The new 21 Savage album features narration from Morgan Freeman. At midnight on Friday, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin dropped Savage Mode 2, the sequel to their critically-acclaimed 2016 project. The track features guest appearances from Drake, Young Thug, and Young Nudy. The dynamic duo announced the album’s release date with a horror film-inspired trailer narrated […]
The Buffalo rapper’s major-label debut features appearances from Black Thought, Busta Rhymes, Slick Rick, and the whole Griselda team. Just days after its announcement, Westside Gunn‘s star-studded new album, WHO MADE THE SUNSHINE, has officially landed. It marks the Griselda Records star’s debut outing under a major label, strengthening the very logical bond between the […]
On his newest release he shared, “[This] EP is the conclusion to this chapter of my life.” After a stunning debut, Giveon returns to unveil his latest EP When It’s All Said And Done. The Long Beach, California native’s baritone voice takes center stage on four emotional tracks. Since he bursted into the mainstream, the […]
On Thursday, the track was added to Ferg’s newest album, Floor Seats II. A$AP Ferg has officially dropped a new single addressing if he’s still a part of the A$AP Mob collective, “Big A$AP” featuring Monica. On Thursday, the track arrived on streaming platforms. Ferg previously shared that he’d be releasing the single on Ebro […]
Singles from three Amy Winehouse albums will be released on black vinyl in November. Next month will be an exciting time for Amy Winehouse fans. On Thursday, UMC/Island announced that an exclusive box set of the late singer’s discography will be released on November 27. The collection will also come with a 20-page lyric booklet […]
Jhené Aiko shares renditions of tracks from the past decade and her newest album Chilombo. Jhené Aiko has finally graced the stage of NPR’s ongoing Tiny Desk (Home) concert series. Throughout the moving set, the singer shares tracks from her earliest projects to her newest album, Chilombo. Aiko has blossomed into one of the most […]
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Support your perennial Street Pulitzer nominees by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Sleeping with a pistol doesn’t seem entirely practical. It’s a cold and unyielding weapon and the concept seems like something straight out of a movie rather than an everyday necessity. But for listeners of Luh Soldier, a 20-year-old artist from […]
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The song is featured on a colossal upcoming collection of the late singer’s work, including 19 unheard demos and alternate takes. A towering career retrospective on the late Aretha Franklin‘s work is on the way. According to The Detroit News, Rhino is issuing an 81-song collection from the late Queen of Soul’s catalog in a 4xCD […]
According to DJ Cutmaster Swiff, Prince called André 3000 after Outkast did the first weekend of Coachella. Months after Outkast headlined Coachella in 2014, André 3000 spoke about the duo’s first weekend performance and how rusty he felt the show was. Well, turns out that the late Prince had a hand in helping him get ready […]
The single follows Lennox’s recent collaboration with Anthony Ramos. Neo-soul singer Ari Lennox has officially returned to unleash her smooth single “Chocolate Pomegranate.” After teasing the track recently, the singer officially rolled out her latest track with a series of stunning portraits. The single is intimate and it addresses Ari’s sharing that she’s the only […]
“Watching [Trump get] dragged out will be way more entertaining than these debates.” Frank Ocean is stepping into the battle for the country’s moral and political future. Last night, during a categorical shitshow of a presidential debate, the reclusive artist echoed the country’s general sentiments towards watching Biden and Trump yell over each other from […]
The Griselda rapper announces his debut studio album with Interscope/Shady Records. Westside Gunn is closing out the year with a major label debut. Last night, the Buffalo rapper took to Instagram to announce a new album, Who Made The Sunshine, will arrive this Friday, October 2nd. And the whole Griselda crew is on board for […]
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Black Thought joins the soulful English vocalist for a new track. On Tuesday, English singer-songwriter Liam Bailey dropped the remix for his single “Champion.” For the new version, the legendary Black Thought added a verse. Stream the track below. Bailey teased the collaboration on Instagram over the weekend. “I’m about to career highlight next week,” […]
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JaRon Marshall, Elzhi, Ill Conscious x Aloeight, Ricky Felix, Joey Golden and more bring the noise this Mixtape Monday. JaRon Marshall opens the lineup with The Black Power Tape, Elzhi returns with Seven Times Down Eight Times Up, Ill Conscious teams with Aloeight for The Epic of Gilgamesh, Ricky Felix debuts with High End Theory, […]
The second installment of 2020’s three-part Record Store Day celebration is upon us. Comb through another batch of picks for your crate explorations. Like seemingly anything the year has wrought, Record Store Day is hitting a little different in 2020. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this most unfortunate year’s chase is spread across three separate days at the […]
Watch Travis Scott, Young Thug, and M.I.A run around the Michael Jordan mansion. Travis Scott is in full rollout mode. The Houston rapper has just released the video for “FRANCHISE,” his latest single. The song features appearances from frequent collaborator Young Thug and M.I.A. The presence of M.I.A. — who can go M.I.A. when it […]
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Homeboy Sandman and Quelle Chris will release their album next month. Next month, two underground favorites, Homeboy Sandman and Quelle Chris, will release an album together called Don’t Feed The Monster. Although Chris is a world-class MC himself, Sandman will be doing all the rapping while Quelle handles the production. Two weeks ago, the two […]
Rap music enjoyed a landmark year in 2000, with a number of classic albums shaping the sound of the genre. Here are the 20 best rap verses from that year. Reaching its commercial apex during the ’90s, the future appeared bright for hip-hop as the culture entered the new millennium. Firmly established as the voice […]
JaRon Marshall explores feelings of rage, power, pride, and, ultimately, peace, throughout the project’s four tracks. It’s easy to fall into the head-bobbing funk of “Last June,” the track that kicks off JaRon Marshall‘s The Black Power Tape. Then, the soulful croon of vocalist James Robinson comes in, uttering the names of people we’ve heard all […]
The Prince estate shared the full 1987 benefit show from Paisley Park alongside the release of a “super deluxe” edition of Sign O’ The Times. Prince and Miles Davis‘ mythical link-up has officiialy been freed of its grail bootleg status. As a companion to the release of a deluxe edition of Sign O’ The Times, the […]
Kanye flips another classic from Ms. Hill’s catalog in a preview of a new song. Amidst a bid for president, an unending Twitter screed against Universal Music and Sony, and even a handful of comparisons to biblical figures, Kanye somehow still has time to make music. In his latest dispatch, the rapper-turned-White-House-hopeful proved just that, […]
The rap legend died in 1996. Proving once more that she’s got her finger square on the pulse of pop culture, Kamala Harris‘ pick for “best rapper alive” was one that’s been inarguably dead for the better part of the last 30 years. As the headlining speaker at this year’s NAACP convention, Harris opened her […]