Image via DB.Boutabag/Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. The Bay Area doesn’t sleep, and neither does Yousef Srour. Welcome to the BAY AREA TYPE BEAT series, a recurring column in which Yousef Srour sheds light on Bay Area artists and Bay Area-adjacent artists. Each week, he […]
Mixtape Monday: Wiki x Subjxct 5, THE BLACKHEARTS, Mighty Theodore, Rosewood 2055 + More Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Wiki x Subjxt 5, THE BLACKHEARTS, Mighty Theodore, Rosewood 2055 and more this Mixtape Monday. Wiki x Subjxt 5 are up top with Cold Cuts, THE BLACKHEARTS drop The Horn Of The Lamb, […]
Mariah Carey Announces ‘Merry Christmas to All!’ Holiday Revue Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage Mariah Carey has announced two-date revue Merry Christmas to All, which will hit New York City and Toronto in December. Mariah Carey is spreading Christmas joy to New York City and Toronto this holiday season. On Monday […]
Sampa the Great on Building Bridges Across Generations with Angélique Kidjo Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez Sampa the Great talks to Okayplayer about her relationship with musical legend Angélique Kidjo and the importance of building bridges across generations. Sampa the Great has been on a creative spree as of late. In […]
A Hacker Is Going To Jail After Making $148,000 Off Unreleased Music From Frank Ocean, Kanye & More Music – 42 seconds ago Photo Credit: John Shearer/WireImage 23-year-old Adrian Kwiatkowski has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after stealing unreleased material from Frank Ocean, Ye and others. Top artists including Frank Ocean, Ye, Post […]
Image via Ralfy The Plug/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 has been hired to be the guy that picks the daily BeReal times and yes, […]
10 New Hip-Hop, R&B & Alt Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of October 21) Music – 48 mins ago Photo Credit: Paras Griffin for Getty Images DJ Drama produces SNOFALL his latest album with Southern rap staple Jeezy. Babyface releases his newest effort, Girls Night Out. Jeezy and DJ Drama did it again […]
Duckwrth Wants To Remind You He’s Been On The Dance Music Tip With ‘Chrome Bull’ Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Mancy Gant We spoke with Duckwrth about his new project Chrome Bull, merging his boundless interests in music and fashion, dance music, and more. It’s mid-September, a week before Duckwrth embarks on the […]
Pharrell Williams Announces New Travis Scott Collaboration “Down In Atlanta” Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Pharrell Williams (Twitter) On Thursday, Pharrell Williams went to Twitter and announced his new Travis Scott collaboration, “Down In Atlanta.” Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott are “Down In Atlanta” for their upcoming collaboration. On Thursday (October 20) the […]
Kendrick Lamar Debut ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City’ Has Spent A Decade On the Billboard 200 Chart Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Joseph Okpako/WireImage Debut Kendrick Lamar album Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City has spent 520 weeks on the Billboard 200 since being released in 2012. Ten years later, debut Kendrick Lamar album Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City is […]
Image via Penguin Random House Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. The following is an excerpt from Jonathan Abram‘s newly published ‘The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop’ A book that comes as close to Studs Terkel as hip-hop has ever gotten, one that […]
Trio Mío/Instagram 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. Josey – “Je […]
Here’s the Most-Streamed Rap Artists of 2022 Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images Drake, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ye, Lil Durk, Future, Rod Wave, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and the late Juice WRLD make the cut. The top 100 most-streamed artists of 2022 is experiencing a rap takeover. Sitting at number one […]
Kelela Brings the Club Vibes In “Happy Ending” Music Video Music – 48 seconds ago Photo Credit: Warp Records Readying her follow-up to 2017 album Take Me Apart, Kelela hits the club in her “Happy Ending” music video. The wait for a new Kelela album is almost over. On Wednesday morning (October 19), the vocalist dropped […]
NxWorries Returns With “Where I Go” Music Video Music – 13 seconds ago Photo Credit: Stones Throw Records Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge prep their forthcoming album as NxWorries with “Where I Go” music video featuring R&B vocalist H.E.R. Anderson. Paak and Knxwledge are back as supergroup NxWorries after a six-year hiatus. On Wednesday (October 19), […]
Image via Zoe Osama/Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Steven Louis also don’t know nothin’. It’s as if the password to the green room tonight is a spirited shout of “B*TCH I’M UNDERRATED!” And it’s best to oblige, because you for sure want to be with Zoe […]
Image via Zoe Osama/Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Steven Louis also don’t know nothin’. It’s as if the password to the green room tonight is a spirited shout of “B*TCH I’M UNDERRATED!” And it’s best to oblige, because you for sure want to be with Zoe […]
Joyce Wrice Wows In Her NPR Tiny Desk Concert Debut Music – 12 seconds ago Photo Credit: NPR Music Joyce Wrice joins the NPR Tiny Desk Concert series, performing fan favorites from her debut album Overgrown and her new EP Motive. Joyce Wrice proves that she’s here to stay in her NPR Tiny Desk Concert debut. The “On One” singer […]
Nas Announces November Release of ‘King’s Disease III’ Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Nas and producer Hit-Boy are readying King’s Disease III for November. The album follows their 2021 collaborative project, Magic. Nas and Hit-Boy are still suffering from King’s Disease. On Tuesday (October 18), the Queenbridge native announced on social […]
Covering everything from Rage beats to niche Twitter icons. Please support the realest hip-hop blog for over a decade running by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame rightfully wonders if anybody outside of Houston city limits actually likes the Astros. One thing about me is I’m an older music writer who […]
Image via Alain Mion/Discogs Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Matthew Ritchie believes that F1 is the most hilarious casual sport because it’s really just various French people getting upset. Being simultaneously anonymous and legendary in the music industry is a curious existence. It doesn’t make sense on […]
GloRilla Says She Hasn’t Been Paid From Breakout Hit “F.N.F. (Lets Go)” Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Artist Despite the breakthrough success of her single “F.N.F.” Memphis rapper GloRilla claims that she has not made money from the song. “F.N.F. (Lets Go)” rapper GloRilla and the song’s producer HitKidd got into an online […]
Rihanna Will Reportedly Have Two Songs On ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Soundtrack Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images Ahead of her Super Bowl LVII halftime show performance, Rihanna has recorded two songs for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. New music from Rihanna will reportedly be on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. […]
SZA Says She’s Recorded 100 Songs For Her Long-Awaited ‘CTRL’ Follow-Up Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Erika Goldring/WireImage SZA gave an update to TMZ about her sophomore album, claiming that she’s recorded roughly “five years of material.” SZA is apparently sitting on “five years” worth of music that fans are dying to hear. Over […]
Mixtape Monday: Joshua Virtue, Melo Meezy, Jason Griff, Rahiem Supreme x WiFiGawd + More Music – 28 seconds ago Joshua Virtue, Melo Meezy, Jason Griff, Rahiem Supreme x WiFiGawd and more this Mixtape Monday. Joshua Virtue is up first this week with RAMA, Melo Meezy delivers Midnight Sun, Jason Griff is back with Fireside Chats […]
Image via T9ine/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. These days Harley Geffner will tell you that T9ine is the best rapper alive. QuisActive – “Bands On Em” […]
Is Serato’s Stem-Splitting Update Really a Gamechanger? Music – 4 days ago Source: Serato The latest Serato update introduces a real-time audio isolation algorithm that splits song stems almost instantly. But is it worth the hype? Software updates don’t tend to throw DJs and producers into a fit. Then again, software creators don’t tend to […]
Dino D’Santiago/Instagram 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. Rosa Ree x […]
Mavi Is Becoming The Best Rapper He Can Be Through Gentleness… And By Touring With Jack Harlow Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Wyeth Collins Okayplayer spoke with Mavi about his new album Laughing So Hard It Hurts, touring with Jack Harlow, and more. It’s been two years since Mavi made his proper debut with […]
9 New Hip-Hop, R&B & Alt Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of October 14) Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Peter Van Breukelen/Redferns Robert Glasper shares Black Radio III (Supreme Edition) and M.I.A. drops off Mata, her sixth studio album on this new music Friday. Robert Glasper returns with the newly released […]