The 2022 Grammys Tried To Be Unpredictable By Giving Black Artists Its Biggest Awards. It Still Was Music – 22 mins ago Photo Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Silk Sonic and Jon Batiste swept up the 2022 Grammys, the two’s vintage-sounding music safe — and honestly unsurprising — Academy choices. There were two artists in particular that […]
Silk Sonic Just Swept The 2022 Grammys Music – 6 mins ago Photo by Rich Fury for The Recording Academy via Getty Images. Silk Sonic closed out the Grammys with the award for “Record of The Year.” It may be on a technicality, but Silk Sonic just went four-for-four at the 2022 Grammys. After walking […]
Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar & Giveon Perform “Peaches” at the 2022 Grammys Music – 3 mins ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy To perform “Peaches”, Justin Bieber was joined by Daniel Caesar and Giveon with a piano-led rendition of the hit song at the 2022 Grammys. Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar and […]
Watch H.E.R., Lenny Kravitz, & Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Perform at the 2022 Grammys Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images H.E.R. hit the stage with nothing but legends during her Grammys performance. It’s still relatively early in H.E.R.’s career but she’s already a regular. The singer has won four Grammy […]
Doja Cat & SZA’s Groovy Single “Kiss Me More” Wins Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy Music – 22 mins ago Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Doja Cat wins her first Grammy Award for her catchy single “Kiss Me More” with SZA. Doja Cat and SZA’s “Kiss Me More” was a cultural […]
Jazmine Sullivan’s Masterpiece ‘Heaux Tales’ Wins Best R&B Album Grammy Music – 26 mins ago Photo Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Jazmine Sullivan says Heaux Tales “was a safe space for Black women to tell their stories” during her Grammy Award acceptance speech. Jazmine Sullivan’s Heax Tales was a moment. And tonight […]
Baby Keem’s “Family Ties” Ft. Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Rap Performance Grammy Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Baby Keem and his cousin Kendrick Lamar’s “Family Ties” won Best Rap Performance at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Baby Keem takes home the Best Rap Performance Grammy Award for […]
Nas Performs A Medley of Classics At the 2022 Grammys Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images With a backing band, Nas unloaded the clip during his first solo Grammy performance, a year after winning Best Rap Album for King’s Disease. Nas is running a victory lap tonight. During the 64th Annual Grammy […]
Watch Silk Sonic Open the 2022 Grammys By Performing “777″ Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Silk Sonic made their second Grammys performance on Sunday evening during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, opening the ceremony with “777”. It’s showtime for Silk Sonic. Tonight, the duo comprised of […]
Kanye West & JAY-Z’s “Jail” Wins Best Rap Song Grammy Music – 52 mins ago Photo Credit: David Crotty/Patrick McMullan for Getty Images Kanye West has already won a few Grammys ahead of the kick-off of the award ceremony’s live show. Kanye West and JAY-Z’s “Jail” has won the “Best Rap Song” award at the […]
Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ Takes Home Grammy for “Best Music Film” Music – 1 hour ago Photo by Mindy Small via Getty Images. Summer of Soul earns Questlove the sixth Grammy of his career. Questlove and the team behind Summer of Soul are two-for-two at this year’s major award shows. A week after winning an Oscar for […]
Tyler, the Creator Wins Second Best Rap Album Grammy Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Erika Goldring/WireImage During the pre-Grammy premiere ceremony, it was announced that Tyler, the Creator Best Rap Album for his sixth album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. Tyler, the Creator is on a winning streak. During the pre-Grammy ceremony […]
Grammys 2022: The Full List of Winners Music – 3 hours ago Photo by Frederick M. Brown via Getty Images. A live roll call of the 64th annual Grammys winners, updated throughout the night. After finding a new date and host city (thanks COVID,) the 2022 Grammys are officially underway in Las Vegas. Though this […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Freddie Gibbs, Dreamville, and More Music – 43 seconds ago Photo by David Wolff-Patric for Redferns via Getty Images. The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Freddie Gibbs, Dreamville, Vince Staples, Kadhja […]
7 Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of April 1) Music – 35 mins ago Photo Credit: Karl Ferguson Jr. Alex Isley and Jack Dine’s Marigold is a dreamy listen that arrived earlier this week. Additional drops this week that caught our attention include releases from Dreamville and Eli Derby. This […]
In our latest Behind the Beat, Thomas Hobbs spoke with Lex Luger about how producing Rick Ross’ “B.M.F. (Blowin Money Fast)” changed his life — for better or worse. The beaming smile on Rick Ross’ face told producer Lex Luger (real name Lexus Arnel Lewi) everything he needed to know. It was the first time […]
Photo via FX/Hulu In the ‘Atlanta’ cinematic universe, Paper Boi still frequents this site. Show your support for our tireless staff of writers by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Jayson Buford is calling Yankees World Series from the jump. Abe Beame might fuck around and release a Nic Cage-inspired cookbook. Coming into […]
NOLA’s New Rap Vanguard Shined at The 2022 BUKU Music + Art Project Music – 1 hour ago Rob 49 is a native of New Orleans and is quickly gaining steam as one of the city’s most preeminent rappers. Photo by Alive Coverage. The 10th annual BUKU Music + Art Project in New Orleans was brimming […]
Dreamville is Dropping a ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Mixtape Music – 13 seconds ago Photo Credit: Timothy Norris/WireImage Just days ahead of the second Dreamville Festival, J. Cole has announced an inaugural Dreamville Gangsta Grill mixtape hosted by DJ Drama. Before the second Dreamville Festival in Raleigh this weekend, J. Cole has pulled a new trick from […]
Dreamville Has Dropped a ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Mixtape Music – 1 day ago Photo Credit: Timothy Norris/WireImage Just days ahead of the second Dreamville Festival, J. Cole has announced an inaugural Dreamville Gangsta Grill mixtape hosted by DJ Drama. Before the second Dreamville Festival in Raleigh this weekend, J. Cole has pulled a new trick from […]
Photo via Chester Watson/Instagram Please support the best collective of ears on the rap internet by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Yousef Srour keeps taking breaks from finishing ‘Dilla Time’ because he keeps looking up used MPCs on eBay. Chester Watson is a mastermind with his pen. Woozy and always with some […]
Pusha-T Readies Album With New “Hear Me Clearly” Video Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Hidiji Films/Victor Victor Worldwide On Wednesday, Pusha-T premiered his new video for “Hear Me Clearly”. The rapper also spoke with Complex about his forthcoming album. It’s Pusha-T season. The rapper has just released the video for “Hear Me Clearly” […]
New York City’s most notable drill producers have defined themselves by the songs they sample, so much so that critics and fans alike have phrased the trend as “sample drill.” EPondabeat, one of New York drill’s primary producers, is essentially bragging about how his well-rounded and high quality YouTube algorithm plays a part in the […]
Photo via Ebeso Empire/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. Youssoupha […]
Labrinth Is Finally Embracing Being A Wonky Producer (With A Little Help From ‘Euphoria’) Music – 20 mins ago Music is all Labrinth has ever known, and a career in the field was not only bestowed upon him but ultimately inevitable considering his surroundings. Photo Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Labrinth spoke with Okayplayer about […]
16 years of independent rap journalism with no end in sight. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Chris Daly remembers when the term “console wars” actually meant something. While most of us have been able to scratch the Open Mike Eagle itch with his phenomenal […]
One talented hip-hop artist—King Keon is out to conquer the world! His singles have been so incredibly popular that it’s about time we talk about it. “ELITE”, his latest, is a beautiful creation in which King Keon puts a full on show of his rapping skills. In the music video, he is depicted on a […]
Mixtape Monday: Zelooperz, Coast Contra, Jay Worthy x Larry June, Tha God Fahim + More Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Zelooperz, Coast Contra, Jay Worthy x Larry June, Tha God Fahim, and more this Mixtape Monday. Zelooperz is back on deck with Get WeT.Radio, Coast Contra takes us to Apt. 505, Jay […]
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 doesn’t care about your think-piece on last night’s Oscars. Los – “Million Dollar Meetings” & Kareem From New Orleans, Vol. […]
Photo via FX/Hulu In the ‘Atlanta’ cinematic universe, Paper Boi still frequents this site. Show your support for our tireless staff of writers by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Jayson Buford wants to know how the Wolves stole all of that 2021 Knicks energy. Abe Beame balances his personal Criterion Collection with […]