OutKast is Celebrating 25 Years of ‘ATLiens’ with a Video Game Inspired by The Album Music – 28 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist OutKast also released a new animated video for the album’s hazy highlight “Two Dope Boyz (in a Cadillac).” 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 “Bird’s Eye View” to “Tech $,” these […]
Photo: Priority Records See that leather sofa over there? Sit back with this six-pack and a spliff that’ll 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 Skeltah’s Nocturnal, an album […]
You Can Customize and Remix Any Song with Kanye’s New Stem Player Music – 23 mins ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for Universal Music Group via Getty Images. The $200 device will ship with a copy of Kanye’s DONDA. As he continues to tinker with his incoming album, the artist soon-to-be formerly known as Kanye […]
The Selling of ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ Music – 2 hours ago Released on August 25, 1998, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is its own case study on the power and profitability of diversity at executive levels. Photo Credit: Eric Johnson It takes a dream team of creatives to put together an album like […]
Eliyanah debuts her new track “Love Burned Out” packed with lush harmonies and hammering lyrics. Her new track is just the start of this artist’s multifaceted talents. Read on through to learn more about the up-and-coming hit artist Eliyanah. We have been loving your new track “Love Burned Out.” Can you share with us a […]
British urban creator Deemun and his label Offlimits have just shared the artist’s very first single, the incredibly smooth record titled “Getting Started.” If his first release is at this level of professionalism, swag and depth, everyone can imagine what’s going to happen next for the talented Deemun. He is about to literally explode in […]
3isthemagic is back with another wishful collection of tracks titled Space Dreams. Covered in new panoramas and influential anthems, the album is meant to hit many playlists. The song “Real One,” also from the album, is also out with a music video garnering much acclaim. With cool designs on display, his softened lyrical sensations create […]
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All the way from North Atlanta, the young rising artist Briya Christ has dropped some fresh new tracks for audiences, “Rose Outta Hell,” “Ready 222 Die,” and “Need An Answer.” His new tracks have garnered over 80K streams on Spotify. His latest album “I’m Really Gonna Do It This Time” is a feature of 7 […]
Busta Rhymes is Learning Science The Hard Way After Video of Anti-Mask Rant Surfaces Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Theo Wargo via Getty Images. The video of Busta Rhymes is from a June 2021 performance in St. Louis. The internet came for Busta Rhymes in a hurry this morning when a video of […]
For our latest Behind The Beat, Thomas Hobbs spoke with producer Ron-Ron about the special partnership he shares with 03 Greedo and how they crafted the modern day classic “Rude.” Ron-Ron (real name Laron Robinson) is the beatmaker the West Coast’s most original gangster rappers turn to whenever they want to create anthems for their […]
Gangster Doodles Announces ‘Gangster Music Vol. 2’ Compilation with New Music from Knxwledge, Liv.e, Dam-Funk, and More Music – 7 mins ago Self-portrait of Gangster Doodles by Gangster Doodles The new Gangster Doodles compilation is slated to arrive on October 15th via All City Records. Two years after delivering a showcase of the beat scene’s […]
StevenCharles drops a widely praised debut hit single, a powerful fusion of pop and neo-soul titled “Stay.” The song talks about spending the perfect day with the closest person to one’s heart. Dropped recently, the song was released alongside visuals that have over 120K views on YT alone. As soon as StevenCharles’ vocals enter the […]
Robby Vee is back on track with perfectly designed sounds and undeniably contagious lyrics. Follow Robby Vee on his website and Youtube. First off is the amazing vocal performance titled “Good Morning.” The track has Robby Vee reconnoiter through soothingly mesmerizing elements. It offers the perfect ability to channel deep feelings with seductive rhythms that […]
Photo via Ninja Tune Who the fuck playing like the brand isn’t strong? Show your support by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Son Raw misses sound system music. Fire by The BugFire by The Bug If the past 18 months haven’t sapped you of all empathy, spare a thought for your favorite […]
Previously Unseen Basquiat Painting Steals The Show from Beyoncé and JAY-Z in New Tiffany’s Ad Music – 34 seconds ago Photo by Kevin Mazur for The Recording Academy via Getty Images. The iconic luxury jeweler reportedly acquired the never-before-seen 1982 Jean-Michel Basquiat painting from a private collector. This morning, Tiffany & Co. unveiled the first […]
Summer Jam 2021: NYC’s “Cursed” Concert Takes Off Despite Hurricane Henri Music – 5 mins ago With their first live production in two years, Hot 97 was determined to prove that not one storm, flood warning, or canceled festival stage could stop the main event. Photo Credit: Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty Images Summer Jam 2021 went down […]
Kanye Seemingly Doxes Drake After Being Targeted on Trippie Redd’s “Betrayal” Music – 19 seconds ago Photo by Marc Piasecki via Getty Images The Kanye and Drake drama enters a new phase. Kanye and Drake‘s feud appears to have been reignited over the weekend. And it got heated in a hurry. Rumors of escalating tensions […]
Mixtape Monday: Ifé Neuro, Pete Sayke x Māja 7th, TeCoby Hines, Versis, DøøF + More Music – 5 mins ago Source: Artist New music from Ifé Neuro, Pete Sayke x Māja 7th, TeCoby Hines, Versis, DøøF and more this Mixtape Monday. Ifé Neuro is up first this week with A Few Songs, Pete Sayke x […]
There are rappers whose music focuses on sex, drugs and expensive cars, and then there is The Rap-Up, the only weekly round-up providing you with the best of these very rap songs. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Brandon Callender wants to know why Zaxby’s fell […]
Trippie Redd dropped his highly anticipated album Trip at Knight yesterday, but it was missing the track that featured Drake, which had fans confused and upset. While the track was missing, Trippie hinted at a big surprise, which made me people think it was still dropping. It did.. Today (8/21), the song dropped on Youtube and […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Kari Faux, James Blake, and More Music – 2 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 Kari Faux, Lord Byron, James Blake, Flee Lord, Alchemist, and more. Scroll […]
Photo via É-Karga Music Ent. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa wants a united cultural front for cooperation between Africa and Latin America… and to keep the imperialists out. Yasmine – “Pega nha Mon” (Warning: Serious song-of-the-year candidate for 2021) This track is […]
Kendrick Lamar Reveals He’s Working On His Last Album With TDE Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Kendrick Lamar shared the news Friday afternoon. Kendrick Lamar has revealed that he’s working on his last album with Top Dawg Entertainment. The rapper shared the news on a website called “oklama.com.” Upon going to […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of August 20) Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Albert Watson Releases from Aaliyah, Ty Dolla $ign, dvsn, Rod Wave, Cleo Sol and Tiwa Savage were a few of our favorite albums of the week. This week is once again stacked with […]
For the First Time Aaliyah’s Album ‘One in a Million’ Is Available On Streaming Platforms Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Marc Baptiste Aaliyah’s album One in a Million hit streamers on Friday due to a partnership between Blackground Records 2.0 and EMPIRE. On Friday, Aaliyah’s sophomore album One in a Million became available […]
Watch Common Debut New Single “When We Move” with Black Thought and The Roots on ‘The Tonight Show’ Music – 3 hours ago Source: Youtube The afrobeat-anchored single appears on the upcoming Common album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2. Just days after announcing a sequel to his 2020 project, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1, Common […]
Hip-hop’s code of silence pits producers against an obsessively resourceful block of fans. With the crate-digging community thriving online, there’s no stopping the sample snitch. “Y’all are violating, straight up and down,” shouts a scratchy-throated DJ Premier as the beat fades on Gang Starr‘s “Royalty.” The track’s curtain call is effectively an indictment, putting targets […]
Photo: ALC Who the fuck playing like the brand isn’t strong? Show your support by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Dash Lewis doesn’t wanna go back inside. At the beginning of “Maria,” the opening track of The Versace Tape, Boldy James branded himself “Bo Jackson.” It was more than just a clever […]