We spoke with Dejhare (pronounced deɪ-Jhar), who is first and foremost a dreamer. She loves the idea of using music as a canvas on which to draw our life stories and on which to share happiness, the hopes, and the frustrations of our shared humanity. Using her experiences, she paints a picture of the dreams, […]
Please help keep our radiators running by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. “Bro, I do not know when I’m gonna make a full rap album where I’m just rapping on every song again,” Pink Siifu declared earlier this year, following the release of his punk-noise album NEGRO, where he traded the idyllic […]
We caught up with Blxst who spoke about his creative process, how fatherhood changed him, and what he has planned for 2021. Blxst is always in the kitchen. The rising hip-hop and R&B artist entered lockdown in March 2020 — like the rest of us — and emerged with a meal to serve. But it […]
Photo by Kmeron Got more sermons than the church got ooh lords. Please support the congregation of Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. When Evan McGarvey got the mic, you don’t go next. It’s under two minutes and in the second spot on a breakthrough album: if it’s shaped like a single […]
Photo by Kmeron Raw with the pen and on the mic, off the heeza. Please support the illest bars by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Even if Gabe Nandez had a pot, he’d still piss on the sidewalk. Aside from the production and wizard-level acrobatic bar work on this track, the fact […]
Photo by Kmeron We came to wake you up out the deep sleeper. Please support the ring generals at Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Rhys Langston been rhyming longer than Sigmund the sea creature. Do not resist the urge to bemoan the easiness of pre-fab sound packs, YouTube-search sample rips, and […]
Thank Erica Banks for the “Buss It” Challenge, the Latest Viral TikTok Trend Music – 1 week ago Erica Banks’ song “Buss It” originally dropped in June 2020. But the track started to catch on with social media users at the top of 2021. Photo Credit: Erica Banks “Buss It” video Erica Banks shares her […]
From Lupe Fiasco to Open Mike Eagle, Rappers Have Been Honoring MF DOOM with Tribute Freestyles Music – 1 week ago Photo Credit: Jim Dyson/Redferns In the wake of the untimely passing of MF DOOM, rappers have begun sharing their audio tributes to the masked villain. On New Year’s Eve, the hip-hop community was shattered […]
Courtesy of Rio’s Facebook Dutifully bringing you the best new rap music every week. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Brandon Callender is here for the eventual NFL/Cartoon Network partnership. 26AR & Tazzo B – “6 Foot 7 Foot” There comes a time in everyone’s life where a song they […]
Suckas is froze like mannequins while we continue to relentlessly document hip-hop culture. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Who got a style that comes close to Oliver Wang? (None!) In April of 1994, Elektra Records released what was meant to be the lead single from KMD’s sophomore album, Black Bastards. It […]
Mixtape Monday: Kev Brown x J Scienide, Big Kahuna OG x Monday Night, Corey Bernhard x The Bul Bey + More Music – 1 week ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig tunes from Kev Brown x J Scienide, Big Kahuna OG x Monday Night, Corey Bernhard x The Bul Bey and more this Mixtape Monday. Kev […]
Photo by Mathies Jerpersen We crashed the barbecue like Riddick at the Garden. Please support your favorite rap writer collective by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Grip Grand once took his fronts out and lost them shits. I first heard MF DOOM’s “Dead Bent”—the 12-inch version, the good one—on a gray Oregon […]
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” is The Highest Certified Song Ever Music – 1 week ago Source: Youtube Both Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus took to Twitter Saturday night to celebrate the milestone. Nearly two years after its release, Lil Nas X‘s breakout single is, somehow, still setting records. According to Billboard, the […]
Photo by Kmeron We channel the cosmos here. Please support the highest of highly regarded rap blogs by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Nate Patrin is in the air everywhere, taking over. Not every MC who debuted in the ’80s gets the benefit of recency bias. Ecstasy passes, and Whodini get memorialized […]
Please support the stewards of hip-hop culture online by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Peace, but why call Dart Adams the money guy? One of our Christmas gifts in 1990 was finally getting cable; it gave us access to ESPN, TNT, TBS, SportsChannel, MTV, and BET. Since it was the last week […]
“Kevin Durant face-palm. #gomavs #mffl 23 pt lead.” by rondostar is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 From Seattle to Oklahoma City to the Bay Area to Brooklyn, please support some of the best writing in America by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Despite all his accolades, Abe Beame has never been the […]
Photo courtesy of The Arches It’s the beat, we hear it in our sleep sometimes. Please help keep our sample fodder flush by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. In school, Evan Nabavian kept a doo-rag in his bag lunch. Peel back a layer on the 90s hip-hop canon and you’ll discover the […]
Photo by Joschka Bauer We slay youths when it comes to who’s more cleverer. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Julian Brimmers spits ash and molten glass like Eyjafjallajökull. At the moment, I don’t think I have it in me to add anything deep and substantial to the plethora of personal […]
Photo by Kmeron We only play the games that we win at. Please support your perennial Street Pulitzer nominees by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Rollie Pemberton makes rap music as Cadence Weapon. He’s at where your sister went. Following the December 31st announcement of his death, I’ve seen more than one […]
Photo By Eric Coleman Our writing hands are so fast we could outspin Flash. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Abe Beame used to show up to class with Moet in a flask. Whether you’re listening to it for the first time or the 500th time, Madvillainy can be a disorienting […]
We keep a pen like fiends keep pipes with them. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Blockhead is nasty like the old time Old No. 7. I am not a fan of critical absolutes. When someone asks me to list my top five albums or movies, I get a rush […]
Your source for the best rap music every week. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Harley Geffner holds the mic and your attention like two swords. Thirsty P featuring Rio Da Yung OG – “Glass Red” Thirsty P’s gravelly flow is so hypnotic that I barely registered a single word […]
Photo by Adam Bhala Lough We came through raw like the elements. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Adam Bhala Lough is an acclaimed filmmaker. His cinematic efforts have appeared numerous times at Sundance, he’s been nominated for a Spirit Award for his writing, and “Filmmaker Magazine” named him one of the […]
From Seattle to Oklahoma City to the Bay Area to Brooklyn, please support some of the best writing in America by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Despite all his accolades, Abe Beame has never been the target of a Lil B curse. When I was in college, I embarked on something of […]
Art by Nathan Moya-Mendez POW is a website without ads. We don’t do sponcon, we don’t do clickbait, we don’t have any corporate overlords. This list that you’re about to read is a labor of love, inasmuch as anything can be a labor of love in late capitalism. Even labors of love come at the significant […]
POW is a website without ads. We don’t do sponcon, we don’t do clickbait, we don’t have any corporate overlords. This list that you’re about to read is a labor of love, inasmuch as anything can be a labor of love in late capitalism. Even labors of love come at the significant cost of time. […]
Hello Gabriela! Welcome to RealStreetRadio! Can you introduce yourself to our readers? Hey! Thank you so much for this opportunity. I’m Gabriela. I’m a 20 year old Latina R&B/Pop singer and songwriter. I was born and raised in Mcallen, Texas but am currently based out of Nashville, Tennessee to professionally pursue a music career. I’ve […]
Please support our collective of hip-hop scholars by subscribing to our Patreon. A few days ago, my car was broken into about 30 feet from my front door here in South Philadelphia. It’s a common situation — local junkies prowl the streets with a device (which is legal) that clones the automatic lock device hanging […]
Havoc and Flee Lord dedicate ten tracks to the late Mobb member. On Monday, Havoc released his new collaboration with Mobb Deep affiliate Flee Lord, In the Name of Prodigy. The ten-track project is (obviously) dedicated to the late Albert “Prodigy” Johnson and features Busta Rhymes, Raekwon, Conway the Machine, and more. “P is smiling down […]
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