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. Michael McKinney absorbs more music in a week than most do in an entire calendar year. The best DJ sets, more often than not, offer a window into […]
Kaytranada Maps Out North American Tour for Fall 2021 Music – 52 mins ago Photo by Brian Ach for Something in the Water via Getty Images Kaytranada is hitting the road this fall. After cancelling the tour in support of his Grammy-winning sophomore studio album in response to the pandemic, Kaytranada has announced a revived […]
How a Portion of A Tribe Called Questâs Royalties Became An NFT â And How the Group Plans on Getting it Back Music – 3 hours ago A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Ali Shaheed Muhammad is hopeful that the legendary group will get their share of royalties back. Photo Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images […]
Show your love and support for our tireless and talented writers by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Will Schube is watching the Knicksâ summer league team like itâs the NBA Finals, yelling at Quentin Grimes like heâs â94 John Starks. Like many jazz musicians navigating the precarious and strange times of the […]
Photo courtesy of TDE 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. Dash Lewis wants you to know the legend of his hometownâs 11-foot, 8-inch bridge. Mister Miracle is Isaiah Rashadâs favorite superhero for good reason. […]
Lupe Fiasco is Currently Recording an Album âFrom Scratchâ in 24 Hours Music – 3 mins ago Photo Credit: Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images Lupe Fiasco is giving himself 24 hours to finish his new album. The album will only have 10 songs. Lupe Fiasco has been feeling inspired lately. The rapper has been dropping a lot […]
After Decades of Legal Battles, De La Soul Reportedly Regains Ownership of Their Masters Music – 10 seconds ago Photo by Tim Mosenfelder for WireImage via Getty Images. The De La Soul catalog may finally be heading to streamers. Two years after the decades-long feud between De La Soul and their former label, Tommy Boy […]
The Official Trailer for Season Two of âWu-Tang: An American Sagaâ is Finally Here Music – 36 mins ago Source: Youtube/Hulu Wu-Tang Clanâs biographical series returns to Hulu for a second season on September 8th. Less than a month out from an exhaustively-awaited premiere date, Hulu has unveiled the official trailer for the second season […]
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. Mano Sundaresan never stopped listening to Jadakiss. G Perico & Remble â âSpazzâ The hottest rapper out of L.A. right now enunciates […]
Mixtape Monday: Homeboy Sandman, JIGSAW PAUL, Bobby Noble x Squires, SONNYJIM + More Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Artist Homeboy Sandman, JIGSAW PAUL, Bobby Noble x Squires, SONNYJIM and more this Mixtape Monday. Homeboy Sandman is out front this week with the highly-anticipated Anjelitu, JIGSAW PAUL delivers the Turnbuckle Tales, Bobby Noble & […]
JAY-Z & Kanye Westâs Watch the Throne was more than just an album. It was a moment â a time capsule of an era when the two biggest, culturally defining personalities on the planet reigned with unquestioned supremacy in pop culture. In 2011, JAY-Z and Kanye West were the most renowned names in hip-hop. JAY-Zâs […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Boldy James, LION BABE, Nas, and More Music – 3 hours 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 Nas, LION BABE, Boldy James, Pink Siifu, YUNGMORPHEUS, and more. Scroll […]
First Look Friday: Ghostface Killahâs Son Supreme-Intelligence Embraces His Fatherâs Story-Telling Style Music – 4 hours ago Supreme-Intelligence’s Love Jones is a new EP filled with emotional transparency, nimble flows, modernized boom bap and intermittent words of wisdom from Ghostface. Photo Credit: Supreme-Intelligence For this monthâs edition of First Look Friday, we talked to Supreme-Intelligence […]
16 New Hip-Hop, R&B & Neo-Soul Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of August 6) Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Paras Griffin for Getty Images This week for our New Music Friday albums weâve handpicked selects from a hodgepodge of artists including Nas, Tinashe, Young Nudy, Queen Key, Sada Baby and more. […]
Tyler, The Creator Pinpoints The Deciding Factor in The LOXâs Dominant Verzuz Victory Music – 5 hours ago Source: Hot97/Youtube According to Tyler, The Creator, Dipset suffered from a fatal flaw during their Verzuz matchup with The LOX. In the days following The LOXâs lopsided Verzuz victory, rap pundits have thrown around a lot of […]
Ms. Lauryn Hill Might Have Had the Verse of the Year on Nasâ âKingâs Disease IIâ Music – 7 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Nas has dropped his new album, Kingâs Disease II. The highlight of the album is a verse from Ms. Lauryn Hill. Nas is back. The rapper has released his 13th solo […]
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The Lox Wanted to Bring Out Mase to Troll Dipset During Their âVerzuzâ Match Up Music – 23 hours ago Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage Sheek Louch went on Sway In the Morning to talk about The Lox dominating Dipset during their Verzuz match-up.. Itâs been more than 24 hours since Jadakiss and The Loxâs dominating performance […]
Alchemist Unveils Star-Studded Guest List for Upcoming Collaborative Album with Boldy James Music – 1 day ago Source: Youtube Alchemist and Boldy Jamesâ new album, BO JACKSON, is out August 13th via the producerâs ALC Records banner. A week out from its release, weâre beginning to get a clearer picture of what Alchemist and Boldy James […]
The 10 Best Aaliyah Songs That Werenât Radio Hits Music – 1 day ago Throughout Aaliyah’s career, the Detroit singer teamed up with Static Major, Timbaland, Missy Elliott and more to create tracks that tested musical boundaries and dismantled the confines of genre. Photo Credit: Sal Idriss/Redferns To celebrate Aaliyahâs return to streaming, we take […]
Kanye Previews Dr. Dre Collaboration âGloryâ in New Beats Ad Spot Music – 1 day ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for Universal Music Group via Getty Images. Kanye offers another glimpse at the windowless Mercedes-Benz Arena locker room heâs been calling home for the last few weeks. Kanye West is pulling a Frank Ocean with […]
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Does This Mysterious Website Mean Aaliyahâs Catalog Is Hitting Streamers Soon? Music – 17 mins ago Photo Credit: Catherine McGann for Getty Images A year back, Aaliyahâs estate shared that the late singerâs catalog was set to hit streamers soon. On Wednesday, a mysterious website titled âAaliyah Is Comingâ popped up potentially alluding to the […]
Is This The Earliest Recording of a Live Prince Performance? Music – 40 seconds ago Photo by Leni Sinclair via Getty Images The Minnesota Historical Society may have accidentally uploaded video of Prince leading one of his first bands at the age of 16. As the posthumous Prince releases continue to pile up, a video […]
Jadakiss Single-Handedly Destroyed Dipset on âVerzuzâ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage The Lox came, saw, and conquered. Led by Jadakiss, the legendary group delivered one of the most dominant Verzuz performances ever. Was that the best Verzuz ever? On Tuesday, August 3rd, two of New York Cityâs most legendary rap groups, […]
Watch Hiatus Kaiyote Treat Tiny Desk to a Weird, Warm, and Wonderful Performance Music – 9 seconds ago Source: Youtube/NPR Music Hiatus Kaiyote brings their new album Mood Valiant to NPRâs Tiny Desk with a kaleidoscopic five-song set. Hiatus Kaiyote is the latest guest to grace a Tiny Desk stage. And they brought a few […]
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We Will Soon Know Who Now Owns the One-of-a-Kind Wu-Tang Clan Album Music – 8 seconds ago Photo Credit: Rashaad Patterson/Paddle8 We should know the identity of the person who bought Wu Tangâs mythical Once Upon A Time In Shaolin album within the next 60 days. Last week, the Brooklyn US Attorneyâs Office announced that […]
HARD Summer Festival 2021: An EDM Festival Ruled By Memes, Hip Hop, & Future Music – 3 mins ago KAYTRANADA was one of the performers at the 2021 HARD Festival. Photo Credit: Allie Mischen for Insomniac Events Although the main focus of the HARD Summer Festival is EDM, there were many prominent rap performances from […]
Rick James is Exactly as Wild as You Thought in The First Trailer for a New Documentary Music – 22 mins ago Source: Showtime Bitchinâ: The Sound and Fury of Rick James is out September 3rd on Showtime. After making waves at Sundance earlier this year, the official trailer for the upcoming documentary, Bitchinâ: The […]