18 New Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 10) Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Francesco Carrozzini The week’s top albums feature selections from Yebba, María Isabel, Jazz Cartier, Baby Keem, and more. This week was another insane one in the music space, but thankfully we did […]
Fans are Trying to Decode Kendrick Lamar’s “Top of The Morning” on The New Baby Keem Album Music – 2 hours ago Source: Youtube Twitter can’t seem to arrive at a consensus on the meaning of Kendrick Lamar’s “Top of the morning” line on Baby Keem’s the melodic blue. Less than 24 hours into the […]
André 3000’s “Life of the Party” Verse Deserved Better Than Kanye And Drake’s Pettiness Music – 2 hours ago André 3000’s guest verse on “Life of the Party” was a glimpse at what DONDA could’ve been. But the track was unfortunately left off the album. Photo Credit: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images André 3000 spit his most heartfelt […]
Stream Common’s New Album ‘A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 2),’ Feat. Black Thought, PJ & More Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Loma Vista Recordings Common has released the follow up to his 2020 album, A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 1). Common has released his 14th studio album, A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 2). The album is […]
Revisiting Dipset’s Complicated & Provocative Relationship with 9/11 Music – 4 hours ago Dipset — Freaky Zeeky, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Cam’ron — played up patriotic imagery with an eagle as their logo and heavy red-white-and-blue fashion. Photo Credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images The 9/11 terrorist attacks were a unifying moment for the US. Hip-hop […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa‘s birthday wish: the death of capitalism. Khaligraph Jones – “Champez” Sometimes you just can’t help but marvel at someone’s true talent. Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones, the self-proclaimed “superstar of the country”, presents “Champez”, a fascinating exercise in […]
New Jersey based rapper Kese Soprano is releasing a brand new project, his latest joint titled “Cut A Check.” The NJ lyricist has won numerous awards including the Underground Music Award and this new release confirms the astonishing potential many have witnessed since the release of his tracks, “Get The Bag” “I Just Wanna” “On […]
Photo via Brandon McClain Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Near the halfway point of Faye Webster’s music video for “In a Good Way,” the adventurous singer-songwriter from Atlanta can be seen waltzing alone on a dance floor while an avalanche of yellow Smiley-Face balloons cascade around […]
Watch Common Freestyle Over Classic Raekwon & Group Home Tracks Music – 4 mins ago Photo Credit: Power 106 Los Angeles Common returned to his Common Sense roots in this vicious freestyle. “Damn he near an EGOT and he’s still hip-hop.” Rapper Common made his return to Power 106’s L.A. Leakers to spit a monster […]
The Notorious B.I.G.’s Brooklyn Apartment Hits The Market for Nearly $2 Million Music – 3 hours ago Source: Youtube/Bad Boy Records Take a look inside of the Fort Greene apartment where The Notorious B.I.G. lived while recording his classic debut, Ready to Die. Yet another former residence of The Notorious B.I.G. is up for sale. […]
Baby Keem Details Debut Album ‘the melodic blue,’ Premieres New Song “Issues” Live on The Tonight Show Music – 2 mins ago Source: Youtube/NBC The new Baby Keem album arrives this Friday, September 10th. Hours out from the arrival of his debut studio album, Baby Keem hit The Tonight Show‘s stage with an early preview […]
16 years of independent rap journalism with no end in sight. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Michael McKinney absorbs more music in a week than most do in an entire calendar year. Another strange and uneasy summer is drawing to a close. Plenty of […]
Even without a city-defining sound, Montreal musicians have seized the moment. Here are 11 Montreal producers you should know about. This March, producer extraordinaire Kaytranada made history at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Kaytra won two awards – Best Best Dance/Electronic Album for Bubba and Best Dance Recording for the Kali Uchis-featured “10%.” He became […]
Afrika Bambaataa & The Zulu Nation Accused of Child Sex Trafficking in Disturbing Lawsuit: Report Music – 38 mins ago Photo by Johnny Nunez for WireImage via Getty Images A new lawsuit alleges Afrika Bambaataa used his home in The Bronx as both Zulu Nation headquarters and a lair for grooming and assaulting young boys. […]
Drake dropped his Certified Lover Boy album last week, and the project continues to do numbers and be debated by many. The album was the Canadian rappers sixth LP, and first since 2018’s Scorpion release. The 21-track album features JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, Travis Scott, Future, Project Pat, Kid Cudi, Lil Durk, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Ty […]
Yebba Puts Her Range on Full Display in a Stunning ‘Tiny Desk’ Performance Music – 3 hours ago Source: Youtube/NPR Music Watch Yebba preview her upcoming debut album in a soothing and symphonic live set for NPR Music’s latest Tiny Desk Concert. Yebba is the latest guest to grace NPR Music’s deconstructed Tiny Desk setup. […]
Big Daddy Kane Calls J. Cole His “Favorite MC Out… Right Now” Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images Big Daddy Kane gave J. Cole one of the highest honors. For the last couple of months, legendary rapper Big Daddy Kane has been working on a hip-hop documentary for Netflix called Paragraphs […]
Photo via John Cannon for Universal Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Let Walker Armstrong tell you about 90’s Memphis hip-hop and the slow cancelation of the future. The clock on the waxy stone wall ticked down like a kind of doomsday index—10 hours 15 minutes… 9 […]
The Subversive History of Free Jazz Steps into The Spotlight in a Trailer for New ‘Fire Music’ Documentary Music – 11 seconds ago Photo by Leni Sinclair via Getty Images. The free jazz chronicle, Fire Music, hits theaters and on-demand on Friday, September 10th. As boundless and beyond definition as the broader category of jazz […]
Jenevieve’s Debut ‘Division’ Introduces Her as a New Voice of R&B Music – 29 seconds ago Photo Credit: Universal Music Group In an exclusive interview, the rising singer shares how she’s built her sound from the ground up and why she hopes fans are left feeling inspired by her debut album, Division. Miami-bred singer Jenevieve […]
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. “Spread the word, darlin’. Brandon Callender is back!” Connis – – “Guidelines” (feat. Latrell James & SALEM) Connis is ready for whatever […]
Janet Jackson Takes Control in The First Trailer for Upcoming ‘JANET’ Documentary Music – 44 mins ago Photo by Jo Hale for Redferns via Getty Images A four-hour Janet Jackson documentary will premiere at the top of next year. A&E has announced a new Janet Jackson documentary with heavy involvement from the r&b icon. Aptly […]
André 3000 Condemns Leak of Unreleased Kanye Collaboration Amidst Feud with Drake Music – 3 mins ago Photo by Paras Griffin via Getty Images. The shelved Kanye and André 3000 collaboration was played by Drake during a guest mix on SiriusXM’s Sound 42 last week. André 3000 was not a fan of his unreleased Kanye West […]
Photo via HBO Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame is pouring out a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios. When news that the great Michael K. Williams had tragically passed away at age 54, the outpouring of grief was immediate and overwhelming. The Flatbush born actor was […]
Mixtape Monday: Damu The Fudgemunk, Jesse Rack$on, L’Orange, Ralphiie Reese, Uhuru Noir + More Music – 8 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Damu The Fudgemunk, Jesse Rack$on, L’Orange, Ralphiie Reese, Uhuru Noir and more this Mixtape Monday. Damu The Fudgemunk is up first with Conversation Peace, Jesse Rack$on drops the Soul Theory EP, L’Orange follows […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Little Simz, Blu, JPEGMAFIA, 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 Little Simz, Blu, JPEGMAFIA, DijahSB, Wiki, and more. Scroll through selections from […]
JAY-Z Gave His Best Verse of The Year to Drake on ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Music – 4 days ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for City of Hope via Getty Images. JAY-Z’s appearances on DONDA and Certified Lover Boy are in two very different leagues. For weeks now, Kanye and Drake have been rekindling their rivalry […]
First Look Friday: Bartees Strange Is Redefining Indie Rock On His Own Terms Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Bao Ngo For this month’s edition of First Look Friday, we talked to Bartees Strange about his early influences, the success of his debut album Live Forever, and how bridging the gaps between genres keeps […]
16 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 3) Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Universal Music This week’s top albums feature selections from Drake, Jenevieve, Duckwrth, JMSN, L’Orange and more. Kanye West and Drake have finally delivered their albums ahead of the change of seasons: Donda and […]
Heartbreak Drake Returns on ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Featuring JAY-Z, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne & More Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Artist On Friday, Certified Lover Boy dropped with features from Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Travis Scott, Giveon, Lil Baby, and Yebba. Drake returns to release his sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy. The rollout […]