This is how the story goes: seven years ago, a 16-year old tweeted “you won’t regret this” at me, along with a link to a video for a song called “Phantom.” I was ruthlessly stoned and thought it was one of the best debuts that I’d ever seen; so much that I had to turn […]
No ads, no corporate sponsorships, no capitalistic fuckery. Just the best rap music coverage. Please subscribe to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. There are a few things that can forever be guaranteed about Cleveland. People are gonna joke about the river catching fire, the sports teams are never gonna be good, and if they […]
We write our bars to the wildest beats. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Max B came off the ark from the flood where RZA’s basement was wiped out. In the beat community, no word is more contentious than âlo-fi.â An amorphous subgenre, you could describe it derisively as soft, […]
The marathon continues. Please support Passion of the Weiss’ run by subscribing to our Patreon. Destiny can be a tricky thing. Either you accept your fate as is, or you choose to do whatever it takes to come out on the other end alive. For Pacman Da Gunman, itâs a little bit of both. Whereas […]
More people have used us as a cheat sheet for getting into jazz than we’d like to admit. Please support our efforts by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. In the receding parallel universe that was once our recognizable reality, Nubya Garcia is playing right now because itâs just what she does. In […]
The latest Teyana Taylor video features an unexpected guest star. On Tuesday, Teyana Taylor dropped the video for her latest single “Lose Each Other.” Once again, Taylor directs the video, that features her own choreography as well as a special guest star â Sir Elton John. Find the full video below. “Lose Each Other” is […]
We just let the rhythm hit ’em. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Son Raw plays the MPC like a tambourine Of all the albums Iâm reviewing in this series, Theo Parrishâs Parallel Dimensions is the one you were least likely to own upon its first release. Initially dropped on […]
On To Pimp a Butterfly, Lamar said: “Some people love it to death, some people hate it.” Kendrick Lamar unveils his thoughts on the pressures many rappers experience after their debut album is a hit and they move on to release their sophomore project. His meteoric rise following Good Kid M.A.A.D Cityâs release was explored […]
/ Homeboy Sandman, Teller Bank$, zoomo, Donald Mayhem, Open Mike Eagle and more mix things up this Mixtape Monday. Homeboy Sandman is up first with Donât Feed The Monster, Teller Bank$ shares The Grotesque & Beautiful, zoomo is back in the lineup with Utica, Donald Mayhem drops Flamingo Hustle, and Open Mike Eagle talks Anime, […]
Please support our initiative to bring you the best new rap music every week by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner‘s rap pseudonym is Pack Animal. Lil Yachty & Rio Da Yung OG – “1v1” When Yachty first started rapping with all the Flint guys, it felt a little forced. He […]
The legendary producers team up for an in-depth chat from the lab. Just Blaze and The Alchemist are set for a live in-studio discussion today. Assisting in the two-day launch party for Move Forward Music‘s new Twitch partnership, the heavyweight producers will broadcast from the lab today with host Thelonious Martin at 4:30pm EST. The […]
The livestream show was hosted by Eric Andre and featured beamed-in appearances from Pharrell, Zack de la Rocha, Mavis Staples, Gangsta Boo and more. Run The Jewels returned last night to rally fans and prospective voters with a gripping, neon-crushed, live performance of their new album, RTJ4. Partnering with Ben & Jerry’s, Killer Mike and El-P […]
The 27-song compilation is due on November 6th. A handful of previously unreleased songs from the late Ennio Morricone will be included in a posthumous collection of the composer’s work. According to a press release, the upcoming 27-song compilation, titled Morricone Segreto, will showcase The Maestro’s darker and more psychedelic arrangements recorded between 1960 and 1980, […]
The track is the first single from the new Statik Selektah album. On Friday, Statik Selektah dropped the first single from his new album, “Keep it Moving.” The track unites Nas, Gary Clark Jr., and Joey Bada$$. Stream the song below. The album will reportedly feature the Griselda collective, 2 Chainz, Method Man, Dave East, […]
Rapsody and Bilal appear on The Undefeated’s new compilation album. On Friday, Rapsody shared a new single with Bilal titled “Pray Momma Don’t Cry.” The track appears on ESPN’s The Undefeated compilation EP of protest-inspired music titled I Can’t Breathe: Music for the Movement. Stream the track and the full album below. “In music form, […]
We have the best new rap and R&B releases of the week, featuring artists like Open Mike Eagle, Omar Apollo, T.I, and more. There is an overwhelming amount of music that drops on New Music Fridays. Unless you have hours of free time, itâs almost impossible to wade through all the sewage out there to […]
The Griselda rapper links with Hit-Boy for his latest studio album. Taking no time off, Benny The Butcher is back with another new album. Released today via Griselda/EMPIRE, Burden of Proof is a big-league move for the Buffalo rapper. The 12-track project is produced entirely by Hit-Boy and features appearances from a who’s who of elite […]
The Roots MC joins forces with producer Sean C on a brooding third installment of his Streams of Thought series. Approaching two years since the release of his last solo project, Black Thought has finally delivered the long-teased third edition of his Streams of Thought series. Produced entirely by Sean C (with the lone exception of the […]
The Round-Up playlist is Okayplayerâs weekly haul of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This weekâs set features new music from Rapsody and Bilal, Pete Rock, Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin, Benny The Butcher, Black Thought, and more. Scroll through selections from our latest sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayerâs Spotify […]
On the album title he shares, “Without a muse, there is no art, there is no music.” Brooklyn-based musician Bel-Ami unveils his debut album Muse(ic). Co-produced with Errick Lewis who has previously worked with Stevie Wonder and Erykah Badu, the release is neo-soul through and through. There are no features on this project and thatâs ideal […]
Please support our collective of music obsessives by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Carlos NinÌo make me want to believe in the spiritual nature vibrating just outside our corporeal reach. They speak of psychic connections and spiritual dialogues like I would breakfast or a new movie. They operate on […]
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The legendary producer previews a long-awaited third installment of his Petestrumental series with a funk-fueled single. After months of delays, it appears Pete Rock is finally ready to unveil the third (and potentially final,) episode of Petestrumentals. According to Rolling Stone, Petestrumentals 3 is slated to arrive on December 11th via Pete’s Tru Soul imprint. The release date’s announcement is […]
Benny the Butcher drops Burden of Proof this Friday. Last week, Benny the Butcher dropped “Timeless,” the long-awaited collaboration with Lil Wayne and Big Sean. On Wednesday, he released the tracklist for his second studio album, Burden of Proof. The project will be produced in full by Hit-Boy. View the full tracklist below.Today, on the eve of its […]
The Food Villain arrives on October 25th. Extending a year-long streak of supporting some of 2020’s biggest rap releases, Alchemist is teasing yet another new project. And it’s slated to drop in just a few weeks. Over the last few days, the producer has been previewing something called The Food Villain on Instagram, offering little […]
Get your hands on Freddie Gibbs’ Alfredo merchandise now. On Thursday, Freddie Gibbs premiered the video for “Babies and Fools,” the standout from his latest album, Alfredo. The track features a guest verse from Conway the Machine. Fellow Griselda Records member Benny the Butcher tags along as the two hit the strip club for a night out. […]
Benny the Butcher drops Burden of Proof this Friday. Last week, Benny the Butcher dropped “Timeless,” the long-awaited collaboration with Lil Wayne and Big Sean. On Wednesday, he released the tracklist for his second studio album, Burden of Proof. The project will be produced in full by Hit-Boy. View the full tracklist below.Today, on the eve of its […]
Please support independent rap journalism by subscribing to Pasion of the Weiss on Patreon. David Ma always rocks the dad bod for Thanksgiving dinner. Picture being a young Crip from Long Beach and your song, âGetto Jam,â is the number one rap song in the country. Imagine it being from your debut and your second […]
A new mash-up tape pits the iron-clad bars of Shaolin’s finest against some of the Metal Faced Villain’s most notable suites. With a real-life collaboration between Wu-Tang Clan and MF DOOM seeming more unlikely by the day, a potent placeholder for that prospectively unholy union has surfaced. Earlier this week, South Korean producer, ALL4HIPHOP, glimpsed […]
Purdie is partnering with Rappcats to offer fans handpicked selections from his vinyl collection for a limited time. Legendary session drummer, Bernard Purdie, will be selling off pieces of his expansive record collection this month. Announced today by Rappcats and NowAgain Records chief, Egon Alapatt, with a clip of Quasimoto onlooking as the drummer gleefully […]