Excuse me, mister; do she got a sister? Please tell her to support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Evan Nabavian needs to pay her better, she had nothing on the reefer. Daniel Dumile fashioned a stage persona from Fantastic Four’s rogues gallery, including the mask that would become his trademark, and […]
The Best Moments From Keyshia Cole & Ashanti’s R&B ‘Verzuz’ Battle Music – 21 mins ago Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez for WireImage Keyshia Cole and Ashanti finally kicked off their R&B Verzuz battle on Thursday evening, the night was filled with jokes, storytelling and their biggest hits. After two scheduling hiccups, the beloved R&B powerhouses […]
Rapper AJ $now is back with new sounds. His latest drops are “Peek A Boo,” “Lawn Chair,” and “Way 2 Lit,” three power tracks home to versatile sonic aesthetics ranging from pop to trap and rap. With a sound reminiscent of the 90’s classic vibe, AJ $now takes his influences and adds his personal signature […]
Please support truly independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Michael McKinney still has yet to livestream his DJ sets from his living room. 50. KMRU – RA.740 Otherworldly ambient that bridges moods, styles, and textures with a celestial grace. 49. Jana Rush – Live at New Forms A thrown […]
Pnpmar is an emerging rapper who just released two power joints, “Pain” and “Fire,” both recorded during the pandemic. His fresh freestyling skills, trap style, and deep lyrical rap are some of the main elements that will most certainly catch the attention of Hip-Hop fans, as Pnpmar kicks-off 2021 in the best of shapes. Inspired […]
From the top of the key for three, it’s the best rap blog. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Abe Beame‘s got a floater that would send your team to the afterlife. Nearly 23 years ago, on April 30th, 1998, the New York Knicks were playing the Miami Heat in […]
The Female Rappers Dominating UK Drill Music – 7 hours ago From Ivorian Doll to Miss Lafamilia, these female UK drill rappers are dominating on their own terms. Twenty-twenty was a defining year for women of rap in the United States. Houston native Megan Thee Stallion set the tone with her raunchy, unapologetic debut album […]
You might find at least two zips if you confiscate our backpacks. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. David Ma walks the block with a halo on a stick, poking your patience. The contrast between what artists think of their own work versus what fans think remains fascinating. Listeners love […]
January 20th is Officially “What’s Going On” Day in Michigan Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Jim Britt/Michael Ochs Archive via Getty Images Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer honors the 50th-anniversary of the politically-charged classic’s release. Marvin Gaye‘s timeless 1971 single, “What’s Going On,” just got its own commemorative day in the state of Michigan. […]
From East Baltimore’s 4kMicheal to West Baltimore’s YG Teck, here is a list of 11 Baltimore rappers you should check out right now. Baltimore’s music and arts scene has been reinvigorated. Rappers, singers, poets, and visual artists from different corners of the city have steadily been garnering recognition from across the country for their unique […]
Please support the writing that is as smooth as mink skin. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Joel Biswas is lighting up the Olympic torch with sparks glow. No rapper is as immediate yet unknowable as MF Doom. Behind the signature Afrofuturist mask lay an MC with a dusty baritone […]
Help us continue to guzzle Dom and smoke with scratchy throats by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Son Raw is the inventor, 86’ rhyming at the center. This piece will not try to convince you that Supreme Clientele is one of the greatest rap albums of all time. Or at least, that’s not […]
Writers, producers, rappers, and curators recall their earliest memories of MF DOOM and why their varying introductions turned them into lifelong fans. MF DOOM is one of hip-hop’s greatest (and most complicated) anomalies. The weeks following the announcement of his departure have seen an outpouring of reverence from peers, pedestrians, and disciples alike. Not just […]
Photo by Eric Coleman Don’t put your chips on the worst bet. Support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Tracy Kawalik‘s pen is poison like BBD’s first cassette. A couple years ago, Madlib was waxing lyrical about Madvillainy in an interview for Bonafide magazine when DOOM crashed into the same London pub. […]
Please support our efforts to bring you the most notable rap music every week by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner put on a big pot of coffee for the Knicks game. Bandgang Masoe featuring The Godfather & OnFully – “Rest in Piss” Detroit’s Bandgang Masoe, The Godfather, and OnFully conjure […]
Young rising urban artist from Virginia, Losk33 collaborated with a respected name in the hip-hop industry, Foogiano on a new joint, “Lord Have Mercy.” The track has some elements of “Testimonial Turnup,” a genre by which Losk33 describes his rapping style when releasing solo. Both artists have their separate careers flourishing, and they brought the […]
Mixtape Monday: jaH-Monte, Vesa Beats, K.A.A.N, GODTET, Eddou XL + More Music – 1 day ago Photo Credit: Artist jaH-Monte, Vesa Beats, K.A.A.N, GODTET, Eddou XL and more make waves this Mixtape Monday. jaH-Monte OF MELENATED PEOPLE is up top with SEVENTY-FIFTH & AMSTERDAM SIDE B, Vesa Beats drops Cold Waves, K.A.A.N. makes the cut […]
Watch Rage Against The Machine’s Documentary on The Myth of Whiteness Music – 2 days ago (Photo by Ethan Miller via Getty Images) The politically-charged band teams with The Ummah Chroma on a powerful documentary short on the invention of whiteness. Never ones to let fascism go unchecked, Rage Against The Machine has released a […]
In Hip-Hop and Beyond: Sade [Playlist] Music – 3 days ago Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images Featuring deep cuts and classics from Mobb Deep, Black Star, MF DOOM, J Dilla, Freddie Gibbs, Snoop Dogg, and so many more. Unlike the countless r&b acts of her generation who, out of the gate, flooded the market with […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Smoke DZA, DJ Muggs, and More [Playlist] Music – 4 days ago LONG BEACH, CA – APRIL 28: Rapper Smoke DZA performs onstage during the Smokers Club Festival at The Queen Mary on April 28, 2018 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) The Round-Up playlist is […]
MF DOOM, Kendrick Lamar Highlight Joe Biden Official Inauguration Playlist Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images The Joe Biden administration teamed up with Issa Rae and DJ D-Nice for the playlist. Joe Biden will officially be sworn in as America’s 46th President next week, and on Friday he dropped […]
10 New Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of January 15th) Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Guarionex Rodriguez Jr. Here’s the latest weekly round-up of new albums. In an ever-changing music industry, new names are popping up on a daily basis. We here at Okayplayer know it can be tiring trying to […]
Read an early excerpt of the oral history of the classic J Dilla debut, Welcome 2 Detroit, written by John Vanderpuije. The oral history will be included in the Welcome 2 Detroit 20-year box set. Next month will be the 20th anniversary of Welcome 2 Detroit, legendary producer J Dilla’s masterful debut. To celebrate the occasion, […]
Chris Rock Once Agreed With MC Serch’s Wife That A Tribe Called Quest “Doesn’t Hold Up” Music – 4 days ago Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Movement Voter Project In a recent appearance on MC Serch’s podcast series, Chris Rock talked about how he had a record deal as an MC in the ’80s, […]
Photo by Jim Dyson Don’t expect to see the recipe, unless you subscribe to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. David Ma rocks grammar like the kumbaya. Finding out DOOM passed two months prior felt especially cruel. Unbeknownst to us, the planet was already missing one of its greats, a once-in-a-lifetime force who existed in […]
Ariana Grande Drops “34+35 (Remix)” Ft. Megan Thee Stallion & Doja Cat Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Republic Records The remix arrived late on Thursday night with unabashedly sexy verses by Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion. Ariana Grande shook things up a bit when she dropped her “34+35 (Remix)” featuring Megan Thee […]
Please support our tireless chronicling of hip-hop culture by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Jameson Draper runs all his interviews through a vocal processor. The legacy of Memphis hip-hop will never die as long as it continues to mutate into stranger and stranger online forms. With their dark atmospheric raps, Three 6 […]
You Can Now Listen to Jungle Brothers’ Lost Album ‘Crazy Wisdom Masters’ on Bandcamp Music – 5 days ago Photo Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images The previously-unreleased Jungle Brothers album will be available exclusively to Bandcamp subscribers. In the early 1990s, New York rap trio Jungle Brothers were primed to release their third album on Warner […]
Photo courtesy of The Arches It’s like we’re eating watermelon, we stay spitting new seeds. Please support the most influential rap blog still around by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Don’t make Sun-Ui Yum have to get to cutting like truancy. The story of MF DOOM is a tragedy and triumph worthy […]
In 2018, before he was a household name, DaBaby shot and killed a man during a dispute in a Huntersville, North Carolina Walmart. Prosecutors decided not to charge DaBaby in the death of 19-year-old Jalyn Domonique Craig, agreeing with DaBaby that it was self-defense since Craig had flashed a gun at him while he shopped […]