The singer-songwriter offers an intimate look at how she copes with relationships, stardom and more on her new release. Miami-bred singer DaniLeigh returns to unveil her latest project Movie, an R&B-centered album. The release is stacked with quite a few notable collaborators including PARTYNEXTDOOR, Ty Dolla $ign, DaBaby, Fivio Foreign and more.  Movie is fleshed […]

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The new Goodie Mob album features an appearance from OutKast, just not as OutKast. Following a seven-year hiatus, Goodie Mob has returned with their sixth studio album. Pandemic-proofed and aptly-titled, Survival Kit, wrangles a group of rap titans for a funk-fueled showcase of the ATLien group’s latest exploits. Entirely produced by Organized Noize, the 16-track album commences […]

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Last month, TDE president Terrence “Punch” Henderson said that Kendrick Lamar would return with new music soon. According to MixedByAli, Kendrick Lamar‘s engineer, the rapper has six albums worth of unreleased material. During his appearance on Kevin Durant’s The ETCs podcast, Ali talked about the unrelease material Lamar has accumulated from music he has worked on. “For […]

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Our shit slaps harder than those other websites. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Max Bell gets five-dollar phone cards from the corner store. Kenny Segal has never had a producer tag, but you know a Segal beat immediately. The drums drop like desks around layers of jazz-inflected organic instrumentation, […]

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“Got Your Money” now soundtracks an LG commercial selling its latest item — the WashTower. LG is using “Got Your Money,” one of Ol’ Dirty Bastard‘s most well-known songs, to promote its latest item. In a new advertisement from the electronics company, ODB’s classic hit song “Got Your Money” soundtracks different clips of people using […]

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The Brainfeeder bassist also discussed the influence video game soundtracks on his work, shared thoughts on anime’s pop music takeover, and made a case for the greatest cartoon theme songs of all-time. Hot Ones may have met its match in Thundercat. The Brainfeeder bassist proved to be a formidable palette (with a staggeringly high threshold for heat,) […]

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The legendary producer shares a simmering new single from his upcoming album. Pete Rock is just weeks out from the release of his much-anticipated new album, Petestrumentals 3. Arriving on December 11th via the producer’s TruSoul Records imprint, the album marks the debut of Pete’s full-prestige live ensemble, The Soul Brothers, featuring Marcus Machado on […]

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Please support independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Michael McKinney is about to sample this little ditty for his next house track. There’s something to be said for specificity. Last month, plenty of DJs dug deep into sounds they know well and showed off new gems along the way. […]

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Don Toliver links up with Masego for an uptempo cut. Virginia-via-Jamaica musician Masego has returned with a new track. This time around, he recruited Houston upstart Don Toliver for “Mystery Lady.” On Tuesday, he dropped the visualizer for the track. He also announced his next project, the Studying Abroad EP, would be dropping on Friday. Stream the […]

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Our eye for rap talent is unmatched. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Every few months, I get lost in GAWD’s SoundCloud. Sifting through the Richmond rapper-producer’s page is like entering another world. It’s chaotic, thrilling, slightly overwhelming, reliably fascinating. Several dozen alter egos and over a thousand songs occupy […]

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The new Rico Nasty album will be here before you know it. On Monday, Rico Nasty revealed the release date for her first studio album, Nightmare Vacation. Today, she shared the video for her latest single, “OHFR?,” as well as the new album’s tracklist. View the tracklist and stream the video below. Rico recently joined Apple […]

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Please support Passion of the Weiss on Patreon if you’d like to continue reading the best weekly column in rap music. Brandon Callender is not seeking employment at Bad Boy Records. Flee – “The Moment (feat. King Combs and Kai Ca$h)” I spend way too much time thinking about cheat code samples — songs that […]

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A documentary on the legacy and impact of The Bay Area hip-hop pioneers has resurfaced. Back in 2013, Souls of Mischief toasted to 20 years of their debut album, 93 Til Infinity, with a career-charting documentary, featuring the whole of the Hieroglyphics crew. Aptly titled, Til Infinity, the doc is directed by fellow Bay Area local, Shomari Smith, […]

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The London native’s mixtape debut is a reintroduction of her experimental pop sound. Bree Runway unleashes 2000AND4EVA her debut mixtape. The tape is equipped with features by Missy Elliott, Yung Baby Tate, Rico Nasty and Maliibu Miitch. Runway’s release is a reintroduction to her distinct artistry which reimagines pop. Throughout the project, the London-bred artist surpasses […]

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Featuring cosmic funk from studious jazz nerds, meditative melodics from underground R&B royalty, swing-heavy dispatches from viral beatmakers, and so much more. What was once a short-term campaign to supplement the incomes of working-class musicians is now a cornerstone policy at Bandcamp. Until further notice, the indie-friendly streamer is waiving its cut of sales every […]

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