An Upcoming Amy Winehouse Biopic will Chronicle The Last Years of Her Life Music – 8 seconds ago Photo by Yui Mok for PA Images via Getty Images. The film is being adapted from a 2010 book about the late Amy Winehouse. The embattled final years of Amy Winehouse are getting the big-screen treatment. According […]
This Free A.I. Program Brings All Your Mash-Up Dreams (and Nightmares) to Life Music – 7 mins ago Photo by Jeremy Liem via Unsplash Making a mash-up just got way too easy. As if the mash-up wasnât already one of the most accessible forms of sound stitching, a new A.I. program is opening it up […]
Little Simz Returns to âTiny Deskâ with a Lush and Laidback Performance Music – 8 seconds ago Source: Youtube/NPR Music Little Simz showcases her upcoming fourth studio album in a sophomore run for NPRâs Tiny Desk series. With her new album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, just days away from release, Little Simz offered a final glimpse at […]
Photo: George Goldberg 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. They Hate Change arenât gonna be Bedroom Rap All-Stars for long. Despite the way they introduce themselves on their breakthrough tape, 666 Central Ave., and […]
Questlove, Flying Lotus, and More Pay Tribute to Lee âScratchâ Perry Music – 6 seconds ago Photo by Ollie Millington for Redferns via Getty Images Fans, friends, and former collaborators send up tributes and dedications to the late Lee âScratchâ Perry. On Sunday, reggaeâs reverb-bending mystic, Lee âScratchâ Perry, died at the Noel Holmes Hospital […]
You Can Finally Stream Kanye Westâs Album âDondaâ Featuring Jay-Z, Jay Electronica & More Music – 56 mins ago Photo Credit: Universal Following three live events, Kanye West has unveiled Donda featuring The Lox, The Weeknd, Fivio Foreign, Baby Keem, Young Thug and others. After a lot of going back and forth, Kanye West released […]
Drake Fans Take Feud into Their Own Hands, Vandalize Kanyeâs Childhood Home Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Brian Prahl/MEGA/GC Images via Getty Images Tensions between Drake and Kanye continue to escalate. It doesnât appear that the arrival of Kanyeâs DONDA has done anything to tamp down his tensions with Drake. In fact, the cold […]
There are rappers whose music focuses on sex, drugs and expensive cars, and then there is The Rap-Up, the only weekly round-up providing you with the best of these very rap songs. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffnerâs best music listening experience is watching […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Westside Gunn, Busdriver, and More Music – 3 seconds 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 Westside Gunn, Busdriver, Kiefer, Roc Marciano, and more. Scroll through selections from this […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of August 27) Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Chimera Singer This weekâs top albums feature selections from Westside Gunn, Blk Oddysy, Shaybo, Mercury, Boslen, Ray Vaughn and more. Itâs been a stacked week filled with a lot of great releases. If […]
What Point is Kanye West Trying to Make with This Cursed âDONDAâ Rollout? Music – 7 mins ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music Group During his latest âDONDAâ event, Kanye West stood next to DaBaby and Marilyn Manson, who has multiple rape allegations against him. Kanye West still has not released DONDA. […]
Kendrick Lamar Aims at Your Top Five on Baby Keemâs Booming New Single âFamily Tiesâ Music – 2 hours ago Source: Youtube The LA rapperâs new single features a scene-stealing appearance from Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar set the tone for the highly-anticipated finale to his TDE era with a ferocious feature on Baby Keemâs âFamily […]
Photo via Yusuf Sanni/Atlantic Records Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa wants to decommodify the dancefloor. Cintia â âJe tâaimeâ For the casual music listener, the Angolan music scene can be divided into two camps: On one hand, kuduro and its aggressive beats […]
Photo: Brandon McClain 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. In a crew full of exuberant personalities hellbent on standing out, Archibald Slim stood out by not trying to stand out. Awful Records burst into […]
Watch TDEâs New Signee, Ray Vaughn, Introduce Himself with a Blistering LA Leakers Freestyle Music – 3 hours ago Source: LA Leakers/Youtube Ray Vaughn earns his keep as the latest TDE signee with a nearly seven-minute freestyle for LA Leakers. In case you missed the memo, Top Dawg Entertainment grew one rapper stronger this week […]
Rare Live Recording of John Coltrane Performing âA Love Supremeâ Set for First-Ever Release Music – 21 seconds ago Photo by Wolfgang Kunz via Getty Images. A newly-discovered recording of John Coltrane performing A Love Supreme live in 1965 is set to arrive this fall. Though it is widely regarded as a seminal album for both […]
OutKast is Celebrating 25 Years of âATLiensâ with a Video Game Inspired by The Album Music – 28 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist OutKast also released a new animated video for the albumâs hazy highlight âTwo Dope Boyz (in a Cadillac).â Tomorrow, OutKast will release a 25th-anniversary expansion of their classic sophomore album, ATLiens. The deluxe […]
10 Zion I Songs That Show Why Zumbi Was A Bay Area Hip-Hop Legend Music – 52 mins ago Zumbi’s lyrics were focused on day-to-day living and simple, relatable wants: maintaining in Oakland, where he was from, and becoming a better man and musician. Photo Credit: Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images From âBirdâs Eye Viewâ to âTech $,â these […]
Photo: Priority Records See that leather sofa over there? Sit back with this six-pack and a spliff thatâll have your mind twisted while we chit-chat. RIP Sean Price. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. A quarter century ago, Duck Down Records began with Heltah Skeltahâs Nocturnal, an album […]
You Can Customize and Remix Any Song with Kanyeâs New Stem Player Music – 23 mins ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for Universal Music Group via Getty Images. The $200 device will ship with a copy of Kanyeâs DONDA. As he continues to tinker with his incoming album, the artist soon-to-be formerly known as Kanye […]
The Selling of âThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hillâ Music – 2 hours ago Released on August 25, 1998, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is its own case study on the power and profitability of diversity at executive levels. Photo Credit: Eric Johnson It takes a dream team of creatives to put together an album like […]
Eliyanah debuts her new track âLove Burned Outâ packed with lush harmonies and hammering lyrics. Her new track is just the start of this artistâs multifaceted talents. Read on through to learn more about the up-and-coming hit artist Eliyanah. We have been loving your new track âLove Burned Out.â Can you share with us a […]
Photo by Kyle McKenzie and Collage by Anton Reva Please support our collective of music obsessives by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Schube is moving slowly, slowly. quickly, quickly â The Long and Short of It The Long and Short of It by quickly, quicklyThe Long and Short of It by […]
Busta Rhymes is Learning Science The Hard Way After Video of Anti-Mask Rant Surfaces Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Theo Wargo via Getty Images. The video of Busta Rhymes is from a June 2021 performance in St. Louis. The internet came for Busta Rhymes in a hurry this morning when a video of […]
For our latest Behind The Beat, Thomas Hobbs spoke with producer Ron-Ron about the special partnership he shares with 03 Greedo and how they crafted the modern day classic âRude.â Ron-Ron (real name Laron Robinson) is the beatmaker the West Coastâs most original gangster rappers turn to whenever they want to create anthems for their […]
Gangster Doodles Announces âGangster Music Vol. 2â Compilation with New Music from Knxwledge, Liv.e, Dam-Funk, and More Music – 7 mins ago Self-portrait of Gangster Doodles by Gangster Doodles The new Gangster Doodles compilation is slated to arrive on October 15th via All City Records. Two years after delivering a showcase of the beat sceneâs […]
Photo via Ninja Tune Who the fuck playing like the brand isnât strong? Show your support by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Son Raw misses sound system music. Fire by The BugFire by The Bug If the past 18 months havenât sapped you of all empathy, spare a thought for your favorite […]
Previously Unseen Basquiat Painting Steals The Show from BeyoncĂ© and JAY-Z in New Tiffanyâs Ad Music – 34 seconds ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for The Recording Academy via Getty Images. The iconic luxury jeweler reportedly acquired the never-before-seen 1982 Jean-Michel Basquiat painting from a private collector. This morning, Tiffany & Co. unveiled the first […]
Summer Jam 2021: NYCâs âCursedâ Concert Takes Off Despite Hurricane Henri Music – 5 mins ago With their first live production in two years, Hot 97 was determined to prove that not one storm, flood warning, or canceled festival stage could stop the main event. Photo Credit: Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty Images Summer Jam 2021 went down […]
Kanye Seemingly Doxes Drake After Being Targeted on Trippie Reddâs âBetrayalâ Music – 19 seconds ago Photo by Marc Piasecki via Getty Images The Kanye and Drake drama enters a new phase. Kanye and Drakeâs feud appears to have been reignited over the weekend. And it got heated in a hurry. Rumors of escalating tensions […]