BROCKHAMPTON Releases New Album ‘The Family’ Music – 32 mins ago Photo Credit: Lucas Creighton Brockhampton has released their seventh album The Family after lead member Kevin Abstract announced that he’s looking for new members. BROCKHAMPTON is back like they hadn’t left us. The boy band has shared what’s said to be their final album, The Family, after […]
The Notorious B.I.G. To Be Celebrated In “Sky’s The Limit” VR Concert Experience Music – 42 mins ago Photo Credit: Meta Immersive Meta VR Concert “The Notorious B.I.G. Sky’s The Limit: A VR Concert Experience” will stream exclusively on December 16. The legacy of Biggie Smalls lives on in upcoming Meta concert “The Notorious B.I.G. […]
Playboi Carti, Future, Travis Scott & Lil Wayne to Headline Rolling Loud California 2023 Music – 6 hours ago Photo Credit: Burak Cingi/Redferns Set for March 3rd-5th at SoFi Stadium, Rolling Loud California 2023 is starting off the festival season with the brightest stars in hip-hop for its first year in Inglewood. Travis Scott, Playboi […]
Roc Marciano’s ‘Reloaded’ Provided the Blueprint for Modern Underground Rap Music – 6 hours ago Photo Cre Johnny Nunez/WireImage Roc Marciano’s sophomore album Reloaded didn’t just rubber-stamp Roc as an elite lyricist; it provided a path for a blueprint for post-boom bap rappers. It took a while for Roc Marciano to get here. After a […]
Watch Kendrick Lamar Dance His Way Through the “Rich Spirit” Music Video Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: pgLang/Pretty Bird Following his nominations in eight 2023 Grammy Awards categories, Kendrick Lamar has released a music video for “Rich Spirit.” To celebrate his Grammy Award-nominated fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar […]
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SZA’s New Album ‘S.O.S.’ is Arriving In December Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Anna Webber/Getty Images for Spotify As cover star of the Billboard 2022 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players issue, SZA announced that her sophomore album S.O.S. releases next month. It’s officially SZA season. After nearly a year of teasing her long-awaited sophomore album, the […]
Donald Trump Launched His 2024 Presidential Campaign with an Issac Hayes Song & the Estate is Not Pleased Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Alon Skuy / AFP via Getty Images) The estate of Issac Hayes has threatened legal action against Donald Trump for using a 1966 Sam & Dave song at his campaign […]
Nas Offers an Update on the State of His Rivalry with JAY-Z Music – 14 hours ago Source: The Daily Show In a new interview on The Daily Show, Nas discusses his simmering rivalry with JAY-Z, working with Hit-Boy for four albums straight, and how remaining sharp as a writer required leaving his comfort zone. […]
Beyoncé & JAY-Z Are Officially Tied For Most Grammy Nominations of All-Time Music – 10 hours ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 Beyoncé and JAY-Z both have 88 Grammy nominations. They are both tied for the most Grammy Award nominations of all-time. The Recording Academy might have sparked another […]
Freestyle Fellowship Earns Grammy Nomination 30 Years After Their Debut Album Music – 11 hours ago Photo Credit: Sun Music 30 years after the release of their debut album To Whom It May Concern…, Freestyle Fellowship has received their first Grammy nomination. West coast rap pioneers Freestyle Fellowship are getting their long overdue flowers from the […]
Denzel Curry Goes Off on the Grammys for its Best Rap Album Nominations Music – 7 hours ago Photo Credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images After the nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards were announced, Denzel Curry expressed his disappointment with the Best Rap Album category. Safe to say that Denzel Curry wants the Recording Academy to […]
Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit” May Win Some Of The Grammys’ Biggest Awards — And It’s Primarily Thanks To TikTok Music – 7 hours ago Photo Credit: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella The success Steve Lacy is experiencing with “Bad Habit” shows how TikTok could help a beloved song compete against today’s biggest pop hits — […]
Kelela Announces Long-Awaited Sophomore Album ‘RAVEN’ Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Warp Records Kelela has announced her full-length sophomore album, RAVEN, which releases on February 23rd via Warp Records. Kelela is returning to music with her long-awaited sophomore album, RAVEN. On Tuesday (November 16), the singer-songwriter went to social media to unveil her upcoming LP, […]
Photo via Alfred Bronson/Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Kibo – “MR. LAMBORGHINI DEATHSLIDE” Kibo is one of those rare grime secrets known to those well-versed in GrimeReportTV videos. Or you might recognize the long-haired North West Londoner from his hilarious ChuckleVision freestyle with Chuk Dippah, […]
Roberta Flack Unable to Sing After ALS Diagnosis Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for BET Legendary soul artist Roberta Flack has been diagnosed with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and can no longer sing. Legendary soul singer-songwriter and pianist Roberta Flack no longer has the ability to sing […]
Mixtape Monday: AJ Suede, OBIJUAN, Chuuwee, AKAI SOLO, Darko The Super + More Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Joints from AJ Suede, OBIJUAN, Chuuwee, AKAI SOLO, Darko The Super, and more this Mixtape Monday. AJ Suede is up first this week with Darth Sueder 7, OBIJUAN drops GUANAHANI, Chuuwee is on deck […]
Drake & 21 Savage Hold the Biggest Hip-Hop Debut of 2022 With ‘Her Loss’ Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake and 21 Savage’s collab album Her Loss debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, moving 404,000 equivalent album units in the US. From a minor setback to major comeback. Just […]
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Watch Black Star Perform Tracks From ‘No Fear of Time’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: SNL Black Star made their SNL debut performing two new tracks from their latest album, No Fear of Time Black Star (which is yasin bey and Talib Kweli) just made their debut on Saturday […]
Black Star Putting on Surprise New York City Concert Days After ‘SNL’ Appearance Music – 7 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Black Star will be putting on a special late night performance days after their appearance on Saturday Night Live. It’s not just Saturday Night Live. Blue Note Entertainment Group and Luminary have just announced […]
9 New Hip-Hop, Afrobeats & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of November 11) Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Scott Dudelson for Getty Images This week’s New Music Friday consists of albums from Nas, 9th Wonder, Run The Jewels, Wizkid, and more. Nas and Hit-Boy make magic again on King’s Disease […]
GloRilla Releases Debut EP ‘Anyways, Life’s Great…’ Ft. Cardi B Music – 6 hours ago Photo Credit: Interscope Records GloRilla officially drops her CMG debut featuring Cardi B, Hitkidd and Niki Pooh. GloRilla releases her debut EP Anyways, Life’s Great… 2022 was a banner year for the Memphis rapper who signed to Yo Gotti’s imprint […]
Rihanna Shares New ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Single “Born Again” Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Marking the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Rihanna has released new single “Born Again,” following “Lift Me Up” last month. Rihanna is “Born Again” on her new single for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Cowritten by Rihanna, The-Dream, James […]
Nas Continues Late Career Hot Streak with ‘King’s Disease III’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Less than one year after releasing his fifteenth album Magic, Nas returns with King’s Disease III, co-executive produced by Hit-Boy. Nas returns with new Hit-Boy-produced album King’s Disease III. Featuring 17 tracks, the album marks the third installment […]
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Anita Baker Is Going On Tour for the First Time In 28 Years Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images In February, Anita Baker will tour in the first time in 28 years to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her debut album The Songstress. Anita Baker is heading out for her first […]
Freddie Gibbs Is Done Selling His Soul Interviews, Music – 4 hours ago BERLIN, GERMANY – AUGUST 21: Rapper Freddie Gibbs performs live on stage during a concert at the Metropol on August 21, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns) Freddie Gibbs spoke with Okayplayer about his first major label release $oul $old […]
SZA Treats Fans to New Music In “PSA” Teaser Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Top Dawg Entertainment SZA celebrated turning 33 with a “PSA” visual teaser, which features new music from her long-awaited sophomore album. SZA didn’t end her 33rd birthday without leaving fans with a parting gift. On Tuesday (November 8), the […]