Snoop Dogg & Eminem To Perform Metaverse-Inspired Set At MTV VMAs 2022 Music – 3 hours ago Snoop Dogg and Eminem are set to perform their new collaboration “From the D 2 the LBC” during the MTV VMAs 2022 on Sunday. Snoop Dogg and Eminem are bringing Detroit and Long Beach City to the MTV[…]
Rapper Behind FN Meka Breaks His Silence On Capitol Records & Social Media Backlash Music – 2 hours ago Kyle The Hooligan, the voice behind AI rapper FN Meka has opened up about the character, which was dropped from Capitol Records. FN Meka controversy has spiraled since the AI character was dropped from Capitol Records[…]
How ‘Boondocks’ Producer Carl Jones Turned Megan Thee Stallion Into An Anime Badass For ‘Traumazine’ Music – 40 seconds ago Okayplayer spoke with Jones about creating the Traumazine visualizers, Megan Thee Stallion being an anime stan, The Boondocks’ relevance in internet culture, and more. Animator, screenwriter and producer Carl Jones never runs out of ideas.[…]
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NFT Startup HitPiece Relaunches After Being Slammed For Unauthorized Music Distribution Music – 2 hours ago After shutting down its website in early February, music NFT marketplace HitPiece has officially relaunched. After being widely disgraced earlier this year, music NFT marketplace HitPiece has returned. Back in February, the platform was called out by independent artists[…]
Solange Has Composed a Score for the New York City Ballet Music – 27 seconds ago Solange has composed a score for the New York City Ballet which will accompany a performance at the Lincoln Center, premiering in September. Solange is bringing her vision to the Lincoln Center in September. The New York Times has[…]
De La Soul Has Reconnected In the Studio With Prince Paul Music – 1 hour ago Legendary producer Prince Paul recently posted an Instagram picture of himself in the studio with De La Soul, confirming new music. Prince Paul and De La Soul are getting back to the basics. Last Tuesday (August 9), the legendary[…]
In early 2018, I spent a week in Baton Rouge for a long-form feature on the region’s up-and-coming rap stars. The article never ran but in the wake of JayDaYoungan’s murder earlier this month, it seemed more appropriate for this excerpt to live online rather than languish in the cloud. I am out of words[…]
Megan Thee Stallion Will Release Sophomore Album ‘Traumazine’ Tomorrow Music – 1 min ago New Megan Thee Stallion album Traumazine arrives tomorrow with features from Rico Nasty, Pooh Shiesty, Lucky Daye, Jhene Aiko and more. Megan Thee Stallion fans will get a legal dose of Traumazine tomorrow. After releasing recent singles “Sweetest Pie” featuring Dua Lipa,[…]
Show your support for truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Don’t miss Pranav Trewn‘s latest deep dive for POW: an interview with Rexx Life Raj. Is hyperpop dead? Charli XCX, one of the godmothers of the genre, posited as much while teasing her latest album Crash, on which she[…]
Beyoncé & The Isley Brothers Tease “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” Cover Music – 2 hours ago After her new album Renaissance topped the Billboard 200, Beyoncé has teased a “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” cover with The Isley Brothers. Beyoncé and The Isley Brothers are finding their groove with a cover of[…]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Matthew Ritchie’s equivalent of using PEDs is writing while watching The French Dispatch. There’s no playbook for dealing with trauma. Self-help books and Twitter therapists like to pretend that plug and chug remedies exist for the greater public: That’s a pipe[…]
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. Be sure to read Harley Geffner‘s latest feature piece on the Baby Stone Gorillas for theLAnd. Certified Trapper – “Spin Back” The[…]
Rico Nasty Brings Her Feelings To The Forefront On ‘Las Ruinas’ Music – 2 hours ago Rico Nasty delves into her intimate side on her latest project, Las Ruinas. She speaks with us about her recording process, growth, and more. Lurking beneath the hard exterior of Rico Nasty‘s previously released albums and mixtapes is an emotional[…]
Roc Marciano & The Alchemist Release ‘The Elephant Man’s Bones’ Tracklist Music – 53 seconds ago Roc Marciano and The Alchemist have joined forces for forthcoming album The Elephant Man’s Bones, due to release in August. Roc Marciano and The Alchemist are coming with heat next month. On Thursday (July 29), the duo confirmed that their[…]
Gucci Mane is Trying to Get Rappers to ‘Stop Dissing the Dead’ On New Track Music – 28 seconds ago On new Gucci Mane track “Dissin the Dead,” the Atlanta emcee calls out other rappers for speaking ill of deceased artists in their music. Gucci Mane is speaking out against “Dissin the Dead.” On his[…]
Beyoncé Has Released Her 7th Studio Album ‘Renaissance’ Music – 1 hour ago Beyoncé has released her new album Renaissance. The album, which is lead by the hit single “Break My Soul,” might be the first of three. She’s back. Beyoncé has officially released her seventh studio album, Renaissance. The album’s official release comes days[…]
The BeyHive Is Divided About Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Album Getting Leaked Music – 2 hours ago Two days before the expected release of seventh Beyoncé album Renaissance, songs from the album were unveiled online. The BeyHive is up in arms after the leak of Beyoncé’s album Renaissance. On Wednesday (July 27), two days before the album’s original release[…]
Fivio Foreign Talks About Signing to Mase’s Label & Getting a $5K Advance Music – 2 hours ago While stopping by Million Dollaz Worth of Game, Fivio Foreign spoke about signing to Mase’s RichFish label earlier in his career. Fivio Foreign has learned from experience. Recently stopping by podcast Million Dollaz Worth of Game, the[…]
Watch Kendrick Lamar Bring Out Kodak Black At Rolling Loud Miami 2022 Music – 57 mins ago During his headlining set at Rolling Loud Miami, Kendrick Lamar brought out Kodak Black to perform “Silent Hill” for the first time. Ye wasn’t the only surprise guest at Rolling Loud Miami over the weekend. During Kendrick Lamar‘s[…]
12 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of July 22) Music – 5 hours ago Flo Milli’s debut album You Still Here, Ho? is top of mind for us this week. Rico Nasty also unleashes her latest, Las Ruinas. Flo Milli came in like a thief in the night a[…]
