“What you follow, fear or love?” Hard times beckon hard questions. And like many of us, Black Grapefruit is asking away. Over the summer, as protestors hit the streets despite the viral and institutional threats to their bodies, the New York-based group released the meditative one-off, “Inside.” Recorded in their adopted upstate outpost, the track […]
Drake decided to give fans a present for his 34th birthday, – a clear update on his Certifed Lover Boy album. Taking to social media on Saturday (October 24), the 6 God posted a trailer which recreated some of his more unforgettable projects including So Far Gone, Take Care, Nothing Was The Same and Dark […]
Busta Rhymes isn’t letting up off T.I. over disrespect. After T.I. flatly dismissed the idea of taking on the New York rapper for a Verzuz matchup, Busta continued his verbal assault of Tip via Instagram on Saturday (October 24). “You a king, I’m a God,” Busta said. “You lookin’ like a King and runnin’ ya […]
T.I. finally has a Verzuz dance partner — and it’s none other than Jeezy. The news was delivered by Verzuz’ official Instagram account on Saturday (October 24). “#VERZUZ is back with Season 2 ‼️ T.I. vs Jeezy,” the caption read. “Let the celebrations begin Thursday, November 19th, 5PM PT/8PM ET. Watch it on our @VerzuzTV […]
The long-awaited sitdown between Kanye West and Joe Rogan on the Joe Rogan Experience turned out to be as what one would expect when giving Ye an uninterrupted platform. The two spoke for nearly three hours, discussing topics such as Ye’s much-maligned run for the White House, his desire to build a monastery in Calabasas, […]
Iggy Azalea has split up with Playboi Carti. After hinting at their breakup in cryptic Instagram posts on Friday night (October 23), the “Fancy” creator confirmed the couple is no longer together on Saturday (October 24). “What I meant last night was that I’m raising my son alone & I’m not in a relationship,” she […]
Ty Dolla $ign received high praise from the one and only Snoop Dogg. During an interview with Power 106, the hitmaking singer was asked how he feels about being “the new Nate Dogg” and revealed Snoop co-signed him as Nate’s successor. “I feel blessed, I feel honored,” Ty Dolla said. “I feel like Nate Dogg […]
T.I. reportedly drew the ire of Drake for referencing an embarassing incident from 2015 on his new track “We Did It Big” off The L.I.B.R.A. album. However, Tip says the moment wasn’t meant to be a diss aimed at the 6 God as he was simply reflecting on his late friend Terrance “Cap” Beasley. The […]
JAY-Z has put together some of his favorite weed songs for a marijuana-themed playlist on TIDAL. Hov’s “Sounds From The Grow Room” selections were curated to celebrate his new cannabis brand MONOGRAM, which was announced on Friday (October 23). The Roc Nation boss picked multiple Hip Hop tracks for his playlist, choosing weed anthems from […]
Spillage Village put a unique spin on the “home” version of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. The Dreamville-backed collective took over an actual church for their performance, adding extra emphasis to the spiritual side of their music. J.I.D, EarthGang, Mereba, Jurdan Bryant, Hollywood JB and Benji sat side-by-side for the set, but they were missing […]
The Dreamville supergroup hit the altar with a stirring four-song medley of selections from their 2020 album, Spilligion. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series is broke out of the at-home format this week with an appearance from Spillage Village. Marking their debut with a four-song set, the Dreamville supergroup ran through stirring live renditions of four songs […]
The singer-songwriter breaks down his roots and also shares his biggest inspirations. Brandon returns to drop his new project, Coming Clean, a stripped-down release worth paying attention to. Throughout the compilation, there’s a looming aura of calmness found on each track. His lyricism in each song is also honest and natural. On Coming Clean, he […]
We spoke with R&B singer Xavier Omär about his new album, his background in the church, and how getting married affected his songwriting. Xavier Omär taught himself to play the drums when he was a child. He played by ear in countless churches throughout his life. “I would just listen, repeat the sound back in […]
What seems to be a previously-unreleased Andre 3000 verse has surfaced on Reddit. On Thursday, a Reddit user posted a clip of an Instagram live broadcast from producer and former G.O.O.D. Music COO Che Pope. The video shows Pope playing what seems to be an unreleased verse from Andre 3000. The instrumental is from the […]
October’s Record Store Day festivities are upon us and the drops span the gamut of genres, eras, and regions. Closing in on the penultimate installation of this year’s sprawled-out, three-turned-four-part Record Store Day 2020 celebration, somehow there are still quite a few exclusive drops for both novice and seasoned collectors slated for the remaining couple […]
Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Bedroom Beats & B-Sides: Instrumental Hip-Hop & Electronic Music at the Turn of the Century will be released November 6th. You can pre-order it here. Author’s note: The following chapter is the first of three focusing on Los Angeles and its significance to modern […]
This is how the story goes: seven years ago, a 16-year old tweeted “you won’t regret this” at me, along with a link to a video for a song called “Phantom.” I was ruthlessly stoned and thought it was one of the best debuts that I’d ever seen; so much that I had to turn […]
No ads, no corporate sponsorships, no capitalistic fuckery. Just the best rap music coverage. Please subscribe to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. There are a few things that can forever be guaranteed about Cleveland. People are gonna joke about the river catching fire, the sports teams are never gonna be good, and if they […]
We write our bars to the wildest beats. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Max B came off the ark from the flood where RZA’s basement was wiped out. In the beat community, no word is more contentious than “lo-fi.” An amorphous subgenre, you could describe it derisively as soft, […]
The marathon continues. Please support Passion of the Weiss’ run by subscribing to our Patreon. Destiny can be a tricky thing. Either you accept your fate as is, or you choose to do whatever it takes to come out on the other end alive. For Pacman Da Gunman, it’s a little bit of both. Whereas […]
More people have used us as a cheat sheet for getting into jazz than we’d like to admit. Please support our efforts by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. In the receding parallel universe that was once our recognizable reality, Nubya Garcia is playing right now because it’s just what she does. In […]
The Notorious B.I.G. will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on November 7, over two decades after his tragic death. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Pepsi has released an animated music video featuring a previously unreleased freestyle from Biggie about the popular soda brand. The freestyle was originally executed at the […]
21 Savage is on top of the world right now between his Metro Boomin collaborative album Savage Mode II topping the Billboard 200 chart and having 21 plaques with his name on them. It may look easy to some, but it took a ton of hard to reach success — and he wants everyone to know it. […]
Verzuz co-creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced a second season of Verzuz was on the way earlier this month — and it looks like Busta Rhymes is first in line. While speaking to Fat Joe for his Instagram Live show, Bus-A-Bus called out T.I. to go head-to-head in the next battle. “From one brother that […]
Sumner County, TN – Young Buck reportedly found himself in the firing line during a domestic incident on Tuesday (October 20). According to Nashville’s WKRN, his girlfriend shot at the former G-Unit rapper at a home in Sumner County, Tennessee. The woman, whose real name is Lucresia Neil, was arrested and booked into the Sumner […]
50 Cent caused an uproar earlier this week when he told his 26.2 million Instagram followers to “vote for Trump.” The Power mogul was apparently bothered by Joe Biden’s proposed tax plan, which would apply a 62 percent top tax rate to New York and New Jersey residents who make over $400,000 a year. On […]
The latest Teyana Taylor video features an unexpected guest star. On Tuesday, Teyana Taylor dropped the video for her latest single “Lose Each Other.” Once again, Taylor directs the video, that features her own choreography as well as a special guest star — Sir Elton John. Find the full video below. “Lose Each Other” is […]
We just let the rhythm hit ’em. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Son Raw plays the MPC like a tambourine Of all the albums I’m reviewing in this series, Theo Parrish’s Parallel Dimensions is the one you were least likely to own upon its first release. Initially dropped on […]
DeJ Loaf has recruited some of Hip Hop’s top stars for Sell Sole II, which is being billed as her debut album. The Detroit-bred artist unveiled the tracklist for her upcoming LP via Twitter, revealing guests such as Lil Uzi Vert and Rick Ross. Sell Sole II also features Gunna, Conway The Machine, Benny The […]
Tory Lanez just went on Instagram Live for the first time since his incident with Megan Thee Stallion in July and he had a lot to say. The stream went down on Tuesday (October 20), and of course he began by reiterating what he’s been saying since he returned to social media following the shooting […]