Our tireless team of writers stay typing until the early onset stages of carpal tunnel hit just so you can get your daily dose of the best independent music journalism around. So support our efforts by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. David Ma is a longtime journalist whose work appears in Wax […]
Tina Turner Relinquishes Rights to Her Music in Another Blockbuster Catalog Sale Music – 13 seconds ago Photo by Kevin Winter via Getty Images. BMG is the new owner of the rights to more than 60 years of music written and performed by Tina Turner. Tina Turner is the latest icon to offer the rights […]
Pharrell is Ending Something in The Water Festival’s Run in Virginia Beach Due to The City’s “Toxic Energy” Music – 1 hour ago Photo by Brian Ach for Something in The Water via Getty Images. Earlier this year, Donovan Lynch, a 25-year-old cousin of Pharrell, was murdered by a Virginia Beach police officer. After just […]
RZA Ranks Inspectah Deck’s Lost Debut Album Amongst Wu-Tang Clan’s Solo Classics Music – 21 seconds ago Source: Youtube RZA claims the original version of Inspectah Deck’s debut album, lost to a flood in his studio, was one of Wu-Tang’s best solo outings. In the age of cloud-based backups and instant uploads, it’s hard to […]
Tyler, The Creator Thanks Q-Tip, André 3000, Pharrell, Missy Elliott & More During BET Speech Music – 17 seconds ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Tyler, the Creator shouted out his influences while accepting the Cultural Influence Award at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards. Tyler, the Creator was the recipient of the […]
Support our tireless team of writers championing one of the last great sources of independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Hagle wants you to know that today is also capitalism’s fault. It’s all fun and games until the cease and desist hits. Since the dawn of the video […]
For Behind The Beat, Thomas Hobbs spoke with Harry Fraud about the making of “Shot Caller,” the song that made French Montana a star. The biggest rap releases of 2011 highlighted just how far the pendulum had shifted away from New York City. Although Queens native Nicki Minaj left a Giuseppe footprint in the core […]
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. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa wants you to know that today is also […]
Watch Wale & J. Cole Pay Homage to Q-Tip’s “Vivrant Thing” in the “Poke It Out” Video Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist On Thursday, Wale shared the drop date of his next album, Folarin 2. It’s arriving ahead of the 10-year anniversary of Ambition. Wale’s upcoming album Folarin 2 has gotten an […]
It’s Pretty Clear That Big Daddy Kane Vs. KRS-One is the Next ‘Verzuz’ Matchup Music – 5 mins ago Photo Credit: Verzuz It hasn’t officially been announced yet, but it looks like Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One will face off in the next Verzuz matchup The next Verzuz will be going down on Sunday October […]
Mixtape Monday: Solemn Brigham, YUNGMORPHEUS x Eyedress, Wiki, maticulous, Ur Maa + More Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist Solemn Brigham, YUNGMORPHEUS x Eyedress, Wiki, maticulous, Ur Maa and more this Mixtape Monday. Solemn Brigham kicks things off this week on South Sinner Street, YUNGMORPHEUS & Eyedress are Affable With Pointed Teeth, Wiki […]
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. Brandon Callender wishes the internet wasn’t shrinking. Bandmanrill – “BULLET” Try to keep this one a secret if you can. We all […]
Best Songs of The Week: feat. Wiki, The Alchemist, and More Music – 3 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 Alchemist, Wiki, YUNGMORPHEUS, Zack Fox, and more. Scroll through selections from this week’s […]
Photo via SPELLWRKS Let us keep doing the things that you and we love: writing about the best music out there that you may not know about just yet. Subscribe to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Get Kevin Crandall on the court and he’s trouble, last week he fucked around and got a triple […]
First Look Friday: Spillage Village’s Benji. Gets Another Chance with ‘Smile, You’re Alive!’ Music – 4 mins ago After years of struggles, Benji., the newest member of the Atlanta hip-hop collective Spillage Village, has released his debut album, Smile, You’re Alive! Photo Credit: Neri For October’s First Look Friday, we spent time with Spillage […]
Raphael Saadiq Reveals The Hilariously Petty Way He was Fired by Prince Music – 36 mins ago Photo by Tristan Fewings for Global Citizen via Getty Images. Raphael Saadiq recounted his brief tenure in Prince’s post-Revolution band on the latest episode of Questlove Supreme. Though he’s currently considered music royalty, Raphael Saadiq wasn’t always so indispensable. […]
The Alchemist & Mavi Connect on the Stunning “Miracle Baby” Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Daniel Reagan The Alchemist has released the first single from his upcoming This Thing of Ours EP. Legendary producer The Alchemist is on the hottest streak of his career. Earlier this week, the hall-of-fame producer announced that he […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of October 1) Music – 40 seconds ago Photo Credit: Ally Schmaling This week Meek Mill, OOMPA, and Lil Wayne return to share albums that make up our favorite albums of the week. There are also notable drops from CRIMEAPPLE, Cookin’ Soul and […]
Stream Meek Mill’s ‘Expensive Pain’ Ft. Young Thug, Moneybagg Yo, Brent Faiyaz & More Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Artist Meek Mill’s latest album, Expensive Pain arrives shortly after he shared the album artwork by painter Nina Chanel Abney. Following a successful billboard campaign throughout the country, Meek Mill’s new album Expensive Pain […]
Photo via Liam Walsh Let us keep doing the things that you and we love: writing about the best music out there that you may not know about just yet. Subscribe to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner knows that every job will eventually be automated until just 3 remain: baller, shot-caller, 20 […]
Wale Drops “Poke It Out” Ft. J. Cole & Announces Official ‘Folarin 2’ Release Date Music – 9 mins ago Photo Credit: Prince Williams for Wireimage On Thursday, Wale shared the drop date of his next album, Folarin 2. It’s arriving ahead of the 10-year anniversary of Ambition. Wale’s upcoming album Folarin 2 has gotten […]
Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem & More to Perform Super Bowl LVI’s Halftime Show Music – 37 mins ago Photo Credit: Dr. Dre Dr. Dre and some of his good “friends” will be performing at this year’s Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is coming to Los Angeles. In 2022, the super bowl will be played […]
In remembrance of Stephen Gaines, better known as rapper Zumbi, we broke down his legacy with five figures who were close to the legendary Bay Area artist. Stephen Gaines, more popularly known as Zumbi from the rap group Zion I, passed away on August 13, 2021, in Berkeley, California. Though gone, the legendary Bay Area […]
The Meters’ Leo Nocentelli Readies Release of Long-Lost Solo Album, Shares First Single Music – 3 hours ago Photo by Michael Putland via Getty Images. Recorded between 1972 and 1974, the lone solo album from The Meters’ founding guitarist was thought to be lost until 2018. After nearly 50 years, the debut solo album from […]
Support our tireless staff of some of the best music writers (and occasional basketball scribes) in the game today by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame doesn’t wish a dinner with Jonathan Isaac and Kyrie Irving on his worst enemies. At the end of last season, the Bucks and Suns, two […]
In Hip-Hop and Beyond: Dr. Lonnie Smith [Playlist] Music – 14 mins ago Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns via Getty Images. Featuring hip-hop classics and obscurities from Madvillain, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, and more. Last night, Blue Note Records announced Dr. Lonnie Smith, a master organist and spiritual jazz giant, had died […]
12 Classic R&B Songs Written By Andrea Martin Music – 2 mins ago Andrea Martin’s songs dealt with love, heartbreak, the complexity of relationships, sexuality, and celebration as interpreted through the experiences of a Black woman. Photo Credit: Cindy Ord/WireImage for The Recording Academy Andrea Marin was a songwriter’s songwriter. Throughout the ’90s and 2000s […]
Q-Tip On Co-Signing Megan Thee Stallion Early in Her Career Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Harmony Gerber for FilmMagic In a viral video, Q-Tip is speaking out about why he co-signed Megan Thee Stallion even when no major labels were interested in signing her. Q-Tip is going on the record declaring again that […]
Read a first-hand experience on what made September 29th, 1998 special, and why we’ll never see another date like that again When it comes to rap discussions there are personal opinions and there are factual statements that people will often mistake for personal opinions. When I say that September 29th, 1998 was rap music’s last […]
We’re the last of a dying breed, keeping the best music journalism in the game free and without ads just for you. Support us by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Gage Thoman is so Columbus he has a Clippers tattoo. In the wake of the Ghetto Boyz rampage and hostile takeover of […]