De La Soul recruits Styles P, Talib Kweli, and more for the election season anthem. With Election Day just days away, De La Soul has released a new track inspired by the upcoming battle. The group called along Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Mysonne, and Chuck D for the anti-trump anthem “Remove 45.” “When […]
The Chicago rapper rallies Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins, Black Thought and PJ Morton for his new album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1. Common is bookending the Trump administration with his third album of the last four years. Today, the Chicago rapper announced his 13th studio album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 will arrive this Friday, October 30th. The […]
Each of the artists freestyled over Brandy’s 1994 single “I Wanna Be Down.” Erykah Badu, Brandy, Teyana Taylor, and H.E.R. linked up to perform a Ladies First Cypher during the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2020 on Tuesday night. The artists rapped over Brandyâs chart-topping 1994 single âI Wanna Be Down.â The cypher was fitting given the […]
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Pete Rock is set to return with the third chapter in his PeteStrumentals series. It’s been five years since Pete Rock released his second instrumental tape, PeteStrumentals 2, and 19 years since the original. On Monday, the legendary producer shared the video for “Say it Again,” the first single from the series’ third installment. The video […]
Power companies are still charging for the light bill, so please help keep us running by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame been paid to tell the truth, it only makes sense. Rap is an artform divided by regions and sub-genres. Artists and albums and songs and verses and hooks. But […]
The Rage Against the Machine frontman remixed the classic OutKast track from Stankonia. Three weeks ago, Sony Music announced the forthcoming release of an expanded vinyl edition of the award-winning Outkast album Stankonia. In honor of the album’s 20th anniversary, the album’s singles will be released along with a bundle of rare remixes. On Monday, the […]
Busta Rhymes is set to drop his tenth album this Friday. On Monday, Busta Rhymes revealed the official tracklist for his upcoming tenth studio album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. The project features legends like Rakim, Q-Tip, M.O.P., Pete Rock, Bell Biv Devoe and more. The new album arrives on all digital streaming […]
clipping., Malik Elijah, earoh, Ill Scholars, Fat Tony and more raise the bar this Mixtape Monday. clipping. is up first with Visions of Bodies Being Burned, Malik Elijah serves Free Lemonade, earoh drops JUCO, and Ill Scholars make the cut with their self-titled album. Fat Tony drops Exotica, Otis Junior & Dr. Dundiff are Rising […]
From Diddy promoting Our Black Party political party to Ice Cube helping develop Donald Trump’s Platinum Plan, the wealthy male hip-hop pundit is divisive and arrogant despite their intentions. Rap is an inherently political genre. So it’s to be expected that rappers have vocalized political opinions both in and outside of their music, rallying fans […]
The duo’s first collaborative album arrives on November 27th. Madlib and Karriem Riggins are drawing the curtain back on their upcoming debut as Jahari Massamba Unit. Today, the on-and-off-again collaborators shared a preview of the new track, “Les Jardins EsmĂ©raldins,” teasing their forthcoming instrumental jazz project with a brief and breezy morsel from Pardon My French, their […]
Bringing you the best rap music every week. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Brandon Callender is sitting on BBS like Money Makin’ Mitch. Yak Gotti – “Truly Be Missed” Recently, Iâve been thinking about the grip that Atlanta has had on rap since I was in middle school. (For […]
The late bluesman’s estate throws a wrench into the recent reveal of a film about the icon’s life. It appears Wendell Pierce may have jumped the gun (again) in announcing he was set to star as the late B.B. King in an upcoming biopic treatment. According to TMZ, King’s estate is denying the film is a biopic. […]
The rising R&B star set Studio 8H ablaze with a searing set. Never one to waste a high-profile set, H.E.R.‘s Saturday Night Live debut was politically-edged and potently-purple in all of the right ways. Co-starring as musical guest in an episode hosted by Adele, the rising R&B star hit Studio 8H twice over the course of […]
The producer celebrates his 43rd birthday with the release of his second solo project of the month. Keeping at a remarkable clip, The Alchemist has released his new album, The Food Villain, today. Announced a few weeks back with a glimpse at the project’s accompanying coloring book (illustrated by E$,) the 16-track (mostly) instrumental project features […]
The Roots MC is plotting yet another joint project. Just weeks after delivering the latest volume of his Streams of Thought album series, Black Thought is already prepping his next round(s) of releases. In an interview with the Ebro In The Morning crew, the Roots frontman offered an update on the band’s next album (though he was reluctant to […]
We spoke with DJ Enuff about The Notorious B.I.G.’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Biggie’s affinity for Pepsi, whether fans can expect more unreleased material, and more. The Notorious B.I.G.’s relevance and reputation for excellence within the music world remain unquestioned, evidenced by the rap icon’s upcoming induction into the Rock […]
“Itâs like a universal income proposal.” Raekwon has officially thrown his hat into the full-bloom (legal) weed industry. But it won’t be a strain or product line that bears his name. Instead, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper is opting for a very different, and potentially revolutionary, angle on the cannabis market. According to Forbes, The Chef has become a […]
The Biggie freestyle originally aired during a 1997 interview on radio station HOT97 with DJ Enuff. A 23-year-old Biggie freestyle is now the focus of a new advertisement from Pepsi. In a report from Variety, the soda brand worked with Notorious B.I.G.’s collaborators Cey Adams and DJ Enuff to remaster the unreleased track, which featured […]
A biopic treatment of the blues legend’s life is finally getting off the ground. After nearly a decade of delays (and a title change spurred by a brief legal battle,) a B.B. King biopic is officially in development. The update arrived via Collider on Monday, announcing Wendell Pierce was still on-board to portray the charismatic bluesman […]
A pair of Atlanta hitmakers will square up in the first installment of the livestream series’ new season. After nearly two months on hiatus, the second season of Verzuz is officially in the book. And the first contenders have been revealed. Announced via Twitter this evening (see below,) the livestream series will return with T.I. […]
Shaolin and the Beat Konducta meet in the mash-up multiverse. Wu-Tang Clan and Madlib are the latest rap legends to get the twist-up treatment on a new mixtape. Stitched together by producer Darko and posted earlier this week to Youtube, the aptly titled Madlib Invades The 36 Chambers project is just four tracks deep, threading […]
The cosmic jazz pioneer’s live show at New York City’s Storyville jazz club has landed on streamers. A rare and, frankly, stunning live Sun Ra performance from 1977 has entered the streaming ether. Recorded at New York City’s Storyville jazz club exactly 43 years ago today, the show was pressed to vinyl and released on the […]
The former First Lady unveils a soundtrack to take you to and from the booth on Election Day. Michelle Obama is ramping up her voter engagement efforts with a curated score to your Election Day outing. On Friday, the former First Lady shared a playlist of hand-picked hip-hop classics she believes “best embodies the importance […]
“What you follow, fear or love?” Hard times beckon hard questions. And like many of us, Black Grapefruit is asking away. Over the summer, as protestors hit the streets despite the viral and institutional threats to their bodies, the New York-based group released the meditative one-off, “Inside.” Recorded in their adopted upstate outpost, the track […]
The Dreamville supergroup hit the altar with a stirring four-song medley of selections from their 2020 album, Spilligion. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series is broke out of the at-home format this week with an appearance from Spillage Village. Marking their debut with a four-song set, the Dreamville supergroup ran through stirring live renditions of four songs […]
The singer-songwriter breaks down his roots and also shares his biggest inspirations. Brandon returns to drop his new project, Coming Clean, a stripped-down release worth paying attention to. Throughout the compilation, thereâs a looming aura of calmness found on each track. His lyricism in each song is also honest and natural. On Coming Clean, he […]
We spoke with R&B singer Xavier OmĂ€r about his new album, his background in the church, and how getting married affected his songwriting. Xavier OmĂ€r taught himself to play the drums when he was a child. He played by ear in countless churches throughout his life. âI would just listen, repeat the sound back in […]
What seems to be a previously-unreleased Andre 3000 verse has surfaced on Reddit. On Thursday, a Reddit user posted a clip of an Instagram live broadcast from producer and former G.O.O.D. Music COO Che Pope. The video shows Pope playing what seems to be an unreleased verse from Andre 3000. The instrumental is from the […]