The DMX Tribute at the 2021 BET Awards was Outstanding Music – 5 mins ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET BET’s DMX tribute was star-studded and powerful. DMX got the tribute a rapper like himself deserved. Swizz Beatz, the Lox, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Griselda, and Michael K. Williams closed out the 2021 BET […]
Watch Lil Kim, Monie Love, Rapsody & More Honor Queen Latifah at the 2021 BET Awards Music – 12 seconds ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Queen Latifah won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 BET Awards. A stellar performance accompanied the award. Legendary rapper, actress, and businesswoman Queen Latifah received the […]
Watch Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) Not Perform New Music at the 2021 Bet Awards Music – 8 seconds ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak brought their no. 1 hit to the 2021 BET Awards. Silk Sonic has still not given fans a new album. At […]
2021 BET Awards: The Full List of Winners Music – 4 mins ago Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET The 2021 BET Awards is hosted by Taraji P. Henson and is dedication towards Black women. Check out all the winners here. Last year, the BET Awards were virtual. For the 2021 version of the […]
Morris Day Relives Prince’s Most Disastrous Performance Music – 37 seconds ago Photo by Richard E. Aaron for Redferns via Getty Images Morris Day (literally) adds a lens on the fabled night Prince was booed off stage by Rolling Stones fans. A childhood friend to Prince and, for a time, one of the late musician’s […]
Tyler The Creator Set for Another No. 1 Debut with ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ Music – 9 seconds ago Source: Youtube The new Tyler The Creator album has reportedly already moved over 175,000 units. Tyler The Creator will very likely score his second straight No. 1 album this week. According to a report […]
RZA is Reviving Bobby Digital for Two New Albums Music – 4 mins ago Photo by Jose Negrete via Getty Images A pair of Bobby Digital albums are one the way. Back in 1998, RZA had already cemented his status as Wu-Tang Clan‘s man behind the boards, producing the entirety of the group’s respective solo […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Tyler The Creator, Hiatus Kaiyote, and More Music – 5 seconds 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 Tyler The Creator, MIKE, Hiatus Kaiyote, and more. Scroll through selections […]
Gift of Gab, Blackalicious’ Agile Anchor, Dead at 50 Music – 2 seconds ago Photo by Al Pereira for WireImage via Getty Images Blackalicious’ DJ Chief Xcel announced the rapper’s passing on Friday morning. Gift of Gab, a staple of Bay Area hip-hop and the frontman for Blackalicious, has died. He was 50-years-old. The announcement […]
18 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Listen to Right Now (Week of June 25) Music – 21 mins ago Photo Credit: David LaChapelle. The best new hip-hop albums of the week include projects from superstars, new rappers, and the return of one “retired” MC. Here at Okayplayer, we know it can be tough […]
Stream The 25th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition of The Roots’ ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist The expanded deluxe version of The Roots’ 1995 major label debut features more than a dozen unreleased remixes, edits, and outtakes. Following months of teasing and a COVID-related delay, The Roots have finally released the […]
Doja Cat Is a Genre-Blending Shapeshifter on ‘Planet Her’ and We Love It Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: David LaChapelle On Planet Her Doja Cat is a shapeshifter who demands attention on each track, out today, the release features appearances from Young Thug, SZA, JID, and Ariana Grande. Doja Cat’s highly anticipated album […]
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Photo via Patrick Johnson First it was Free Drakeo, now it’s Free Greedo and Free Britney. Help us write about the stories in music that matter by supporting Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Hagle doesn’t mess with Texas, but he doesn’t fuck with it either. POV: Your house just burned down. A victim […]
Tyler, the Creator’s New Album, ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’, is Basically an Unofficial ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Tape Music – 38 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist Tyler, the Creator has released his new album, Call Me If You Get Lost. Billboards, hotlines, and new music. Tyler, the Creator is back. The rapper and producer has […]
For our latest Retro Neo, we spoke with Xavier Omär, who talked about borrowing from D’Angelo, the gospel qualities of Floetry’s “Say Yes,” and what has changed the most about neo-soul. Xavier Omär dares to be different. Instead of yearning for closure he asks “can I get reparations for the pain?” The seductive poeticism that […]
Two Unreleased Nas Songs Will Finally Hit Streaming For ‘It Was Written’ Anniversary Music – 6 seconds ago Photo Credit: Image Courtesy of Sony Music Nas is celebrating the upcoming 25th anniversary of his second album It Was Written with an expanded digital edition of the album, as well as a limited edition anniversary bundle. Nas […]
Photo via Roy Cho “These are more than words, this is more than rap.” Support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Jaap van der Doelen can kick it, yes he can. Toronto rapper Lord Juco first heard Cousin Feo on his 2018 EP A Little Caviar; the song “Zidane” really piqued his […]
Erykah Badu Recalls Making “Tyrone” On The Spot During Live Performance Music – 32 seconds ago Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography “It was an inside joke kind of song which, ironically, becomes my most popular hit,” Erykah Badu said of “Tyrone.” “Tyrone” is one of the most beloved and popular songs Erykah Badu […]
GZA, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon Will Revisit Their Classics on The ‘3 Chambers’ Tour Music – 3 seconds ago Photo by Scott Legato for WireImage via Getty Images The Wu-Tang Clan stars are celebrating their respective classics with a co-headlining tour. GZA, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, are hitting the road together. According to a press release, […]
Photo via Alamo Records Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Dean Van Nguyen thinks what the industry did to T-Pain was fucked up. Big Jade raps like a person who doesn’t want to waste a single second. Growing up on the northside of Beaumont, Texas, she has […]
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Photo via Mick Hutson Subscribe to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so we can continue to breathe life back into the game like it’s the first ten seconds of a Duke Deuce video. David Brake can adapt to any era, but prefers throwbacks and fitteds. “Most of the music I like sounds unbalanced,” says […]
Mixtape Monday: Thelonious Martin x Jacob Rochester, Jansport J, NFTI, Brotha Newz x Rummy + More Music – 3 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist Thelonious Martin, Jansport J, NFTI, Brotha Newz x Rummy and more drop new music this Mixtape Monday. Thelonious Martin and Jacob Rochester team for Patchworks, Jansport J is 626sport, N.F.T.I. drops […]
Photo via coachwave The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs that you absolutely need. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner makes an ounce disappear quicker than Ben Simmons’ whole career. EBK Young Joc – “Nightmares” EBK Young […]
Yasiin Bey Couldn’t Care Less About How Badly You Want a New Black Star Album Music – 15 mins ago Photo by Tim Mosenfelder via Getty Images “You think you want the album more than us? Knock it off.” It’s been years since Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli announced a new Black Star album was […]
Azealia Banks Brutally Blasts Candace Owens for Juneteenth Comments Music – 12 mins ago Photo by Burak Cingi for Redferns via Getty Images In a since-deleted Instagram post, Banks went after Owens for implying the celebration of Juneteenth is anti-American. Another week, another social media standoff between Candace Owens and Azealia Banks. This time around, the […]
JAY-Z is Suing Dame Dash for Attempting to Steal and Sell ‘Reasonable Doubt’ as an NFT Music – 4 hours ago Photo by Johnny Nunez for WireImage via Getty Images A lawsuit filed by JAY-Z claims his former business partner was set to auction the copyright to the classic debut album next week. The rift […]
The Making of ‘Gap Band III’, The Album That Turned The Gap Band Into Stars Music – 1 day ago The Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band would later shorten their name to just the Gap Band. Photo Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images In an effort to celebrate the greatness of the legendary Tulsa, Oklahoma, […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Vince Staples, Tyler The Creator, and More Music – 1 day 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 Tyler The Creator, Vince Staples, H.E.R., YL, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and […]