Pusha-T Responds to Arby’s Allegedly Receiving $8.2 Million Boost After “Spicy Fish Diss” Music – 2 hours ago Business analyst Darren Rovell reported that Arby’s received an $8.2 million dollar boost after Pusha-T dropped his “Spicy Fish Diss Track”. On Monday, Pusha-T teamed up with McDonald’s and served up some beef. Following his “Spicy Fish […]
Watch Nas, A$AP Rocky DJ Premier Link in “Wave Gods” Video Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Nas (YouTube) Nas releases a visual for “Wave Gods” featuring A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier, from his 9-track collaborative project with Hit-Boy, Magic. After sharing his latest Hit-Boy-assisted project Magic on Christmas Eve, Nas has unwrapped another […]
Photo via Donald Morrison Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. OTM is the first rap act from California to produce a certified street anthem in 2022. The remix to their song “Cliff Hanger,” which hit more than a million views in less than three weeks, is nearly […]
Despite its Flaws, Smokin Grooves 2022 Felt Like One Big Family Reunion Music – 2 mins ago Syd was one of the standout performers at Smokin Grooves 2022. Photo Credit: Ashleigh Reddy Despite Erykah Badu’s headlining slot being cut short, Smokin Grooves 2022 was a great time featuring a mix of classic cuts and new […]
Disney Music Has Turned Their Classic Songs Into Lo-Fi Hip-Hop Covers Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: DisneyMusic (VEVO) With a looping animation of Minnie Mouse, Disney Music has turned some of their classic songs — like Toy Story’s “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” and Frozen 2’s “Into the Unknown” — into lo-fi hip-hop beats […]
Doja Cat, J. Cole and Lil Baby Will Headline Lollapalooza 2022 Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Billboard Returning to Grant Park in Chicago from July 28-31, Lollapalooza 2022 will be headlined by Doja Cat, J. Cole, Lil Baby and more. With music festival season impending, Lollapalooza has announced their […]
Is It Whale or Well? JAY-Z Clarifies Iconic “U Don’t Know” Line Music – 29 mins ago Photo Credit: Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Pusha-T joined Arby’s for a diss track aganist McDonald’s, referencing 2001 JAY-Z track “U Don’t Know”. Hov clarified his lyrics in a text. On Monday, […]
After Years of Anticipation, the Posthumous Phife Dawg Album ‘Forever’ Has Been Released Music – 37 mins ago Photo Credit: AWAL The first posthumous album from Phife Dawg is star-studded with features from fellow ATCQ member Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Rapsody and more. The long-awaited posthumous Phife Dawg album, Forever, has arrived. Marking the sixth anniversary […]
Photo via Ebeso Empire/YouTube 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. African music never sleeps, and neither does Leonel. EGO […]
Photo via Scott Hall/Instagram/YouTube Protect this thing of ours: support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Evan McGarvey‘s three-year-old calls his dinosaur figurine “Sir Drips-a-Lot” so now you can look for the Givenchy x Nacho McGarvey collaboration come 2024. The story is apocryphal, as all meaningful wrestling stories are. […]
George Clinton Pulls Out of Retirement to Join Parliament-Funkadelic for 2022 Tour Music – 43 seconds ago Photo by Don Arnold via Getty Images. Parliament-Funkadelic will once again be led by frontman and founder, George Clinton, on their upcoming “One Nation Under a Groove” tour. Back in August of 2019, George Clinton played what he […]
Nearly 20 Years After Writing “I’m Loving it” Pusha-T Drops Song Dissing McDonald’s Music – 16 mins ago Photo Credit: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Pharrell Williams Pusha-T has teamed up with Arby’s to drop a song dissing McDonald’s and its Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Pusha-T has some serious… beef. The rapper has teamed up with Arby’s to […]
Mixtape Monday: Raw Poetic & Damu The Fudgemunk, jaH-Monte, Curbside Jones, PATEN LOCKE, NAPPYNAPPA + More Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Raw Poetic & Damu The Fudgemunk, jaH-Monte, Curbside Jones, PATEN LOCKE, NAPPYNAPPA and more this Mixtape Monday. This week’s lineup is stacked with the new and the recent. Raw Poetic & […]
Photo via Goonew’s Instagram 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 is the only one to still have the Peacocks in his bracket un-ironically. In 2016, Maryland […]
10 Hip-Hop, R&B, & Alt Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of March 18) Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Motown Records Fool Me Once an EP by Tiana Major9 is an intricate release that arrived this week. Fly Anakin has also released his sharp, impressive album, Frank. Tiana Major9 has done it […]
Braxton Cook Wants To Keep Modernizing Jazz Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Lauren Desberg Braxton Cook shares details on his forthcoming album and walks us through how it felt returning to New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club. Braxton Cook, the world-renowned saxophonist, composer, and singer has been releasing his take on jazz music […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Joyce Wrice, Syd, and More Music – 4 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 Joyce Wrice, Syd, Jimetta Rose, MIKE, and more. Scroll through selections from this […]
TDE Signs its First Woman Rapper Doechii; She Celebrates With New Single “Persuasive” Music – 14 mins ago Photo Credit: Top Dawg Entertainment LLC On Friday, rapper and singer Doechii announced that she signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and released new single “Persuasive” to celebrate. The Age of Doechii is here. On Friday, the Tampa-bred […]
Normani Gets Confessional on New Single “Fair” Music – 8 mins ago Photo Credit: RCA Records Eight months after releasing her Cardi B-assisted single “Wild Side”, Normani is back with new ballad, “Fair.” Still teasing the pending release of her solo debut, on Friday, Normani dropped new single, “Fair.” With production and co-songwriting from Bernard […]
Syd Announces Sophomore Album ‘Broken Hearts Club’ Music – 12 mins ago Photo Credit: Syd Five years after her debut Fin, Syd is readying her sophomore effort Broken Hearts Club with features from Lucky Daye, Smino and Kehlani. Syd is going solo again. Five years after her full-length debut album Fin, The Internet front woman has […]
Cypress Hill Returns to Their Underground Roots on Black Milk-Produced ‘Back in Black’ Music – 22 mins ago Now entering their fourth decade, Cypress Hill have just released their 10th album, Back in Black, entirely produced by renowned Detroit producer Black Milk Photo Credit: Eitan Miskevich Back in Black sees Cypress Hill return to the […]
Photo via Mejja/ YouTube Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. The music scene in the East Africa region is so diverse and fascinating that it’s really tough to keep up with on a daily basis. When I draft the Afro Jams column at the beginning of every […]
Image via Matthew Belter for Korn Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. A few minutes after the scheduled time, Brian “Head” Welch’s voice appears on the other end of the phone line. “Hey, it’s Brian! Sorry I’m late!” I’d prepared for this interview by watching some of […]
Prince’s Shelved 1986 ‘Camille’ Album Is Finally Getting A Proper Release Music – 1 min ago Photo Credit: Ross Marino/Getty Images Co-owned by Jack White, Detroit independent label Third Man Records plans to issue the unreleased 1986 Camille album. Under his feminine alter-ego “Camille,” Prince‘s unreleased 1986 album Camille will finally be released on Third Man Records. Co-founded […]
Conway The Machine Reveals He Didn’t Read Griselda Signing Contract That “Wasn’t In My Favor” Music – 5 seconds ago Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET During a recent interview on The Breakfast Club, former Griselda member Conway The Machine admitted that he didn’t read the group’s contract. Back with new album God Don’t Make […]
Photo via Viviane Chidid/YouTube 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. African music never sleeps, and neither does Leonel. Viviane […]
‘The Chronic,’ ‘Doggystyle,’ & Other Death Row Classics Removed From Streaming Services Music – 16 seconds ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Snoop Dogg acquired Death Row Records in February but select 90’s albums from Dr. Dre and The Dogg Pound are no longer on streaming services. With Snoop Dogg showing interest […]
How Independent Artists are Navigating The Aftershock of The NFT Boom Music – 2 hours ago Thanks in large part to the rise of the NFT independent musicians and digital artists can count themselves amongst those with a new asset class to generate, trade, and collect. Photo Credit: Rodrigo The NFT went from crypto buzzword […]
Out of Nowhere, Mase Dropped a New Song Dissing Diddy Music – 42 seconds ago Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Live Nation On new track “Oracle 2: The Liberation Of Mason Betha,” Mase accuses Bad Boy Records founder Diddy of exploiting The Notorious B.I.G. Mase isn’t letting up on former collaborator Diddy. Formerly on […]
A Tribe Called Quest Shares a Star-Studded Tracklist for The Posthumous Phife Dawg Album Music – 4 hours ago Photo by Isaiah Trickey for FilmMagic via Getty Images. Q-Tip, De La Soul, Rapsody, 9th Wonder, and Little Brother, are featured on the upcoming Phife Dawg album, Forever. A Tribe Called Quest has revealed the release date […]