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. Harley Geffner is the first dude to C walk to The Offspring. Young Slo-Be x Drakeo The Ruler – “Unforgivable” Drakeo’s leaning […]
Tragically, the Machinedrum X Chrissy Murderbot show that was supposed to go down in Montreal tonight got shut down due to overzealous immigration officials. On the plus side, it’s given me the time to revisit this
Martin Clarke’s latest over at Pitchfork is an interesting look at the interconnected sonic islands emerging out of London, weighing the pros and cons of what’s essentially a non-genre and debating its impact on London’s long-debated hardcore continuum. Personally, I tend to think that the 130 sphere is producing some of the most interesting music […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Navy Blue, MAVI, Boldy James and More Music – 3 mins 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 Navy Blue, MAVI, Boldy James, Benny The Butcher, Bathe, and more. […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of August 13) Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Nancy Mcnulty This week’s top albums feature selections from Big K.R.I.T., Benny the Butcher, Alchemist & Boldy James, Pip Millett, Jay Glavany and more. It’s officially New Music Friday and we’re serving up […]
DJ Drama Wants to Celebrate De La Soul’s Return to Streaming with a ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Mixtape Music – 28 mins ago Photo by Tony Woolliscroft for WireImage via Getty Images. A De La Soul edition of DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz mixtape series could be on the way. Earlier this week, De La Soul toughed through […]
The 17 Best Alchemist Beats Of All Time Music – 1 hour ago Legendary producer The Alchemist has conquered production in more eras of hip-hop than most legends. Photo Credit: Brad Barket/Getty Images From Buc Fifty’s “Dead End Street” to Jadakiss’ “We Gonna Make It,” these are the 17 best Alchemist beats of all time. For […]
Photo via Mr. Phil Shot It Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa wants a united cultural front for cooperation between Africa and Latin America… and to keep the imperialists out. Roki feat. Koffi Olomide & Rayvanny – “Patati Patata” Rine-K feat. Koffi Olomide […]
Alchemist & Boldy James Prove They are the Best Duo in Rap With ‘Bo Jackson’ Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: ALC Records Alchemist and Boldy James have dropped their new album Bo Jackson. The album features Earl Sweatshirt, Freddie Gibbs, and more. Boldy knows raps. ALC knows beats. Boldy James and The Alchemist […]
We talked with Bfb Da Packman about transitioning from the streets to rap, why he doesn’t consider himself to be a “comedic” rapper, and potentially doing a TV show with Zack Fox. Bfb Da Packman’s self-deprecating punchlines and raunchy on-stage antics stand out in a genre that’s grown — somehow — increasingly nihilistic. It’s understandable […]
Kevin Abstract Wants Your Beats for The Final Brockhampton Album Music – 1 hour ago Source: Youtube The Brockhampton frontman puts out an open call for beats from “up and coming” producers to furnish the group’s last album. Kevin Abstract is taking an unconventional approach to sourcing the production for the supposedly final Brockhampton album. […]
Thom Yorke Shares an Intense Remix of MF DOOM and J Dilla’s “Gazzillion Ear” Music – 11 mins ago Photo by Ross Gilmore for Redferns via Getty Images The Radiohead frontman turns in another take on one of MF DOOM and J Dilla’s few collaborative outings. Five years after offering a glimpse of a second […]
Photo: Empire 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. Back when 4-Tay was fresh Off Parole, the Niners were Super Bowl champs and the Presidio was an active military base, Geneva […]
Retro Neo: Reaux Marquez on How Neo-Soul Produced Some of the Best Rappers Music – 5 mins ago Reaux Marquez’s debut album, NO ROADS, is a Kendrick Lamar-esque conceptual journey through a wildfire with no way out. Photo Credit: Okayplayer Speaking for this installment of Retro Neo, Reaux Marquez discusses the conceptual aspects of his […]
Courtesy of Strut Records Please support our collective of music obsessives by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Will Schube wrote this from Mars. Sun Ra ― Lanquidity Lanquidity (Definitive Edition) by Sun RaLanquidity (Definitive Edition) by Sun Ra Most people know and celebrate Sun Ra as an avant-garde mastermind, an impenetrable life […]
Hear Knxwledge’s Glossy Remix of D’Angelo’s “Brown Sugar” Music – 4 hours ago Source: YouTube / Stones Throw Knxwledge puts his signature chop on a neo-soul classic. This month’s edition of Bandcamp Friday has come and gone. But not without another pair of tapes from Knxwledge. To celebrate the monthly fee-less event, the Stones Throw […]
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. Michael McKinney absorbs more music in a week than most do in an entire calendar year. The best DJ sets, more often than not, offer a window into […]
Kaytranada Maps Out North American Tour for Fall 2021 Music – 52 mins ago Photo by Brian Ach for Something in the Water via Getty Images Kaytranada is hitting the road this fall. After cancelling the tour in support of his Grammy-winning sophomore studio album in response to the pandemic, Kaytranada has announced a revived […]
How a Portion of A Tribe Called Quest’s Royalties Became An NFT — And How the Group Plans on Getting it Back Music – 3 hours ago A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Ali Shaheed Muhammad is hopeful that the legendary group will get their share of royalties back. Photo Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images […]
IMMUNITY is back with their second song titled “Trainwreck.” The duo’s tunes and lyrics will haunt your head for days to come. “Trainwreck” sees IMMUNITY exploring hypnotic elements, tunneling beats that combine with modular signals. Find IMMUNITY on Instagram and Facebook.
Show your love and support for our tireless and talented writers by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Will Schube is watching the Knicks’ summer league team like it’s the NBA Finals, yelling at Quentin Grimes like he’s ’94 John Starks. Like many jazz musicians navigating the precarious and strange times of the […]
Photo courtesy of TDE 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. Dash Lewis wants you to know the legend of his hometown’s 11-foot, 8-inch bridge. Mister Miracle is Isaiah Rashad’s favorite superhero for good reason. […]
Lupe Fiasco is Currently Recording an Album “From Scratch” in 24 Hours Music – 3 mins ago Photo Credit: Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images Lupe Fiasco is giving himself 24 hours to finish his new album. The album will only have 10 songs. Lupe Fiasco has been feeling inspired lately. The rapper has been dropping a lot […]
Vivacious production team MarlinBeats present their first particularly polished full-length album, the perfectly sun-soaked and harmonically lush “SINK or SWIM.” Following several singles, MarlinBeats return with 10 skillfully enticing cuts determined to ring out blissfully over any occasion or vibe. Acquainted by an alluring blend of rap and trance vibes, their sound is the aural […]
After Decades of Legal Battles, De La Soul Reportedly Regains Ownership of Their Masters Music – 10 seconds ago Photo by Tim Mosenfelder for WireImage via Getty Images. The De La Soul catalog may finally be heading to streamers. Two years after the decades-long feud between De La Soul and their former label, Tommy Boy […]
The Official Trailer for Season Two of ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ is Finally Here Music – 36 mins ago Source: Youtube/Hulu Wu-Tang Clan’s biographical series returns to Hulu for a second season on September 8th. Less than a month out from an exhaustively-awaited premiere date, Hulu has unveiled the official trailer for the second season […]
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. Mano Sundaresan never stopped listening to Jadakiss. G Perico & Remble – “Spazz” The hottest rapper out of L.A. right now enunciates […]
Mixtape Monday: Homeboy Sandman, JIGSAW PAUL, Bobby Noble x Squires, SONNYJIM + More Music – 1 hour ago Photo Credit: Artist Homeboy Sandman, JIGSAW PAUL, Bobby Noble x Squires, SONNYJIM and more this Mixtape Monday. Homeboy Sandman is out front this week with the highly-anticipated Anjelitu, JIGSAW PAUL delivers the Turnbuckle Tales, Bobby Noble & […]
JAY-Z & Kanye West’s Watch the Throne was more than just an album. It was a moment — a time capsule of an era when the two biggest, culturally defining personalities on the planet reigned with unquestioned supremacy in pop culture. In 2011, JAY-Z and Kanye West were the most renowned names in hip-hop. JAY-Z’s […]