Iamsu! Looks Back On ‘KILT’ And HBK Gang’s 2010 Rap Renaissance In The Bay Area Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Iamsu! Amid the 10-year anniversary of his KILT mixtape, Iamsu! spoke with Okayplayer about the project and HBK Gang’s impact on Bay Area rap. Although Los Angeles is likely where one’s mind goes to when […]
Wu-Tang Clan & Nas Are Teaming Up for the ‘NY State of Mind Tour’ Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Live Nation Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced their upcoming co-headlining 25-city tour ‘NY State of Mind,’ which will begin August 30th in St. Louis. Wu-Tang Clan and Nas are joining forces this fall. […]
Snoop Dogg Talks About Removing Several Death Row Albums from DSPs Music – 6 seconds ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Death Row Records owner Snoop Dogg announced that he’s removed select albums from himself, Dr. Dre and Tha Dogg Pound on streaming services. With plans to transform Death Row Records into […]
A gorgeous Malaysian artist drops a new song, “Bonfire” that sets the romance world ablaze. With exquisite vocals Charmaine takes the listener on a roller coaster of a ride that encompasses beautiful pop and r&b soundscapes. The song is set to be a teaser for her upcoming EP called Sunflower at Sundown that promises to […]
A New Kendrick Lamar Album Will Arrive Next Month Music – 37 mins ago Through pgLang, on Monday, Kendrick Lamar announced that his new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers will release on May 13th. Kendrick Lamar is nowhere close to retiring. On Monday, the rapper retweeted a Twitter user who claimed that “Kendrick Lamar […]
Mixtape Monday: AJ Suede x Small Professor, Jae Skeese, Vic Spencer x Doc Da Mindbenda, Marcel Allen + More Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist AJ Suede x Small Professor, Jae Skeese, Vic Spencer x Doc Da Mindbenda, Marcel Allen, and more this Mixtape Monday. AJ Suede and Small Professor kick things off […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you’ve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Brandon Callender doesn’t know what he hates more: NFTs or podcasts. JELEEL! – “Rain On You!” In a past decade, JELEEL! would […]
7 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of April 15) Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Kombucci Singer Tanérelle’s EP 82 Moons has surfaced and it’s a standout amongst this week’s releases. SAULT also releases a strong effort, Air. SAULT surprise drops an exciting new release titled Air that […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. keiyaA, Marcel Allen, and More Music – 4 hours ago Photo by Daniel Boczarski via Getty Images. 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 keiyaA, Jerry Paper, Marcel Allen, Kaelin Ellis, and […]
As promised, Tekashi 6ix9ine dropped a new track at 3 PM today. In "GINE" — which appears to be sponsored by an energy drink — "Tekashi makes a lot of claims about all the people he shot. "They say this and that all that sh*t is cap pull up on them real rough like where […]
Cardi B Unleashes On Kay Flock’s “Shake It” Remix Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Capitol Records/UMG Recordings, Inc. After releasing video teasers last week, Kay Flock, Dougie B and Bory300, Cardi B take it back to the Bronx on the “Shake It” remix. On the “Shake It” remix with Kay Flock, Dougie B […]
Photo via FX/Hulu In the ‘Atlanta’ cinematic universe, Paper Boi still frequents this site. Show your support for our tireless staff of writers by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Jayson Buford wants you to know that New Yorkers are not heading to work because they are built different. They’re still heading to […]
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A 2003 ‘Playboy’ Article is at The Center of Jam Master Jay’s Murder Trial Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images. Karl Jordan Jr. was one of two men indicted on murder charges for the killing of Jam Master Jay in 2002. The man accused of murdering […]
A Tribe Called Quest And Wu-Tang Clan Classic Albums Archived In Library Of Congress Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images A Tribe Called Quest’s Low End Theory and Wu-Tang Clan’s 36 Chambers have been deemed “culturally significant” by the Library of Congress. Beloved albums by A Tribe Called Quest and Wu-Tang Clan are […]
Watch JAY-Z’s Iconic Summer Jam 2001 Set in Full Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: John Shearer/WireImage During the 2001 Summer Jam JAY-Z set, the rapper surprised fans with a guest appearance from Michael Jackson and premiered his Nas and Mobb Deep diss “Takeover.” Wow this is cool. A Social Media archivist named Yepac […]
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Larry Heard Announces New Mr. Fingers LP ‘Around the Sun Pt. 1’ Music – 3 mins ago Four years following his fifth LP Cerebral Hemispheres, Larry Heard will release new Mr. Fingers LP, Around The Sun Pt. 1, in May. There’s a new Larry Heard LP coming. In May, the house music icon will return […]
A Guide To Getting Into Black Women In Rock Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns; Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images; Roberta Bayley/Redferns; & Gie Knaeps/Getty Images This guide serves as an introduction to Black women in rock and the defining albums they made that are testament to their impact. In July 1927, blues singer […]
It’s time to get to know Stanley, a fascinating artist whose recent album Resurrection is just superb. The nine-tracker begins with “Resurrection” and dives immediately into positive arrangements, vibrant soundscapes, and thoughtful lyrics. With tens of thousands of streams, the album represents the artist’s ideology of optimistic affirmation and his artistic evolution throughout the years. […]
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Black Star Release “Mineral Mountain” Collab with Black Thought & Madlib Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Rawkus/Priority Records/EMI From their new album No Fear of Time, releasing May 3rd, Black Star recruits Black Thought and Madlib on lead single “Mineral Mountain.” Black Star has reconnected, and they’ve brought Black Thought and Madlib along […]
Mixtape Monday: Paul Wall x Termanology, Pro Zay, Obijuan x Dylantheinfamous, billy woods + More Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Paul Wall x Termanology, Pro Zay, Obijuan x Dylantheinfamous, billy woods and more this Mixtape Monday. Paul Wall & Termanology kick things off this week with Start 2 Finish, Pro Zay drops […]
Jussie Smollett Raps About Court Battle on New Track “Thank You God” Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images After being released from Cook County Jail following a court appeal in March, on Saturday, Jussie Smollett released new song “Thank You God.” Empire might be over, but the cancelled series hasn’t Jussie Smollett […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you’ve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Donald Morrison can see into an even more dystopian future – one where Journalist Shark Tank is very real and very popular. […]
8 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of April 8) Music – 32 seconds ago Photo Credit: Zamar Velez Fivio Foreign breathes life into the New York Drill scene with his debut album, B.I.B.L.E. Syd also shares a new superb album Broken Hearts Club this week. Hip-hop experiences a resurgence […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Vince Staples, Action Bronson, and More Music – 14 mins ago Photo by Scott Legato via Getty Images. 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 Vince Staples, Action Bronson, IDK, billy woods, […]
J. Cole Links with BIA on “London” Music – 13 mins ago Photo Credit: Epic Records After teaming up with BIA on new single “London,” J. Cole revealed that he was “blown away” by the original track before adding his verse. J. Cole has gone back to London. On Friday, BIA released her first collaboration […]