Best Songs of The Week: ft. Alchemist, BADBADNOTGOOD, and More Music – 5 days ago Source: Instagram 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 BADBADNOTGOOD, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist, Mick Jenkins, Guilty Simpson, and more. Scroll through selections […]
The best new music videos of the week include selections from Kelis, ilham, Robert Glasper, and so much more. It was a pretty lowkey week for new releases. But even during one of the slower weeks, there is plenty of new music and music videos to tap into. This week it was all about the […]
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Finally Reveal Release Date for Silk Sonic Album Music – 5 days ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for iHeartMedia via Getty Images. The debut album from Silk Sonic is set to arrive next month. The wait for Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak‘s debut album as Silk Sonic is just about […]
In a streaming and playlist first world, albums have become less of a critical component of success for the industry. There is, however, opportunity to revive what is a dying format. And the blueprint comes from video games. In 2020, Grand Theft Auto V, the last installment in the Grand Theft Auto series released in […]
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14 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of October 8th) Music – 5 days ago Photo Credit: Bethany Vargas This week is jam-packed with a wide selection of albums, featuring releases from legends like Tech N9ne, Atmosphere, James Blake, and more. We also have one more Aaliyah rerelease. New Music […]
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Robert Glasper Teases ‘Black Radio 3’ with Empowering New Single “Shine” Music – 38 seconds ago Photo of Artist by Mancy Gant. Robert Glasper teams up with D Smoke and Tiffany Gouché on the second single from Black Radio 3. More than a year since the announcement of Black Radio 3, Robert Glasper has finally unveiled […]
Our tireless team of writers stay typing until the early onset stages of carpal tunnel hit just so you can get your daily dose of the best independent music journalism around. So support our efforts by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. David Ma is a longtime journalist whose work appears in Wax […]
Tina Turner Relinquishes Rights to Her Music in Another Blockbuster Catalog Sale Music – 13 seconds ago Photo by Kevin Winter via Getty Images. BMG is the new owner of the rights to more than 60 years of music written and performed by Tina Turner. Tina Turner is the latest icon to offer the rights […]
Pharrell is Ending Something in The Water Festival’s Run in Virginia Beach Due to The City’s “Toxic Energy” Music – 1 hour ago Photo by Brian Ach for Something in The Water via Getty Images. Earlier this year, Donovan Lynch, a 25-year-old cousin of Pharrell, was murdered by a Virginia Beach police officer. After just […]
RZA Ranks Inspectah Deck’s Lost Debut Album Amongst Wu-Tang Clan’s Solo Classics Music – 21 seconds ago Source: Youtube RZA claims the original version of Inspectah Deck’s debut album, lost to a flood in his studio, was one of Wu-Tang’s best solo outings. In the age of cloud-based backups and instant uploads, it’s hard to […]
Tyler, The Creator Thanks Q-Tip, André 3000, Pharrell, Missy Elliott & More During BET Speech Music – 17 seconds ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Tyler, the Creator shouted out his influences while accepting the Cultural Influence Award at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards. Tyler, the Creator was the recipient of the […]
Support our tireless team of writers championing one of the last great sources of independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Hagle wants you to know that today is also capitalism’s fault. It’s all fun and games until the cease and desist hits. Since the dawn of the video […]
For Behind The Beat, Thomas Hobbs spoke with Harry Fraud about the making of “Shot Caller,” the song that made French Montana a star. The biggest rap releases of 2011 highlighted just how far the pendulum had shifted away from New York City. Although Queens native Nicki Minaj left a Giuseppe footprint in the core […]
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 you to know that today is also […]
Watch Wale & J. Cole Pay Homage to Q-Tip’s “Vivrant Thing” in the “Poke It Out” Video Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist On Thursday, Wale shared the drop date of his next album, Folarin 2. It’s arriving ahead of the 10-year anniversary of Ambition. Wale’s upcoming album Folarin 2 has gotten an […]
It’s Pretty Clear That Big Daddy Kane Vs. KRS-One is the Next ‘Verzuz’ Matchup Music – 5 mins ago Photo Credit: Verzuz It hasn’t officially been announced yet, but it looks like Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One will face off in the next Verzuz matchup The next Verzuz will be going down on Sunday October […]
Mixtape Monday: Solemn Brigham, YUNGMORPHEUS x Eyedress, Wiki, maticulous, Ur Maa + More Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist Solemn Brigham, YUNGMORPHEUS x Eyedress, Wiki, maticulous, Ur Maa and more this Mixtape Monday. Solemn Brigham kicks things off this week on South Sinner Street, YUNGMORPHEUS & Eyedress are Affable With Pointed Teeth, Wiki […]
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 wishes the internet wasn’t shrinking. Bandmanrill – “BULLET” Try to keep this one a secret if you can. We all […]
Best Songs of The Week: feat. Wiki, The Alchemist, and More Music – 3 mins 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 Alchemist, Wiki, YUNGMORPHEUS, Zack Fox, and more. Scroll through selections from this week’s […]
Photo via SPELLWRKS Let us keep doing the things that you and we love: writing about the best music out there that you may not know about just yet. Subscribe to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Get Kevin Crandall on the court and he’s trouble, last week he fucked around and got a triple […]
First Look Friday: Spillage Village’s Benji. Gets Another Chance with ‘Smile, You’re Alive!’ Music – 4 mins ago After years of struggles, Benji., the newest member of the Atlanta hip-hop collective Spillage Village, has released his debut album, Smile, You’re Alive! Photo Credit: Neri For October’s First Look Friday, we spent time with Spillage […]
Raphael Saadiq Reveals The Hilariously Petty Way He was Fired by Prince Music – 36 mins ago Photo by Tristan Fewings for Global Citizen via Getty Images. Raphael Saadiq recounted his brief tenure in Prince’s post-Revolution band on the latest episode of Questlove Supreme. Though he’s currently considered music royalty, Raphael Saadiq wasn’t always so indispensable. […]
The Alchemist & Mavi Connect on the Stunning “Miracle Baby” Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Daniel Reagan The Alchemist has released the first single from his upcoming This Thing of Ours EP. Legendary producer The Alchemist is on the hottest streak of his career. Earlier this week, the hall-of-fame producer announced that he […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of October 1) Music – 40 seconds ago Photo Credit: Ally Schmaling This week Meek Mill, OOMPA, and Lil Wayne return to share albums that make up our favorite albums of the week. There are also notable drops from CRIMEAPPLE, Cookin’ Soul and […]
Stream Meek Mill’s ‘Expensive Pain’ Ft. Young Thug, Moneybagg Yo, Brent Faiyaz & More Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Artist Meek Mill’s latest album, Expensive Pain arrives shortly after he shared the album artwork by painter Nina Chanel Abney. Following a successful billboard campaign throughout the country, Meek Mill’s new album Expensive Pain […]
Photo via Liam Walsh Let us keep doing the things that you and we love: writing about the best music out there that you may not know about just yet. Subscribe to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner knows that every job will eventually be automated until just 3 remain: baller, shot-caller, 20 […]
Wale Drops “Poke It Out” Ft. J. Cole & Announces Official ‘Folarin 2’ Release Date Music – 9 mins ago Photo Credit: Prince Williams for Wireimage On Thursday, Wale shared the drop date of his next album, Folarin 2. It’s arriving ahead of the 10-year anniversary of Ambition. Wale’s upcoming album Folarin 2 has gotten […]
Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem & More to Perform Super Bowl LVI’s Halftime Show Music – 37 mins ago Photo Credit: Dr. Dre Dr. Dre and some of his good “friends” will be performing at this year’s Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is coming to Los Angeles. In 2022, the super bowl will be played […]