Prince’s Shelved 1986 ‘Camille’ Album Is Finally Getting A Proper Release Music – 1 min ago Co-owned by Jack White, Detroit independent label Third Man Records plans to issue the unreleased 1986 Camille album. Under his feminine alter-ego “Camille,” Prince‘s unreleased 1986 album Camille will finally be released on Third Man Records. Co-founded by Jack White, the Detroit[…]
Photo via Wyatt Winfrey and Mac Dre’s Estate In December of 2021, we tragically lost Drakeo the Ruler. We Know the Truth pays tribute to the foreign whip crasher, Mr. Mosely, one of the most innovative LA rappers in the history of the genre, and most importantly, a rapper we all loved who made music that[…]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Pusha T, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, and More Music – 2 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 Pusha T, Lord Jah-Monte-Ogbon, YL, and more. Scroll through selections from this week’s[…]
16 years of independent rap journalism with no end in sight. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Chris Daly is in a good mood because he’s in the zone. You know that feeling you get when two of your best buds decide they want to[…]
In December of 2021, we tragically lost Drakeo the Ruler. We Know the Truth pays tribute to the foreign whip crasher, Mr. Mosely, one of the most innovative LA rappers in the history of the genre, and most importantly, a rapper we all loved who made music that became part of our lives. This letter was[…]
Will 2022 Be the Year We See a New Black Star Album? Music – 56 seconds ago Nearly 24 years after their 1998 debut, Talib Kweli has teased that he and Yasiin Bey are returning with their sophomore Black Star album. Yasiin Bey may have brushed off requests for a Black Star album last year,[…]
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 has turned into a Juwan Howard who-threw-the-first-punch truther. H.D. Angel is waiting on that official invite to the Northern Exposure[…]
7 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Be Listening To (Week of February 18) Music – 1 hour ago Big K.R.I.T. unleashes Digital Roses Don’t Die this week, and Deante’ Hitchcock has shared Everyday The 14TH. Both releases are splendid listens. This week’s best album roundup is led by southern rapper Big K.R.I.T. who has[…]
R&B is far from dead. Artists like JAWAN.MP3, Emmavie, Latanya Alberto and Hunnah are proof that rather than withering away, the genre is currently experiencing a reawakening. Despite cynics on the internet occasionally arguing that R&B is dead, the genre is actually thriving, with quite a few soulful indie artists contributing to its latest iteration.[…]
10 Obscure and Overlooked Blaxploitation Film Soundtracks You Need To Hear Music – 2 hours ago There are many Blaxploitation film soundtracks that have either gone overlooked or followed their namesake title into the shadows of obscurity. Blaxlpoitation films have a polarizing legacy. On one hand, the movies that tend to comprise this classification were[…]
Photo by Kareem Ali From hip-hop to club music, we cover everything. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Kareem Ali is at his best beneath an open sky. His songs, often shaped around pulsating synths, big piano chords and atmospheric backdrops, sound the most fitting in places that[…]
Why Erykah Badu’s ‘Baduizm’ Is The Best ’90s Neo-Soul Album Music – 3 mins ago Erykah Badu’s Baduizm not only stamped neo-soul’s validity but foreshadowed its staying power decades after its invention. The year is 1997, and the leading women in R&B were in two lanes: the heart-wrenching musings of the around the way girl in[…]
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. Ans-T Crazy – “Pause” From[…]
Watch Pusha-T & Kanye West Channel Biggie & Diddy in New Video Clip Music – 2 hours ago On Monday morning, former Victor Victor Worldwide CEO Steven Victor posted a 15-second clip of an upcoming visual with Pusha-T and Kanye West. Two weeks after premiering an unreleased track at Paris Fashion Week, Pusha-T is continuing[…]
6 Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of February 4) Music – 38 mins ago Saba returns with Few Good Things and Ivy Sole shares Candid, both releases are introspective and essential listens. A few indie rappers and artists are leveling up this week and have shared new albums. Saba for[…]
First Look Friday: How Producer Groove Keeps Fine-Tuning His Bounce Music – 1 hour ago For our latest First Look Friday we spoke to burgeoning producer Groove who has landed production credits on tracks for the likes of Smino, Childish Major, Isaiah Rashad, EARTHGANG, and more. According to those closest to him, Durham, North Carolina-bred[…]
RZA & DJ Scratch Drop the Video For ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung-Fu Theater ‘ Music – 35 seconds ago Last June, RZA announced new album Saturday Afternoon Kung-Fu Theater with DJ Scratch. A visual entitled after the album has arrived. Bong bong. RZA goes into full Bobby Digital mode in a new music video for “Saturday Afternoon[…]
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. St. Gambian Dream – “Wonteng[…]
Ari Lennox Ask to Be Dropped From Her Music Labels: “I Want to Be Free” Music – 2 hours ago On Sunday, Ari Lennox tweeted that she wanted off Dreamville Records and Interscope, also proclaiming that she’d never do another interview. The past few months have been rough for Ari Lennox. Two months after being[…]
“The Hottest Show In Sin City”: Silk Sonic Announces Las Vegas Residency Music – 33 seconds ago From February 25 to April 2, Silk Sonic will be performing a 13-date residency at Dolby Live in Las Vegas. It’s the hippest trip in Las Vegas. On Wednesday, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak took to social media[…]
BROCKHAMPTON Has Announced They Are Splitting Up, Coachella 2022 Will Be Their Final Show Music – 2 days ago BROCKHAMPTON announced that their February 7th show at O2 Academy Brixton and their performance at Coachella 2022 will be their final two shows as a group. After eight years, six albums, and one name change, hip-hop[…]
