Image via Kali Malone/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. Beyoncé – “PURE/HONEY” DJ Delish – “Upset Cunt (feat. Kevin JZ)” Upset Cunt [Feat. […]
Image via Kali Malone/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. Beyoncé – “PURE/HONEY” DJ Delish – “Upset Cunt (feat. Kevin JZ)” Upset Cunt [Feat. […]
Black Thought & Danger Mouse Share New Song With A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels Music – 59 seconds ago Photo Credit: Erika Goldring/Getty Images The Black Thought and Danger Mouse collaborative album, Cheat Codes, will feature MF DOOM, Raekwon, Conway the Machine and more when it drops this Friday. On August 12, Danger Mouse is […]
Megan Thee Stallion Blasts Her Record Label In Fiery L.A. Leakers Freestyle Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: David Wolff-Patrick/Getty Images Freestyling over production from Warren G and Nate Dogg classic “Regulate,” Megan Thee Stallion slammed her record label on L.A. Leakers. Megan Thee Stallion pulled no punches against current record label 1501 Certified […]
Beyoncé & The Isley Brothers Tease “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” Cover Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records After her new album Renaissance topped the Billboard 200, Beyoncé has teased a “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” cover with The Isley Brothers. Beyoncé and The Isley Brothers are finding their […]
Image via CEO Trayle/Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Matthew Ritchie’s equivalent of using PEDs is writing while watching The French Dispatch. There’s no playbook for dealing with trauma. Self-help books and Twitter therapists like to pretend that plug and chug remedies exist for the greater […]
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, all a mix needs is sheer weight. Plenty of musicians turned in stuff for the […]
Mixtape Monday: YUNGMORPHEUS x Theravada, BIGMUTHA, AJ Suede, Cise Greeny, Len Bowen + More Music – 24 seconds ago Photo Credit: Artist YUNGMORPHEUS x Theravada, BIGMUTHA, AJ Suede, Cise Greeny, Len Bowen and more this Mixtape Monday. YUNGMORPHEUS & Theravada get the ball rolling with Up Against The Wall; A Degree of Lunacy, BIGMUTHA drops […]
Image via Thizzler on the Roof/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. Be sure to read Harley Geffner‘s latest feature piece on the Baby Stone Gorillas for theLAnd. […]
Beyoncé Scores Seventh No. 1 Album With ‘Renaissance’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records Beyoncé has become the first woman in 2022 to land a No. 1 first-week debut following the release her of seventh album Renaissance. Beyoncé is back to breaking records. In the first week of releasing her seventh […]
Kendrick Lamar’s Big Steppers Tour Is More Than Just a Rap Show Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Samir Hussein for WireImage The Big Steppers Tour isn’t just a rap show, it’s an expansive experience. Throughout it, Kendrick Lamar’s headspace is probed, examined, and pushed to the forefront. Kendrick Lamar’s return was something that […]
The Church of Erykah Badu Music – 47 seconds ago Photo Credit: Roy Rochlin for Getty Images Erykah Badu is living proof that her music holds historic value. But, her performance last night is also proof that she’s a worthy fixture in the swift-paced industry. On Friday evening before Erykah Badu and her live band […]
In His Own Words: Bun B Went From Having the Illest Verses to Cooking the Trillest Burgers Music – 6 mins ago Photo Credit: Rick Kern/Getty Images In his own words, Bun B talked about his rap career and having the trillest burgers in the game. Bun B is hip-hop royalty. He helped put Port […]
9 New Hip-Hop, R&B & Pop Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of August 5) Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Chris Parsons Doechii’s new EP she / her / black bitch is ambitious and fiery, it’s exactly what we needed right now. Doechii is the rap chameleon that we’re happy we decided […]
Mase & Cam’Ron Squash Their Beef Over the Phone Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Brian Stukes/WireImage With Mase seemingly on a forgiveness tour, the rapper reached out to former friend and collaborator Cam’ron to patch things up. Mase and Cam’ron are deading their long rift. After announcing that he was signing to Death […]
Doechii’s Drops Debut TDE EP ‘she / her / black bitch’ Ft. SZA & Rico Nasty Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: TDE Doechii drops her first TDE project featuring SZA, Rico Nasty, and more. Doechii tops off her tremendous summer by unleashing her first TDE EP, she / her / black bitch. The […]
Kelis Responds to Beyoncé ‘Milkshake’ Removal On ‘Renaissance’ Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Prince Williams/Getty Images On Instagram, Kelis responded to Beyoncé fans about “Milkshake” being removed as a sample on Renaissance track “Energy.” Kelis says “nobody cried” about an interpolation from her 2003 track “Milkshake” being removed as a sample on Beyoncé‘s new […]
First Look Friday: DOMi & JD BECK’s Biggest Fan Is Anderson .Paak — And For Good Reason Music – 5 mins ago Photo Credit: Tehillah De Castro For this First Look Friday we spoke with DOMi and JD BECK about their debut album Not Tight, Anderson .Paak being their biggest fan, and more. “Wait, we have […]
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Legendary Songwriter David Porter is Un-Vaulting Decades of Music Music – 49 seconds ago Photo Credit: Anna Webber/Getty Images for National Museum Of African American Music David Porter stayed busy after the closing of Stax Records. Decades of vaulted songs have been freshly recorded for a series of new releases that starts with Chapter 1… Back […]
bLAck pARty’s ‘Hummingbird’ Is An Ode To His Favorite Music Era — The ’70s Music – 20 mins ago Photo Credit: Donovan Johnson bLAck pARty spoke with Okayplayer about his new album Hummingbird, collaborating with Childish Gambino, why music peaked in the ’70s and more. If bLAck pARty could have his way, he would’ve been […]
Ex-Bad Boy Mase Is Signing to Death Row Records Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Stronach Group Former Bad Boy Records artist Mase has announced that he is signing to Death Row Records under the leadership of new owner Snoop Dogg. Mase is going from Bad Boy Records to Death […]
Kendrick Lamar Shares Reflective Message While on ‘The Big Steppers Tour’ Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Jason Koerner/Getty Images While Kendrick Lamar is currently on The Big Steppers Tour, on Wednesday, he shared a reflective message on Instagram with 50 tour candids. Kendrick Lamar is in a reflective mood while on the first […]
Image via Will Hagle/ Craiyon/ Midjourney 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. Will Hagle‘s nap during Hamilton live cost him $3 per minute. “Artificial intelligence” is an irritating tech buzz-phrase but also […]
Photo via Maïmouna Soumbounou/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. Maimouna […]
Blue Note Jazz Festival 2022: Finally a Festival Where Music Was All That Mattered Music – 4 hours ago The inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival was co-hosted by Robert Glasper and Dave Chappelle and featured performances from Maxwell, Snoop Dogg, Madlib, Chaka Khan, and more. Photo Credit: Ashleigh Reddy for Okayplayer While attending the Inaugural Blue […]
Maxo Returns With Madlib-Produced Single”48″ Music – 45 mins ago Photo Credit: Def Jam Recordings Maxo has released new Madlib-produced single “48” featuring Pink Siifu from his forthcoming sophomore album Even God Has A Sense Of Humor. Maxo is back with new single “48,” tagging producer and collaborator Pink Siifu to join him on the […]
Image via DaBoii/Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Dario McCarty knows the deal “I just felt like it was too attached to me,” DaBoii tells me over the phone. “I was having dreams for two years straight of cutting it.” He’s talking about his old hairstyle. […]
Kaytranada & Anderson .Paak Share First Collaboration In 6 Years Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: RCA Records Following his 2021 EP Intimidated, Grammy-winning producer Kaytranada has released new Anderson .Paak collaboration “Twin Flame.” Kaytranada and Anderson .Paak have reconnected for new single “Twin Flame.” The song makes their first collaboration in six years, […]
Chaka Khan Still Hates “Through The Wire” Because She Sounds Like a “Chipmunk” Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Derek White/Getty Images for Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit While on Good Day DC, soul and funk veteran Chaka Khan shared that she was “upset” at the sound of her voice on Ye’s […]