Mixtape Monday: E L U C I D, Plato III, DIE-REK, The Inner Realmz, Conway The Machine + More Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Artist E L U C I D, Plato III, DIE-REK, The Inner Realmz, Conway The Machine and more this Mixtape Monday. E L U C I D gets […]
BeyonceÌ Announces New Single âBreak My Soulâ Music – 20 seconds ago Photo Credit: Handout / Handout BeyonceÌ season has officially begun. BeyoncĂ© is officially back. The singer has announced that she is releasing her new single on Monday at EST. The song is called âBreak My Soul.â She made the announcement via her social […]
Drake threw everyone a curve ball when he surprise dropped his seventh album Honestly, Nevermind, which is a dance album. He just followed that up with two more tracks. ‘Confusion’is a cover of a Keinemusik track and has the same dance vibe as Honestly, Nevermind. ‘I Could Never’, which is more typical Drizzy fare, has […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Flying Lotus, Steve Lacy, and More Music – 9 seconds ago Photo by Phillip Faraone for Heineken via Getty Images. The Round-Up is Okayplayerâs weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This weekâs set features new music from Flying Lotus, Steve Lacy, Yaya […]
Photo courtesy of Lewsr/Instagram Please support our efforts to give you the best writing about the world’s best music by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Mike Giegerich stays on his playlisting grind. His latest: 24/7 lofi hip-hop beats to send pitches and pray for responses to. Gunslingers might have been out of […]
12 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of June 17) Music – 28 seconds ago Photo Credit: Jay Visuals Drake’s surprise release had the internet talking last night: Honestly, Nevermind. Yaya Bey also has released a noteworthy album Remember Your North Star. At midnight Drake dropped Honestly, Nevermind his seventh […]
Steve Lacy Drops “Mercury” From Upcoming Album ‘Gemini Rights’ Music – 27 seconds ago Photo Credit: RCA Records On Friday, Steve Lacy released the single and music video for “Mercury,” which will be featured on his upcoming album Gemini Rights. Steve Lacy has returned with his first song in three years. On Friday, the musician (and […]
Watch Drake Get Hitched to 23 Women In New “Falling Back” Video Music – 38 seconds ago Photo Credit: A Fela Production Along with the release of new album Honestly, Nevermind, Drake has dropped the video for “Falling Back” with a guest appearance from Tristan Thompson. Drake is in his polygamist bag. Following the release of […]
Last week, rumors began to swirl that Drake was going to drop a summer project. It was assumed it was a tape because Certified Lover Boy is less than a year old, and Drake usually takes more like two years between albums. But, alas, The Boy switched up the pattern. Tonight he dropped his seventh […]
Drake Releases His 7th Studio Album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Mark Brown for Getty Images Drake is back, after only being away for a couple of months. Drake is officially in the summer music conversation. The rapper has released his seventh album Honestly, Nevermind â an album he just annouced […]
Drake Announces His New Album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Music – 5 mins ago Photo Credit: Mark Brown for Getty Images Drake is gearing up to release his new album Honestly, Nevermind. Drake is joining the summer music conversation. He recently took to Instagram to announce his seventh album Honestly, Nevermind will release at midnight on Friday. […]
Chlöe Teases Midnight Release of New Single ‘Surprise’ Music – 23 seconds ago Photo Credit: Maria Alejandra Cardona/AFP via Getty Images Parkwood Entertainment act Chlöe went to social media on Thursday to announce the release of new single “Surprise,” chosen by BeyoncĂ©. Parkwood Entertainment is full of surprises this week. On Thursday (June 16),Chlöe announced […]
The Essentials: Record Store Day 2022 â June Edition Music – 17 mins ago Photo Credit: Adrian Korte The most crucial pick-ups for the second round of Record Store Day 2022 exclusives. Back like it never left, Record Store Day 2022 is returning this Saturday, June 18, for the second of three annual installments. Following […]
Here’s 5 Theories About BeyoncĂ©’s Forthcoming Album ‘Renaissance’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Larry Busacca/PW18/Getty Images for Parkwood Entertainment With BeyoncĂ© announcing her seventh album Renaissance for a July 29th release, here’s five theories we have about the project. BeyoncĂ© is bringing back the rollout. On Thursday (June 16), the icon announced her seventh album Renaissance after […]
Where else will you find the thoroughly researched rundown of the best up-and-coming artists from the continent of Africa on a weekly basis? At the top it’s just us. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. African music never sleeps, and neither does Leonel. Baddest 47 – “Sir God” […]
Photo courtesy of Namir Blade Please support our efforts to give you the best writing about the world’s best music by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Dean Van Nguyen: big fan of both soccer and music. Lean in as closely as you want, you wonât detect Namir Bladeâs Tennessee roots. His sound […]
Eminem's contribution to the Elvis biopic soundtrack, the CeeLo Green featured "The King And I" dropped this afternoon. In the track, which is based on Elvis's legendary 'Jail House Rock' riff, Eminem continues his habit of comparing himself to Elvis. 'Cause me and Elvis gelled together like cellmates (Hey!)Yeah, this the Jailhouse, bitch, and I […]
Robert Glasper on Juneteenth & Healing Through Music Music – 18 seconds ago Robert Glasper released Black Radio III earlier in the year. Photo Credit: Mancy Grant Robert Glasper chats about his upcoming Juneteenth show in L.A. and how his music has been affected by the last few years. This Juneteenth, the famed Hollywood Bowl […]
BeyoncĂ© Shocks Fans By Announcing New Album, ‘Renaissance’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Larry Busacca/PW18/Getty Images for Parkwood Entertainment On Thursday morning, BeyoncĂ© surprised fans with news of her upcoming 16-song album Renaissance, which is set to release on July 29. The Queen is back. After weeks of fan-anticipation, on Thursday morning (June […]
Photo courtesy of 700 Bliss Please support our efforts to give you the best writing about the world’s best music by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Dean Van Nguyen: big fan of both soccer and music. The world is on fire, but what else is new? Moor Mother and DJ Haram, a.k.a. […]
Photo courtesy of Black Star/Luminary Real music shouldn’t be hidden behind a paywall as a podcast and neither should great journalism. Please support our efforts to give you the best writing about the world’s best music by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Hagle: big fan of Chicago, big fan of canoes. […]
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 â 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 […]
Photo courtesy of Hyperdub Records Please support our efforts to give you the best writing about the world’s best music by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Sam Ribakoff misses the days when Bandcamp didn’t cater to Fortnite streamers on Twitch. 700 Bliss – âNothing to Declareâ Nothing To Declare by 700 BLISSNothing To […]
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 […]