DMX is on Life Support After Suffering a Heart Attack Music – 1 day ago Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage via Getty Images UPDATE 6:27pm : According to ABC7, DMX’s attorney, Murray Richman, has confirmed the rapper was put on life support at a White Plains hospital after suffering a heart attack last night. Send up a […]
First Look Friday: AKAI SOLO Demystifies New York’s Rap Renaissance Music – 2 days ago Photo of Artist by Michael Petrow In this month’s First Look Friday feature, AKAI SOLO surveys a New York rap boom that’s deeper and far more decentralized than it appears. At a glance, New York’s current roster of rap renegades […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Listen To Right Now (Week Of April 2nd) Music – 2 days ago Photo Credit: Daniel Prakopcyk This week’s new albums features an R&B comeback after 20 years and a set of debut EPs. Every week here at Okayplayer, we round up the best albums of the […]
10 Independent Artists to Support on Bandcamp Friday (April 2021) Music – 2 days ago Photo Credit: Patrick Perkins on Unsplash The independent artists to support for this month’s Bandcamp Friday include futuristic soul wizards, guiltless scam rappers, and more. It may be a new year, but the pandemic is still as much a part of our […]
This period of quarantine may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t change the fact that our writers will still be typing thousands of words, isolated in dimly lit rooms just to give you the real. Please support our journey by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Chris Daly occasionally takes breaks from […]
Andrew Yang Got MC Jin To Make A Hip-Hop Anthem For His Mayoral Run Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Screenshot via Twitter In the PSA, MC Jin is a mixtape hustler advocating for Andrew Yang for New York City mayor. Andrew Yang now has his own hip-hop anthem. The New York City mayoral […]
We just sent out five new Patreon-only playlists last night. Help keep the site alive by getting a subscription. Chris Daly is banned from Osaka for anime-related infractions. While the vast majority of folks have spent the past year figuring out just what to do with all those lockdown hours, let’s be honest, some people […]
Miami, FL-based Colombian R&B artist Pariz Noir follows-up in style to her previous releases, the EP Darkroom (2019) and singles “Las Olas” and “Lust” (2020), with a hypnotic and dark R&B single titled “Save Yourself.” We had a chance to interview her, as she opened-up to us about her new single, creative process, and upcoming […]
How Lil Nas X Subverts Pop & Satanic Panic in “Montero” Music – 34 mins ago Visually and sonically, “Montero” is an erotic elegy to the self, set in an an unapologetically queer world inhabited by Lil Nas X and various glammed up versions of himself. Photo Credit: Screengrab via YouTube The world doesn’t know […]
Pussy rap is an ongoing subgenre within rap that wouldn’t exist without the contributions of countless Black women. Here are the 18 essential pussy rap albums that belong in the canon. Over the last few years, female rappers have delved into what many on the internet are referring to as “pussy rap,” a sub genre […]
Phife Dawg Squares Up with a Shady Label Exec in a Director’s Cut of The “Nutshell Pt. 2” Video Music – 3 hours ago Source: Youtube Phife Dawg’s J Dilla-produced single gets an extended visual treatment with a cameo from Pete Rosenberg, somehow, as Busta Rhymes. Last week, Phife Dawg‘s estate shared the video for […]
FKA Twigs Says She’s Thankful Lil Nas X Addressed “Montero” & “Cellophane” Video Similarities Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Mike Marsland for WireImage In a post on Instagram, FKA Twigs shared: “I think what you have done is amazing and I fully support your expression and bravery in pushing culture forward for the […]
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Photo: Catarina-Limão Please support our dedicated group of independent music journalists by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. The Beginning, the Medium, the End and the Infinite by IKOQWEThe Beginning, the Medium, the End and the Infinite by IKOQWE The DJ and the rapper. The music maker and the voice. A basic combination, […]
Photo courtesy of Alysse Gafkjen/Matador Records Support the last bastion of a free and fair music press by donating to our Patreon. Israel Daramola has a recurring dream that an angry mob is chasing him through SoHo circa 1985. In quarantine, time stopped being real. Every Wednesday felt like a Saturday, May becoming June becoming […]
Heed the 9 to 5ers Anthem, help support the last surviving rap blog by donating to the Patreon. Chris Daly has not enough young in his lung for the water wings Only Aesop Rock, the veteran “underground” spitter officially clocked with the deepest vocabulary in all of rap, could pen something as simple and silly as […]
Photo courtesy of Alysse Gafkjen/Matador Records Support the last bastion of a free and fair music press by donating to our Patreon. Israel Daramola has a recurring dream that an angry mob is chasing him through SoHo circa 1985. In quarantine, time stopped being real. Every Wednesday felt like a Saturday, May becoming June becoming […]
Photo courtesy of Empire Records Our talented staff of music writers strive to bring you the best new music by tirelesslessy fighting algorithms and streaming services’ suggestions. Support real, independent rap journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Mano Sundaresan listened to this week’s Rap-Up selections while watching The Sopranos with the […]
Ghostface Killah Recalls When He Learned Metal Fingers And MF DOOM Were The Same Person Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage In a recent interview, Ghostface Killah recalled how a Metal Fingers beat tape led to him realizing that it was another one of MF DOOM’s aliases. Fishscale, the beloved fifth solo […]
Mixtape Monday: Armand Hammer x The Alchemist, PRICE, El Michels Affair, Caleborate, UFO Fev x Frank The Butcher + More Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Soul Assassins Records Armand Hammer x The Alchemist, PRICE, El Michels Affair, Caleborate, UFO Fev x Frank The Butcher and more this Mixtape Monday. Kicking things off for […]
Pioneering Synth Designer and Stevie Wonder Producer, Malcolm Cecil, Dead at 84 Music – 40 seconds ago Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Cecil created the world’s largest polyphonic analog synthesizer and co-produced a string of classic Stevie Wonder albums in the 1970s. Innovative synth designer, engineer, and producer, Malcolm Cecil, has died. He was […]
Benny The Butcher Dispels Rumors of Griselda Tensions Music – 57 seconds ago Source: Youtube In a recent interview, the Buffalo rapper addressed speculation over the lack of Griselda features on his new album, The Plugs I Met 2. Earlier this month, Benny The Butcher delivered a sequel to his breakout The Plugs I Met EP. Produced […]
Gallant Lifted the Weight of Expectation To Create His New EP ‘Neptune’ Music – 13 mins ago Photo Credit: Sasha Samsonova Gallant has spent years of his career signed to a label, now he’s on his own and is still creating refreshing music. The indie singer opens up about the inspirations behind his newest EP […]
Decoding Armand Hammer & The Alchemist’s Stunning New Album ‘Haram’ Music – 58 mins ago Photo Credit: Alexander Richter We spoke with hip-hop duo Armand Hammer about working with The Alchemist and recording their masterful new album Haram. Armand Hammer’s sixth studio album, Haram (out today, March 26th) is a visceral spiritual journey, entwined with […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Armand Hammer, serpentwithfeet, and More [Playlist] Music – 46 mins ago Photo of serpentwithfeet by Braylen Dion 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 Armand Hammer, serpentwithfeet, Vic Spencer, Georgia Anne Muldrow, […]
23 New Albums You Should Listen To Right Now (Week Of March 26th) Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: UMI This week’s crop of new albums features re-imagined albums, amped-up anthems, and a special jazz orchestral album. We know how tough it can be to keep up with all the latest releases in 2021. […]
Ghostface Killah and Roc Marciano Join DJ Muggs and Flee Lord for a Lux Cipher on “Wallabees & Gucci Loafers” Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns via Getty Images The track can be heard on DJ Muggs and Flee Lord’s new collaborative album, Rammellzee. Just weeks after dropping another stellar solo outing, […]
YNW Melly is locked up and awaiting trial for killing his crew members YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. He’s still dropping music — he recently released a track with former fellow Florida jailbird Kodak Black. Melly’s latest, “Na Na Boo Boo” includes childish taunts and more adult threats. “Shorty wanna f*ck me, but I know […]
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Georgia Anne Muldrow Announces New Album with a Heavy Dose of Soul Jazz Music – 3 hours ago Photo by Tim Mosenfelder via Getty Images “Mufaro’s Garden” is the first single off Muldrow’s upcoming instrumental album, VWETO III. An even decade since launching her beat-driven album series, VWETO, Georgia Anne Muldrow is clearing the way for […]