Drake’s sixth LP, and first since 2018’s Scorpion, is here after much delay. The 21 track project features JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, Travis Scott, Future, Project Pat, Kid Cudi, Lil Durk, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ign, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, Giveon and more. The word was this was supposed to be a more rap-focused album. […]
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If you’re waiting for Drake’s Certified Lover Boy you’re going to have to wait a couple of more hours, as Drizzy’s pulling a Kanye and moving things around at the last minute. For now, we have Bobby Shmurda’s first track since he got out, months after he got out. Check out “No Time For Sleep Freestyle”, […]
Ja Rule and Fat Joe are Set to Square Up in The Next Live âVerzuzâ Battle Music – 4 days ago Photo by Johnny Nunez for WireImage via Getty Images Verzuz returns on Tuesday, September 14th, live from Madison Square Garden. Ja Rule and Fat Joe will be going hit-for-hit in the next installment of Verzuz. […]
Photo via Patrick Johnson Protect this thing of ours: support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Evan McGarvey occasionally dry cleans his tracksuit. The only real gift of middle age is memory. As someone who is officially closer to 50 than to 20, I remember when The Sopranos belonged […]
Wiki Announces New Navy Blue-Produced Album âHalf God,â feat. Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, duendita, and More Music – 8 seconds ago Photo by Jacob Consenstein for Artist Hear two new singles from the upcoming Wiki album. Wiki has announced a new album, Half God, will arrive next month. Produced entirely by Navy Blue, the incoming project will […]
American rapper and artist creator, YC794, is on the deck with yet another surprising album for his fans. Titled The Pastorâs Son, this collection of tracks will have you pressing on repeat. It is an 8 song, 20 minutes long wonder that just oozes rap life and more. His robust sound is rising all the […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Yousef Srour prefers thoughtful album artwork without emojis and uncensored album premieres preferably under two hours in run time. Egypt has always been a culture shock to me. To a small 9-year-old wandering the streets, it seemed desolate. Cairo is one of […]
An Upcoming Amy Winehouse Biopic will Chronicle The Last Years of Her Life Music – 8 seconds ago Photo by Yui Mok for PA Images via Getty Images. The film is being adapted from a 2010 book about the late Amy Winehouse. The embattled final years of Amy Winehouse are getting the big-screen treatment. According […]
This Free A.I. Program Brings All Your Mash-Up Dreams (and Nightmares) to Life Music – 7 mins ago Photo by Jeremy Liem via Unsplash Making a mash-up just got way too easy. As if the mash-up wasnât already one of the most accessible forms of sound stitching, a new A.I. program is opening it up […]
Little Simz Returns to âTiny Deskâ with a Lush and Laidback Performance Music – 8 seconds ago Source: Youtube/NPR Music Little Simz showcases her upcoming fourth studio album in a sophomore run for NPRâs Tiny Desk series. With her new album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, just days away from release, Little Simz offered a final glimpse at […]
Photo: George Goldberg 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. They Hate Change arenât gonna be Bedroom Rap All-Stars for long. Despite the way they introduce themselves on their breakthrough tape, 666 Central Ave., and […]
Questlove, Flying Lotus, and More Pay Tribute to Lee âScratchâ Perry Music – 6 seconds ago Photo by Ollie Millington for Redferns via Getty Images Fans, friends, and former collaborators send up tributes and dedications to the late Lee âScratchâ Perry. On Sunday, reggaeâs reverb-bending mystic, Lee âScratchâ Perry, died at the Noel Holmes Hospital […]
You Can Finally Stream Kanye Westâs Album âDondaâ Featuring Jay-Z, Jay Electronica & More Music – 56 mins ago Photo Credit: Universal Following three live events, Kanye West has unveiled Donda featuring The Lox, The Weeknd, Fivio Foreign, Baby Keem, Young Thug and others. After a lot of going back and forth, Kanye West released […]
Drake Fans Take Feud into Their Own Hands, Vandalize Kanyeâs Childhood Home Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Brian Prahl/MEGA/GC Images via Getty Images Tensions between Drake and Kanye continue to escalate. It doesnât appear that the arrival of Kanyeâs DONDA has done anything to tamp down his tensions with Drake. In fact, the cold […]
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Kanye West’s Donda album is here. The 27 track nearly two-hour album has features from Jay-Z, Pop Smoke, Lil Baby, The Weeknd, Pusha-T, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Lil Durk, Roddy Rich, Chris Brown, Young Thug, Conway The Machine, Lil Yachty, Fivio Foreign, Jay Electronica, The Lox, Ariana Grande and more. But it doesn’t have features […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Westside Gunn, Busdriver, and More Music – 3 seconds ago Source: Youtube 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 Westside Gunn, Busdriver, Kiefer, Roc Marciano, and more. Scroll through selections from this […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of August 27) Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Chimera Singer This weekâs top albums feature selections from Westside Gunn, Blk Oddysy, Shaybo, Mercury, Boslen, Ray Vaughn and more. Itâs been a stacked week filled with a lot of great releases. If […]
What Point is Kanye West Trying to Make with This Cursed âDONDAâ Rollout? Music – 7 mins ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music Group During his latest âDONDAâ event, Kanye West stood next to DaBaby and Marilyn Manson, who has multiple rape allegations against him. Kanye West still has not released DONDA. […]
Kendrick Lamar Aims at Your Top Five on Baby Keemâs Booming New Single âFamily Tiesâ Music – 2 hours ago Source: Youtube The LA rapperâs new single features a scene-stealing appearance from Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar set the tone for the highly-anticipated finale to his TDE era with a ferocious feature on Baby Keemâs âFamily […]
Photo via Yusuf Sanni/Atlantic Records Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa wants to decommodify the dancefloor. Cintia â âJe tâaimeâ For the casual music listener, the Angolan music scene can be divided into two camps: On one hand, kuduro and its aggressive beats […]
Eminem’s latest signee Grip dropped his new LP I Died For This!? on Friday, August 27, and Em delivers a verse on the song âWalkthough!â In his verse, the legendary rapper revisits his younger days when was still battling drug addiction and was near death. âMy head, somethingâs wrong with it / But that makes […]
Photo: Brandon McClain 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. In a crew full of exuberant personalities hellbent on standing out, Archibald Slim stood out by not trying to stand out. Awful Records burst into […]
We don’t get a lot of Kendrick Lamar music these days. But we got some tonight. K.Dot’s long-awaited collab with his cousin Baby Keem, “Family Ties”, dropped tonight. On it, soon-to-be free agent Kendrick lays down the gauntlet. “Smoking on your top five tonight, tonight Yeah, I’m smokin’ on your, what’s the name, tonight, […]
Watch TDEâs New Signee, Ray Vaughn, Introduce Himself with a Blistering LA Leakers Freestyle Music – 3 hours ago Source: LA Leakers/Youtube Ray Vaughn earns his keep as the latest TDE signee with a nearly seven-minute freestyle for LA Leakers. In case you missed the memo, Top Dawg Entertainment grew one rapper stronger this week […]
Rare Live Recording of John Coltrane Performing âA Love Supremeâ Set for First-Ever Release Music – 21 seconds ago Photo by Wolfgang Kunz via Getty Images. A newly-discovered recording of John Coltrane performing A Love Supreme live in 1965 is set to arrive this fall. Though it is widely regarded as a seminal album for both […]
OutKast is Celebrating 25 Years of âATLiensâ with a Video Game Inspired by The Album Music – 28 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist OutKast also released a new animated video for the albumâs hazy highlight âTwo Dope Boyz (in a Cadillac).â Tomorrow, OutKast will release a 25th-anniversary expansion of their classic sophomore album, ATLiens. The deluxe […]
10 Zion I Songs That Show Why Zumbi Was A Bay Area Hip-Hop Legend Music – 52 mins ago Zumbi’s lyrics were focused on day-to-day living and simple, relatable wants: maintaining in Oakland, where he was from, and becoming a better man and musician. Photo Credit: Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images From âBirdâs Eye Viewâ to âTech $,â these […]
Photo: Priority Records See that leather sofa over there? Sit back with this six-pack and a spliff thatâll have your mind twisted while we chit-chat. RIP Sean Price. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. A quarter century ago, Duck Down Records began with Heltah Skeltahâs Nocturnal, an album […]