R. Kelly Found Guilty of Racketeering and Sex Trafficking, Facing Decades in Prison Music – 20 hours ago Photo by Antonio Perez via Getty Images. A Brooklyn jury found R Kelly guilty of all charges in the first of several trials pertaining to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. R Kelly has been convicted of […]
For Better or Worse, Governors Ball 2021 Was a Return to Pre-COVID Normalcy Music – 21 hours ago For his Saturday night headlining performance, A$AP Rocky only performed a handful of songs. Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography With performances from A$AP Rocky, Freddie Gibbs, Kehlani, and more, Governors Ball 2021 felt as exhilarating […]
Ghostface Killah Reveals Kanye West & Mike Dean Will Executive Produce âSupreme Clientele 2â Music – 23 hours ago Photo Credit: Prince Williams for Wireimage The rapper took to a Reddit forum to share specifics on his upcoming release, Supreme Clientele 2. Ghostface Killah has officially announced details surrounding the release of Supreme Clientele 2. […]
How Pastor T.L. Barrett Melded The Secular and The Sacred to Forge a Singular Gospel Sound Music – 1 day ago Pastor Barrett has led a congregation on the same two-block stretch of Chicago’s south side for more than 50 years. Photo Credit: Shorefire Media We spoke with Chicago legend Pastor T.L. Barrett about his […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs youâve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner got his COVID booster and immediately sunk 20 threes in a row. RXKNephew â âBlackberry Touchscreenâ âNothing is off-limitsâ is […]
Mixtape Monday: ECID, Summers Sons, Eternia x Rel McCoy, Rich Jones x Killer Kane + More Music – 1 day ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig ECID, Summers Sons, Eternia x Rel McCoy, Rich Jones x Killer Kane, and more this Mixtape Monday. ECID is at the top of the pile Mixtape Monday with ZEN REPAIR, […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Kadhja Bonet, Westside Gunn, and More Music – 4 days ago Source: Youtube/Boiler Room The Round-Up is Okayplayerâs weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This weekâs set features new music from Kadhja Bonet, Westside Gunn, YL, Kari Faux, Nao, and more. Scroll […]
Just a few days ago, Benny The Butcher said he didn’t want to “stay underground” for the rest of his career. Today, he backed those words up with a collaboration with the most popular rapper, Drake, on a track called the “Buffalo Freestyle.” The freestyle’s first verse features Drake, who raps about Disney and Cinderella, […]
âNirvanaâ by davetoaster is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Donate to our Patreon to receive exclusive playlists and save us from a fate of having to file shady lawsuits like the now-fully grown baby from the Nevermind cover. Exactly one decade and several lifetimes ago, the NME sent me into the sweltering intestines of the […]
Play as AndrĂ© 3000 & Big Boi in the OutKast âATLiensâ Video Game Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Outkast Save Atlanta from aliens in this new OutKast video game, inspired by their 1996 classic album ATLiens. Last month, OutKast celebrated the 25th-anniversary of their classic sophomore album, ATLiens. The legendary duo released a […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 24) Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Brennan Pierre This week Kari Faux, Nao, and Westside Gunn return to share albums that make up our favorite albums of the week. Additional options from D Smoke and Alina Baraz also revealed […]
How Bob Power Put The Low End In A Tribe Called Questâs âThe Low End Theoryâ Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images In 2016, for the 25th anniversary of A Tribe Called Questâs seminal album The Low End Theory, we talked to engineer Bob Power about the albumâs creation. […]
Watch Q-Tip Recount Losing His First Freestyle Battle to Olâ Dirty Bastard Music – 3 days ago Source: Youtube Q-Tip opens up about a high school freestyle battle that was over before it even started. Olâ Dirty Bastard appears to have handed Q-Tip one of the only Lâs of his career. Or so the story […]
Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl shared earlier this year that drummers from disco and funk groups inspired his drum part for âSmells Like Teen Spirit.â But this isnât the first time Grohl has shared how Black drummers influenced his contribution. Back in June, a clip from Dave Grohlâs TV series From Cradle to Stage went viral. In […]
Photo via Sinematic Studios Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. A couple of years ago, Timothy Love was unable to sleep, wandering around his South Memphis home at 3:00 AM. While checking his email, he discovered a message from San Diego producer Walz expressing his affinity for […]
Monaleo Is Ready To Be Known for More Than âBeating Down Yo Blockâ Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Artist In an exclusive interview Monaleo details the origins of her viral rap song, what she loves most about growing up in Houston, and more. Itâs hard to believe Monaleo started creating music professionally a […]
Despite âComplicated Historyâ The Fugees Still Have Magic Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen After 15 years, The Fugees made their return to the stage on Wednesday night. Despite some kinks, the performance was a beautiful reunion. Even after 25 years the roles were mostly unchanged. The tireless […]
Photo via Donald Morrison Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Donald Morrison keeps receipts on Joyner Lucas fans. Thereâs a tattoo of Bugs Bunny smoking a blunt above Big Sad 1900âs left eye. Itâs faded to the point of being almost unrecognizable and you can really only see […]
How The Fugeesâ âThe Scoreâ Brought Haiti And Hip-Hop Together Music – 5 days ago Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images The Fugeesâ The Score was a cultural moment for Haitians across the world, but more specifically Haitian-Americans, normalizing and legitimizing all they had to contribute as part of hip-hop and pop […]
Dru Hill Puts Out an Open Call for a âVerzuzâ Matchup: âWhoever Want it Can Get itâ Music – 5 days ago Photo by Prince Williams for Wireimage via Getty Images. Dru Hill issues a challenge to Jodeci, Boyz II Men, 112, and Jagged Edge, in a bid for the next Verzuz slot. Dru Hill is […]
OhGeesy Wants to Be More Than a Regional Rap Star Music – 6 days ago GEEZYWORLD is OhGeesy’s first album since Shoreline Mafia broke up. Photo Credit: Steven Rueda We spoke with OhGeesy about life after Shoreline Mafia, his debut album GEEZYWORLD, and why he feels like heâs the â2Pac of Mexicansâ Numbers wise, OhGeesy […]
Our tireless staff is here to document the music that matters to the point of exhaustion. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Decade of Doom by DOMEOFDOOMDecade of Doom by DOMEOFDOOM At the intersection of futuristic Los Angeles beat music and the analog tradition of cassettes sits […]
Little Brother Tells Fans Not to Support âMinstrel Showâ Vinyl Release Due to Royalties Dispute Music – 6 days ago Photo Credit: Atlantic Little Brother is telling their fans not to support the vinyl rerelease of their classic sophomore album, The Minstrel Show. Earlier in the week, ABB Records announced that they were doing a […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosaâs birthday wish: the death of capitalism. This week marked the beginning of a period of transition in African music. We must not forget that the continent is practically cut in half by the Equator, so the seasons […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs youâve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Brandon Callender wants you to know the greatest two instruments in the world are saxophone and pedal steel. Pasto Flocco â âThats […]
Photo via Tunde Sniper Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. âI wanted to make a Pink Siifuâs greatest hits album,â he tells me following a lengthy trip to Ikea, which he made sure to complete by any means necessary. A declaration like that would pique the interest […]
Frank Ocean is Allegedly Shopping Around His New Album Music – 6 seconds ago Photo Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Frank Ocean is allegedly getting ready to make his return to music. Last month was the five year anniversary of Frank Oceanâs Endless and Blonde. The reclusive singer hasnât made an album since and he has only […]
16 years of independent rap journalism with no end in sight. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Abe Beame knows that there will always be one true Weekend Update host. The legends surrounding the creative marriage between Biggie and Puff produced a simplistic narrative. It […]
Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Davis had never recorded a verse before Joshua Virtue played the right beat to lead him into a makeshift closet studio. While they were roommates studying creative writing at Columbia College Chicago, âI always had a hunch that Davis would be […]
Chuck D and Flavor Flav Canât Agree on Whoâs to Blame for The Delay of Public Enemyâs Reunion Music – 2 mins ago Photo by Scott Dudelson via Getty Images. Chuck D and Flavor Flav reignite their feud. After fooling us once with a breakup hoax pegged to the release of a new Public Enemy […]