We spoke with producer Hi-Tek about his solo debut Hi-Teknology, the underlying drama surrounding its release, the impact of “Round & Round,” and how the album’s creation led to the eventual split between him and Talib Kweli. The grassroots, underground rap scene burgeoning on the East Coast during the late ’90s and early aughts marked […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. MF DOOM, Isaiah Rashad, and More [Playlist] Music – 13 seconds ago Photo by: PYMCA/Universal Images Group 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 MF DOOM, Isaiah Rashad, lojii, […]
13 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Listen to Right Now (Week of May 7) Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Bernard Benant & Navire Argo This week’s crop of new albums features new material from Tony Allen, CZARFACE and MF DOOM, and many more. In the age of streaming, finding new talent […]
First Look Friday: Lord Apex is the West London Rapper With New York City Flows Music – 2 hours ago Lord Apex has developed a cult fan base thanks to his intricate rhyme schemes and off-kilter soul loops. Photo Credit: Remy Bourdeau For this month’s First Look Friday, we talk with regal stoner rapper Lord […]
10 Independent Artists to Support on Bandcamp Friday (May 2021) Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Joshua Oluwagbemiga on Unsplash The final (for now) Bandcamp Friday of the year is upon us. This month, we highlight new projects from Elaquent, lastnamedavid, Lava La Rue, and more. With summer 2021 just around the corner and […]
Disco Artist Sampled In Daft Punk’s “One More Time” Says He Hasn’t Received A Dime Music – 5 seconds ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Eddie Johns, the disco artist behind the song “More Spell on You” that’s sampled on Daft Punk’s “One More Time,” said he hasn’t received any royalties from the pop hit. Daft […]
Stream MF DOOM and Czarface’s Collaborative Album ‘Super What?’ Music – 1 min ago Source: Youtube The surprise joint album features appearances from Del The Funky Homosapien, Kendra Morris, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and more. Just days after it was announced, Czarface‘s surprise collaborative album with the late MF DOOM has arrived. Marking DOOM’s first official […]
Isaiah Rashad Returns With New Single “Lay Wit Ya” Featuring Duke Deuce Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Isaiah Rashad Isaiah Rashad gets personal for The Fader‘s May 2021 cover story. After an extended absence, TDE rapper Isaiah Rashad is getting to release a new album. The enigmatic Chattanooga, Tennessee MC has released his new […]
J. Cole Honors Nipsey Hussle & Pimp C in First ‘The Off-Season’ Cut “i n t e r l u d e” Music – 3 hours ago Source: Dreamville Records J.Cole has released the first song from his upcoming The Off-Season album. He’s back. On Friday morning, J.Cole released the first single from his up-coming […]
There’s been a lot of talk about J. Cole’s new album The Off Season. It started when Dreamville artist Bas said it was dropping in a couple of weeks. Then Cole released the cover art and said the LP would be released on May 14. Now, there’s even more excitement surrounding the project after the North […]
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SWV Perfected Their R&B Sound on Their Classic Sophomore Album ‘New Beginning’ Music – 4 hours ago After a four year hiatus, SWV released their sophomore album, New Beginning. The album featured A sexier, more mature SWV. Photo Credit: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images With SWV battling Xscape on Verzuz this Sunday, it’s essential to […]
Essense Reps For Her Borough in the Video For “Hello Brooklyn” [Premiere] Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Tommy Curt (Curtis Vision) On “Hello Brooklyn,” 25-year-old Singer Essense, the daughter of J. Mega, from ’90s rap group All City, releases an ode to her hometown. Despite all the changes over the years, it’s hard […]
‘Needle 2 The Groove’: Flying Lotus Shares The Vinyl That Influenced His ‘Yasuke’ Score Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Okayplayer Amid the release of the Netflix anime series Yasuke, Flying Lotus — the man behind the show’s score — highlighted a few albums that influenced the show’s music. Flying Lotus is one of […]
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Willow Smith Reunites Jada Pinkett Smith’s Rock Band For Special Mother’s Day Surprise Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Facebook Before the surprise Wicked Wisdom performance, Willow Smith shared, “My mother was superwoman, she was a rock star, warrior and nurturer all in one. So unapologetically badass.” Willow Smith is in the running for […]
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Hello Anthony! Great to have you at RealStreetRadio! Can you tell us a little bit about your latest release ‘Fragile’? What is the story behind it? Fragile is about my relationship a little while ago and how things seemed fragile and uncertain. It’s about faith Your music mirrors you as a very religious person. How does […]
Retro Neo: WPNOFLOVE on How R&B is “Fantasy” But Neo-Soul is “Real” Music – 13 mins ago WPNOFLOVE helped 6LACK, the reigning king of that brand of R&B, develop his sound years before the world became obsessed with it. Graphic: Okayplayer For our latest edition of Retro Neo, we spoke with WPNOFLOVE about his love […]
LVRN Unleashes Cypher Featuring 6LACK, BRS Kash, Westside Boogie & More Music – 44 mins ago Photo Credit: LVRN Love Renaissance leans into its current hip-hop roster to present an energetic cypher courtesy of Spotify: BRS Kash, 6LACK, Westside Boogie, OMB Bloodbath and NoonieVsEverybody. LVRN is slowly but surely becoming one of the fastest rising […]
Dawn Richard Is At Her Best In Funk-Centric “Jacuzzi” Performance [Premiere] Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Petros Koy Dawn Richard leans into her ability to blur genres during her live performance of her new track “Jacuzzi” off of her latest album Second Line. This release was created to pay homage to New Orleans, […]
Pete Davidson Details a Short and Awkward Call with Eminem Music – 2 hours ago Source:Youtube/NBC “It went, I think, as good as it can go.” If you’ve kept up with the current season of Saturday Night Live, you’ve probably noticed Pete Davidson‘s newly recurring impressions of Eminem on the show. During the holiday episode […]
Niglevel is a rapper on the rise from Brooklyn, NY. Victor B Hill, aka Niglevel, formerly known as Killa B, has been gaining the attention of the music press in the US and in the UK thanks to his eccentric creation “My Music Storm.” Starting off powerfully, Niglevel merges a groovy tempo and beat with […]
American songwriter, producer and musician signed to Warner Chappell Music Colin Brittain has just unveiled his latest projects by JoJo and Parson James, the single “Dirty Laundry,” mixed and produced by himself. Pop, R&B and soul are melded into each other through Brittain’s clear mastery of bringing to life the artists’ vision. “Dirty Laundry” talks […]
Photo courtesy of Bruiser Brigade. Show your support to POW’s keyboard warriors by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Son Raw is a big fan of The Michigan. While they produced a prodigious wave of solo talent, the wave of early 10s blog rap crews didn’t pan out as groups. Odd Future proved […]
After his success with Midnight in Macedonia, Kitt Wakeley recently announced the imminent release of a new orchestral rock album, Symphony of Sinners and Saints. A few weeks before dropping the full album, Wakeley first teased the fans with an all-star collaboration with Joe Satriani on the first single unveiled from the album and titled […]
Photo courtesy of Dane Darden. The pen’s always been mightier than the sword, but now we need more pens. Help us stock up by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Zaytoven got his start in San Francisco but he endured a long and interesting route on the way back home. Born in Frankfurt, […]
Phife Dawg & Ill J Link on New ‘Forever’ Single “French Kiss Deux” Music – 7 mins ago Photo Credit: Chelsea Lauren/WireImage Phife Dawg links with J Dilla’s brother Illa J for “French Kiss Deux.” The song will appear on Phife’s long-delayed posthumous album, Forever. Phife Dawg’s team has dropped the latest single from the […]
Mixtape Monday: Curbside Jones x Dexter Fizz, WateRR, Alex Beano, Wheards + More Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig music from Curbside Jones x Dexter Fizz, WateRR, Alex Beano, Wheards and more this Mixtape Monday. Curbside Jones and Dexter Fizz are on The Last Train, WateRR drops Order of The Day, Alex […]
Photo by Diwang Valdez The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up of the best rap songs that you absolutely need so support real, independent rap journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Mano Sundaresan’s No Bells > Rock the Bells. DJ Khaled- Khaled Khaled The major key slips into the sands of […]