Watch a Livestream of The ‘Celebration of Life’ Memorial Service for DMX Music – 2 hours ago Photo by John Lamparski for FilmMagic via Getty Images Due to COVID restrictions, only family and close friends will be in attendance. Fans will be able to watch the first of two livestreamed memorial services for DMX today. […]
Are Madlib and Logic Readying a Collaborative Album as “MadGic”? Music – 2 mins ago Photo by Scott Dudelson via Getty Images “Logic and Madlib is MadGic, your catalogue tragic.” It appears Logic isn’t quite ready to commit to his “retirement.” Today, the DMV rapper released a grip of verses over a classic Madlib production […]
Best Songs of The Week: feat. Alchemist, Flying Lotus, and More [Playlist] Music – 27 mins ago Source: Youtube/ALC Records 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 Alchemist, Flying Lotus, Georgia Anne Muldrow, DijahSB, Topaz Jones, and more. […]
Topaz Jones Releases Stunning Visual Album ‘Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma’ Music – 4 hours ago Source: Artist Featuring contributions from Phonte, Maxo, Levan Kali, and more. Following a lauded and decorated run at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Topaz Jones has released his new short, Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma, alongside a new album. […]
Alchemist Announces ‘This Thing of Ours’ EP with Lush New Single Music – 2 hours ago Photo by Tim Mosenfelder via Getty Images This Thing of Ours is due on April 30th with appearances from Earl Sweatshirt, Navy Blue, Maxo, Pink Siifu, Boldy James, and more. It appears Alchemist is hitting yet another stride. Today, […]
Photo courtesy of Def Jam The last great reminder of the legendary blog era, but we’re no relic. Show your support by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Dean Van Nguyen is currently smoking that European Super League pack. On his Great Dane-sized list of achievements, DMX could also boast one of the […]
Photo courtesy of Alexander Richter for Armand Hammer Straight killer, no filler. Show your support to the last great collection of ad-free music journalism not hiding behind a paywall by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Joel Biswas‘s only fear of death is reincarnation. In Arabic, “haram,” means “forbidden,” but “foreboding” might be […]
IDK Is Bringing The Late MF DOOM, Jay Electronica & Westside Gunn Together On A Track Music – 2 mins ago Photo Credit: Cott Dudelson/Getty Images MF DOOM had previously appeared on IDK’s track “Pizza Shop Extended” alongside Del the Funky Homosapien and Yung Gleesh. IDK has a track featuring the late MF DOOM, Jay […]
Shitty music writers think they’re Superman, Passion of the Weiss got the Kryptonite. Be our Lex Luthor, help us keep doing what we do best. Jordan Ryan Pedersen did not know the actual lyrics to “Party Up” until this morning. “Party Up” is neither DMX’s best song nor his most personal. It is, however, a massive […]
Retro Neo: KIRBY on How D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah’ Helped Her Heal During the Pandemic Music – 2 mins ago For singer KIRBY, neo-soul’s healing component is what makes the genre standout. Photo Graphic: Okayplayer Retro-Neo is an interview series where we speak with future trailblazers of neo-soul about their connection to the genre. In our […]
Cordae is back with a new EP titled Just Until, which is four songs deep and has features from Young Thug and Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest. The release is the first project Cordae dropped since his Grammy nominated The Lost Boy album. Plus, the EP will be a bridge to his sophomore LP, […]
Photo courtesy of Alex Oh We’re lunatics, calling five on it once the doobie lit. Subscribe to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Dash Lewis learned the Fibonacci Sequence before he learned the keys. There’s a moment about a third of the way through the August 4, 2020, episode of The Crate 808 Podcast in […]
The Best Moments From the Redman vs. Method Man 4/20 Edition ‘Verzuz’ Battle Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Twitter Redman and Method Man have been releasing music that’s spoken to their prestigious spots in the rap canon for nearly three decades. On Tuesday evening, during their Verzuz the friends shared moments, stories and […]
Jai Paul Shares New Song on Revived Myspace Page Music – 2 hours ago Source: Artist The reclusive UK artist marks the 10th-anniversary of “BTSTU” with a new recording stashed in his recreated Myspace page. Jai Paul is celebrating the 10-year-anniversary of his debut single, “BTSTU,” with a heavy dose of 2010s internet ephemera. The […]
Pink Siifu Captures The Paranoia Of Living Under Mass Surveillance In “Cointail” [Premiere] Music, Video – 53 seconds ago Photo Credit: Screengrab via YouTube “Cointail” appears on the deluxe edition of NEGRO, which Pink Siifu released this month. Don’t be fooled by the applause that starts off “Cointail.” Twenty-five seconds into the music video, and it […]
Photo via Def Jam Support real, independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Tracy Kawalik‘s poisonous paragraphs smash your phonograph in half. DMX’s charm was as big as his bite. No one was better at articulating a wild and painfully real range of emotions. But when fans copped his debut, It’s […]
How Prince’s No-Nonsense Demeanor Led to the Creation of ‘Controversy’ Music – 9 mins ago In the summer of 1981, Prince traveled to Hollywood Sound Recorders in California and worked feverishly to complete his fourth album, Controversy. Photo Credit: Virginia Turbett/Redferns On the fifth Anniversary of Prince’s death, take a look back at the creation […]
Photo courtesy of 33mmphotography Help us keep the lights on, the computers ‘putin and the fingers tapping these keys by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole, Steven Louis is about to make some bodies turn cold. Only a year and some months into a […]
Flying Lotus Just Dropped Two Brand-New Tracks Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Tim Saccenti The two new Flying Lotus tracks serve as the opening theme and closing credits for Netflix’s new anime series Yasuke. On Tuesday, Flying Lotus dropped two brand-new singles: “Black Gold” featuring Thunderct and “Between Memories,” featuring Niiki Randa. The two […]
Snoop Dogg used the unofficial holiday of 4/20 to drop his 18th album From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites. He would have probably rapped about weed anyway, but the track project is certainly full of references to his recreational drug of choice. In the track “Gang Signs”, Snoop suggests he smoked up with Barack Obama. […]
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Mannion We’re more in touch with the keys, move over Alicia. Support the last independently-run curation of rap journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Son Raw created an imaginary rock band while stuck in quarantine for his latest project. In light of his tragic death, it’s easy […]
Photo via Patrick Johnson Like Eli, we did it. Help us keep doing it by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Yo Phillips dreams of Woodstock ’99 in technicolor. 11/11/2020 Welsh poet Dylan Thomas died on November 9th, 1953, at 39 years old. The essayist Kenneth Rexroth reacted by writing the elegy “Thou […]
Mixtape Monday: UGLY, Malik Hendricks, D2x, teedotEinsof x Loved Ones + More Music – 10 mins ago Photo Credit: Artist New music from UGLY, Malik Hendricks, D2x, teedotEinsof x Loved Ones and more this Mixtape Monday. Straight away, Chicago artist UGLY makes a statement with Fucboiawesome, Malik Hendricks is on time with Cutting Shapes, D2x […]
Photo via Drakeo The Ruler The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up of the best rap songs that you absolutely need so support real, independent rap journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner is banned from Madison Square Garden for repeatedly calling James Dolan “Jimmy.” Drakeo The Ruler – “Out […]
Photo courtesy of Chi Modu Like Eli, we did it. Help us keep doing it by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. David Ma‘s TV ain’t HD, that’s too real. 1993’s Menace II Society saw MC Eiht play the role of A-Wax, a stoic gangster exhilarated by the prospect of violent revenge. Eiht […]
Diddy Breaks Silence on Black Rob’s Death Music – 4 hours ago Photo by Diane L. Cohen via Getty Images The Bad Boy chief puts one up for Black Rob. Over the last 24 hours, legends from all corners of hip-hop’s map have poured out to honor the late Black Rob. The death of the […]
Watch Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort’s Debut as Supergroup Mt. Westmore Music – 8 hours ago Source: Artist Mt. Westmore assembles in Triller’s Fight Club pay-per-view event. After months of teasing, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too $hort, made their debut as the rap supergroup Mt. Westmore last night. As the […]
Bad Boy Records Rapper, Black Rob, Dead at 52 Music – 1 day ago Photo by Jamie McCarthy for Live Nation via Getty Images UPDATE: According to The New York Times, Black Rob’s cause of death was determined to be cardiac arrest. However, Mark Curry explained the rapper had been suffering from a range of […]
This Youtube Channel Has Been Uploading J Dilla Rarities for Months Music – 1 day ago Source: BBE A trove of obscure instrumentals from the late producer has surfaced. In the 15 years since J Dilla died, the internet and his estate have worked, at times in tandem, to excavate the producer’s vault. Yet, year […]
15 New Hip-Hop Albums You Should Listen To Right Now (Week Of April 16th) Music – 2 days ago Photo Credit: Kaylah Calvert This week’s crop of new albums include deluxe editions of past classics, compilation albums, and a slew of EPs. Every week here at Okayplayer, we round up the best new albums for […]