Brent Faiyaz Announces New Album ‘Wasteland’ Music – 6 seconds ago Photo Credit: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Burberry Two years after releasing his F**k the World EP, Brent Faiyaz readies new album Wasteland with features from Drake, Alicia Keys and more. Welcome to Wasteland. Two years since releasing his 2020 F**k the World EP, Brent Faiyaz is prepping his new […]
XXL Magazine Publishes its Most Diverse Freshman List of All Time Music – 8 mins ago Photo Credit: Travis Shinn Saucy Santana, Nardo Wick, Doechii, Babyface Ray, and KenTheMan are among the emerging stars of 2022 for XXL Magazine’s Freshman Class. On Tuesday, XXL Magazine announced the 2022 Freshman Class. The list, which — with […]
Nicki Minaj to Headline Rolling Loud New York 2022 Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for TIDAL Set for September 23rd to 25th at Citi Field, Rolling Loud New York is bringing some of the biggest stars in hip-hop to Queens, New York. Rolling Loud Miami is just around the corner. […]
Earl Sweatshirt, Burna Boy, The Roots & More to Perform at AFROPUNK 2022 Music – 45 seconds ago Photo Credit: Jim Bennett/WireImage Returning to Brooklyn from September 10-11, AFROPUNK 2022 will feature Earl Sweatshirt, Burna Boy, The Roots Freddie Gibbs and more. AFROPUNK 2022 is touching down in Brooklyn this summer. From September 10-11, the […]
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Lizzo Apologizes And Changes Lyrics of “Grrrls” After Using Ableist Lyric Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Lizzo has released a new version of “Grrrls” after disability advocates called her out for using the word “spaz” at the start of the songs. Lizzo is taking the high road. After facing backlash from […]
These Were the Top Five Moments from Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2022 Music – 50 seconds ago Photo Credit: Anthony Cosme for Okayplayer.com From leading ladies JT and Yung Miami to chart-topping hitmakers Lil Baby and Lil Durk, Hot 97’s 2022 Summer Jam proved that the South (and Mid-West) still have something to say. Yesterday’s […]
Mixtape Monday: Spote Breeze x OG Jarin, KOOL A.D, Harbor Kidz, We$ Clinton, kemp dupri x jimmy stubbs + More Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Artist Spote Breeze x OG Jarin, KOOL A.D, Harbor Kidz, We$ Clinton, kemp dupri x jimmy stubbs and more this Mixtape Monday. Spote Breeze & OG Jarin are […]
Boldy James To Release A Project Produced By J Dilla: “I Got the Last of the… Stash” Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: TrillPHX (YouTube) During an interview with Phoenix’s Trill store, Boldy James revealed that his next project will have production from late beatmaker J Dilla. Boldy James has one in the stash […]
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Listen to 6LACK Cover Yasiin Bey’s Classic “Umi Says” Music – 7 mins ago Photo Credit: Michael Hickey/FilmMagic As part of the second annual “Juneteenth 2022: Freedom Songs,” 6LACK covers the 1999 Yasiin Bey classic “Umi Says” from Black on Both Sides. 6LACK brings a late-’90s classic to Apple Music’s second annual “Juneteenth 2022: Freedom Songs.” […]
10 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of June 10) Music – 22 mins ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for dcp SZA’s deluxe edition of Ctrl is here to remind us of her sheer talent, it arrives with a few new additions. YGTUT releases In My Head. This week […]
The Secret To Rising Rapper Kidd Kenn’s Flow? Learning Every Nicki Minaj Verse Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Sarah Morris/WireImage Chicago’s Kidd Kenn came up remixing drill music from artists in the city. Now he’s performing at Pride events across the country. Chicago native Dontrell Smith always knew he wanted to be a […]
Consequence Unleashes On Ye-Produced Track “Blood Stain” Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: GOOD Music On Friday, Consequence released new single “Blood Stain” with what he considers to be the “beat of the year” produced by Ye. Consequence is boasting that he has the “beat of the year.” As a late birthday gift to […]
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Pharrell Connects With Tyler, the Creator & 21 Savage On “Cash In, Cash Out” Music – 8 seconds ago Photo Credit: Pharrell Williams (Vevo) Ahead of music festival Something In the Water, Pharrell Williams recruits Tyler, the Creator and 21 Savage on single “Cash In, Cash Out.” Surprises are rolling in for Pharrell Williams‘ fans. […]
SZA Gifts Fans With Seven New Tracks On ‘Ctrl’ Deluxe Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA On Thursday, SZA dropped her long-anticipated five-year anniversary deluxe edition of Ctrl with seven new tracks. New surprises are in store from SZA. After teasing five unreleased songs on the deluxe edition of her 2017 debut […]
Without SZA’s ‘CTRL,’ R&B Wouldn’t Be Where It Is Now Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Scott Legato/Getty Images Released five years ago, SZA’s major label debut is a peerless piece of work. CTRL is an honest, compelling R&B album that wasn’t seen in the genre prior to its release. In spring 2016, SZA announced […]
Image via Rawkus Records At the top it’s just us. Support the realest source of independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Pete Hunt is waiting on Phil Knight’s next offer to buy the Blazers so that Chip Kelly can come through and turn things around. Rawkus Records cemented its […]
Not all rap fans appreciate meaningful lyrics. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey does. On Tuesday, June 7, he sent a tweet about Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers album and said he can't stop rocking to it. this is an opera. @kendricklamar is a poet and a teacher. I learn something new each listen…and […]
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How R&B Allows Black Women To Express Their Sexuality Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Vickey Ford for Okayplayer R&B allows Black women to explore a part of themselves that is often too taboo to touch on, in both subtle and unsubtle ways. Since the beginning of time, people have included their experiences in […]
Black Thought & Danger Mouse Link With Joey Bada$$, Russ and Dylan Cartlidge on “Because” Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: BMG Rights Group From their upcoming album Cheat Codes, Black Thought and Danger Mouse link with Joey Bada$$, Russ and Dylan Cartlidge on “Because.” After announcing their debut collaborative album Cheat Codes last […]
Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Michael McKinney understands the cultural importance of Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci.” Sometimes, the joy of a great DJ set comes from the way it bridges gaps, whether […]
Rising artist Allan Franzner recently shared a new album called Who Pays The Price? composed of eleven unique tracks. The multi-instrumentalist speaks boldly, although not without humor, about a multitude of topics that are of great concern for today’s generation. Exploring this socio-political body of work, the listener will be fascinated with the meticulousness and […]
Rising artist Allan Franzner recently shared a new album called Who Pays The Price? composed of eleven unique tracks. The multi-instrumentalist speaks boldly, although not without humor, about a multitude of topics that are of great concern for today’s generation. Exploring this socio-political body of work, the listener will be fascinated with the meticulousness and […]
Mount Westmore Releases New Album ‘Bad MFs’ That You Can Only Listen to on the Metaverse Music – 17 seconds ago Photo Credit: Gala Music West coast supergroup Mount Westmore has released their debut album Bad MFs to the metaverse, available for a limited time on Gala Music. Mount Westmore – which includes superstar rap legends […]
Travis Scott To Headline Day N Vegas Less Than a Year Following Astroworld Festival Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for MRC Travis Scott will headline Day N Vegas, which is slated for September 2-4, his first festival performance since Astroworld in November. Travis Scott is bouncing back with his first U.S. […]
Tyler, The Creator & Bad Bunny Will Headline Made In America 2022 Music – 25 seconds ago Photo Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Made in America 2022 has announced their lineup, with performances from Tyler, the Creator, Bad Bunny, Kodak Black, Jazmine Sullivan and more. Two-time Grammy winner Tyler, […]
SZA Will Share Unreleased Songs From Her Breakout Album ‘Ctrl’ Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage To mark the five-year anniversary of her debut album Ctrl, SZA tweeted that she’ll be dropping unreleased material from 2017. SZA fans won’t have to wait too much longer for new music. On Monday (June 7), […]