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AKAI SOLO Unearths a Triumphant Tranquility in âOcean Hue Hoursâ [Premiere] Music – 30 mins ago Source: Youtube The track appears on the NYC rapperâs upcoming Navy Blue-produced album, True Sky. If the pandemic has taught us anything, itâs that relief wonât come by way of any external influence. Rather, in the face of perpetual […]
Itâs been too long since the city that gave the world No Limit and Cash Money produced a homegrown star. Here are 10 New Orleans rappers you need to check for right now. New Orleans has always been a city of rebirth. Regardless of the litany of forces keeping the Crescent City down â whether […]
Black Star Unveils New Madlib-Produced Track On âThe Midnight Miracleâ Podcast Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Gladys Vega/Getty Images Itâs unknown if the track will also appear on the long-awaited Black Star album that Madlib is producing entirely. The Midnight Miracle, the podcast series created and hosted by Dave Chappelle, Yasiin Bey, and […]
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DMXâs Final Album âExodusâ Will Drop Later This Month Music – 46 mins ago Photo Credit: Jonathan Mannion DMXâs daughter Sonovah Hillman Jr. could appear on his forthcoming posthumous album. On Monday, DMXâs Twitter account announced the official release date of Exodus, his eighth studio album. The album will arrive on streaming platforms on May 28th. The […]
Mixtape Monday: LâOrange x Namir Blade, quami.xyz, DJ Taye, McKinley Dixon, Eahweeh + More Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Artist LâOrange x Namir Blade, quami.xyz, DJ Taye, McKinley Dixon, Eahweeh and more light it up this Mixtape Monday. LâOrange and Namir Blade are first up this weekâs Mixtape Monday with the highly-anticipated album […]
Photo via Papo2oo4 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 can forgive those KITH Knicks alternates because they guided his Knicks to the fourth seed. Papo2004 â âWinnertimeâ A […]
KingAudi takes the listeners to his own dimension on his latest and smoothest joint so far, â2AM,â dropped alongside adequate imagery that brings forth the songâs vibe onto the screen. After âDaygoSuperstarâ released last year and marking the young artistâs career launch, â2 AMâ is a more personal track in which KingAudi shares his everyday […]
Photo courtesy of NBA Entertainment. Show your support to POWâs keyboard warriors by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Abe Beame runs into the weekend like heâs Jeff Van Gundy in the â98 Eastern Conference Semifinals. In 2020, at the height of tensions in the NBA Bubble just outside of Disney World, an […]
Talib Kweli Takes Aim at Noname for Defending Women Accusing Him of Harassment Music – 8 mins ago Photo by Bryan Bedder for Ozy Fusion Fest 2017 via Getty Images. Kweli and the Chicago rapper are trading jabs on social media. Talib Kweli appears to now be feuding with Noname for supporting the women who […]
âHeâs King of The Beats to Meâ: Madlib Reflects on His Relationship with J Dilla Music – 16 mins ago Source: Youtube In a new interview, Madlib opens up about his first encounters with J Dilla and MF DOOM, as well as whatâs holding up his album with Black Star. Madlib is the next guest on […]
Questlove Breaks Down The Daft Punk Sampling Controversy Music – 29 seconds ago Source: Youtube Questlove outlines crucial flaws in the sampling system that almost ensure musicians and their catalogs get ripped off. Earlier this week, a Los Angeles Times report detailed the account of Eddie Johns, a disco-era singer and musician who claimed heâd […]
We spoke with producer Hi-Tek about his solo debut Hi-Teknology, the underlying drama surrounding its release, the impact of âRound & Round,â and how the albumâs creation led to the eventual split between him and Talib Kweli. The grassroots, underground rap scene burgeoning on the East Coast during the late â90s and early aughts marked […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. MF DOOM, Isaiah Rashad, and More [Playlist] Music – 13 seconds ago Photo by: PYMCA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images 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 MF DOOM, Isaiah Rashad, lojii, […]
13 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Listen to Right Now (Week of May 7) Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Bernard Benant & Navire Argo This weekâs crop of new albums features new material from Tony Allen, CZARFACE and MF DOOM, and many more. In the age of streaming, finding new talent […]
First Look Friday: Lord Apex is the West London Rapper With New York City Flows Music – 2 hours ago Lord Apex has developed a cult fan base thanks to his intricate rhyme schemes and off-kilter soul loops. Photo Credit: Remy Bourdeau For this monthâs First Look Friday, we talk with regal stoner rapper Lord […]
10 Independent Artists to Support on Bandcamp Friday (May 2021) Music – 2 hours ago Photo Credit: Joshua Oluwagbemiga on Unsplash The final (for now) Bandcamp Friday of the year is upon us. This month, we highlight new projects from Elaquent, lastnamedavid, Lava La Rue, and more. With summer 2021 just around the corner and […]
Disco Artist Sampled In Daft Punkâs âOne More Timeâ Says He Hasnât Received A Dime Music – 5 seconds ago Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Eddie Johns, the disco artist behind the song âMore Spell on Youâ thatâs sampled on Daft Punkâs âOne More Time,â said he hasnât received any royalties from the pop hit. Daft […]
Stream MF DOOM and Czarfaceâs Collaborative Album âSuper What?â Music – 1 min ago Source: Youtube The surprise joint album features appearances from Del The Funky Homosapien, Kendra Morris, Darryl âDMCâ McDaniels, and more. Just days after it was announced, Czarfaceâs surprise collaborative album with the late MF DOOM has arrived. Marking DOOMâs first official […]
Isaiah Rashad Returns With New Single âLay Wit Yaâ Featuring Duke Deuce Music – 3 hours ago Photo Credit: Isaiah Rashad Isaiah Rashad gets personal for The Faderâs May 2021 cover story. After an extended absence, TDE rapper Isaiah Rashad is getting to release a new album. The enigmatic Chattanooga, Tennessee MC has released his new […]
J. Cole Honors Nipsey Hussle & Pimp C in First âThe Off-Seasonâ Cut âi n t e r l u d eâ Music – 3 hours ago Source: Dreamville Records J.Cole has released the first song from his upcoming The Off-Season album. Heâs back. On Friday morning, J.Cole released the first single from his up-coming […]
Thereâs been a lot of talk about J. Coleâs new album The Off Season. It started when Dreamville artist Bas said it was dropping in a couple of weeks. Then Cole released the cover art and said the LP would be released on May 14. Now, thereâs even more excitement surrounding the project after the North […]
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SWV Perfected Their R&B Sound on Their Classic Sophomore Album âNew Beginningâ Music – 4 hours ago After a four year hiatus, SWV released their sophomore album, New Beginning. The album featured A sexier, more mature SWV. Photo Credit: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images With SWV battling Xscape on Verzuz this Sunday, itâs essential to […]
Essense Reps For Her Borough in the Video For âHello Brooklynâ [Premiere] Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Tommy Curt (Curtis Vision) On âHello Brooklyn,â 25-year-old Singer Essense, the daughter of J. Mega, from â90s rap group All City, releases an ode to her hometown. Despite all the changes over the years, itâs hard […]
âNeedle 2 The Grooveâ: Flying Lotus Shares The Vinyl That Influenced His âYasukeâ Score Music – 4 hours ago Photo Credit: Okayplayer Amid the release of the Netflix anime series Yasuke, Flying Lotus â the man behind the showâs score â highlighted a few albums that influenced the showâs music. Flying Lotus is one of […]
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Willow Smith Reunites Jada Pinkett Smithâs Rock Band For Special Motherâs Day Surprise Music – 5 hours ago Photo Credit: Facebook Before the surprise Wicked Wisdom performance, Willow Smith shared, âMy mother was superwoman, she was a rock star, warrior and nurturer all in one. So unapologetically badass.â Willow Smith is in the running for […]