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. St. Gambian Dream – “Wonteng […]
In December of 2021, we lost Drakeo the Ruler. All month, We Know the Truth will pay tribute to the Ruler, the foreign whip crasher, Mr. Mosley, one of the most innovative LA rappers in the history of the genre, and most importantly, a rapper we all loved who made music that became part of […]
Summer Walker, Ari Lennox to Headline Broccoli City 2022 Music – 9 seconds ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Broccoli City Festival returns to RFK Festival Grounds in DC with appearances from 21 Savage, Ari Lennox, Gunna, Summer Walker and more. With 94 days left until the 10th anniversary of Broccoli City Festival, […]
POW is a website without ads. We don’t do sponcon, we don’t do clickbait, we don’t have any corporate overlords. This list that you’re about to read is a labor of love, inasmuch as anything can be a labor of love in late capitalism. Get to know Abe Beame through the internet’s best thread of […]
In December of 2021, we tragically lost Drakeo the Ruler. We Know the Truth pay tribute to the foreign whip crasher, Mr. Mosley, one of the most innovative LA rappers in the history of the genre, and most importantly, a rapper we all loved who made music that became part of our lives. Drakeo might not have […]
Anthony Hamilton & Musiq Soulchild Are Hosting A Valentine’s Day ‘Verzuz’ Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Prince Williams/Wireimage Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild will face off for a special Valentine’s Day version of Verzuz. Verzuz has announced its next match up will feature two R&B legends. On February 15th, Anthony Hamilton will be […]
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 doesn’t believe in imposter syndrome. Instead, what you’re feeling is a healthy skepticism in your abilities and accomplishments thus far. […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Saba, Denzel Curry, and More Music – 38 mins ago Source: Youtube 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 Denzel Curry, Saba, Na-Kel Smith, Your Old Droog, and more. Scroll through selections […]
11 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of January 28) Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Shaun Llewellyn This week we’re really into Nija’s newest project, Amber Mark’s highly anticipated debut album, and more. Artists are back in their bag this week, they’re rolling out expressive and noteworthy releases […]
Col3trane & Lucky Daye Link Up For New Single “Bag” Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Courtesy of Artist Since Col3trane’s sound skitters in the R&B genre, with “Bag” he’s revealing a taste of his debut album, Lush Life set to arrive later this year. Col3trane and Lucky Daye have snuck up and revealed […]
In December of 2021, we lost Drakeo the Ruler. All month, We Know the Truth will pay tribute to the Ruler, the foreign whip crasher, Mr. Mosley, one of the most innovative LA rappers in the history of the genre, and most importantly, a rapper we all loved who made music that became part of […]
Muni Long Was a Pop Songwriter – Then She Bet on Herself as a Solo R&B Act Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Tony Bowen/@tonybeephoto “We’ve seen viral moments where the song is huge for a couple of weeks and then it disappears, this is different in that, people are feeling like it’s a […]
Watch Benny the Butcher & J. Cole Link Up in the “Johnny P’s Caddy” Video Music – 8 hours ago Photo Credit: Benny the Butcher Benny the Butcher and J. Cole team up in new video for “Johnny P’s Caddy” from the Buffalo rapper’s upcoming third album Tana Talk 4. Benny the Butcher is back […]
Photo by Chris Porras We’re here to give you the best upcoming music recommendations on the planet while saying fuck a word count, so support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Affable With Pointed Teeth by YUNGMORPHEUS & EyedressAffable With Pointed Teeth by YUNGMORPHEUS & Eyedress In 2012, […]
Yebba Surprise Drops ‘Live at Electric Lady’ EP Ft. Questlove Music – 1 day ago Photo Credit: Spotify The new EP features tracks from Yebba’s acclaimed release Dawn. After releasing her stunning debut album Dawn, Yebba returns to release Live at Electric Lady, an EP. The five-song project features a compilation of tracks from Dawn, […]
Kanye West Announces ‘DONDA 2’, Executive produced by Future Music – 1 day ago Photo Credit: Kanye West’s Instagram Kanye West has officially posted the album release date to DONDA 2 on his Instagram, announcing that Future will serve as executive producer. The inaugural DONDA album may have had delays, but Kanye West(or Ye) has a date set […]
In December of 2021, we lost Drakeo the Ruler. All month, We Know the Truth will pay tribute to the Ruler, the foreign whip crasher, Mr. Mosley, one of the most innovative LA rappers in the history of the genre, and most importantly, a rapper we all loved who made music that became part of […]
Remember when the internet was larger than just five sites featuring screenshots of the other four sites? So do we. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Hagle still makes impromptu purchases based on the power of cover art alone. Around the turn of the century, Ludacris was […]
Spotify Has Started Removing Neil Young’s Music From Its Platform After Joe Rogan Ultimatum Music – 41 mins ago Photo Credit: Gary Miller for Farm Aid 34 via Getty Images Spotify has confirmed it has started the process of removing Neil Young’s music from the streaming service. Earlier in the week, Neil Young told Spotify […]
Anderson .Paak Says NxWorries is in “Album Mode” Music – 3 mins ago Photo Credit: David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images On Tuesday, Anderson .Paak went to Instagram with a dance clip of his son, Soul, teasing that a NxWorries sophomore album is on the way. Anderson .Paak supergroup Silk Sonic might be a current […]
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. Bensoul feat. Bien – “Thick […]
Creative girl band ZAM recently dropped Fun Girl Vol. 1: Back To Miami, a beautiful debut mixtape that shows the girls’ exciting style and talent. Some of the coolest-sounding tracks off the album are “Shots”, “Easy”, and “Different”. Niching in the r&b, pop, and hip hop genres Goldi, Mika, and Rasti make original and exciting […]
Passion of the Weiss had Drakeo’s back every step of the way, and we still do. Help us do what we do. Jordan Ryan Pedersen doesn’t feel like being clever right now. I spent 20 minutes on Google Maps trying to find a Bally Total Fitness anywhere near where Drakeo grew up in South LA. […]
Watch Earl Sweatshirt Bring “2010” to ‘Fallon’ Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After releasing his fourth album Sick!, Earl Sweatshirt appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform “2010”. On Monday, Earl Sweatshirt made a post-Sick! appearance on The Tonight Show to perform album cut “2010”. […]
Neil Young Threatens to Pull Music From Spotify Over Joe Rogan Support Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Gary Miller for Farm Aid 34 via Getty Images In a now-removed open letter, Neil Young demanded that Spotify remove his music due to vaccine misinformation on The Joe Rogan Experience. To Neil Young, Spotify has to […]
Kid Cudi & J. Cole Will Headline Governors Ball 2022 Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Scott Dudelson for 2021 Rolling Loud Los Angeles via Getty Images Kid Cudi and J.Cole will headline The Governors Ball in June, with sets from Denzel Curry, Roddy Ricch and more. Being one of the few music festivals […]
A look at how the video for “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” made — then almost broke — D’Angelo. In the five years between his debut album, Brown Sugar, and Voodoo, D’Angelo’s personal and musical career had changed. The artist suffered from writer’s block after spending two years touring for Brown Sugar; only after his son Michael was […]
Remember when the internet was larger than just five sites featuring screenshots of the other four sites? So do we. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Hagle still makes impromptu purchases based on the power of cover art alone. If you’ve been following Earl’s career since he […]
Ari Lennox Ask to Be Dropped From Her Music Labels: “I Want to Be Free” Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Theo Wargo for 2021 Soul Train Awards via WireImage On Sunday, Ari Lennox tweeted that she wanted off Dreamville Records and Interscope, also proclaiming that she’d never do another interview. The past few […]
Mixtape Monday: Che Noir, QThree, Starker x Al.divino, Ace SL, Allah Preme x Mallori Knox + More Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Artist Che Noir, QThree, Starker x Al.divino, Ace SL, Allah Preme x Mallori Knox and more this Mixtape Monday. Che Noir leads the pack this week with Food For Thought, QThree […]