Watch Cardi B & GloRilla Take Over NYC In “Tomorrow 2” Video Music – 13 seconds ago Photo Credit: CMG Enterprises/Interscope Records Cardi B welcomes the new era of female rap with GloRilla in the music video for “Tomorrow 2,” where the duo takes over New York City. Cardi B and GloRilla make a dynamic […]
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Image via Lillie Eiger Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Staley Sharples once tried the Hot Ones “Apollo” hot sauce and barely survived. The Spice Orange GameCube model, released only in Japan, is possibly the most hotly-debated console release among GameCube hobbyists and fans. Inspiring both love and […]
Seun Kuti And Black Thought Champion “People Power” On “Kuku Kee Me (Remix)” [Premiere] Music – 6 mins ago Photo Credit: David Corio Fresh off the release of Cheat Codes with Danger Mouse, Black Thought joins Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti on the “Kuku Kee Me (Remix).” Seun Kuti, grandson of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti, musician and vocalist, represents […]
SiR Wants To Bring Honesty and Vulnerability Back To R&B Music – 2 hours ago Photographs by Makeda Sandford 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 […]
Beyoncé Will Reportedly Go On Tour Next Summer Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Mason Poole Multiple sources have told Page Six that Renaissance vocalist Beyoncé will go on tour next summer, her first tour since OTR II in 2018. Get your wallets ready, Beyhive. Multiple sources have recently told Page Six that Beyoncé […]
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Forever Cool: Babyface’s Legacy Is In His Artistic Evolution Music – 53 mins ago ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 09: Singer Babyface performs onstage during the Full Circle tour at The Fox Theatre on April 09, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Over 36 years into his solo career, Babyface’s journey from go-to hitmaker […]
Photos courtesy of Miranda McDonald/Lindsey Byrnes/Pooneh Ghana for Primavera Los Angeles, 2022 At the top it’s just us. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Reed Jackson vapes for Christ. Seems like there’s a music fest nearly every month in Los Angeles now. There’s the goth one; the […]
Mouhamed Niang/YouTube 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. Mouhamed Niang – […]
Watch Freddie Gibbs Freestyle Over Amerie’s “Why Don’t We Fall In Love” On Funk Flex Music – 25 seconds ago Photo Credit: Hot 97 Over Amerie’s “Why Don’t We Fall in Love,” Freddie Gibbs kicks off a new Hot 97 freestyle, referencing R. Kelly and nemesis DJ Akademiks. As Freddie Gibbs preps his fifth album $oul […]
Image via PnB Rock/YouTube/Director Clifton Bell 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 […]
Image via Stockdale Baby/YouTube 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. It would take a lot more than $10,000 USD to make Harley Geffner never listen to Youngboy again. […]
Mixtape Monday: KXNG Crooked x Joell Ortiz, Josiah The Gift x True Cipher, Nowaah The Flood x Bombay Da Realest, Radio B, Lukah + More Music – 23 seconds ago Photo Credit: Artist KXNG Crooked x Joell Ortiz, Josiah The Gift x True Cipher, Nowaah The Flood x Bombay Da Realest, Radio B, Lukah and […]
Ari Lennox, Dreamville’s First Lady, Isn’t An Underdog Anymore Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Mikael Selassi 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 […]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony To Embark On Farewell Tour Music – 19 seconds ago Photo Credit: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have announced their final tour as a five-piece group. All five members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are reuniting for one last run of tour dates. On Friday, the group announced they would be heading on a final tour with all […]
10 New Hip-Hop, R&B & Jazz Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 16) Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Dave Hogan for Getty Images Braxton Cook’s Black Mona Lisa EP is of the most refreshing projects to drop this week. Mariah Carey is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Butterfly her fourth […]
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Santigold Refuses To Treat Music Like It’s Disposable Interviews, Music – 23 hours ago Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels Okayplayer spoke with Santigold about Spirituals, getting acknowledged by Beyoncé, and the different ways she’s exploring herself creatively. Santi “Santigold” White has been a visionary artist at the vanguard of music since the inception of her career. […]
Image via Kool Keith/Twitter Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Pete Hunt is still trying to figure out a justification for posting a link to Celly Cel & UGK’s “Pop the Trunk” […]
In Hip-Hop and Beyond: Ramsey Lewis Music – 1 day ago Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke via Getty Images. Across decades and dozens of studio albums, pianist and composer, Ramsey Lewis, explored the intersections of jazz and pop music. Yesterday, the jazz world lost a pillar of its own malleability and crossover capacity with the […]
Nas Celebrates 49th Birthday During Tour Stop With Wu-Tang Clan & Busta Rhymes Music – 1 hour ago On Tuesday, rapper Nas celebrated his incoming 49th birthday on the N.Y. State of Mind Tour with Wu-Tang Clan and Busta Rhymes. On Tuesday (September 13), Newark, New Jersey was treated with East Coast rap icons. As […]
A DJ Guide To Black Dance Music Classics — From Chicago House To New Jersey Club Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Simon King/Redferns Amid Beyoncé and Drake dropping dance-centric albums, here’s a guide to the classics of Black dance music subgenres — from Chicago house to Baltimore Club. Thanks to Beyoncé and Drake […]
Image via DJ R3LL/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. Sam Ribakoff misses the days when Bandcamp didn’t cater to Fortnite streamers on Twitch. PinkPantheress and Sam Gellaitry – “Picture In My Mind” There was only one person […]
Chuck D Sells Large Portion of His Public Enemy Catalog Publishing Rights Music – 31 mins ago Photo Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images Public Enemy’s de facto frontman Chuck D has sold a huge chunk of his songwriting catalog to his longtime publisher Reach Music. Chuck D is cashing in on his Public Enemy material. According […]
Kelela Gets ‘Washed Away’ In New Music Video Music – 56 mins ago Photo Credit: YouTube 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 […]
Image via Michael McKinney Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Michael McKinney understands the cultural importance of Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci.” Some of August’s best sets saw DJs leaning into the sheer joy […]
Afropunk Made a Triumphant Return to Brooklyn Music – 37 mins ago Photo Credit: Vicky Ford for Sneakshot/Okayplayer. Afropunk finally returned to Brooklyn after three years away. Afropunk Brooklyn 2022 featured standout performances and the most gorgeous crowd you’ll see at any festival. It’s 3 PM and we’re still getting our passes sorted out. Security […]
Mixtape Monday: Rob Cave x Small Professor, Sonnyjim x The Purist, NAPPYNAPPA, Semiratruth x JWords + More Music – 27 seconds ago Photo Credit: Artist Rob Cave x Small Professor, Sonnyjim x The Purist, NAPPYNAPPA, Semiratruth x JWords and more this Mixtape Monday. Rob Cave & Small Professor ask that we Respect The Wildlife, Sonnyjim […]
Image via Neph The Pharaoh/Instagram 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‘s engravings on his tombstone will be in wine mom font. Nef The Pharaoh – “Old […]