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 weâll 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 musicâs last […]
Weâre 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 […]
Andrea Martin, Golden Pen of â90s and â00s R&B, Dead at 49 Music – 4 seconds ago Photo by Cindy Ord/WireImage for The Recording Academy via Getty Images. The r&b world is mourning the loss of Andrea Martin, who wrote hits for Monica, En Vogue, SWV, Toni Braxton, and more. Andrea Martin, the singer, songwriter, […]
Ghostface Killah is Releasing a 25th Anniversary âIronmanâ Vinyl Music – 13 seconds ago Photo Credit: Epic Records Ghostface Killah is the celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut album in style. Next month will be the 25th anniversary of one of the greatest hip-hop debuts of the â90s: Ghostface Killahâs Ironman. To celebrate the […]
Kanye Pulls a âPabloâ with âDonda,â Releases New Version of Album Music – 3 mins ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for Universal Music Group via Getty Images. Kanye scrapped contributions from Chris Brown and KayCyy on the newly updated version of Donda. Though it was officially released (allegedly against his will) last month, Kanye West […]
Erykah Badu Is Taking Her Talents To Sonos, Announces âBadubatron Radioâ Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Steve Jennings for WireImage Erykah Badu will be curating her own Sonos station starting next month: Badubatron Radio. Erykah Badu is taking her talents to Sonos where sheâll be curating a new station titled Badubatron Radio. Per […]
Straight killer, no filler. We put in the work without the ads so you can get straight to the best music journalism in the game. Support us by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Evan Nabavian got scammed by Teejayx6 for the culture. Many producers offer stadium-sized beats, but DJ Freshâs music is […]
On September 28, 1976, Stevie Wonderâs masterpiece Songs in the Key of Life was released. We spoke with members of Wonderlove and legendary engineer Gary Adante (Olazabal) about how this timeless album was made. One hundred and four minutes and twenty-nine seconds of artistic brilliance captured the minds of a generation. Coming off winning back-to-back […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa listens to more global music in a week than most do in an entire lifetime. Exray Taniua feat. Mejja & Ndovu Kuu â âUsherati!â If thereâs a genre of song in urban music that Iâm naturally inclined […]
Kari Faux Wants To Be A Lowkey Superstar â And Help Independent Artists, Too Music – 18 hours ago Photo Credit: Brennan Pierre Kari Faux went from SoundCloud rapper-singer to appearing on the soundtrack of HBOâs series Insecure. With Lowkey Superstar Deluxe and her new record label, sheâs forging her latest chapter as an artist […]
R. Kelly Found Guilty of Racketeering and Sex Trafficking, Facing Decades in Prison Music – 20 hours ago Photo by Antonio Perez via Getty Images. A Brooklyn jury found R Kelly guilty of all charges in the first of several trials pertaining to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. R Kelly has been convicted of […]
For Better or Worse, Governors Ball 2021 Was a Return to Pre-COVID Normalcy Music – 21 hours ago For his Saturday night headlining performance, A$AP Rocky only performed a handful of songs. Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography With performances from A$AP Rocky, Freddie Gibbs, Kehlani, and more, Governors Ball 2021 felt as exhilarating […]
Ghostface Killah Reveals Kanye West & Mike Dean Will Executive Produce âSupreme Clientele 2â Music – 23 hours ago Photo Credit: Prince Williams for Wireimage The rapper took to a Reddit forum to share specifics on his upcoming release, Supreme Clientele 2. Ghostface Killah has officially announced details surrounding the release of Supreme Clientele 2. […]
How Pastor T.L. Barrett Melded The Secular and The Sacred to Forge a Singular Gospel Sound Music – 1 day ago Pastor Barrett has led a congregation on the same two-block stretch of Chicago’s south side for more than 50 years. Photo Credit: Shorefire Media We spoke with Chicago legend Pastor T.L. Barrett about his […]
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 got his COVID booster and immediately sunk 20 threes in a row. RXKNephew â âBlackberry Touchscreenâ âNothing is off-limitsâ is […]
Mixtape Monday: ECID, Summers Sons, Eternia x Rel McCoy, Rich Jones x Killer Kane + More Music – 1 day ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig ECID, Summers Sons, Eternia x Rel McCoy, Rich Jones x Killer Kane, and more this Mixtape Monday. ECID is at the top of the pile Mixtape Monday with ZEN REPAIR, […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Kadhja Bonet, Westside Gunn, and More Music – 4 days ago Source: Youtube/Boiler Room 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 Kadhja Bonet, Westside Gunn, YL, Kari Faux, Nao, and more. Scroll […]
âNirvanaâ by davetoaster is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Donate to our Patreon to receive exclusive playlists and save us from a fate of having to file shady lawsuits like the now-fully grown baby from the Nevermind cover. Exactly one decade and several lifetimes ago, the NME sent me into the sweltering intestines of the […]
Play as AndrĂ© 3000 & Big Boi in the OutKast âATLiensâ Video Game Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Outkast Save Atlanta from aliens in this new OutKast video game, inspired by their 1996 classic album ATLiens. Last month, OutKast celebrated the 25th-anniversary of their classic sophomore album, ATLiens. The legendary duo released a […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 24) Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Brennan Pierre This week Kari Faux, Nao, and Westside Gunn return to share albums that make up our favorite albums of the week. Additional options from D Smoke and Alina Baraz also revealed […]
How Bob Power Put The Low End In A Tribe Called Questâs âThe Low End Theoryâ Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images In 2016, for the 25th anniversary of A Tribe Called Questâs seminal album The Low End Theory, we talked to engineer Bob Power about the albumâs creation. […]
Watch Q-Tip Recount Losing His First Freestyle Battle to Olâ Dirty Bastard Music – 3 days ago Source: Youtube Q-Tip opens up about a high school freestyle battle that was over before it even started. Olâ Dirty Bastard appears to have handed Q-Tip one of the only Lâs of his career. Or so the story […]
Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl shared earlier this year that drummers from disco and funk groups inspired his drum part for âSmells Like Teen Spirit.â But this isnât the first time Grohl has shared how Black drummers influenced his contribution. Back in June, a clip from Dave Grohlâs TV series From Cradle to Stage went viral. In […]
Photo via Sinematic Studios Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. A couple of years ago, Timothy Love was unable to sleep, wandering around his South Memphis home at 3:00 AM. While checking his email, he discovered a message from San Diego producer Walz expressing his affinity for […]
Monaleo Is Ready To Be Known for More Than âBeating Down Yo Blockâ Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Artist In an exclusive interview Monaleo details the origins of her viral rap song, what she loves most about growing up in Houston, and more. Itâs hard to believe Monaleo started creating music professionally a […]
Despite âComplicated Historyâ The Fugees Still Have Magic Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen After 15 years, The Fugees made their return to the stage on Wednesday night. Despite some kinks, the performance was a beautiful reunion. Even after 25 years the roles were mostly unchanged. The tireless […]
Photo via Donald Morrison Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Donald Morrison keeps receipts on Joyner Lucas fans. Thereâs a tattoo of Bugs Bunny smoking a blunt above Big Sad 1900âs left eye. Itâs faded to the point of being almost unrecognizable and you can really only see […]
How The Fugeesâ âThe Scoreâ Brought Haiti And Hip-Hop Together Music – 5 days ago Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images The Fugeesâ The Score was a cultural moment for Haitians across the world, but more specifically Haitian-Americans, normalizing and legitimizing all they had to contribute as part of hip-hop and pop […]
Dru Hill Puts Out an Open Call for a âVerzuzâ Matchup: âWhoever Want it Can Get itâ Music – 5 days ago Photo by Prince Williams for Wireimage via Getty Images. Dru Hill issues a challenge to Jodeci, Boyz II Men, 112, and Jagged Edge, in a bid for the next Verzuz slot. Dru Hill is […]