21. Rick Ross — Port of Miami 2 (2019) Photo Credit: Epic Rick Ross’ breakthrough on the rap scene was marked by his 2006 single “Hustlin‘,” from his debut album, Port of Miami, which helped entrenched him as the new face of the Sunshine State. Packed with a murderers row of standout selections, including “Push […]
The singer performed three songs from this new album, Gospel According to PJ. PJ Morton brought some needed and necessary praise to his second run on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. Rallying his six-piece ensemble in a remote New Orleans studio space, the singer mostly played sideman in the performance of three songs from his new […]
The Stones Throw duo is joining Guapdad 4000, Yuna, DVWN, and more, at the virtual music festival. Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak are set to reunite as NxWorries next week for their first performance in more than two years. The Stones Throw duo will join Guapdad 4000, Yuna, DVWN, and more, on the bill for Double […]
The venerable producers drop an experimental 13-track jazz album. Madlib and Karriem Riggins have released their debut album as Jahari Massamba Unit. Announced last month (but teased years back by Riggins in an interview with Okayplayer,) Pardon My French is an experimental 13-track jazz album from the venerable hip-hop producers, who previously collaborated on one-offs as […]
The album features music the group was inspired by, including songs from Afrika Bambaataa, Chic, Anita Baker, and more. Run DMC is partnering with 12on12 for a limited-edition vinyl-only compilation album. The upcoming 12-track album features songs that inspired the group’s work, handpicked by the surviving members in dedication to the late Jam Master Jay. […]
This year’s Soul Train Awards successfully merged the old school with a thriving new school. On Sunday, the 2020 Soul Train Awards presented by BET showcased the magic of music. Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell hosted the awards again and this made for an evening filled with laughter. The duo presented stars, performers, and others […]
We kick our bars in iambic pentameter. Please support the poetry of Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Son Raw waxes poetic. Contrarily to popular belief, we good people at POW don’t only go in for poetic, subterranean raps or dark electronic beats. We sometimes like to kick our shoes off and […]
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Searching every corner of rap to bring you the best music every week. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Harley Geffner put all the picks from his year-end list on a dartboard to figure out the ranking order. P2 the Gold Mask – Morpheus EP Though P2TheGoldMask is from San […]
DJaytiger extends a run of crucial blends. Jay Electronica and Nujabes never got a chance to connect before the producer passed. But DJaytiger’s Nu Electronica mash-up mixtape has resurfaced. And it’s a great opportunity to imagine what could have been. On the mash-up maestro’s revived 2019 tape, classic and loose Jay Electronica verses find a […]
Young Thug shaded André 3000 in a recent interview, despite the Outkast rapper having championed the fellow Atlanta artist on more than a couple occasions. Although André 3000 has publicly advocated for — and is a fan of — Young Thug, it seems as if the feeling isn’t mutual. During an appearance on T.I.’s expediTIously podcast series […]
Lil Wayne dropped No Ceilings 3 by surprise on Friday. This weekend’s crop of new releases featured a surprise appearance from Lil Wayne. On Friday, he dropped the third installment of the No Ceilings series, with a little help from DJ Khaled. The project features guest appearances from Drake, Young Thug, and more. No Ceilings 3 is Wayne’s first […]
New tunes this Mixtape Monday from ROOFTOPS, Thijsenterprise, Ayotheartist, Ben Hixon x Stefan Ringer and more. Amsterdam collective ROOFTOPS is up top with the first volume of their self-titled series, Thijsenterprise is back with Lahringen and Ayotheartist drops off Jazzlexia. Ben Hixon and Stefan Ringer team on Back Seat Driver. Rasheed Chappell and Buckwild are […]
Get full with new albums from Statik Selektah, Juicy J, Tinashe, Madlib and Kareem Riggins, Rylo Rodriguez, Thundercat’s mom, Pamela D. Bruner, and more Even during a holiday weekend, the releases don’t stop. New Music Friday is here and it’s a doozy. Dozens of new albums dropped on Friday. And unless you have hours of […]
Featuring psychedelic folk retrospectives, unearthed live and studio recordings from jazz giants, first-ever vinyl issues of early work from hip-hop icons, glimpses at guitar gods moments before their breakout, and almost too much more. Once a biannual event, Record Store Day 2020 has officially taken over the last quarter of the year. And on Black […]
And our interviews are hotter. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. The first time La Goony Chonga got the idea to rap in Spanish was when she heard a Spanish cover of Future’s “Fuck Up Some Commas.” Around 2015, she was living in Washington Heights, a heavily Dominican neighborhood uptown […]
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“I would have to get his permission first though,” Jay Electronica said. Jay Electronica has teased the possibility of fans getting to hear Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) with Kanye West‘s guest verses. In his Discord channel, the rapper said that he might post the album on the channel “w the Kanye verses and […]
Beyoncé leads with the most Grammy nominations in nine different categories, Megan Thee Stallion also receives her first set of nominations. This year has been a lot to cope with. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the election, we’ll be glad when it finally comes to an end. As all music lovers know, the Grammy nominations […]
“I’ve always tried to represent and uphold the legacy of the late, great J Dilla, through all of my albums,” Busta Rhymes said in a new interview. Busta Rhymes revealed in a new interview that he has over 300 J Dilla beats that the late producer gave to the rapper prior to his passing. While […]
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Please support our efforts to exhaustively document hip-hop music by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Noa James’ art is a product of mindfulness; it’s deeply introspective and keenly focused on life’s silver linings. Raised in various foster-homes and a juvenile detention facility, the Inland Empire rapper once found himself homeless in a […]
We’re hella relatable. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Open Mike Eagle speaks of his music like a living, breathing being. He describes his songs as organic entities, each with their own power and free will. The Chicago-born, L.A.-based rapper might make them, but once the lyrics leave his lips, […]
The county’s largest music instrument retailer was forced to close most of its locations at one point in the pandemic. Guitar Center has joined a growing list of brick and mortar retailers struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report from The New York Times, the company filed for bankruptcy protections on […]
Delivering the best rap music every week is like moving packs. Please support your friendly neighborhood hustlers at Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Brandon Callender looks like ’95 Undertaker in the Prada trench. Ivy Sole – “KISMET (feat. lojii)” Ivy Sole dreams of freedom. On “KISMET,” a single from her new […]
The New York rapper drops the first visual from his new album Mt. Marci. In case you missed it, Roc Marciano capped a comparatively quiet 2020 with the release of a new album. On Monday, the rapper dropped his second project of the year, Mt. Marci. The 16-track outing features appearances from Action Bronson, ScHoolboy Q, […]
The Chicago rapper helped raise more than $13,000. Vic Mensa brought some needed attention to Chicago’s homeless youth crisis this week. On Thursday night, the rapper co-hosted a “Sleep Out” on 47th Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood of his hometown. Leading a group of local activists, Mensa camped and eventually slept alongside members of his […]
Shaolin and Detroit connect on a potent new blend. A new mash-up project from DJayTiger stitches a set of bars from the Wu-Tang Clan into some timeless and rare J Dilla beats. Riffing off a Wu-Tang classic, the producer’s new mixtape is aptly titled, Dilla Rules Everything Around Me (aka D.R.E.A.M.) It features recalibrated takes on a […]
Nas drops a new single for the Between The World and Me soundtrack. On November 21, HBO will premiere its new series Between the World and Me, adapted from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ award-winning book of the same name. On Friday, Nas released an all-new track from the project, “Fallen Stars Flying.” Stream the new track below. It’s been […]
The new single is the latest release from the Atlanta artist’s partnership with Issa Rae’s label Raedio. Yung Baby Tate has officially released the music video for her new single “Rainbow Cadillac.” The track is a look into what Tate has been working on this year as she’s been quarantined in Atlanta. “Rainbow Cadillac” is […]