Photo via Lucas Foster Show your support by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Jeff Weiss “It is life, not the individual, that is conscienceless. The essential, therefore, is to understand the time for which one is born.” – Oswald Spengler “Besides my starry-eyed dreams of ‘making it’ as a writer in a […]
GoldLink Disses Sheck Wes, Again, on New Track “White Walls” Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Burak Cingi/Redferns Goldlink returned to Twitter to announce a new album, among other things. On Wednesday morning, DC rapper Goldlink logged onto Twitter for the first time since 2015. He quickly made his presence felt, immediately reigniting his […]
Photo via YouTube Show your support by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can continue to cultivate great writing from one-of-one’s like Lucas Foster. My interest in hip-hop was birthed in 2007, when after I heard Young Jeezy and Jay-Z’s “Go Crazy” I looked up the video on YouTube and […]
Photo via YouTube Show your support by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can continue to cultivate great writing from one-of-one’s like Lucas Foster. Passion of the Weiss honors the work of the late, great Lucas Foster by republishing his 3500 word epic originally posted to r/hiphopheads in the middle […]
50 Cent, J. Cole to Headline Rolling Loud New York 2021 Music – 3 mins ago MIAMI, FLORIDA – JUNE 03: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson III performs during the Celia Cruz x Skott Marsi NFT Launch at ITG Miami on June 03, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images) Rolling Loud New York […]
Your Old Droog Releases MF DOOM Collaboration “Dropout Boogie” Music – 1 hour ago Source: Artist Your Old Droog also shared a personal story behind the track’s creation. Back in 2019, New York MC Your Old Droog and MF DOOM teamed up for two tracks like “RST” and “BDE,” both of which featured Mach-Hommy. On […]
Thundercat Announces North American Tour With Channel Tres Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Douglas Mason/Getty Images Thundercat and Channel Tres will put on over 20 shows between June and December. On Tuesday, superstar bassist Thundercat announced a 27-date North American tour for his latest album, It Is What It Is. Most of the dates […]
Photo via Island Def Jam Subscribe to the Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so we can continue to fund the realest writing in the music journalism universe like this 10,000 word opus on the creation of a legendary hip-hop group. Jesse Taylor keeps on steppin’ no matter what happens. THE BUS A white teenage […]
Photo via NBA Entertainment/Patrick Johnson Help us help you make it through the trauma and pain of another NBA postseason by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame remembers when Robert Redford was a movie star. One of the dumber things about me is that I’m a therapy skeptic. I think going […]
Mixtape Monday: Mndsgn, Peter Rosenberg, sndtrk, Children of Zeus, Sundur + More Music – 3 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist Check tunes from Mndsgn, Peter Rosenberg, sndtrk, Children of Zeus, Sundur and more this Mixtape Monday. Mndsgn. is up first with the highly-anticipated album Rare Pleasure, Peter Rosenberg plants his flag with Real Late, sndtrk […]
From a Dutch and Hungarian Father and a Lebanese mother was born Gilles Jan Petersen, best known as Laszlo Jones. After gaining international recognition with the single “Download Me Im Free” back in 2011, watched over 1M times on YouTube, the Beirut-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer continued honing his craft and polishing his skills, […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up of the best rap songs that you absolutely need so support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner is obsessive – he might fuck around and rank every Kasher Quon song in a calendar year. Nolanberollin – grex Part of […]
In 50 Cent’s book Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter, he dismisses Lloyd Banks as lazy. “In Bank’s case, a lot of his failure to grow as an artist is connected to his emotional composition … Banks wanted things to come to him, instead of going out and getting them himself. That’s not me trying to assassinate […]
A New Collection of Alice Coltrane’s Ashram Recordings is Set for Release Music – 4 hours ago Photo by Echoes for Redferns via Getty Images Recorded in 1981, the songs on Kirtan: Turiya Sings were originally distributed amongst Coltrane’s ashram attendees on cassette. A new batch of devotional recordings from the late Alice Coltrane will […]
It Took Alicia Keys & Kerry “Krucial” Brothers Five Years to Complete ‘Songs in A Minor’ Music – 5 hours ago After years of working on it, Alicia Keys released Songs in A Minor on June 5, 2001. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage In 2001, Alicia Keys […]
Armand Hammer Announce Summer 2021 Tour Dates Music – 7 hours ago Photo by Alexander Richter for Armand Hammer Alchemist, KAYANA, Soul Glo, and others, will appear at various stops on the 20-date run. As parts of the country begin to gradually reopen, Armand Hammer is wasting no time at all in their return to […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Mndsgn, Fousheé, and More [Playlist] Music – 2 days ago Source: Youtube /Stones Throw 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 Mndsgn, Fousheé, Lloyd Banks, Ivy Sole, Prince, and more. Scroll through […]
Best Rap Videos of The Week: Yung Baby Tate, Lil Baby, Lil Durk & More Music, Video – 2 days ago Photo Credit: Yung Baby Tate Our favorite videos of the week include handpicked selects from Yung Baby Tate, Lil Baby and Lil Durk. Yo Gotti’s “Drop” is another fave from this week’s lineup of […]
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16 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Listen to Right Now (Week of June 4) Music – 2 days ago Photo Credit: Mario Pujals This week’s crop of new albums features a movie soundtrack and new releases from veteran MCs. Keeping up with new albums in the modern age of streaming can be a […]
Photo via NBA Entertainment/Patrick Johnson Help us help you make it through the trauma and pain of another NBA postseason by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Abe Beame remembers when Robert Redford was a movie star. One of the dumber things about me is that I’m a therapy skeptic. I think going […]
Fousheé’s Plan to Break Thru the Alt World Begins With ‘Time Machine’ Music – 2 days ago Photo Credit: RCA In an exclusive interview, Fousheé details her debut project time machine, growing up a lover of music, and why she hopes to be a voice in the alt world for Black women. New Jersey’s emerging […]
For our latest First Look Friday, we spoke to reggae singer Jaz Elise who talked about recording her fantastic debut EP The Golden Hour. We also premiere the visualizer for her new single “Breathe.” Reggae singer Jaz Elise traces her roots back to Harbor View, a community in Saint Andrew Parish in Kingston, Jamaica. There, […]
De La Soul’s Catalog May Finally Hit Streaming As Tommy Boy Records Gets Bought By Reservoir Music Music – 2 days ago Photo Credit: David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns De La Soul’s music has remained unavailable on streaming services. Looks like De La Soul‘s music may finally be headed to streaming services amid Reservoir Music’s acquiring […]
Lil Baby and Lil Durk’s collaboration album The Voice of The Heroes has arrived, and as usual some of the first reviews came from people on social media. The project is 17 songs deep and features include Travis Scott, Meek Mill, Young Thug, and Rod Wave. Here’s what people had to say about the LP: Lil […]
Listen to MF DOOM’s Stellar Remix of The Avalanches’ “Tonight May Have To Last Me All My Life” Music – 9 mins ago Photo by Jim Dyson/Redferns via Getty MF DOOM dropped a short but beautiful verse on The Avalanches’ “Tonight May Have To Last Me All My Life.” On Friday, electronic music group The […]
Photo via Fabrice Bourgelle Please support truly independent rap journalism by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Jaap van der Doelen is not a fluke, he’s been tried, he’s the truth. It’s only been a little over a year since Enitan Adepitan, better known as ENNY, released her first single. The rapper […]
New Unreleased Prince Song Was Inspired By Dr. Cornel West Saying He’s “No Curtis Mayfield” Music – 5 seconds ago Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images The track, titled “Born 2 Die,” appears on the posthumous Prince album Welcome 2 America, which will be released on July 30. A song that Prince wrote in response to Dr. […]
Biggie Babylon releases a new visual for his latest single, the addictive track titled “All In.” He had to create a video for this powerful song that shows the world what it really means to go “All In.” Biggie’s magnetic vibe perfectly matches the song’s message; an ode to risk-taking, hard work, and ambition. At […]
Photo via Lukah Better have our money by Monday, because it’s been a month of Sundays. Please support the last-standing paywall and ad-free website giving you quality music journalism by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Dash Lewis wakes up then spends his summer mornings getting annihilated on cold brew. Fresh off January’s rugged, […]