In remembrance of Stephen Gaines, better known as rapper Zumbi, we broke down his legacy with five figures who were close to the legendary Bay Area artist. Stephen Gaines, more popularly known as Zumbi from the rap group Zion I, passed away on August 13, 2021, in Berkeley, California. Though gone, the legendary Bay Area […]
The Metersâ Leo Nocentelli Readies Release of Long-Lost Solo Album, Shares First Single Music – 3 hours ago Photo by Michael Putland via Getty Images. Recorded between 1972 and 1974, the lone solo album from The Metersâ founding guitarist was thought to be lost until 2018. After nearly 50 years, the debut solo album from […]
Support our tireless staff of some of the best music writers (and occasional basketball scribes) in the game today by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame doesnât wish a dinner with Jonathan Isaac and Kyrie Irving on his worst enemies. At the end of last season, the Bucks and Suns, two […]
In Hip-Hop and Beyond: Dr. Lonnie Smith [Playlist] Music – 14 mins ago Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns via Getty Images. Featuring hip-hop classics and obscurities from Madvillain, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, and more. Last night, Blue Note Records announced Dr. Lonnie Smith, a master organist and spiritual jazz giant, had died […]
There have been rumors swirling that Eminem is about to drop The Marshall Mathers LP III, but for now, were getting movie soundtrack Eminem. Yesterday, Eminem confirmed that he, Polo G, Mozzy and Skylar Grey worked on the upcoming Venom: Let There Be Carnage movie posse cut. ??? @SkylarGrey @Polo_Capalot @MozzyThaMotive @VenomMovie pic.twitter.com/zcLRKnMdv9 â Marshall Mathers […]
12 Classic R&B Songs Written By Andrea Martin Music – 2 mins ago Andrea Martin’s songs dealt with love, heartbreak, the complexity of relationships, sexuality, and celebration as interpreted through the experiences of a Black woman. Photo Credit: Cindy Ord/WireImage for The Recording Academy Andrea Marin was a songwriterâs songwriter. Throughout the â90s and 2000s […]
Q-Tip On Co-Signing Megan Thee Stallion Early in Her Career Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Harmony Gerber for FilmMagic In a viral video, Q-Tip is speaking out about why he co-signed Megan Thee Stallion even when no major labels were interested in signing her. Q-Tip is going on the record declaring again that […]
Read a first-hand experience on what made September 29th, 1998 special, and why weâll never see another date like that again When it comes to rap discussions there are personal opinions and there are factual statements that people will often mistake for personal opinions. When I say that September 29th, 1998 was rap musicâs last […]
Weâre the last of a dying breed, keeping the best music journalism in the game free and without ads just for you. Support us by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Gage Thoman is so Columbus he has a Clippers tattoo. In the wake of the Ghetto Boyz rampage and hostile takeover of […]
Andrea Martin, Golden Pen of â90s and â00s R&B, Dead at 49 Music – 4 seconds ago Photo by Cindy Ord/WireImage for The Recording Academy via Getty Images. The r&b world is mourning the loss of Andrea Martin, who wrote hits for Monica, En Vogue, SWV, Toni Braxton, and more. Andrea Martin, the singer, songwriter, […]
Ghostface Killah is Releasing a 25th Anniversary âIronmanâ Vinyl Music – 13 seconds ago Photo Credit: Epic Records Ghostface Killah is the celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut album in style. Next month will be the 25th anniversary of one of the greatest hip-hop debuts of the â90s: Ghostface Killahâs Ironman. To celebrate the […]
Kanye Pulls a âPabloâ with âDonda,â Releases New Version of Album Music – 3 mins ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for Universal Music Group via Getty Images. Kanye scrapped contributions from Chris Brown and KayCyy on the newly updated version of Donda. Though it was officially released (allegedly against his will) last month, Kanye West […]
Erykah Badu Is Taking Her Talents To Sonos, Announces âBadubatron Radioâ Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Steve Jennings for WireImage Erykah Badu will be curating her own Sonos station starting next month: Badubatron Radio. Erykah Badu is taking her talents to Sonos where sheâll be curating a new station titled Badubatron Radio. Per […]
Straight killer, no filler. We put in the work without the ads so you can get straight to the best music journalism in the game. Support us by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Evan Nabavian got scammed by Teejayx6 for the culture. Many producers offer stadium-sized beats, but DJ Freshâs music is […]
On September 28, 1976, Stevie Wonderâs masterpiece Songs in the Key of Life was released. We spoke with members of Wonderlove and legendary engineer Gary Adante (Olazabal) about how this timeless album was made. One hundred and four minutes and twenty-nine seconds of artistic brilliance captured the minds of a generation. Coming off winning back-to-back […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa listens to more global music in a week than most do in an entire lifetime. Exray Taniua feat. Mejja & Ndovu Kuu â âUsherati!â If thereâs a genre of song in urban music that Iâm naturally inclined […]
Kari Faux Wants To Be A Lowkey Superstar â And Help Independent Artists, Too Music – 18 hours ago Photo Credit: Brennan Pierre Kari Faux went from SoundCloud rapper-singer to appearing on the soundtrack of HBOâs series Insecure. With Lowkey Superstar Deluxe and her new record label, sheâs forging her latest chapter as an artist […]
R. Kelly Found Guilty of Racketeering and Sex Trafficking, Facing Decades in Prison Music – 20 hours ago Photo by Antonio Perez via Getty Images. A Brooklyn jury found R Kelly guilty of all charges in the first of several trials pertaining to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. R Kelly has been convicted of […]
For Better or Worse, Governors Ball 2021 Was a Return to Pre-COVID Normalcy Music – 21 hours ago For his Saturday night headlining performance, A$AP Rocky only performed a handful of songs. Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography With performances from A$AP Rocky, Freddie Gibbs, Kehlani, and more, Governors Ball 2021 felt as exhilarating […]
Ghostface Killah Reveals Kanye West & Mike Dean Will Executive Produce âSupreme Clientele 2â Music – 23 hours ago Photo Credit: Prince Williams for Wireimage The rapper took to a Reddit forum to share specifics on his upcoming release, Supreme Clientele 2. Ghostface Killah has officially announced details surrounding the release of Supreme Clientele 2. […]
How Pastor T.L. Barrett Melded The Secular and The Sacred to Forge a Singular Gospel Sound Music – 1 day ago Pastor Barrett has led a congregation on the same two-block stretch of Chicago’s south side for more than 50 years. Photo Credit: Shorefire Media We spoke with Chicago legend Pastor T.L. Barrett about his […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs youâve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner got his COVID booster and immediately sunk 20 threes in a row. RXKNephew â âBlackberry Touchscreenâ âNothing is off-limitsâ is […]
Mixtape Monday: ECID, Summers Sons, Eternia x Rel McCoy, Rich Jones x Killer Kane + More Music – 1 day ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig ECID, Summers Sons, Eternia x Rel McCoy, Rich Jones x Killer Kane, and more this Mixtape Monday. ECID is at the top of the pile Mixtape Monday with ZEN REPAIR, […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Kadhja Bonet, Westside Gunn, and More Music – 4 days ago Source: Youtube/Boiler Room The Round-Up is Okayplayerâs weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This weekâs set features new music from Kadhja Bonet, Westside Gunn, YL, Kari Faux, Nao, and more. Scroll […]
Just a few days ago, Benny The Butcher said he didn’t want to “stay underground” for the rest of his career. Today, he backed those words up with a collaboration with the most popular rapper, Drake, on a track called the “Buffalo Freestyle.” The freestyle’s first verse features Drake, who raps about Disney and Cinderella, […]
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Play as AndrĂ© 3000 & Big Boi in the OutKast âATLiensâ Video Game Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Outkast Save Atlanta from aliens in this new OutKast video game, inspired by their 1996 classic album ATLiens. Last month, OutKast celebrated the 25th-anniversary of their classic sophomore album, ATLiens. The legendary duo released a […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 24) Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Brennan Pierre This week Kari Faux, Nao, and Westside Gunn return to share albums that make up our favorite albums of the week. Additional options from D Smoke and Alina Baraz also revealed […]
How Bob Power Put The Low End In A Tribe Called Questâs âThe Low End Theoryâ Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images In 2016, for the 25th anniversary of A Tribe Called Questâs seminal album The Low End Theory, we talked to engineer Bob Power about the albumâs creation. […]
Watch Q-Tip Recount Losing His First Freestyle Battle to Olâ Dirty Bastard Music – 3 days ago Source: Youtube Q-Tip opens up about a high school freestyle battle that was over before it even started. Olâ Dirty Bastard appears to have handed Q-Tip one of the only Lâs of his career. Or so the story […]