We spent all our Labor Days hustlin’. Please support the workaholics over at Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Ben Grenrock sends tidings from the sleeper car. Spirit World Field Guide by Aesop RockSpirit World Field Guide by Aesop Rock Some believe another world exists adjacent to our own, an assemblage of […]
We spoke to Loud Records founder and CEO Steve Rifkind about his fondest memories of the label’s heyday, as well as the artists and records that defined it’s dominant run. In a year filled with landmark anniversaries, Loud Records has creeped back into the public consciousness. The label, founded by Steve Rifkind in 1991, enjoyed […]
UPDATE:Â TMZÂ has confirmed Jeremih is battling COVID-19 in an ICU, currently on a ventilator after his condition recently worsened. Chance The Rapper, 50 Cent, Big Sean, Ebro, and more, gathered prayers for the Chicago singer on Saturday. Jeremih is reportedly improving in the midst of a battle with complications from the COVID-19 virus. “He is responsive […]
Big tings this Mixtape Monday from Andrew Ashong x Kaidi Tatham, Seba Kaapstad, Ruru.432, Sango, Dougie Stu and more. Andrew Ashong and Kaidi Tatham deliver Sankofa Season, Seba Kaapstad returns with Konke, newcomer Ruru.432 drops Moon Loops, and Sango is back in the mix with SHANGO. Dougie Stu shares a Familiar Future, LAL warns […]
Bringing you the best new rap music every single week. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Harley Geffner‘s Euro step is guaranteed to break your ankles. Booty Chaaain – “MOB” Iâm generally bored by 2016-era Divine Council/Wifigawd Juugpack style beats, but occasionally the right person comes along to gas them […]
The Griselda rapper is reportedly being treated for the wound at a local hospital. Benny The Butcher was shot in an attempted robbery in Houston on Sunday. According to TMZ, the rapper was parked with friends outside of a Walmart when a group of armed men pulled up in a car and demanded their jewelry. It’s […]
The iconic music store is back, just in time for the resurgence of vinyl. 14 years after shuttering most of its brick and mortar locations in the US and abroad, Tower Records appears to have caught a second wind. Earlier this week the legendary music store relaunched as an online shop. And it’s already filling […]
The producer spins a lean and lucid set for the first-ever live-streamed (and free) edition of Adult Swim Festival. Adult Swim Festival may have come and gone, but there are some crucial remnants of the two-day program archived for your enjoyment. The bill for the network’s first-ever live-streamed (and free) edition served up spectacles for […]
The Griselda rapper is one-and-done with Shady Records. After dropping his major-label debut with the Interscope imprint just last month, Westside Gunn is already parting ways with Shady Records. The rapper announced his departure from the label on today’s episode of The Joe Budden Podcast. “I’m off Shady. I’m actually a free agent,” the rapper told […]
The pop star was a surprise guest during Thundercat’s set at the first-ever live-streamed edition of Adult Swim Festival. Ariana Grande miraculously appeared to perform with Thundercat last night. Backed by DOMi on keys, JD Beck on drums, and a kaleidoscopic graphic of Aqua Teen Hunger Force‘s Meatwad in full float, the pop star joined […]
The former Bad Boy rapper has been elected to a parliamentary position in his home country. Shyne appears to be following in his family’s footsteps. According to Billboard, the former Bad Boy rapper has been elected to a parliamentary position in Belize, where his sister, Denise “Sista B” Barrow, currently heads the Queen’s Square constituency and […]
The Round-Up playlist is Okayplayerâs weekly haul of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This weekâs set features new music from FousheĂ©, Sango, Your Old Droog, FIG, Nelson Bandela, and more. Scroll through selections from our latest sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayerâs Spotify channel today. Tiago FrĂșgoli Ensemble – “Ărvore […]
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The singer-songwriter offers an intimate look at how she copes with relationships, stardom and more on her new release. Miami-bred singer DaniLeigh returns to unveil her latest project Movie, an R&B-centered album. The release is stacked with quite a few notable collaborators including PARTYNEXTDOOR, Ty Dolla $ign, DaBaby, Fivio Foreign and more. Movie is fleshed […]
This week, there are new hip-hop albums from artists like Goodie Mob, Hope Tala, 2 Chainz, DaniLeigh, Future and Lil Uzi Vert, and more. There is an overwhelming amount of music that drops on New Music Fridays. Unless you have hours of free time, itâs almost impossible to wade through all the sewage out […]
Kanye West called DaBaby and 2 Chainz for some help with his latest single. Fresh off his failed run for president, Kanye West has returned to the music industry. On Friday, Kanye dropped the remix to his latest single “Nah Nah Nah.” This time around, he recruited DaBaby and 2 Chainz. Kanye dropped the original […]
The new Goodie Mob album features an appearance from OutKast, just not as OutKast. Following a seven-year hiatus, Goodie Mob has returned with their sixth studio album. Pandemic-proofed and aptly-titled, Survival Kit, wrangles a group of rap titans for a funk-fueled showcase of the ATLien group’s latest exploits. Entirely produced by Organized Noize, the 16-track album commences […]
Last month, TDE president Terrence “Punch” Henderson said that Kendrick Lamar would return with new music soon. According to MixedByAli, Kendrick Lamar‘s engineer, the rapper has six albums worth of unreleased material. During his appearance on Kevin Durant’s The ETCs podcast, Ali talked about the unrelease material Lamar has accumulated from music he has worked on. “For […]
Our shit slaps harder than those other websites. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Max Bell gets five-dollar phone cards from the corner store. Kenny Segal has never had a producer tag, but you know a Segal beat immediately. The drums drop like desks around layers of jazz-inflected organic instrumentation, […]
“Got Your Money” now soundtracks an LG commercial selling its latest item â the WashTower. LG is using “Got Your Money,” one of Ol’ Dirty Bastard‘s most well-known songs, to promote its latest item. In a new advertisement from the electronics company, ODB’s classic hit song “Got Your Money” soundtracks different clips of people using […]
The Brainfeeder bassist also discussed the influence video game soundtracks on his work, shared thoughts on anime’s pop music takeover, and made a case for the greatest cartoon theme songs of all-time. Hot Ones may have met its match in Thundercat. The Brainfeeder bassist proved to be a formidable palette (with a staggeringly high threshold for heat,) […]
The Houston rapper shared the release is arriving on November 20. Megan Thee Stallion has been the reigning queen of hip-hop of 2020, thereâs no denying that. Now, sheâs about to give us more to talk about, on Thursday she announced when sheâd be dropping her debut album: November 20. Over on social media, when […]
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The New York rapper’s second album of the year is out next week. When Roc Marciano hits a stride, it tends to sprawl out over the course of a year. And true to form, the New York rapper has announced, Mt. Marci, his second album of 2020, will be released on November 16th. Commencing the campaign on […]
The legendary producer shares a simmering new single from his upcoming album. Pete Rock is just weeks out from the release of his much-anticipated new album, Petestrumentals 3. Arriving on December 11th via the producer’s TruSoul Records imprint, the album marks the debut of Pete’s full-prestige live ensemble, The Soul Brothers, featuring Marcus Machado on […]
Let’s face it: Most sites don’t have the gumption to talk about the things we talk about. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss. Thomas Fec is a man of uniquely refined tastes. The Black Moth Super Rainbow frontman also known as Tobacco is a sonic auteur, having created […]
Please support independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Michael McKinney is about to sample this little ditty for his next house track. Thereâs something to be said for specificity. Last month, plenty of DJs dug deep into sounds they know well and showed off new gems along the way. […]
Don Toliver links up with Masego for an uptempo cut. Virginia-via-Jamaica musician Masego has returned with a new track. This time around, he recruited Houston upstart Don Toliver for “Mystery Lady.” On Tuesday, he dropped the visualizer for the track. He also announced his next project, the Studying Abroad EP, would be dropping on Friday. Stream the […]
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Our eye for rap talent is unmatched. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Every few months, I get lost in GAWDâs SoundCloud. Sifting through the Richmond rapper-producerâs page is like entering another world. Itâs chaotic, thrilling, slightly overwhelming, reliably fascinating. Several dozen alter egos and over a thousand songs occupy […]