Photo by Diwang Valdez The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up of the best rap songs that you absolutely need so support real, independent rap journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon.  Mano Sundaresan’s  No Bells > Rock the Bells.  DJ Khaled- Khaled Khaled The major key slips into the sands of […]

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DJ Semtex on How He Became Your Favorite Rapper’s Favorite DJ Music – 4 mins ago DJ Semtex’s latest venture is the Hip Hop Raised Me podcast, which explores the dynamics of hip-hop. Photo Credit Lorne Thomson/Redferns via Getty We woke with DJ Semtex about his career, maintaining his relationships with artists, and why he […]

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Best Songs of The Week: ft. Hiatus Kaiyote, Flying Lotus, and More Music – 2 days ago Source: Artist 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 Hiatus Kaiyote, Flying Lotus, AKAI SOLO, Dawn Richard, and more. Scroll through […]

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Ranking the 10 Best Music Videos To Drop This Week Music – 2 days ago Photo Credit: Willow Smith/Youtube This week’s top music videos feature Young Thug, Willow Smith, Lil Baby, Gucci Mane and others. But, rather than just sharing a random mashup of our picks, we’ve ranked them. We’re switching things up this week. […]

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Shelley FKA DRAM And Erykah Badu Reunite For New Song “’93 Acura Vigor” Music – 2 days ago Photo Credit: Mindy Small/FilmMagic Shelley FKA DRAM and Erykah Badu last worked together on his track “WiFi” from his 2016 album Big Baby DRAM. Shelley FKA DRAM has enlisted Erykah Badu’s help for a track off his recently-released […]

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Stream Flying Lotus’ Gorgeous ‘Yasuke’ Soundtrack Music – 2 days ago Source: Artist Featuring appearances from Thundercat, Niki Randa, and Denzel Curry. As promised, Flying Lotus has released his full score for the new Netflix anime series, Yasuke. The producer announced the project in a tweet on Thursday morning, sharing the cover art and pre-order […]

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Photo courtesy of Toru Takemitsu/ Evan Nabavian. Subscribe to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon so we can keep our legacy alive — giving you some of the best music journalism around. Evan Nabavian still keeps a few deadstock Coogi sweaters in his closet to remind him of simpler times. pow · The Lotus and […]

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‘Dragon Ball’ Music Composer, Shunsuke Kikuchi, Dead at 89 Music – 3 days ago Source: Toei Animation/Hulu Over the course of more than 50 years, Kikuchi shaped the sounds to some of Japan’s most celebrated titles. Shunsuke Kikuchi, the prolific Japanese composer who scored countless beloved anime series and films, has died. He was 89-years-old. […]

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Photo courtesy of Tony Shhnow. Help the best collection of music journalists in the game stay in the game by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Gordon Ramsey has an unassailable belief that chefs shouldn’t use microwaves in a professional kitchen because the food comes out chewy and unevenly cooked. Tony Shhnow holds […]

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Photo courtesy of Jonathan Mannion. Help us keep the lights on by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Israel Daramola did the math — Interstellar isn’t a work of fiction, it’s a mathematical proof. “Let’s take it back to the streets, motherfucker.” If you listen to Irv Gotti, this siren call at the […]

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Unreleased Alternate Version of MF DOOM’s “Dead Bent” Video Heading to Auction as NFT Music – 8 seconds ago Photo by Adam Bhala Lough for Artist Half of the proceeds from the sale will be given to the late rapper’s children. An unreleased version of MF DOOM‘s “Dead Bent” video will be unveiled to the […]

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Photo courtesy of Jonathan Mannion. Show your support to the most talented roster in the business, offering the best music journalism around without a paywall or ad to be found by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Eric Stinton operates on the 150th west meridian but is always 150 steps ahead. My formative […]

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Photo courtesy of Upendo Moore We’re just some universal keyboard soldiers. Help us sharpen our swords by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Andrew Matson needs that grain in the unquantized MPC hits like he needs a splash of whiskey in his coffee. Seattle has long been known for incubating outstanding hip-hop producers. […]

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Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. The last of a dying breed: the best music journalism around and it’s ad-free. Show your support by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Pete Tosiello wants you to know that Scott Caan actually had bars back in the day. Y2K-era masculinity was weird. Unlike our stoic boomer […]

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In His Own Words: Oscar Winner D’Mile on How He Injected His Sound in New Age R&B Music – 18 hours ago D’Mile’s sound is infectious, led by hazy-sounding drums, funky beats, and carefully strummed guitar strings. Photo Credit: Chris Pizzello for Getty Images We spoke with newly-minted Oscar winner D’Mile about working with H.E.R. and […]

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Photo via Kaivvvon The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up of the best rap songs that you absolutely need so support real, independent rap journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Brandon Callender is battle-tested but still wakes up at dawn well rested. EBG EJizzle – “Jizzle Flow” EBG EJizzle is the […]

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Donate to the POW Patreon to make sure that artists like Gregory Jacobs are properly remembered.  Chris Daly also told you that he also likes to write.  Shock G. Rackadelic. The Piano Man. Edward Ellington “Humpty Hump” Humphrey III. By whatever name he went by in any given situation, Gregory Edward Jacobs was an undeniable […]

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Are Madlib and Logic Readying a Collaborative Album as “MadGic”? Music – 2 mins ago Photo by Scott Dudelson via Getty Images “Logic and Madlib is MadGic, your catalogue tragic.” It appears Logic isn’t quite ready to commit to his “retirement.” Today, the DMV rapper released a grip of verses over a classic Madlib production […]

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Topaz Jones Releases Stunning Visual Album ‘Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma’ Music – 4 hours ago Source: Artist Featuring contributions from Phonte, Maxo, Levan Kali, and more. Following a lauded and decorated run at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Topaz Jones has released his new short, Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma, alongside a new album. […]

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