SZA Gifts Fans With Seven New Tracks On ‘Ctrl’ Deluxe Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA 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 […]

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Without SZA’s ‘CTRL,’ R&B Wouldn’t Be Where It Is Now Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Scott Legato/Getty Images Released five years ago, SZA’s major label debut is a peerless piece of work. CTRL is an honest, compelling R&B album that wasn’t seen in the genre prior to its release. In spring 2016, SZA announced […]

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Image via Rawkus Records At the top it’s just us. Support the realest source of independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Pete Hunt is waiting on Phil Knight’s next offer to buy the Blazers so that Chip Kelly can come through and turn things around. Rawkus Records cemented its […]

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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. Matthew Ritchie wishes he could forget about John Wall’s signature Reebok shoe. R&B purists complaining about the dearth of quality need to open their eyes and […]

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How R&B Allows Black Women To Express Their Sexuality Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Vickey Ford for Okayplayer R&B allows Black women to explore a part of themselves that is often too taboo to touch on, in both subtle and unsubtle ways. Since the beginning of time, people have included their experiences in […]

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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.” Sometimes, the joy of a great DJ set comes from the way it bridges gaps, whether […]

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Rising artist Allan Franzner recently shared a new album called Who Pays The Price? composed of eleven unique tracks. The multi-instrumentalist speaks boldly, although not without humor, about a multitude of topics that are of great concern for today’s generation. Exploring this socio-political body of work, the listener will be fascinated with the meticulousness and […]

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Image via RX Papi/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. Harley Geffner wants Miles Bridges to drink more water. Gank Gaank – “Paper Route Money” There are a few […]

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The Influence of T-Pain Over the Autotune Generation Explained [Premiere] Music – 38 mins ago Photo Credit: Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment/SME 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 […]

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First Look Friday: UMI on Making Music That Heals Music – 1 min ago On Forest in the City, UMI comes full-circle in songs of manifestation, healing and finding her purpose. Photo Credit: UMI For our latest First Look Friday, we spoke with UMI about her career, her therapeutic debut album Forest in the City, […]

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Our writers work tirelessly to build an oasis in an increasingly click-bait world, so support independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Dewey Saunders‘ portfolio is just a crate of records filled with albums that he designed. Achieve your dreams through the power of mental fitness. Welcome to the High […]

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Kendrick Lamar & Taylour Paige’s “We Cry Together” Had the Biggest Single Week Drop in Billboard History Music – 11 seconds ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Debuting at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Kendrick Lamar and Taylour Paige collaboration “We Cry Together” has dropped to No. 97. Kendrick […]

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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. Irina Barros – “Viaja” From […]

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An NJ girl, Kadalya drops her new song “Jersey”, one of many to come. An ominous melody opens the song and by the time the artist begins to rap her verses, the mood is already set. Kadalya sings about the lifestyle of the East Coast, saying “A Bentley at the entry, watches by Gucci and […]

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Vory Shares “Daylight” Collaboration with Ye Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Dreamchasers On Tuesday, Vory went to The Zane Lowe Show to premiere “Daylight” featuring Ye, from his forthcoming debut album Lost Souls. As Vory inches closer to the release of his debut album Lost Souls, the Louisville crooner dropped new single “Daylight” featuring Ye. On Tuesday, Vory […]

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