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 thinks life would be so much better if the Denny’s brand voice experiment Tumblr account got ran off the site […]
Three 6 Mafia & Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Will Face Off in Epic ‘Verzuz’ Battle Music – 30 seconds ago Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony will face off live from Los Angeles. Last April, DJ Paul and Krayzie Bone announced that a Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony battle was going […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Amber Mark, Beyoncé, Silk Sonic, and More Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Amber Mark 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 Silk Sonic, Amber Mark, Moses Sumney, Smino, Snoop Dogg, […]
14 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of November 12) Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Atlantic Records Silk Sonic, India Shawn, Merci D., Ye Ali, Beanz and more make up this week’s best new albums. One of the most anticipated albums of the year has finally arrived: Anderson […]
Where Does Raging In Rap Concerts Go From Here? Music – 9 mins ago Travis Scott has defined and redefined raging for almost a decade now, so much so that he has even named his fans “ragers.” Photo Credit: Rick Kern/Getty Images Amid the tragedy that occurred at Travis Scott’s Astroworld, what does rage and […]
Kanye West Discusses Dave Chappelle & His Mental Health in ‘Drink Champs’ Part 2 Music – 47 mins ago Photo Credit: YouTube For his latest interview, Kanye West expresses his thoughts on a gamut of topics. At one point he’s joined by Larry Hoover Jr. After unleashing a slew of inflammatory comments on his last […]
Support the most talented music journalists in the game and the real, independent work that they continuously churn out by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Chris Daly wants his tombstone to read, “A Real Superhero in the World of Sexual Stimulation.” The Beatles in 1965. Prince and the Revolution in 1984/85. Beyonce […]
Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak Have (Finally) Dropped ‘An Evening with Silk Sonic’ Music – 5 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist On An Evening with Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak got some help from Bootsy Collins, Thundercat, and producer D’Mile. After nearly a year of anticipation (and some trolling) Bruno Mars and Anderson […]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Before moving to Madrid five years ago to teach English for a year, BeMyFiasco had spent the summer performing solo shows in her hometown of Dallas, and touring the country alongside Erykah Badu’s band RC & The Gritz. What could be […]
Over the course of an in-depth conversation, KIRBY shared lessons she’s learned while in love, what led to the creation of her new album Sis. He Wasn’t The One and the state of neo-soul. Upon releasing her second album, Sis. He Wasn’t The One, soul singer KIRBY realized she had to take an honest look […]
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Nas and Miss Info to Co-Host New Podcast on The Rise and Impact of Hip-Hop Music – 2 mins ago Source: Spotify/Mass Appeal The Bridge arrives exclusively on Spotify via Nas’ imprint and media company, Mass Appeal. Nas and Miss Info are joining forces to tell the story of hip-hop’s creation with a new podcast. Announced […]
Watch Chris Rock and El Debarge Crash The Final Night of Robert Glasper’s Legendary Blue Note Residency Music – 12 seconds ago Photo by Anthony Artis for Blue Note Jazz Club. Chris Rock returned to the Blue Note on Saturday night to send off Robert Glasper’s October residency at the Blue Note Jazz Club in […]
We spoke with Wiki about his hometown New York City and the concepts around his Navy Blue-produced album Half God. It’s no secret Patrick Morales, better known as Wiki, loves New York City. Wiki grew up in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, just a few stops on the 1 train from Time Square. Like […]
Kanye Extends an Olive Branch to Drake Under The Strict Supervision of J Prince Music – 1 hour ago Photo by Prince Williams for WireImage via Getty Images. J Prince is brokering another peace deal between rivaling rappers. Kanye West is ready to most past a very long and very public quarrel with Drake. The […]
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 wants mainstream music publications to realize that Africa […]
Beanie Sigel Claims Kanye is Cutting Him a Massive Check for Coming Up with “YEEZY” Music – 2 mins ago Photo by Johnny Nunez for WireImage via Getty Images. Kanye previously admitted his former Roc-A-Fella labelmate came up with the name “Yeezy” when they were working together in the early 2000s. In case you missed […]
Snoop Dogg Wants to Buy and Revive Death Row Records Music – 2 hours ago Source: Youtube Snoop Dogg discusses the past, present, and future of Death Row. Nearing 25 years since he parted ways with the legendary West Coast label, Snoop Dogg is making a case for the return of Death Row Records with […]
Hip-Hop Collective Van Buren Records Reps The First Majority Black City In New England Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Sean Ishaq Hailing from Brockton, Massachusetts, Van Buren Records is poised to become the state’s next breakout rap act. As I was waiting for the start of Van Buren Records’ September show in Brooklyn, […]
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 is not a fan of the Knicks’ early season collective body language. EBK Young Joc – “Gettin’ Weird” EBK Young […]
Mixtape Monday: Recognize Ali, DistantStarr, 2 Hungry Bros x Homeboy Sandman, Bradford Thomas, whatupVERN + More Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Recognize Ali, DistantStarr, 2 Hungry Bros, Bradford Thomas, whatupVERN and more this Mixtape Monday. Recognize Ali is up first this week with Underground King II, DistantStarr is Consistent and 2 Hungry […]
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The best music videos of the week include selections from Silk Sonic, Mariah Carey, Drake, and more. It wasn’t the most robust week for new music. But there were definitely some gems. The most surprising came from Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars (aka Silk Sonic) who finally dropped a follow up to their modern day […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Silk Sonic, Kendrick Lamar, and More Music – 3 days 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 Silk Sonic, Kendrick Lamar, Kari Faux, Saba, Rejjie Snow, and more. Scroll […]
JAY-Z Calls Kanye West’s Copycat Comments About Just Blaze “Unfair” Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame JAY-Z had some thoughts about Kanye West’s jabs toward Just Blaze. The social media weary JAY-Z hopped on Twitter Spaces on Friday, November 5th. He was there […]
The Wildest Moments from Kanye West’s ‘Drink Champs’ Interview Music – 3 days ago Source: Youtube/REVOLT In his first interview since the release of DONDA, Kanye West detailed the tensions between him and Drake, unloaded on Talib Kweli, sent a stray at Just Blaze, revealed the surprising origins of his billion-dollar brand’s name, and burned more […]
First Look Friday: DijahSB Is On A Journey To Save People Through Their Music Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Roya DelSol For our latest First Look Friday, we spoke with DijahSB about being inspired by Kid Cudi, how their music unites fans around the world, and more. It’s DijahSB’s world — we’re just […]
12 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week Of November 5th) Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Ross Naess This week, we have new albums from Summer Walker — one of the more exciting young singers — and Diana Ross, who released her first album in over a decade. New […]
Silk Sonic Smoke Their Heartbreak Away In “Smokin’ Out The Window” Video Music – 3 days ago Screengrab via YouTube Silk Sonic offers another single from their soon-to-be-released album, An Evening with Silk Sonic. Silk Sonic continues to go full retro with their latest single, “Smokin’ Out the Window.” The track is like the duo’s debut […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Evan Nabavian thought we were collectively done fucking with daylight savings time. A rose gold Patek is an insufficient palliative for Meek Mill, but dropping a million makes for an adequate destressor. He retreats to the backseat of a Rolls Royce in […]