Blue Note Jazz Festival 2022: Finally a Festival Where Music Was All That Mattered Music – 4 hours ago The inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival was co-hosted by Robert Glasper and Dave Chappelle and featured performances from Maxwell, Snoop Dogg, Madlib, Chaka Khan, and more. Photo Credit: Ashleigh Reddy for Okayplayer While attending the Inaugural Blue […]
Maxo Returns With Madlib-Produced Single”48″ Music – 45 mins ago Photo Credit: Def Jam Recordings Maxo has released new Madlib-produced single “48” featuring Pink Siifu from his forthcoming sophomore album Even God Has A Sense Of Humor. Maxo is back with new single “48,” tagging producer and collaborator Pink Siifu to join him on the […]
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Kaytranada & Anderson .Paak Share First Collaboration In 6 Years Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: RCA Records Following his 2021 EP Intimidated, Grammy-winning producer Kaytranada has released new Anderson .Paak collaboration “Twin Flame.” Kaytranada and Anderson .Paak have reconnected for new single “Twin Flame.” The song makes their first collaboration in six years, […]
Chaka Khan Still Hates “Through The Wire” Because She Sounds Like a “Chipmunk” Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Derek White/Getty Images for Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit While on Good Day DC, soul and funk veteran Chaka Khan shared that she was “upset” at the sound of her voice on Ye’s […]
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Honors Black And Queer Dance Music’s Legacy Music – 60 mins ago Photo Credit: Mason Pool Beyoncé’s Renaissance serves as a love letter to Black queer pioneers of dance music from the past and present. Beyoncé has again taken over the cultural zeitgeist with her new album Renaissance. Infusing genres such as disco, house, […]
Beyoncé Will Remove Ableist Lyric From ‘Renaissance’ Track Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Mason Poole/Parkwood Entertainment Taking a cue from Lizzo, Beyoncé will remove offensive word “spaz” from Renaissance track “Heated” after ableist backlash. One “Heated” lyric left Beyoncé fans offended after the July 29 release of her seventh album Renaissance. On 11th track “Heated,” […]
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Mase Responds to Fivio Foreign’s $5K Advance Claim Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Johnny Louis/Getty Images Mase stopped by Million Dollaz Worth of Game days after Fivio Foreign claimed he received a $5K advance from the Harlem rapper. Mase is setting the record straight about Fivio Foreign‘s $5,000 advance. The Harlem World rapper stopped by […]
Mixtape Monday: Rim x Eddie Kaine, Ja’King The Divine, Torito x Small Professor, DeepState, Sly Moon + More Music – 20 seconds ago Photo Credit: Artist Rim x Eddie Kaine, Ja’King The Divine, Torito x Small Professor, DeepState, Sly Moon and more this Mixtape Monday. Rim & Eddie Kaine are up first with META, Ja’King […]
Drake Postpones Young Money Reunion After Catching COVID-19 Music – 37 mins ago Photo Credit: Cole Burston/Getty Images Due to having COVID, Drake has postponed the Young Money Reunion. Drake has not yet announced new dates. The Young Money reunion will have to be put on pause. On Monday (August 1), Drake went to Instagram […]
7 Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of July 29) Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Carlijn Jacobs Beyoncé is back and there’s nothing you can do about it. Her luscious and dance-ready album will be our soundtrack for the weekend. Beyoncé released Renaissance her follow-up to her excellent album […]
Rico Nasty Brings Her Feelings To The Forefront On ‘Las Ruinas’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Atlantic Records Rico Nasty delves into her intimate side on her latest project, Las Ruinas. She speaks with us about her recording process, growth, and more. Lurking beneath the hard exterior of Rico Nasty‘s previously released albums and […]
Roc Marciano & The Alchemist Release ‘The Elephant Man’s Bones’ Tracklist Music – 53 seconds ago Photo Credit: ALC/Pimpire Roc Marciano and The Alchemist have joined forces for forthcoming album The Elephant Man’s Bones, due to release in August. Roc Marciano and The Alchemist are coming with heat next month. On Thursday (July 29), the duo […]
Gucci Mane is Trying to Get Rappers to ‘Stop Dissing the Dead’ On New Track Music – 28 seconds ago Photo Credit: Artist On new Gucci Mane track “Dissin the Dead,” the Atlanta emcee calls out other rappers for speaking ill of deceased artists in their music. Gucci Mane is speaking out against “Dissin the […]
Fans Inside (and Outside) the BeyHive Are Loving Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Music – 5 seconds ago Photo Credit: Carlijin Jacobs BeyHive members are praising seventh Beyoncé album Renaissance, which released on Friday with features from Tems, Grace Jones and Beam. According to BeyHive members, the new Beyoncé album Renaissance is the singer’s most dance-worthy effort yet. Prior to […]
Kelis’ Beef With Beyoncé Is Really A Beef With Pharrell Music – 6 seconds ago Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage Ahead of the release of seventh Beyoncé album Renaissance, Kelis says she didn’t approve two of her songs being sampled on the album. Kelis hates Pharrell Williams so much right now. On Thursday, hours before the midnight […]
Image via Vic Spencer/Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Kevin Crandall loves waking up to a new Flo Milli album. Load management, a phenomenon championed by Toronto Raptors’ ring bearer and current LA Clippers’ star Kawhi Leonard, is a common feature of the modern NBA. The […]
Image via Vic Spencer/Instagram Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Kevin Crandall loves waking up to a new Flo Milli album. Load management, a phenomenon championed by Toronto Raptors’ ring bearer and current LA Clippers’ star Kawhi Leonard, is a common feature of the modern NBA. The […]
Beyoncé Has Released Her 7th Studio Album ‘Renaissance’ Music – 1 hour ago Beyoncé has released her new album Renaissance. The album, which is lead by the hit single “Break My Soul,” might be the first of three. She’s back. Beyoncé has officially released her seventh studio album, Renaissance. The album’s official release comes days […]
Producer Jordan Waré is the Secret Weapon Behind Brent Faiyaz’s ‘Wasteland’ Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Bexx Francois We spoke to violinist and producer Jordan Waré about crafting the sound” of Brent Faiyaz’s hit album Wasteland. “Villain’s Theme,” the opening track on Brent Faiyaz’s second studio album, Wasteland, combines a collage of spoken […]
The BeyHive Is Divided About Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Album Getting Leaked Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Two days before the expected release of seventh Beyoncé album Renaissance, songs from the album were unveiled online. The BeyHive is up in arms after the leak of Beyoncé’s album Renaissance. On Wednesday […]
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Kendrick Lamar Talks About the Security Guard Crying to His “LOVE” Performance Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Jason Koerner/Getty Images A recent viral clip shows a security guard getting emotional at The Big Steppers Tour while Kendrick Lamar performed his 2017 track “LOVE.” Kendrick Lamar got one special fan in their feelings during […]
‘Look at Me: XXXTentacion’ Director Talks About the Complications of Telling the Controversial Rapper’s Story Music – 11 mins ago Hulu’s ‘Look at Me: XXXTentacion’ covers the rapper’s turbulent rise. Courtesy of Hulu We sat with Look at Me: XXXTentacion director Sabaah Folayan who talked about the film’s purpose while taking the time to respond […]
Fivio Foreign Talks About Signing to Mase’s Label & Getting a $5K Advance Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images While stopping by Million Dollaz Worth of Game, Fivio Foreign spoke about signing to Mase’s RichFish label earlier in his career. Fivio Foreign has learned from experience. Recently stopping by […]
Kendrick Lamar & Lil Nas X Lead MTV Video Music Awards 2022 Nominations Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Jason Koerner/Getty Images Nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards 2022 have been announced, including Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Baby Keem, Lizzo, Latto and more. We’re just one month away from the MTV Video […]