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. Donald Morrison wants Twitter’s new billionaire to bring back the real blue birdies. FT Hopout – Thank You For Using Securus The[…]
Mr. Fantastik Shares Freestyle Tribute to MF DOOM Music – 2 hours ago Mr. Fantastik, friend and collaborator of the late MF DOOM, recorded a freestyle tribute to his former partner-in-rhyme. Enigmatic rapper Mr. Fantastik is paying tribute to the late MF DOOM. Fantastik – whose identity remains a mystery – recently dropped a freestyle[…]
Drake & 21 Savage Are Trolling Us All With Their ‘Her Loss’ Album Rollout Music – 4 hours ago Ahead of the release of their new album Her Loss, Drake and 21 Savage have done NPR Tiny Desk, Vogue and Howard Stern spoofs as promo. Drake and 21 Savage are trolling us in anticipation of[…]
Mixtape Monday: Marlowe, Fatboi Sharif x noface, Sy Ari Da Kid, Archibald Slim, Your Old Droog + More Music – 4 mins ago Marlowe, Fatboi Sharif x noface, Sy Ari Da Kid, Archibald Slim, Your Old Droog, and more this Mixtape Monday. Marlowe is up first with the third volume of their eponymous series, we[…]
The Roots Preview New Single ‘Misunderstood’ Featuring Erykah Badu & Tierra Whack Music – 6 hours ago On Thursday, The Roots debuted their new song “Misunderstood” on Hot 97, the song featuring Erykah Badu and fellow Philadelphian Tierra Whack. Dallas and Philadelphia collide on new The Roots song, “Misunderstood.” On Thursday night, Funk Flex of[…]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Dash Lewis wants to be a celebrated writer. It’s a bright July afternoon in Los Angeles and traffic is mercifully light. Dominique Purdy, the artist, comedian, and rapper known as The Koreatown Oddity, is sitting shotgun while his partner drives. His daughter[…]
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 rightfully wonders if anybody outside of Houston city limits actually likes the Astros. One thing about me is I’m an older music writer who[…]
Boldy James Says His New Album Will Feature Unheard J Dilla Production Music – 6 mins ago The long-awaited Boldy James and J Dilla project will reportedly be titled Drug Dilla, but an official release date has not been announced. Boldy James and J Dilla collaborative project Drug Dilla is on the way. On Wednesday, Andrew Barber of[…]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Pranav Trewn finds peace in his vinyl record collection. There’s nothing but runway ahead for Mavi. The Charlotte-based Howard student, born Omavi Ammu Minder, broke through in 2019 with his acclaimed debut Let The Sun Talk, a fever dream of surrealist poetry[…]
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. Harley Geffner has been rocking an Adelaide 36ers jersey all summer. HitKidd (feat. Aleza, Gloss Up, Slimeroni, & K Carbon) – “Shabooya”[…]
Freddie Gibbs Drops ‘$oul $old $eparately’ Album, Feat. Kelly Price, Anderson .Paak, & More Music – 4 hours ago Freddie Gibbs has dropped his fifth studio album $oul $old $eparately, which guest appearances from Pusha T, Rick Ross, Scarface and more. Freddie Gibbs is back with his major label debut. On Friday (September 30), the rapper[…]
SiR Wants To Bring Honesty and Vulnerability Back To R&B Music – 2 hours ago SiR ushers in a vulnerable stage of his life with his upcoming album, Heavy. For our September cover story he speaks with us about Heavy and the duality of his career. It’s an unbearably hot summer morning in Brooklyn when[…]
By Jayson Buford PnB Rock first emerged from Philadelphia with an unusual versatility: he could make credible post-Meek street rap and croon trap love songs like a less gimmicky Fetty Wap. His voice was solid, but it was always more than that with him. He functioned as a Future-like character for teenage Black men without[…]
Ari Lennox, Dreamville’s First Lady, Isn’t An Underdog Anymore Music – 1 hour ago In this installment of Ari Lennox’s artistic journey, age/sex/location, her honest and relatable second album sheds light on the tribulations she had to conquer to get to a healthier and more confident headspace. Last week was the rollout for Ari Lennox’s[…]
Kelela Gets ‘Washed Away’ In New Music Video Music – 56 mins ago Five years after the release of her debut album Take Me Apart, Kelela returns with new single and music video “Washed Away.” Kelela is back and “Washed Away” on her first single in four years. On Tuesday (September 13), the DC-born singer-songwriter surprised[…]
It’s A Girls Night Out On Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl (Queen Mix)” Music – 3 seconds ago Katie Got Bandz, Akbar V and Maliibu Mitch join Nicki Minaj on the “Queen Mix” of her first solo number-one single “Super Freaky Girl.” Nicki Minaj has released a second remix for her latest number-one single “Super[…]
An AI Expert On How FN Meka Is Just the Beginning of AI Rappers Music – 3 hours ago AI expert Charles L. Isbell, Jr. spoke with us about the ethics behind FN Meka, and how AI rappers — and AI artists in general — are going to become more prevalent as technology evolves. In[…]
Nicki Minaj Shows Off Note JAY-Z & Beyoncé Sent After MTV Video Vanguard Win Music – 10 mins ago JAY-Z and Beyoncé sent Nicki Minaj flowers and a note after her MTV Video Vanguard Win. The rapper also dropped the video for her No. 1 hit “Super Freaky Girls.” Last weekend, Nicki Minaj turned the[…]
Ari Lennox Drops ‘age/sex/location’ Appetizer, the ‘Away Message’ EP Music – 3 hours ago One day prior to the release of her sophomore album age/sex/location, Ari Lennox released five-track surprise EP Away Message. Ari Lennox is leaving fans with an appetizer before the release of her sophomore album age/sex/location on Friday (September 2). With five tracks, Lennox’s[…]
Kendrick Lamar & Taylour Paige Release NSFW “We Cry Together” Video Music – 28 mins ago On Thursday, Kendrick Lamar surprised fans with his long-awaited short film “We Cry Together,” co-starring actress Taylour Paige. Kendrick Lamar has revealed his short film for “We Cry Together” from his latest album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Previously[…]
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