Meet Johan Lenox: The Composer Adding Classical Music To Your Favorite Rap Songs Music – 3 mins ago Johan Lenox has placed his production and arrangements on over 100 tracks for hip-hop and pop artists at every level of the music industry. Photo Credit: Johan Lenox We spoke to composer Johan Lenox who broke down […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. MoneySign $uede missed an important milestone while locked up in county jail earlier this year. A single he released prior to getting incarcerated became the first song of his to get more than a million views on Youtube. The video for âBack […]
Alchemist and Boldy James Announce Another Joint Album with Gritty New Single âFirst 48 Freestyleâ Music – 3 mins ago Source: Youtube/ALC Records The duoâs second collaborative album, BO JACKSON, is out next month via ALC Records. After dropping a unanimously praised collaborative album at the top of 2020, Alchemist and Boldy James are looking […]
Mark Ronson Regrets Not Being More âConfrontationalâ with Amy Winehouse During Addiction Battle Music – 49 mins ago Photo by Samir Hussein via Getty Images The âUptown Funkâ producer recalls his rocky relationship with the late Amy Winehouse in a candid new interview. This past weekend marked the 10th-anniversary of the passing of Amy Winehouse. […]
DaBaby Embraces His Status as the Villain of Hip-Hop Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images DaBaby brought out Tory Lanez during his performance at Rolling Loud. It was seen as a middle finger towards Megan Thee Stallion. This past weekend, Rolling Loud â the biggest hip-hop festival in the world â […]
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. It took Brandon Callender 11 months to make it through Season 1 of True Detective, but it was worth it. Caal Vo […]
Mixtape Monday: BIGMUTHA, Bluestaeb, Stalley, Wallie the Sensei, SNOTTY + More Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig tunes from BIGMUTHA, Bluestaeb, Stalley and more this Mixtape Monday. BIGMUTHA is up first with CHERRYTAPE, Bluestaeb makes the cut with GISEKE, Stalley returns with Gone Baby, Gone, Wallie the Sensei is the Golden Child […]
Photo via NBA Entertainment/Patrick Johnson Straight killer no filler. Subscribe to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon so we can keep feeding you some of the best music journalism around without an ad or paywall in sight. Abe Beame is trying to purchase a proper bot to get those Billie Eilish Jordanâs. Thereâs an old […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Isaiah Rashad, Peyton, Sango, and More Music – 2 hours ago Source: Youtube/Top Dawg Entertainment 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 Isaiah Rashad, Peyton, Sango, Fly Anakin, and so many more. […]
Best Music Videos of The Week: Lil Nas X, Leon Bridges, Isaiah Rashad & More Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Lil Nas X The best videos of the week includes selections from Lil Nas X, Leon Bridges, Boldy James, Isaiah Rashad, and more. After a week of anticipation, Lil Nas X has dropped […]
Watch Vince Staples Light Up The Hollywood Hills for NPRâs âTiny Deskâ Music – 42 mins ago Source: NPR Music/Youtube The Long Beach rapper is joined by Kenny Beats and FousheĂ© in a laidback and candid installment of Tiny Desk. Vince Staples brought a batch of standouts from his recently released self-titled album to a […]
12 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of July 23) Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Al Pham Kanye West isnât the only album dropping this week. Brittany Howard, EST Gee, BJ The Chicago Kid, and more round out our list of the best hip-hop and R&B albums of […]
Houston Singer Peyton on Transparency, Her Debut Album âPSAâ and Being Inspired by Aaliyah Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Riot Muse On her debut album, PSA, she shares, âI wanted to be more transparent about the things that I think and who I am and to just give people a view of my […]
Is There Still A Space For Long Hip-Hop Albums? Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET From Migosâ Culture III to Tyler, the Creatorâs Call Me When You Get Lost, long hip-hop albums are still being made despite a rise in shorter albums. When Migosâ Culture III came out last month, a number of fans […]
Kanye West & JAY-Z Reuniting is the Highlight of âDONDAâ Music – 3 mins ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music Group Kanye West held an event to celebrate his new album, DONDA. It is Friday, July 23rd, and DONDA is still not here. But a good portion of Kanye West fans have already […]
Photo via Kingdayofilms Straight killer no filler. Subscribe to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon so we can keep feeding you some of the best music journalism around without an ad or paywall in sight. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa is the MacGyver of music journalists â give the man an internet connection and a […]
Listen to Nas Diss Tupac on Rare, Unearthed Track From the â90s Music – 9 mins ago Photo Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images A lost Nas gem was recently uploaded to YouTube. Last month, a YouTube page titled Unreleased Nas posted a really cool artifact. On June 16th, the page uploaded a track called […]
Lupe Fiasco And Royce Da 5â9âł Begin âFeudâ With Lengthy Diss Tracks Music – 33 seconds ago Photo Credit: Scott Legato/Getty Images Who won the first round â Lupe Fiasco or Royce da 5â9âł? Lupe Fiasco and Royce da 5â9âł have begun a playful feud with each other. It all began late last week, when […]
Photo via Digital Jay Show your love and support for our tireless and talented writers by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Will Hagle wanted to be the Damn Shawty OK meme when he was a kid. G Herbo shouldnât have made it to this point. Not literally, like in the sense that […]
Yasiin Bey Wonât Move Forward with Thelonious Monk Biopic Unless Jazz Pioneerâs Estate Approves of The Film Music – 23 mins ago Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage via Getty Images Yasiin Bey responds to Thelonious Monkâs estate condemning a newly-announced biopic treatment of the late pianistâs life. Yesterday, a press release issued by Jupiter Rising Film […]
Photo via Alina Harmash Show your love and support for our tireless and talented writers by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa keeps his ears to the ground so that he can hear the tectonic plates shift and discover more worldly music than any one man should. As […]
US-based rapper-producer Chief Moquiuix has released his latest singles and music videos titled âIrrational,â âBuenoz Diaz,â âLos Vagosâ and âRadicalism.â Moquiuixâ epic flow is undoubtedly the clear highlight of these new releases, delivered with full impact from start to finish. His artist name, pronounced Mo-key-Weesh, dates back to the ancient Toltecs of Mexico, and means […]
Moodymann Slings Cars and Choice House Cuts in The Latest âGrand Theft Auto Onlineâ Update Music – 43 seconds ago Source: Instagram Moodymann is officially a part of the ever-expanding Grand Theft Auto Online universe. Within the span of just a year, Moodymann has been upgraded from a novel Grand Theft Auto Online cameo to […]
Ranking the Best Music Festivals of 2021 Music – 6 mins ago Music fans have plenty of options for Live music festivals were put on pause in 2020. Now, theyâre back. Here’s Okayplayer’s picks for music festivals in 2021. Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography Live music festivals were put on pause in 2020. […]
Yasiin Bey will Star as Thelonious Monk in an Upcoming Biopic Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Tim Mosenfelder via Getty Images Yasiin Bey is returning to the world of film to portray an avant-garde jazz icon. Five years since his last acting gig, Yasiin Bey is headed back to the big screen. This […]
Kanye Confirms âDONDAâ Will Drop Friday, Previews New Song in Beats Ad Starring ShaâCarri Richardson Music – 33 seconds ago Source: Youtube/Beats by Dre A Beats by Dre ad spot aired last night during Game 6 of the NBA Finals featuring the best glimpse yet at Kanye Westâs incoming album, DONDA. Well, it seems we will, […]
Subscribe to the Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so we can continue to fund the realest writing in the music journalism universe. Son Raw is a beast in the streets like crushed white. Anyone who wants to drop a classic rap album has to tread the fine line between timeliness and timelessness. Whereas contemporary […]
Scarface Details His Peacekeeping Efforts During Nas and JAY-Zâs Feud Music – 4 mins ago Source: Youtube/REVOLT Scarface recalls getting JAY-Z and Nas to appear on the same album at the height of their very public beef. We all know Scarface as one of hip-hopâs most respected pens. But heâs also a low-key master of […]
Photo via Backwoodz Studioz Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. PremRock is a collector. He collects intriguing turns of phrase from dusty bookstore finds and the quietly impactful lines that his favorite rappers hide in the middle of their verses. He catalogs stories from the people around him […]
Listen to Childish Gambinoâs Lush Cover of Brittany Howardâs âStay Highâ Music – 5 seconds ago Photo Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Childish Gambino shows off his falsetto covering Brittany Howardâs âStay Highâ On Friday, Brittany Howard will release Jaime Reimagined, an album featuring new renditions of songs from her 2019 debut album Jaime. Jaime Reimagined will […]