Does This Mysterious Website Mean Aaliyah’s Catalog Is Hitting Streamers Soon? Music – 17 mins ago Photo Credit: Catherine McGann for Getty Images A year back, Aaliyah’s estate shared that the late singer’s catalog was set to hit streamers soon. On Wednesday, a mysterious website titled “Aaliyah Is Coming” popped up potentially alluding to the […]
Is This The Earliest Recording of a Live Prince Performance? Music – 40 seconds ago Photo by Leni Sinclair via Getty Images The Minnesota Historical Society may have accidentally uploaded video of Prince leading one of his first bands at the age of 16. As the posthumous Prince releases continue to pile up, a video […]
Jadakiss Single-Handedly Destroyed Dipset on ‘Verzuz’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage The Lox came, saw, and conquered. Led by Jadakiss, the legendary group delivered one of the most dominant Verzuz performances ever. Was that the best Verzuz ever? On Tuesday, August 3rd, two of New York City’s most legendary rap groups, […]
Watch Hiatus Kaiyote Treat Tiny Desk to a Weird, Warm, and Wonderful Performance Music – 9 seconds ago Source: Youtube/NPR Music Hiatus Kaiyote brings their new album Mood Valiant to NPR’s Tiny Desk with a kaleidoscopic five-song set. Hiatus Kaiyote is the latest guest to grace a Tiny Desk stage. And they brought a few […]
Antonio Blue continues his hot streak in the game with his latest release, the intoxicating single “Nigerian Royalty.” His vocal finesse, swag and inspiring spirit all come together in a perfect fit in what is certainly one of his most accomplished tracks to date. When he’s not in the studio recording new music, Antonio Blue […]
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We Will Soon Know Who Now Owns the One-of-a-Kind Wu-Tang Clan Album Music – 8 seconds ago Photo Credit: Rashaad Patterson/Paddle8 We should know the identity of the person who bought Wu Tang’s mythical Once Upon A Time In Shaolin album within the next 60 days. Last week, the Brooklyn US Attorney’s Office announced that […]
HARD Summer Festival 2021: An EDM Festival Ruled By Memes, Hip Hop, & Future Music – 3 mins ago KAYTRANADA was one of the performers at the 2021 HARD Festival. Photo Credit: Allie Mischen for Insomniac Events Although the main focus of the HARD Summer Festival is EDM, there were many prominent rap performances from […]
Rick James is Exactly as Wild as You Thought in The First Trailer for a New Documentary Music – 22 mins ago Source: Showtime Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James is out September 3rd on Showtime. After making waves at Sundance earlier this year, the official trailer for the upcoming documentary, Bitchin’: The […]
Large Professor’s Score For Hip-Hop Skating Doc Brings Boom-Bap Into The Present [Interview] Music – 17 mins ago Large Pro’s reverence for boom-bap flows through the mix of samples, live instruments, and modern embellishments used on the All The Streets Are Silent soundtrack. Photo Credit: Shore Fire Media Large Professor spoke with Okayplayer about scoring All […]
Tyler The Creator Announces ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ Tour with Vince Staples and Kali Uchis Music – 1 hour ago Photo by Erika Goldring for WireImage via Getty Images Call Me If You Get Lost is the second straight No. 1 debut from Tyler, The Creator. Tyler, The Creator will welcome the new […]
Nas is Reuniting with Ms. Lauryn Hill on ‘King’s Disease II’ Music – 3 hours ago Photo by Chelsea Lauren for WireImage via Getty Images The Queensbridge rapper details the upcoming sequel to his Grammy-winning 2020 album, King’s Disease. Nas and Ms. Lauryn Hill are getting the band back together. 25 years after the release […]
First it was Free Drakeo, now it’s Free Greedo and Free Britney. Help us write about the stories in music that matter by supporting Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Hagle asks the important questions, like what will happen when the corporate gatekeepers decide to delete that obscure YouTube compilation you’ve saved to your […]
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2021 has been the year for Finding Chase. With multiple releases and over 40k streams on Spotify, the artist is making some noise in the industry. He has now introduced a new work to his tracklist titled “Butterflies.” His tracks include “Shooting Stars,” “Eager To Bleed,” “Dreams (Remastered).” Stay locked in with Finding Chase on Instagram […]
DaBaby Apologies For Homophobic Comments After Getting Dropped from a Number of Major Music Festivals Music – 3 hours ago Photo by Rich Fury via Getty Images DaBaby finally gives a fleshed out apology for his homophobic rant after being removed from headlining spots at Lollapalooza, Governors Ball, and Day N Vegas. After being pulled […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs that you absolutely need. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Read Harley Geffner‘s heartfelt goodbye to his Honda Civic. Wallie The Sensei – “Bompton to Balabasas” Wallie The Sensei leads the league […]
Frank Ocean Will Headline Coachella… in 2023 Music – 7 mins ago Photo Credit: Collier Schorr Frank Ocean will be performing in the desert in 2023. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, is expected to make its comeback in April 2022 after a two year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the organizers […]
Mixtape Monday: Jacobdelaoakland, (Liv).e, Rome Streetz x Futurewave, Alsogood x brainorchestra. + More Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist Jacobdelaoakland, (Liv).e, Rome Streetz x Futurewave, Alsogood x brainorchestra. and more this Mixtape Monday. Jacobdelaoakland is up top with As I Am, ewonee. makes his way back with Cheel, Rome Streetz and Futurewave return […]
DiddyBMW shoots for the stars with a brutally honest new track titled “Shot You,” released with a music video. Through incorporating his flawless flow into a powerful mix between conscious, trap, and traditional Hip-Hop, DiddyBMW is keeping it real throughout, for what is undoubtedly his most sincere work to date. Raw, authentic and sincere, “Shot […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Pink Siifu, Liv.e, Isaiah Rashad, and More Music – 33 seconds 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 Isaiah Rashad, Pink Siifu, Liv.e, DJ Muggs, and more. Scroll through […]
Best Music Videos of The Week: Silk Sonic, Gallant, Isaiah Rashad & More Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Twitter The best videos of the week include selections from Silk Sonic, Gallant, Skepta, Kiana Ledé, and more. We’ll be the first to admit that this week was dragging along slowly, but thankfully there were […]
21 New Hip-Hop, R&B, & Neo-Soul Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of July 30) Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Spenser Sease Our weekly roundup of New Music Friday albums is filled with releases by a crew of talented female acts like Liv.e, Amindi, Emmavie, BbyAfricka, Cookie Kawaii and more. This week […]
Rap Is Still Culturally Conservative To A Fault Music – 22 mins ago DaBaby’s ignorant misunderstanding of how HIV and AIDS works, paired with his unnecessary remark on where men choose to engage sexually with each other, is indicative of how culturally conservative rap still is. Photo Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images Although the genre has […]
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Return as Silk Sonic with a Modern Roller Disco Gem Music – 1 hour ago Source: Youtube Silk Sonic is the backyard band in the feelgood video for their new single “Skate.” After delivering an instant hit with their debut single, Silk Sonic is back. The duo, a retro-soul-leaning passion […]
Stream Isaiah Rashad’s Brilliant New Album ‘The House Is Burning’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: TDE TDE’s Isaiah Rashad is back with his newest album The House Is Burning which features an assortment of inspirations not limited to R&B, neo-soul, and Southern rap. Isaiah Rashad finally returns after a five-year hiatus and blesses […]
Photo: Donald Morrison The game flows through our veins, we can’t understand it. Infatuation with the birds, we watch Animal Planet. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. I wasn’t surprised when BFB Da Packman agreed to let me interview him in my backyard. I live in a small […]
Vince Staples’ Album with Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt Might Be Released After All Music – 21 hours ago Photo by Scott Dudelson via Getty Images. A briefly tense moment of Twitter drama may have cleared the way for a once-shelved collaborative project from Alchemist, Earl Sweatshirt, and the Long Beach rapper. In a new interview […]
Vince Staples Scrapped a Whole Album with Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt Music – 21 seconds ago Photo by Scott Dudelson via Getty Images. Vince Staples explains why his collaborative album with Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt never saw the light of day. The hallmark haze of Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt‘s creative connection appears to have been […]
Your Record Collection Could Be The Next Climate Change Casualty Music – 40 seconds ago Photo by Steve Harvey via Unsplash With vinyl sales and global temperatures both hitting historic strides, labels and collectors are struggling to protect their records from the effects of climate change. If a record you recently purchased arrived warped or […]