James Brown Estate Ends 15 Years of Internal Disputes with $90 Million Sale Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images. Primary Wave has acquired the music assets, publishing, and master income stream of James Brown in a massive estate sale, which includes the rights to the icon’s name and […]
Big Boi Says He Has Enough Never-Before-Seen OutKast Footage to Make a Docu-Series Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Paras Griffin for Big Night Out ATL via Getty Images In a recent interview on The Zane Lowe Show, Big Boi shared that he had hours of unreleased OutKast footage for a possible documentary. The Art […]
Mayia exceeds all expectations with a second hit “Nobody”, an r&b and jazz mix of sorts that boasts the young artist’s vocals. An emotional delivery and a fiery musical score intertwine in a romance that she seems reluctant to unveil. “I don’t need nobody, but I still want you,” Mayia sings. The beats and the […]
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 wants to remind you that between the Succession finale, Kanye and Drake’s concert, and that photo of Roddy Ricch and […]
Travis Scott Reportedly Removed From Coachella 2022 Lineup Music – 57 seconds ago Photo Credit: Rick Kern for the third annual Astroworld Festival at NRG Park via Getty Images Less than a week after his first in-depth interview following the Astroworld Tragedy, Travis Scott reportedly gets axed from the Coachella 2022 lineup. Travis Scott is […]
Mixtape Monday: Shane Great, 10th Letter, Phil A x Rasson Arigato, KUTMAH, TEYMORI + More Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Shane Great, 10th Letter, Phil A x Rasson Arigato, KUTMAH, TEYMORI and more this Mixtape Monday. Shane Great is up first this week with Street Notes, 10th Letter drops Visions, Phil A […]
Dr. Dre & Marsha Ambrosius Are Getting Ready to Release an Album Together Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Marsha Ambrosius Dr. Dre and Marsha Ambrosius are getting ready to release a new album. Dr. Dre is a busy man. A month after inducting honoree LL Cool J into the Rock & Roll Hall […]
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FLorida-based songwriter and R&B artist Scribbles Who reveals her new single, “2 Step.” The recording artist from Pompano beach shines bright throughout this new single that well-incorporates her multiple talents and abilities to bridge and juggle between genres. She has been praised for her nostalgic catalog and gritty yet child-like vocals. Born to Haitian-immigrant parents, […]
Lo’renzo To’rez is a talented artist with the beauty of melancholy in his songs. He has to date released several great singles including “Closing The Door” and “Live Again” with hundreds of thousands of streams and counting. There is much to be said about the romance in Lo’renzo’s music. Both of the songs mentioned above […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Mach-Hommy, Earl Sweatshirt, and More Music – 41 mins ago Source: Youtube/Griselda Records. 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 Mach-Hommy, Earl Sweatshirt, Fana Hues, Benny Sings, and more. Scroll through selections […]
17 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of December 10) Music – 58 mins ago Photo Credit: Apple Music Alicia Keys, Rick Ross, Mach-Hommy, JAWAN.mp3, Dai Burger, and more make up this week’s best new albums. New Music Friday has arrived. All week long we’ve had our eyes on a […]
Report: Kanye West’s Publicist Tried to Bully a Georgia Poll Worker into Lying About Voter Fraud During The 2020 Election Music – 20 mins ago Photo by Drew Angerer via Getty Images. A new report based on recently released police filings details how Trevian Kutti, a publicist and “crisis manager” for Kanye, intimidated a Georgia […]
Earl Sweatshirt Announces New Album ‘SICK!’ with Slow-Burning Single Music – 4 hours ago Photo by Lorne Thomson for Redferns via Getty Images. Earl Sweatshirt reunites with Armand Hammer on the latest single from his new album, SICK!. On the heels of a year filled with guest appearances and one-offs, Earl Sweatshirt has announced his […]
Kanye West and Drake Unite to “Free Larry Hoover” at LA Benefit Concert Music – 27 seconds ago Photo Credit: Amazon for ‘Free Larry Hoover’ Benefit Concert at L.A. Coliseum Despite barely mentioning Larry Hoover, Kanye West and Drake performed a concert in honor of the Gangster Disciples leader. Broadcasting live on Amazon, the long-awaited […]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Born in the Dominican, Kelman Duran was raised in Washington Heights. But it’s in Los Angeles where he’s become a vital figure working at the crossroads of different artistic mediums. As a visual artist, he’s directed and produced several short films, […]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. In the closing seconds of “Hit the L,” the fourth track off Wiki’s 2015 mixtape Lil Me, renowned art dealer Aaron Bondaroff, also known as A-Ron, offers a cautious soliloquy on the perils of slipping into creative complacency in New York. […]
The ‘Summer of Soul’ Soundtrack is Finally Getting an Official Release Music – 2 hours ago Source: Hulu Summer of Soul took home both the Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival last year. Approaching six months after its release, a soundtrack for Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is […]
New Grand Theft Auto Online Update Brings Dr. Dre and Anderson .Paak to Los Santos Music – 36 seconds ago Source: Youtube/Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto Online shares a preview of an incoming story expansion, The Contract, featuring a new song from Dr. Dre and Anderson .Paak, who appear together in a new trailer. Last month, […]
Adele Will Be the Only Artist to Sell One Million Copies in the U.S. Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Pedro Gomes for Meo Arena via Getty Images Debuting at on. 1 on the Billboard 200 last month, Adele album 30 crosses the one million mark in the U.S. Nearly three weeks after the release […]
Unreleased Whitney Houston Demo Heads to Auction as an NFT Music – 2 hours ago Photo by L. Cohen for WireImage via Getty Images. An NFT of a song Whitney Houston cut when she was just 17-years-old is going to the highest bidder. Whitney Houston‘s estate is trying its hand at the nascent, yet rapidly […]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Dash Lewis is logging off for the rest of the day. SODA CLUB by YLSODA CLUB by YL YL understands the dangers of artistic complacency. To the casual ear, his discography seems like a string of enjoyable records created from the […]
Kanye West & Drake’s “Free Larry Hoover” Concert to Stream on Amazon Prime and IMAX Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: David Livingston for Los Angeles Mission’s Annual Thanksgiving Event via Getty Images Set to be held on December 9th at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, the ‘Free Larry Hoover’ […]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa wants some actual food and travel writing from real people and not the privileged. Contrary to popular belief, progressive rock isn’t tied to specific sounds or structures. While common elements persist — instrumental virtuosity, odd-time signatures […]
Greg Tate, The Godfather of Hip-Hop Journalism, Has Died Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Robert A Tobiansky for SXSW via Getty Images. Peers, colleagues, fans, and mentees, respond to the death of revered music writer Greg Tate. Acclaimed music journalist, author, critic, and essayist, Greg Tate, has died of undisclosed causes. WBGO’s Nate […]
New Zealand native Steve Edwards recently dropped a new song titled “Fallen”, a powerful composition that captures the essence of the artist’s talent. Fusing several genre elements, the song allows modern rock features to shine bright. Amazing beats, soul-stirring melody and passionate delivery — Steve Edwards has it all. “Fallen” ends just as smoothly as […]
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. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa is still skeptical of NFTs, and that’s a […]
Noname Calls Off ‘Factory Baby’ Album: “I’m Not Sure If I’ll Ever Make Music Again” Music – 44 seconds ago Photo by Christian Hjorth for Gonzales Photo/PYMCA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Noname announced Factory Baby, what would have been her third studio album, in February of this year. Earlier this year, Noname announced her third studio […]
Mixtape Monday: Al.Divino, J.U.S, killer kane, MJC, Fatboyshaun x TROX + More Music – 42 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig new music from Al.Divino, J.U.S, killer kane, MJC, Fatboyshaun x TROX and more this Mixtape Monday. Al.Divino spends Two Nights In Marrakesh, J.U.S drops GoFundMe Corvette, killer kane delivers shark repellent and MJC is […]
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. Harley Geffner wants to know why Remble is so opposed to fighting. NBA YoungBoy – “Heart & Soul” As villifed as YoungBoy […]