Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Dash Lewis is logging off for the rest of the day. SODA CLUB by YLSODA CLUB by YL YL understands the dangers of artistic complacency. To the casual ear, his discography seems like a string of enjoyable records created from the […]
Kanye West & Drakeâs âFree Larry Hooverâ Concert to Stream on Amazon Prime and IMAX Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: David Livingston for Los Angeles Mission’s Annual Thanksgiving Event via Getty Images Set to be held on December 9th at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, the âFree Larry Hooverâ […]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa wants some actual food and travel writing from real people and not the privileged. Contrary to popular belief, progressive rock isnât tied to specific sounds or structures. While common elements persist â instrumental virtuosity, odd-time signatures […]
Greg Tate, The Godfather of Hip-Hop Journalism, Has Died Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Robert A Tobiansky for SXSW via Getty Images. Peers, colleagues, fans, and mentees, respond to the death of revered music writer Greg Tate. Acclaimed music journalist, author, critic, and essayist, Greg Tate, has died of undisclosed causes. WBGOâs Nate […]
New Zealand native Steve Edwards recently dropped a new song titled âFallenâ, a powerful composition that captures the essence of the artistâs talent. Fusing several genre elements, the song allows modern rock features to shine bright. Amazing beats, soul-stirring melody and passionate delivery â Steve Edwards has it all. âFallenâ ends just as smoothly as […]
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 itâs just us. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa is still skeptical of NFTs, and thatâs a […]
Noname Calls Off âFactory Babyâ Album: âIâm Not Sure If Iâll Ever Make Music Againâ Music – 44 seconds ago Photo by Christian Hjorth for Gonzales Photo/PYMCA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Noname announced Factory Baby, what would have been her third studio album, in February of this year. Earlier this year, Noname announced her third studio […]
Mixtape Monday: Al.Divino, J.U.S, killer kane, MJC, Fatboyshaun x TROX + More Music – 42 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig new music from Al.Divino, J.U.S, killer kane, MJC, Fatboyshaun x TROX and more this Mixtape Monday. Al.Divino spends Two Nights In Marrakesh, J.U.S drops GoFundMe Corvette, killer kane delivers shark repellent and MJC is […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs youâve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner wants to know why Remble is so opposed to fighting. NBA YoungBoy â âHeart & Soulâ As villifed as YoungBoy […]
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Best Songs of The Week: ft. SZA, Thundercat, and More Music – 25 mins ago Source: Youtube The Round-Up is Okayplayerâs weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This weekâs set features new music from SZA, Thundercat, Your Old Droog, Tierra Whack, Boldy James, and more. Scroll through selections […]
First Look Friday: Madison Calley is the Black Harpist Reimagining Your Favorite R&B Songs Music – 57 mins ago It’s Madison Calley’s covers of popular pop and R&B songs that have landed her appearances at The Grammys and Latin Grammys and help with amassing over 500k followers on Instagram. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Madison Calley […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of December 3) Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Flo Ngala Tierra Whack, Khalid, LPB Poody, Ama Lou, EST Gee, and more make up this weekâs best new albums. Once again itâs New Music Friday, and that means weâve returned to tally […]
Thundercat Floats onto The âInsecureâ Soundtrack with âSatelliteâ Music – 4 hours ago Photo by Allen J. Schaben for Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Thundercat is joined by Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi on his contribution to the soundtrack for the final season of Insecure. The soundtrack for the fifth and final season of Insecure is […]
25 Years of Bad Blood Boiled Over During Bone Thugs-n-Harmony & Three 6 Mafiaâs âVerzuzâ Battle Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images Bone Thugs-n-Harmony faced off against Three 6 Mafia in the latest Verzuz. The matchup featured the first physical altercation in Verzuzâs history. Back in the â90s, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and […]
SZA Commences Sad Girl Season With New Single âI Hate Uâ Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Troy Montes for Okayplayer SZA releases her newest single âI Hate Uâ after she initially released and deleted it back in August. Remember that SZA song âI Hate Uâ that was released on her secret SoundCloud and […]
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 Mitchell stands and eats with the wedding photographers. A quarter century ago last month, I left the crib and popped a dubbed copy of Hell On Earth […]
Tierra Whack Drops Surprise Three-Track âRap?â EP Music – 6 mins ago Source: Youtube Tierra Whack sneaks out an abbreviated project featuring three new songs. Following a year of releasing one-offs and loose singles, Tierra Whack has reemerged with a glimpse at what may be to come. Today, the Philly rapper dropped Rap?, a surprise EP […]
Watch a Rare Video of Stones Throw Recordsâ Epic 2004 Montreux Jazz Festival Takeover Music – 30 mins ago Photo by: PYMCA for Universal Images Group via Getty Images. A grainy and distorted video of J Dilla, Madlib, Yasiin Bey, J. Rocc, and Peanut Butter Wolfâs full set from Montreux Jazz Festival has surfaced. Circulated […]
Ralph McDaniels on the 10 Year Journey it Took To Get His âVideo Music Boxâ Documentary Made Music – 37 mins ago Directed by Nas, the Video Music Box documentary, You’re Watching Video Music Box, provides an in-depth look into the creation of hip-hopâs first public television program. Photo credit: Courtesy of Showtime. We sat […]
Raekwon Says RZA Turned Down A Wu-Tang Biopic Backed By Leonardo DiCaprio Music – 35 seconds ago Photo Credit: Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns In an excerpt from his new memoir, From Staircase to Stage, Raekwon recalled how a Wu biopic backed by the famous actor almost came to fruition â until RZA decided not to move forward with […]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. In the mid-90âs while L.A. gained national attention for their G-funk innovations, Bay Area rappers were crafting their own sonic dialect that would eventually come to be known as Mob Music. It was a sound equally heavy with bass but less […]
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. Michael McKinney absorbs more music in a week than most do in an entire calendar year. As the days get shorter and the air gets crisper, itâs tempting […]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. In the mid-90âs while L.A. gained national attention for their G-funk innovations, Bay Area rappers were crafting their own sonic dialect that would eventually come to be known as Mobb Music. It was a sound equally heavy with bass but less […]
The Smokin Grooves Festival Celebrates the Past, Present & Future of Neo-Soul Music – 47 mins ago Photo Credit: Jim Bennett/FilmMagic Erykah Badu, Nas, and The Roots, Thundercat, and more will be performing at the Smokin Grooves Festival. Itâs a good time to be a neo-soul lover. On Tuesday, November 30th, the Smokin Grooves Festival […]
De La Soul tends to get left out of the best-ever conversation â especially alongside their fellow Native Tongue members A Tribe Called Quest â despite having a comparable, if not superior, career. De La Soulâs catalog is among the most coveted and consistent collections of albums in hip-hop history. And yet, the trio from Long Island […]
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 itâs just us. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa is still skeptical of NFTs, and thatâs a […]
Virgil Abloh Eulogies Pour in From Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Drake, and More Music – 3 mins ago Photo by Arturo Holmes for MG21 via Getty Images. Titans of music, fashion, and their various intersections pay tribute to trailblazing Off-White founder and Louis Vuitton creative director, Virgil Abloh. Not even 24 hours after the world […]
Ari Lennox Arrested at Amsterdam Airport, Claims She was Racially Profiled by Airline Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Paras Griffin via Getty Images. Dutch military police arrested Ari Lennox at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Monday morning. Ari Lennox is being detained in Amsterdam following an altercation with an airline attendant at the cityâs […]
Mixtape Monday: R.A.P. Ferreira, Defcee x Messiah Musik, Career Crooks, Lakim x BoomBaptist, Y.O.D. + More Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist R.A.P. Ferreira, Defcee x Messiah Musik, Career Crooks, Lakim x BoomBaptist, Y.O.D. and more this Mixtape Monday. R.A.P. Ferreira is up first with the Light Emitting Diamond Cutter Scriptures, Defcee x […]