Spillage Village recruited Chance the Rapper, Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, and more for the project. On Friday, Dreamville-affiliated crew Spillage Village dropped their fourth album, Spilligion. The group is primarily made up of Atlanta duo EarthGang and J.I.D. Additionally, singers like Mereba and 6LACK are members of the crew. These two, along with Ari Lennox, […]
Michelle, Deem Spencer, and the booyah! kids team up to remix the summer single. This past July, New York City collective Michelle dropped their single “SUNRISE.” The track was remixed by the booyah! kids shortly afterward. On Thursday, the group released a new remix of the track, this time around featuring a guest verse from […]
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D spoke with Billboard about the album. On Friday, Public Enemy dropped their 15th studio album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? The project features guest appearances from Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, YG, and Questlove. When the Grid Goes Down is their first releases on Def Jam since appearing on the […]
Action Bronson also released a fragrance and ice cream collaboration with the project. Friday’s set of new releases has brought the anticipated return of Action Bronson. The Queens MC released Only for Dolphins, his first project in nearly a year. His last full-length release was the November 2019 collaboration with The Alchemist, Lamb Over Rice. […]
Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Peter Holslin misses Café Em Nazih. Nisf Madeena, a new benefit compilation for relief efforts in Beirut, is a wail of anguish, a call for revolution and a love note to a city, all in one. Released Sept. 4 by the Arabic-language music magazine […]
Two years after releasing Tha Carter V, Lil Wayne has returned to the album, adding 10 new tracks. The new songs feature Raekwon, Post Malone, and more. Monday, September 28th, will be the two-year anniversary of Lil Wayne‘s last album, Tha Carter V. To celebrate the anniversary, the legendary rapper has decided to retool the […]
Dig into a rack of jams this Mixtape Monday including music from Horatio Luna, Namir Blade, Starker, Wigflippa and KC Ortiz. Horatio Luna is first up with Boom Boom, Namir Blade plants his flag with Aphelion’s Traveling Circus, Starker takes a solo trip for The Greenest Block, Wigflippa drops 9/13, and KC Ortiz follows with […]
Please support the last surviving independent rap blog by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. David Ma kicks his best bars to the sound of tape hiss. The Good Life Café was a storied health food market in the ‘90s that doubled as an art center. It nurtured LA’s indie rap community and […]
Please support our collective of music obsessives by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Schube is drinking Perignon out of Pyrexes. Anjimile ― Give Taker Giver Taker by AnjimileGiver Taker by Anjimile Anjimile’s debut came amidst a period of turmoil and change that reflects itself in their lyrical approach. The music, though, […]
Anderson .Paak handles the directing on the video for his latest single. On Wednesday, Anderson .Paak dropped the video for his latest single, “Cut Em In,” featuring Rick Ross. The Hit-Boy produced song appears on the soundtrack for Madden 21. The video, directed by Paak himself, features a cameo from Vine star-turned-actor King Bach. Stream […]
Conway The Machine serves as NPR’s latest Tiny Desk performer. Conway The Machine has made his NPR Tiny Desk debut. The Griselda rapper brought fire to the booth — a dining booth that is — at a diner in Queens for his quarantine performance, where he proceeded to do a five-song set. Three of the songs performed were from […]
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Empire signees PJ Morton, Mozzy, and Jean Deaux appear on the project. On Tuesday, independent music distributor Empire released the compilation album Voices for Change, Vol.1. The project features Empire signees, shedding light on social injustices around the world. Proceeds from the project will go to the ACLU. View the full tracklist below. Empire’s vice-president […]
Reason addresses rumors about his label status on the track. Top Dawg Entertainment MC Reason dropped a new track, “The Soul Pt. 2,” on Monday. The track, produced by Kal Banx, Lonestarmuzik, and BREGMA is a follow-up to his initial TDE release from 2018. On the track, Reason addresses rumors that he’s signed to Dreamville, […]
We didn’t invent listening to more jazz, we just think the world is better when do. Please subscribe to Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Chris Robinson has served more major keys than DJ Khaled. In recent years record labels have bombarded jazz fans with a seemingly endless supply of “lost masterpieces” […]
A new mash-up tape blends the pop icon’s hits with the dance-floor-friendly productions of a house-anchored beatmaker. Though they’ve never officially linked in a studio or on-record, a new mash-up tape from Amorphous imagines the hypothetical sessions between Beyoncé and Kaytranada. The result is potent and ruthlessly neck-aching. Released today on Bandcamp, the nine-track tape […]
The funk icon’s first album in over a decade pairs him with a stalwart roster of Stones Throw producers. Steve Arrington is back with his first solo outing in more than a decade. On Friday, the former frontman of Ohio funk legends, Slave, released Down To The Lowest Term: The Soul Sessions, his second studio […]
We spoke with The Ohio Players’ drummer James “Diamond” Williams who explained to us, in great detail, how Ohio Players recorded their 1975 classic Honey. The Ohio Players’ story begins in Dayton, Ohio in 1959. During this early period, they were known as the Ohio Untouchables and were the band for a Detroit-based vocal group […]
Please support our word-drunk NBA coverage by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame wrote these bars with Will Smith’s “Miami” on repeat. What determines value in a late Capitalist economy? The dollar has been divorced from the gold standard for nearly a century, now you can make crypto tokens with a […]
The best new rap music every week without an offseason. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. The ball off Harley Geffner‘s jump shot looks like a Shooting Star Press. Capolow & Kamaiyah – Oakland Nights Though Capolow’s singles have the power to light up a party and “Drip” remains one […]
Please support the last of a dying breed of music blogs by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. You get used to the frequent interruptions fairly quickly. The voice comes on the line, reminds you that the conversation is being recorded, slinks back to the dark recesses of GTL’s headquarters, and pops back […]
Suffolk, Virginia-based Hip-Hop duo Bossed Up Camp have just released the much anticipated visuals for their newly released, and already hit track “New Shit” featuring skilled rapper Wody. Hollywood Quis and B Menace appear surrounded with the hottest girls in town, fast cars, and loaded with cash in the music video, a fun piece that […]
Rapper, author, and businesswoman Mz Genesiz just released “CheckMate,” Shook,” and “Super Press,” 3 songs filled with empowering messages for women to take control over their lives and relentlessly pursue their dreams with the highest ambition. Leading by example, the inspiring Mz Genesiz is truly an extraordinary human being who is able to combine a […]
Lomijoh, a French tennis player and beautiful model, is taking a new turn on her latest release. The soulful artist has geared her sound and has settled her new track in the Hip-Hop genre department! The singer-songwriter has abandoned the sound she is known for, which is R&B soul and has released a new song […]
Kinfolk Jon is sustaining a high momentum with the release of his latest track titled “Tag Team,” Feat. EGOVERT and $teven Cannon. His debut release was “Gassed,” Feat. Lil Xan and $teven Cannon, and “Tag Team” is the perfect follow-up drop to keep moving forward in the Hip-Hop scene. Having previously worked as a music […]
American recording artist Kelsey Delemar, better known under her stage name Kelyes, has just released her debut single, “Not Around,” a song off her upcoming EP Kelyes & the Wave. The young urban artist is, for the first time, exposing her sharp skills as a talented, soulful R&B singer-songwriter, thanks to her ability to convey […]
Chicago, IL – Protest music from 1988 still rings true today. After announcing their return to social media on Saturday (May 30), hacktivist group Anonymous set their targets on the Minneapolis Police Department for their “many crimes” and the Chicago Police Department. According to various reports on social media, the group allegedly hacked the radio […]
Capturing your first No. 1 album should be an absolute joy and one of the crowning achievements of your career as a musician. However, reaching the milestone is bittersweet for Gunna. Although his Wunna album reached the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart, the events following the death of George Floyd have taken greater significance. […]
As demonstrations and protests continue throughout the country following the death of George Floyd in police custody, Russ is using his platform for a good cause. The “Best On Earth” artist reposted an image of him from 2017, where he donned a black T-shirt which read, “If You Want To Change The System Speak Up […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, outrage flared across the nation as yet another unarmed black man, George Floyd, was killed in police custody. Trae Tha Truth, Lil Keke and more mourned Floyd’s death on social media and revealed his Houston rap roots and connection to DJ Screw. Also, Hip Hop leaders like T.I., Ice-T […]