Photos courtesy of JoogSZN Please support the beat junkies at Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. No regional rap sound is forever definitive. But some define an era in a region’s history. If you trace the last three and a half decades of L.A. rap, you can point to the sound that […]
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Busta Rhymes recreates a classic cut for his latest single. On Tuesday, Busta Rhymes dropped the video for “Outta My Mind,” the latest single from Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. The song features Bell Biv Devoe, whose hit single “Poison” was sampled for the track. Stream the video below. In the video, Busta […]
The Houston rapper performed a few of her most acclaimed tracks of the year. Straight from a rodeo, Megan Thee Stallion celebrated winning Apple Music’s Breakout Artist of the Year by sharing renditions of her most popular tracks of 2020. She kicked off the set with “Realer,” a biting song produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat. This set […]
Photo courtesy of Sinematic Studios Please support your favorite rapper’s favorite rap blog by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. A rapper’s origin story is often a modern-day myth. If the past is prologue, one’s roots inform an artist’s slang, accent, and forward-facing narrative. In the case of Jay Worthy, his story is […]
Dig new music from Ankhlejohn, Jehst, Dueling Experts, Che Noir, Roc C and more this Mixtape Monday Ankhlejohn is up first with As Above So Below, Jehst drops one for the Heathens, Dueling Experts follow with DE2: Sand The Floor and Che Noir is back with After 12. Roc C takes a trip on OxTales. […]
Both Earth Wind & Fire and The Isley Brothers have left an irreversible mark on the entertainment industry due to their extensive contributions to music over the years. On Sunday night, fans were debating who would win a Verzuz battle between Earth, Wind & Fire and the Isley Brothers on Twitter. A Verzuz I need […]
Madlib’s latest album, Sound Ancestors, is out next month via the Madlib Invazion imprint. Check out the first single, “Road of the Lonely Ones,” now. Madlib is getting the new year started with yet another collaborative album. The producer has just released a new song called “Road of the Lonely Ones.” The song is a […]
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E-40 and Too Short joined The Breakfast Club on Monday morning. On Sunday night, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz announced that E-40 and Too Short would face off in the latest Verzuz battle. In the wake of Ashanti and Keyshia Cole’s battle being postponed, the two Bay Area titans stepped in. On Monday, they joined The […]
Please help support the musical ecosystem we’ve made for ourselves by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Fuck a Tesla, Miguelito has rigged a ’67 Impala for space travel. Space has become cynical and exhausting, as a place and a concept. It is still a “new frontier” but in the sense that it […]
2020 is coming to its end (think God, right?), but even though the year got on our nerves it gave us time to explore new music, and artists were able to focus on creating dope tunes for us. This year was extremely good for Latin artists who took over mainstream charts and rose to superstars […]
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The new Channel Tres album i can’t go outside is out now. On Thursday, Los Angeles-based artist Channel Tres released his latest EP, i can’t go outside. The project features a pulsing track with Tyler, the Creator called “fuego.” Stream the new track below. In preparation for the project’s release, Channel Tres joined Apple Music’s Zane Lowe […]
The producer joined Rick Rubin on a new episode of Broken Record for a career-spanning interview. Pharrell is the latest guest on Rick Rubin‘s consistently insightful Broken Record podcast. Dialing in over a Zoom line, the pair of hitmakers discussed Pharrell’s Virginia roots, the origins of The Neptunes, the producer’s biggest hits (and perceived misfires.) Towards the […]
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The Verzuz showdown has been postponed. Ashanti has revealed that she’s tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of tonight’s Verzuz battle with Keyshia Cole. The singer took to Instagram to break the news. “Hey y’all I can’t believe I’m saying this but I tested positive for COVID-19,” Ashanti wrote. “I’m ok and not in any pain,” she added before […]
The eight-year-old retroactively received a Grammy nod from The Recording Academy. The Carter Family officially has another Grammy nominee in their ranks. According to an update on The Recording Academy’s website, Blue Ivy Carter is nominated for “Best Music Video,” alongside her mother, Beyoncé, for the visual to “Brown Skin Girl,” which appears on the […]
The incident reportedly took place while the state was mandating a two-week quarantine for all off-island visitors. Rick Rubin has been charged with breaking Hawaii’s coronavirus protocols. According to Kauai’s The Garden Island, the producer was reported by an anonymous caller after being spotted walking alone on a deserted section of Anini beach near his resort. The […]
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Jill Scott also played selections from Madlib, Art Blakey and James Brown, as well as the Claudine soundtrack from her vinyl collection. Our newest video series Needle 2 the Groove — where vinyl lovers and collectors across the world talk about some of their favorite records and why they bring them comfort — kicked off with Chuck D sharing some […]
Benny the Butcher clears the air on his latest single. Last month, Benny the Butcher was shot in an attempted robbery at a Wal-Mart in Houston, Texas. On Friday, he spoke publicly on wax about the incident in the aptly-named “3:30 in Houston.” Stream the new track below. “3:30 in Houston” also serves as the […]
On For Certain, over eight tracks, BIA stakes her claim as a face to watch in 2021. BIA has officially unveiled her newest EP For Certain. The energetic release from the rapper-singer features appearances by Lil Jon, Lil Durk, Doe Boy and 42 Dugg. Earlier this year, she came out the gate swinging with the […]
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This week is stacked with new albums you should listen to, from the likes of Kid Cudi, Boldy James, James Blake, Kamiyah, Pete Rock, BIA, and more. There is an overwhelming amount of music that drops on New Music Fridays. Unless you have hours of free time, it’s almost impossible to wade through all the […]
The Round-Up playlist is Okayplayer’s weekly haul of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Ari Lennox, MF DOOM, Kamaiyah, Channel Tres, Pete Rock, and more. Scroll through selections from our latest sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today. MIA GLADSTONE – “I FEEL […]
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