Behind the Beat: Ski Beatz & Camp Lo Created a New Language With “Luchini AKA This Is It”
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The Rap-Up: Week of December 1st, 2020
Searching every corner of rap to bring you the best music every week. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Harley Geffner put all the picks from his year-end list on a dartboard to figure out the ranking order. P2 the Gold Mask – Morpheus EP Though P2TheGoldMask is from San […]
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Jay Electronica Floats Over Nujabes Beats on a New Mash-Up Tape
DJaytiger extends a run of crucial blends. Jay Electronica and Nujabes never got a chance to connect before the producer passed. But DJaytiger’s Nu Electronica mash-up mixtape has resurfaced. And it’s a great opportunity to imagine what could have been. On the mash-up maestro’s revived 2019 tape, classic and loose Jay Electronica verses find a […]
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André 3000 Has Championed Young Thug More Than Once. So Why Did Thug Dismiss Him?
Young Thug shaded André 3000 in a recent interview, despite the Outkast rapper having championed the fellow Atlanta artist on more than a couple occasions. Although André 3000 has publicly advocated for — and is a fan of — Young Thug, it seems as if the feeling isn’t mutual. During an appearance on T.I.’s expediTIously podcast series […]
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Lil Wayne Shouts Out Donald Trump on ‘No Ceilings 3’ Track
Lil Wayne dropped No Ceilings 3 by surprise on Friday. This weekend’s crop of new releases featured a surprise appearance from Lil Wayne. On Friday, he dropped the third installment of the No Ceilings series, with a little help from DJ Khaled. The project features guest appearances from Drake, Young Thug, and more. No Ceilings 3 is Wayne’s first […]
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Mixtape Monday: ROOFTOPS, Thijsenterprise, Ayotheartist, Ben Hixon + More
New tunes this Mixtape Monday from ROOFTOPS, Thijsenterprise, Ayotheartist, Ben Hixon x Stefan Ringer and more. Amsterdam collective ROOFTOPS is up top with the first volume of their self-titled series, Thijsenterprise is back with Lahringen and Ayotheartist drops off Jazzlexia. Ben Hixon and Stefan Ringer team on Back Seat Driver. Rasheed Chappell and Buckwild are […]
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16 New Albums You Should Listen To Right Now (Week of Nov. 27)
Get full with new albums from Statik Selektah, Juicy J, Tinashe, Madlib and Kareem Riggins, Rylo Rodriguez, Thundercat’s mom, Pamela D. Bruner, and more Even during a holiday weekend, the releases don’t stop. New Music Friday is here and it’s a doozy. Dozens of new albums dropped on Friday. And unless you have hours of […]
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The Essentials: Record Store Day 2020 (Black Friday Edition)
Featuring psychedelic folk retrospectives, unearthed live and studio recordings from jazz giants, first-ever vinyl issues of early work from hip-hop icons, glimpses at guitar gods moments before their breakout, and almost too much more. Once a biannual event, Record Store Day 2020 has officially taken over the last quarter of the year. And on Black […]
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“They Just Want People to Stay at Home and Look at Ads All Day:” An Interview with La Goony Chonga
And our interviews are hotter. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. The first time La Goony Chonga got the idea to rap in Spanish was when she heard a Spanish cover of Future’s “Fuck Up Some Commas.” Around 2015, she was living in Washington Heights, a heavily Dominican neighborhood uptown […]
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Eight Samplers Under $300 for Producers on a Budget
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Jay Electronica Teases ‘Act II’ Release With ‘Watch The Throne’-Era Kanye Verses
“I would have to get his permission first though,” Jay Electronica said. Jay Electronica has teased the possibility of fans getting to hear Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) with Kanye West‘s guest verses. In his Discord channel, the rapper said that he might post the album on the channel “w the Kanye verses and […]
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2021 Grammy Nominations Full List: Megan Thee Stallion, Pop Smoke, Beyoncé & More
Beyoncé leads with the most Grammy nominations in nine different categories, Megan Thee Stallion also receives her first set of nominations. This year has been a lot to cope with. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the election, we’ll be glad when it finally comes to an end. As all music lovers know, the Grammy nominations […]
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Busta Rhymes Says J Dilla Gave Him Over 300 Beats Before He Passed
“I’ve always tried to represent and uphold the legacy of the late, great J Dilla, through all of my albums,” Busta Rhymes said in a new interview. Busta Rhymes revealed in a new interview that he has over 300 J Dilla beats that the late producer gave to the rapper prior to his passing. While […]
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Five Producers & Songwriters on the Making of Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday’
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“Do You Think Hateful People are Powerful When They’re Immobilized?:” An Interview with Noa James
Please support our efforts to exhaustively document hip-hop music by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Noa James’ art is a product of mindfulness; it’s deeply introspective and keenly focused on life’s silver linings. Raised in various foster-homes and a juvenile detention facility, the Inland Empire rapper once found himself homeless in a […]
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“My Best Songs I Think Are Made for Me:” An Interview with Open Mike Eagle.
We’re hella relatable. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Open Mike Eagle speaks of his music like a living, breathing being. He describes his songs as organic entities, each with their own power and free will. The Chicago-born, L.A.-based rapper might make them, but once the lyrics leave his lips, […]
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Guitar Center Files for Bankruptcy After Struggling to Stay Afloat During Pandemic
The county’s largest music instrument retailer was forced to close most of its locations at one point in the pandemic. Guitar Center has joined a growing list of brick and mortar retailers struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report from The New York Times, the company filed for bankruptcy protections on […]
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The Rap-Up: Week of November 23, 2020
Delivering the best rap music every week is like moving packs. Please support your friendly neighborhood hustlers at Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Brandon Callender looks like ’95 Undertaker in the Prada trench. Ivy Sole – “KISMET (feat. lojii)” Ivy Sole dreams of freedom. On “KISMET,” a single from her new […]
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Roc Marciano Shares a Lush and Grainy Video for “Downtown 81”
The New York rapper drops the first visual from his new album Mt. Marci. In case you missed it, Roc Marciano capped a comparatively quiet 2020 with the release of a new album. On Monday, the rapper dropped his second project of the year, Mt. Marci. The 16-track outing features appearances from Action Bronson, ScHoolboy Q, […]
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Vic Mensa Held a Sleep Out to Raise Money for Chicago’s Homeless Youth
The Chicago rapper helped raise more than $13,000. Vic Mensa brought some needed attention to Chicago’s homeless youth crisis this week. On Thursday night, the rapper co-hosted a “Sleep Out” on 47th Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood of his hometown. Leading a group of local activists, Mensa camped and eventually slept alongside members of his […]
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Wu-Tang Clan Light Up J Dilla Beats on a Rugged and Raw Mash-Up Tape
Shaolin and Detroit connect on a potent new blend. A new mash-up project from DJayTiger stitches a set of bars from the Wu-Tang Clan into some timeless and rare J Dilla beats. Riffing off a Wu-Tang classic, the producer’s new mixtape is aptly titled, Dilla Rules Everything Around Me (aka D.R.E.A.M.) It features recalibrated takes on a […]
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Nas Reflects on His Impact on New Track “Fallen Stars Flying”
Nas drops a new single for the Between The World and Me soundtrack. On November 21, HBO will premiere its new series Between the World and Me, adapted from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ award-winning book of the same name. On Friday, Nas released an all-new track from the project, “Fallen Stars Flying.” Stream the new track below. It’s been […]
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Yung Baby Tate Drops “Rainbow Cadillac” Video & Announces New Project
The new single is the latest release from the Atlanta artist’s partnership with Issa Rae’s label Raedio. Yung Baby Tate has officially released the music video for her new single “Rainbow Cadillac.” The track is a look into what Tate has been working on this year as she’s been quarantined in Atlanta. “Rainbow Cadillac” is […]
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Long-Delayed Posthumous Phife Dawg Album Set to Arrive Next Year
The album was originally announced in 2016 with the release of the J Dilla-produced single “Nutshell.” After four years of holding tight, it appears we’re far closer to a posthumous Phife Dawg album than any of us could have imagined. According to a tweet from A Tribe Called Quest (see below,) the project is set […]
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Erykah Badu’s ‘Mama’s Gun’ Is Better Than ‘Baduizm’
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BBC Set to Air New Fela Kuti Documentary ‘Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat’
The documentary features recently unearthed archival footage, as well as interviews with family, friends, collaborators, and fans. A new Fela Kuti documentary is set to air on BBC Two this weekend. The latest doc treatment on the pioneering Nigerian musician and bandleader is aptly titled, Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat. Directed by fellow Biyi Bandele […]
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Tayla Parx’s ‘Coping Mechanisms’ Is A Guide on How to Handle Heartbreak Under Quarantine
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Who Really Won Jeezy & Gucci Mane’s ‘Verzuz’ Match?
Gucci Mane and Jeezy’s Verzuz was an absolute slugfest. The match featured the two foes playing their most iconic songs. Here’s who we think won. Thursday night’s Verzuz may go down as the most historic yet. After weeks of confusion and 15 years of conflict, Gucci Mane and Jeezy sat in the same room and […]
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17 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Listen To Right Now (Week Of Nov. 20)
There’s new hip-hop and R&B albums from Megan Thee Stallion, Jeezy, French Montana, SAINt JHN, Ivy Sole, Kali Uchis, and more. There is an overwhelming amount of music that drops on New Music Fridays. Unless you have hours of free time, it’s almost impossible to wade through all the sewage out there to get to the […]
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Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Good News’ Is What We Thought It Would Be
The 17-track release gives Megan an opportunity to clear the air on highly publicized moments she experienced this year. Let’s be honest, 2020 has been a shit show, thankfully Megan Thee Stallion finally released her debut album Good News on Friday after months of teasing. Hotties have been waiting on this moment for quite some time. […]
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