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Ol’ Dirty Bastard Widow Is Suing the Wu-Tang Clan Over Unpaid Royalties Music – 12 mins ago Icelene Jones, the widow of Ol’ Dirty Bastard, has filed a lawsuit against Wu-Tang Clan for $1 million in unpaid royalties. Icelene Jones, the widow of the late-Ol’ Dirty Bastard and administrator of his estate, is coming after Wu-Tang[…]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you’ve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Brandon Callender wants you to remember that LeBron invented the concept of the Deluxe Album. Peezy – “Long Live Crums” Last year,[…]
Mixtape Monday: J Scienide, Anwar HighSign, V Don x Bodega Bamz, Smoke DZA x Real Bad Man + More Music – 3 hours ago J Scienide, Anwar HighSign, V Don x Bodega Bamz, Smoke DZA x Real Bad Man and more this Mixtape Monday. J Scienide leads the pack this week with KAPUT, Anwar HighSign[…]
Pre-Order Your Copy of The ‘Summer of Soul’ Soundtrack on Vinyl Music – 2 mins ago The Summer of Soul soundtrack features 17 selections of live performances from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival hand-picked by Questlove. Legacy Recordings has announced a firm release date for the much-anticipated Summer of Soul soundtrack. According to a press release, the[…]
We’re here to give you the best upcoming music recommendations on the planet while saying fuck a word count, so support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. When Stalley moved to North Georgia some five years back, he was searching for space. The hills of the Blue Ridge[…]
Anderson .Paak Says NxWorries is in “Album Mode” Music – 3 mins ago On Tuesday, Anderson .Paak went to Instagram with a dance clip of his son, Soul, teasing that a NxWorries sophomore album is on the way. Anderson .Paak supergroup Silk Sonic might be a current top-charting favorite, but NxWorries has next. .Paak went[…]
Remember when the internet was larger than just five sites featuring screenshots of the other four sites? So do we. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Hagle still makes impromptu purchases based on the power of cover art alone. If you’ve been following Earl’s career since he[…]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Fly Anakin, Ivy Sole, and More Music – 26 seconds 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 Fly Anakin, Ivy Sole, Guapdad 4000, Big K.R.I.T., and more. Scroll through selections from[…]
“I’m Happy To Have a Second Career:” Jim Jones on His Late Career Resurgence Music – 4 mins ago We talked with Jim Jones about the making of We Set the Trend, bridging the gap between rap generations, current business ventures, and why he wants to do another Verzuz with Jadakiss. For many looking at[…]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Georgia Anne Muldrow, Robert Glasper, and More Music – 29 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 Georgia Anne Muldrow, Robert Glasper, Earl Sweatshirt, FKA twigs, and more. Scroll through[…]
First Look Friday: Wiley From Atlanta Wants To Make Authentic, Soulful Southern Music Music – 1 hour ago For our latest First Look Friday, we spoke with Wiley from Atlanta about being influenced by soul and R&B music, immersing himself in Atlanta’s rap scene, and his latest album, Kingfisher. Wiley from Atlanta embodies youthful Southern charm[…]
The First Posthumous Aaliyah Album is Dropping This Month Music – 3 hours ago The posthumous Aaliyah album, Unstoppable, will have features from Drake, Future, and Ne-Yo, The Weeknd, and Snoop Dogg. After releasing new single “Poison” featuring The Weeknd last month, Aaliyah‘s legacy continues to be “unstoppable.” It was announced that the posthumous Aaliyah album[…]
Wiki, Terry Presume, Navy Blue, Eddie Kaine, Moor Mother, Pink Siifu and more are The Best of 2021. The 2021 year-end retrospective features 20 of the best projects to make the cut this year. Selected from a cache of top tier releases, this retrospective is hard-hitting, experimental and just plain ill. Join me in revisiting[…]
