who have taken the plunge to give us a more rounded understanding of their journeys. For upcoming artists, content is king. Making it and releasing it frequently and consistently is the understood formula for[…]
Photo via 1100 Himself/Instagram Straight killer, no filler. Support the realest hip-hop blog for over a decade running by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Yousef Srour is campaigning for an undo button on Spotify. “The Set Up (Pt. 1)” plays out like a classic action film. Think “The Art of Peer Pressure”[…]
Ye Releases XXXTentacion Collaboration “True Love” Music – 35 seconds ago To accompany the release of new XXXTentacion Hulu documentary Look At Me: XXXTentacion, Ye released their new collaboration “True Love.” The DONDA 2 rollout is far from over. On Friday, “True Love” a collaboration between the late XXXTentacion and Ye was released to streaming services to coincide with the[…]
Covering everything from rage beats to niche Twitter icons. Please support the realest hip-hop blog for over a decade running by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame doesn’t want to see those commemorative Biggie metro cards on StockX. The Follow is an interview series I plan on putting out occasionally, or[…]
Kendrick Lamar Album Just had the Biggest Debut of the Year Music – 2 mins ago With the release of fifth album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar has amassed his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. After a five-year hiatus, Kendrick Lamar has once again dominated the charts. With sales[…]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Ravyn Lenae, Your Old Droog, and More Music – 4 hours ago The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Ravyn Lenae, Your Old Droog, Camden Malik, Maxo Kream, and more. Scroll through[…]
Photo via Dayo Lamar/Instagram Where else will you find the thoroughly researched rundown of the best up-and-coming artists from the continent of Africa on a weekly basis? At the top it’s just us. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. African music never sleeps, and neither does Leonel. Tania[…]
Quelle Chris Wants His Flowers While He’s Living Music – 8 mins ago We spoke with Quelle Chris about the making of his new album, DEATHFAME, and how he’s still testing the outer reaches of his potential after 20 years at the forefront of rap’s avant-garde. Quelle Chris loves a well-placed distortion. Whether it’s an off-center[…]
Please help support truly independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Michael McKinney is your go-to guy for gutbuster hardcore, million-BPM singeli, tearjerking ambience. Everything old is new again; just ask Chrissy and Maria Amor. Chrissy, a rave-music polyglot, has made a career out of pushing classic dancefloor idioms into[…]
From Surprise Reunions To A New Album: A Timeline Of Yasiin Bey And Talib Kweli’s Black Star Music – 6 hours ago With Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli’s new Black Star album finally being released on May 3, here’s a timeline of the duo’s inception up until now. As you might’ve heard, Black Star, the[…]
