Mixtape Monday: Recognize Ali, DistantStarr, 2 Hungry Bros x Homeboy Sandman, Bradford Thomas, whatupVERN + More Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Recognize Ali, DistantStarr, 2 Hungry Bros, Bradford Thomas, whatupVERN and more this Mixtape Monday. Recognize Ali is up first this week with Underground King II, DistantStarr is Consistent and 2 Hungry […]
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The best music videos of the week include selections from Silk Sonic, Mariah Carey, Drake, and more. It wasnât the most robust week for new music. But there were definitely some gems. The most surprising came from Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars (aka Silk Sonic) who finally dropped a follow up to their modern day […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Silk Sonic, Kendrick Lamar, and More Music – 3 days 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 Silk Sonic, Kendrick Lamar, Kari Faux, Saba, Rejjie Snow, and more. Scroll […]
JAY-Z Calls Kanye Westâs Copycat Comments About Just Blaze âUnfairâ Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame JAY-Z had some thoughts about Kanye Westâs jabs toward Just Blaze. The social media weary JAY-Z hopped on Twitter Spaces on Friday, November 5th. He was there […]
The Wildest Moments from Kanye Westâs âDrink Champsâ Interview Music – 3 days ago Source: Youtube/REVOLT In his first interview since the release of DONDA, Kanye West detailed the tensions between him and Drake, unloaded on Talib Kweli, sent a stray at Just Blaze, revealed the surprising origins of his billion-dollar brandâs name, and burned more […]
First Look Friday: DijahSB Is On A Journey To Save People Through Their Music Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Roya DelSol For our latest First Look Friday, we spoke with DijahSB about being inspired by Kid Cudi, how their music unites fans around the world, and more. Itâs DijahSBâs world â weâre just […]
12 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week Of November 5th) Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Ross Naess This week, we have new albums from Summer Walker â one of the more exciting young singers â and Diana Ross, who released her first album in over a decade. New […]
Silk Sonic Smoke Their Heartbreak Away In âSmokinâ Out The Windowâ Video Music – 3 days ago Screengrab via YouTube Silk Sonic offers another single from their soon-to-be-released album, An Evening with Silk Sonic. Silk Sonic continues to go full retro with their latest single, âSmokinâ Out the Window.â The track is like the duoâs debut […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Evan Nabavian thought we were collectively done fucking with daylight savings time. A rose gold Patek is an insufficient palliative for Meek Mill, but dropping a million makes for an adequate destressor. He retreats to the backseat of a Rolls Royce in […]
Wayne Brady is Still Salty About Paul Mooneyâs âChappelleâs Showâ Jab Music – 4 days ago Source: Youtube Wayne Brady details a complicated relationship with Chappelleâs Show. Nearing 20 years since it originally aired, Wayne Brady has yet to shake off a joke the late Paul Mooney made about him in a Chappelleâs Show sketch. In […]
Is Adele Really to Blame for Global Delays in Vinyl Manufacturing? Music – 4 days ago Photo by Allen J. Schaben for Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Vinyl enthusiasts and independent labels are charging Adele with causing worldwide delays at record-pressing plants. If youâre a collector whoâs been waiting months on end for a […]
Leon Bridges Brings Texas Twang to One of Marvin Gayeâs Lost Christmas Classics Music – 4 days ago âItâs one of my favorite Christmas songs and I love the classic stuff⊠but this one has a little bit more soul to it,” Leon Bridges said about Marvin Gaye’s Christmas song âPurple Snowflakes.â Photo Credit: Timothy […]
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Canadian band of five, Hot Mondy just dropped their new lovely song âVampireâ directed by Brad Tobler of Imagine That Films. Reminiscent of the 1900âs aesthetic, it explores the mystery surrounding vampires, mythical creatures we all love from books and films, in an original way. Hot Mondy members are Matt Rhind, Travis Flint, Matt Brannon, […]
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Pre-Order Your Copy of a Massive 7xLP Boxset of Fela Kuti Albums Music – 3 mins ago Photo by Ian Watts for Partisan Records. Limited to just 4,000 copies, the incoming Fela Kuti box set is co-curated by his son Femi Kuti and Coldplayâs Chris Martin. A fifth installment of the ongoing series of vinyl […]
Premiere: Madlib, MED, and Blu Toast to âBad Neighborâ with a Booming Bonus Cut Music – 44 seconds ago Source: BangYaHead Released in 2015 and entirely produced by Madlib, the album featured appearances from Anderson .Paak, Phonte, Dam-Funk, and the late MF DOOM. As they ready a needed and necessary sequel, Madlib, MED, and Blu […]
Snoh Aalegra to Embark on Expansive North American Tour in 2022 Music – 45 seconds ago Photo by Gus Stewart via Getty Images. Snoh Aalegra is hitting the road next year. Snoh Aalegra has mapped out a 21-date tour in support of her new album, TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES. Announced today in a […]
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 wants mainstream music publications to realize that Africa […]
Terrace Martin Details New Album âDrones,â ft. Kendrick Lamar, Thundercat, and More Music – 4 mins ago Photo by Tim Mosenfelder for WireImage via Getty Images. The new Terrace Martin album is out this Friday, November 5th. Terrace Martin has assembled a star-powered roster of rap, jazz, and r&b titans for his new album, Drones. […]
Three Days with DJ Five Venoms: What Itâs Like to Be the Official DJ For Hip-Hopâs Biggest Music Festival Music – 34 mins ago As Rolling Loud’s official DJ, Five Venoms wears multiple hats â curator, A&R, and a fill in for artists. Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography DJ Five Venoms is the […]
Anderson .Paak Just Launched His Own Record Label Music – 1 hour ago Source: Youtube Watch Anderson .Paak announce his new imprint in a chaotic mock press briefing. Between an upcoming Silk Sonic album, a sequel to his critically-adored album with Knxwledge as NxWorries, and whatever heâs cooking up for his next solo project, Anderson […]
Pete Rock Made One of Hip-Hopâs Most Revered Remixes in Just Five Minutes Music – 1 min ago Source: Youtube/Tracklib Pete Rock breaks down some of his grailed productions for Nas, Kanye, Public Enemy, and more. Pete Rock may not have invented the remix, but heâs certainly responsible for some of the earliest and most […]
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From Thousand Oaks, CA, American pop-country singer-songwriter Dylan Joseph shares his emotion in a newly released single and music video, âGood Thing.â While the title suggests a positive song, the artist is in reality singing about a failed romance, and how he thinks it’s a positive thing that things didnât work in the end. The […]
The Biggest Rappers in the Country Swarmed Rolling Loud New York [Photo Gallery] Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography Rolling Loud pulled up to New York City, featuring performances from J. Cole, Rico Nasty, Bobby Shmurda, and more. Despite a rainy weekend, Rolling Loud New York 2021 made its […]
Watch Dave Chappelle Induct JAY-Z into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Music – 3 hours ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame via Getty Images. Dave Chappelle was joined by BeyoncĂ© and Barack Obama in honoring the Roc Nation chief at this yearâs Rock & Roll Hall […]
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. Brandon Callender has been whispering âwho killed Tommyâs boy?â to himself for the last month. Ot7 Quanny â âGet Moneyâ Ot7 Quannyâs […]
Mixtape Monday: Jay NiCE x Doof x Sadhugold, Mick Jenkins, Ransom x Rome Streetz, Planet Asia + More Mixtapes, Music – 27 seconds ago Photo Credit: Artist Jay NiCE x Doof x Sadhugold, Mick Jenkins, Ransom x Rome Streetz, Planet Asia x Evidence and more this Mixtape Monday. Jay NiCE x Doof x Sadhugold are […]