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ONE Musicfest Will Bring Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lil Baby, Jazmine Sullivan & More to Atlanta Music – 3 hours ago Held from October 8-9 at Central Park in Atlanta, ONE Musicfest will have performances from Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Baby, Rick Ross and more. Atlanta’s own two-day music festival ONE Musicfest is back. On the bill[…]
Mixtape Monday: E L U C I D, Plato III, DIE-REK, The Inner Realmz, Conway The Machine + More Music – 1 min ago E L U C I D, Plato III, DIE-REK, The Inner Realmz, Conway The Machine and more this Mixtape Monday. E L U C I D gets things going I[…]
Drake threw everyone a curve ball when he surprise dropped his seventh album Honestly, Nevermind, which is a dance album. He just followed that up with two more tracks. ‘Confusion’is a cover of a Keinemusik track and has the same dance vibe as Honestly, Nevermind. ‘I Could Never’, which is more typical Drizzy fare, has[…]
Photo courtesy of Lewsr/Instagram 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. Mike Giegerich stays on his playlisting grind. His latest: 24/7 lofi hip-hop beats to send pitches and pray for responses to. Gunslingers might have been out of[…]
Photo courtesy of Namir Blade 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. Dean Van Nguyen: big fan of both soccer and music. Lean in as closely as you want, you won’t detect Namir Blade’s Tennessee roots. His sound[…]
Nicki Minaj to Headline Rolling Loud New York 2022 Music – 2 hours ago Set for September 23rd to 25th at Citi Field, Rolling Loud New York is bringing some of the biggest stars in hip-hop to Queens, New York. Rolling Loud Miami is just around the corner. But the massive hip-hop festival is gearing[…]
SZA Gifts Fans With Seven New Tracks On ‘Ctrl’ Deluxe Music – 3 hours ago On Thursday, SZA dropped her long-anticipated five-year anniversary deluxe edition of Ctrl with seven new tracks. New surprises are in store from SZA. After teasing five unreleased songs on the deluxe edition of her 2017 debut album Ctrl, on Thursday (June[…]
Classic & Modern R&B Reigns Supreme at Roots Picnic 2022 Music – 1 hour ago R&B had a moment at this year’s Roots Picnic. Acts ranging from Mary J. Blige to Jazmine Sullivan to SWV showcased the hits that have left a mark on the R&B industry over the course of the past 30 years.[…]
The Influence of T-Pain Over the Autotune Generation Explained [Premiere] Music – 38 mins ago For the 15th anniversary of his sophomore album Epiphany, T-Pain’s influence over the autotune generation is explained in a new visual. Yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of T-Pain‘s sophomore album Epiphany. To celebrate his resounding impact over the autotune generation of[…]
Mercury Rose Up In Atlanta’s Indie Music Scene. Now She’s Touring With MIKE And Na-Kel Smith Music – 20 mins ago Mercury is a fascinating Atlanta rap figure. Her sound is experimental, but it’s also mostly led by trap music, in her newest album Tabula Rasa she showcases her unique production taste. Mercury is used[…]
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. Son Raw is sick of everybody in mainstream music using the same piano VST and FX chain. Kendrick Lamar has a long[…]
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 knows that there’s no war but the class war. YN Jay x RMC Mike – “Crackhead” RMC Mike reminds me of[…]
Mixtape Monday: Lo.Caesar, ullnevano x JustDon Bank$, Your Old Droog, Deca + More Music – 51 seconds ago Lo.Caesar, ullnevano x JustDon Bank$, Your Old Droog, Deca and more this Mixtape Monday. Lo.Caesar is up first with LO.FACE, ullnevano & JustDon Bank$ deliver No Harm No Foul, Your Old Droog is back as YOD Stewart[…]
Salih Williams — producer of Mike Jones, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall’s “Still Tippin’,” — is a criminally underrated musician. For the latest Behind the Beat, Thomas Hobbs tempted Williams away from fishing to discuss his most legendary production. “I’m out here watering my garden and making sure these plants get fed,” Salih Williams tells[…]
8Ball & MJG Vs. UGK Will Be the Next ‘VERZUZ’ Music – 50 mins ago On Thursday, southern rap duos 8Ball & MJG and UGK will go head-to-head during VERZUZ, airing live from Atlanta. The long-awaited VERZUZ between legendary southern rap duos 8Ball & MJG and UGK is finally happening. On Tuesday, the webcast series announced[…]
8 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of May 20) Music – 5 mins ago Ravyn Lenae’s new album Hypnos is a psychedelic journey. Latanya Alberto is officially back with her probing EP Home. Chicago’s very own Ravyn Lenae has shared her debut album Hypnos. It doesn’t disappoint as it’s[…]
Photo via Nicholas Craven/Instagram Avoiding ads and the algorithm for 15+ years. At the top it’s just us. Support truly independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Oumar Saleh is watching Spike’s ’25th Hour’ listening to “25th Hour.” Nicholas Craven abides by a formula that has seen him become a[…]
From Silk Sonic to Maxwell Here Were the Best Billboard Music Awards 2022 Performances Music – 2 mins ago Hosted by Diddy, the Billboard Music Awards 2022 on Sunday night featured performances from Megan the Stallion, Travis Scott and more. Travis Scott is nearing his Utopia season. During the Billboard Music Awards 2022 hosted by[…]
Artists Give Kendrick Lamar High Praise For ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ Music – 3 seconds ago After the release of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, artists went to social media to praise Kendrick Lamar on his fifth studio album. After a five-year wait, the return of Kendrick Lamar has received a warm welcome.[…]
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