Dave Grohl Reveals To Pharrell That Gap Band Influenced Classic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Drum Intro Music – 2 days ago Photo Credit: Screengrab via Paramount+ Dave Grohl made the revelation on his TV series, From Cradle to Stage. Surely, you know of the timeless grunge classic that is Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” and a […]
Two Legends: Bobby Brown Will Face Off Against Keith Sweat in the Next ‘Verzuz’ Music – 3 mins ago Photo Credit: Erika Goldring/Getty Images Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat, two of the greatest R&B singers of all time, will battle it out in the next Verzuz Verzuz has announced its next match-up (and it’s not […]
N.O.R.E. & Beanie Sigel Are Trying to Get a ‘Verzuz’ Match Cooking Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for REVOLT Two veteran rappers, N.O.R.E. & Beanie Sigel, are trying to get a Verzuz match-up popping. Who are you taking? Just days after Soulja Boy and Bow Wow battled, another Verzuz might […]
Lil Nas X — Finally — Announces Debut Album ‘Montero’ With Marvel-Inspired Trailer Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Lil Nas X Lil Nas X will finally release his debut album this year. Lil Nas X has been one of the most dominant figures in recent pop culture history. And he has yet […]
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These Artists Are Defining Atlanta’s Underground Queer Music Scene Music – 2 hours ago Black queer southern musicians have — and continue to — add to the musical landscape of the United States.This is the case with the crop of artists that are defining Atlanta’s contemporary underground queer music scene. Photo Credit: Collage by Okayplayer […]
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Photo via Matador Records Show your love and support for our tireless and talented writers by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa wants to remind you that the Iron Curtain couldn’t stop the music. Western conceptions and interpretations of African art have long spread the notion that the […]
The DMX Tribute at the 2021 BET Awards was Outstanding Music – 5 mins ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET BET’s DMX tribute was star-studded and powerful. DMX got the tribute a rapper like himself deserved. Swizz Beatz, the Lox, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Griselda, and Michael K. Williams closed out the 2021 BET […]
Watch Lil Kim, Monie Love, Rapsody & More Honor Queen Latifah at the 2021 BET Awards Music – 12 seconds ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Queen Latifah won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 BET Awards. A stellar performance accompanied the award. Legendary rapper, actress, and businesswoman Queen Latifah received the […]
Watch Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) Not Perform New Music at the 2021 Bet Awards Music – 8 seconds ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak brought their no. 1 hit to the 2021 BET Awards. Silk Sonic has still not given fans a new album. At […]
2021 BET Awards: The Full List of Winners Music – 4 mins ago Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET The 2021 BET Awards is hosted by Taraji P. Henson and is dedication towards Black women. Check out all the winners here. Last year, the BET Awards were virtual. For the 2021 version of the […]
Morris Day Relives Prince’s Most Disastrous Performance Music – 37 seconds ago Photo by Richard E. Aaron for Redferns via Getty Images Morris Day (literally) adds a lens on the fabled night Prince was booed off stage by Rolling Stones fans. A childhood friend to Prince and, for a time, one of the late musician’s […]
Tyler The Creator Set for Another No. 1 Debut with ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ Music – 9 seconds ago Source: Youtube The new Tyler The Creator album has reportedly already moved over 175,000 units. Tyler The Creator will very likely score his second straight No. 1 album this week. According to a report […]
RZA is Reviving Bobby Digital for Two New Albums Music – 4 mins ago Photo by Jose Negrete via Getty Images A pair of Bobby Digital albums are one the way. Back in 1998, RZA had already cemented his status as Wu-Tang Clan‘s man behind the boards, producing the entirety of the group’s respective solo […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Tyler The Creator, Hiatus Kaiyote, and More Music – 5 seconds ago Source: Youtube The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Tyler The Creator, MIKE, Hiatus Kaiyote, and more. Scroll through selections […]
Gift of Gab, Blackalicious’ Agile Anchor, Dead at 50 Music – 2 seconds ago Photo by Al Pereira for WireImage via Getty Images Blackalicious’ DJ Chief Xcel announced the rapper’s passing on Friday morning. Gift of Gab, a staple of Bay Area hip-hop and the frontman for Blackalicious, has died. He was 50-years-old. The announcement […]
18 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Listen to Right Now (Week of June 25) Music – 21 mins ago Photo Credit: David LaChapelle. The best new hip-hop albums of the week include projects from superstars, new rappers, and the return of one “retired” MC. Here at Okayplayer, we know it can be tough […]
Stream The 25th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition of The Roots’ ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist The expanded deluxe version of The Roots’ 1995 major label debut features more than a dozen unreleased remixes, edits, and outtakes. Following months of teasing and a COVID-related delay, The Roots have finally released the […]
Doja Cat Is a Genre-Blending Shapeshifter on ‘Planet Her’ and We Love It Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: David LaChapelle On Planet Her Doja Cat is a shapeshifter who demands attention on each track, out today, the release features appearances from Young Thug, SZA, JID, and Ariana Grande. Doja Cat’s highly anticipated album […]
Photo via Birthmvrk Media House Show your love and support for our tireless and talented writers by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa wants you to listen to his ACAP playlist because it’s still and will always be fuck the police. Despite the music industry’s best attempts to […]
Photo via Patrick Johnson First it was Free Drakeo, now it’s Free Greedo and Free Britney. Help us write about the stories in music that matter by supporting Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Hagle doesn’t mess with Texas, but he doesn’t fuck with it either. POV: Your house just burned down. A victim […]
Tyler, the Creator’s New Album, ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’, is Basically an Unofficial ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Tape Music – 38 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist Tyler, the Creator has released his new album, Call Me If You Get Lost. Billboards, hotlines, and new music. Tyler, the Creator is back. The rapper and producer has […]
For our latest Retro Neo, we spoke with Xavier Omär, who talked about borrowing from D’Angelo, the gospel qualities of Floetry’s “Say Yes,” and what has changed the most about neo-soul. Xavier Omär dares to be different. Instead of yearning for closure he asks “can I get reparations for the pain?” The seductive poeticism that […]
Two Unreleased Nas Songs Will Finally Hit Streaming For ‘It Was Written’ Anniversary Music – 6 seconds ago Photo Credit: Image Courtesy of Sony Music Nas is celebrating the upcoming 25th anniversary of his second album It Was Written with an expanded digital edition of the album, as well as a limited edition anniversary bundle. Nas […]
Photo via Roy Cho “These are more than words, this is more than rap.” Support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Jaap van der Doelen can kick it, yes he can. Toronto rapper Lord Juco first heard Cousin Feo on his 2018 EP A Little Caviar; the song “Zidane” really piqued his […]
It’s been a minute since we heard new music from The Game, but he’s back… The Compton rapper teamed up with DJ Kay Slay to release a new track titled, “72 Bar Assassin,” which features him name-dropping everyone over 72 bars. During the song, he name-dropped 50 Cent, Diddy, J. Cole, Lil Durk, Nipsey Hussle, […]
Erykah Badu Recalls Making “Tyrone” On The Spot During Live Performance Music – 32 seconds ago Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography “It was an inside joke kind of song which, ironically, becomes my most popular hit,” Erykah Badu said of “Tyrone.” “Tyrone” is one of the most beloved and popular songs Erykah Badu […]
GZA, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon Will Revisit Their Classics on The ‘3 Chambers’ Tour Music – 3 seconds ago Photo by Scott Legato for WireImage via Getty Images The Wu-Tang Clan stars are celebrating their respective classics with a co-headlining tour. GZA, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, are hitting the road together. According to a press release, […]
Photo via Alamo Records Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Dean Van Nguyen thinks what the industry did to T-Pain was fucked up. Big Jade raps like a person who doesn’t want to waste a single second. Growing up on the northside of Beaumont, Texas, she has […]