In a scene where visibility is often confused with exposure, Masque takes a different approach. The Hawaii-born rock artist doesn’t wear a mask to disappear — he wears it to be seen more clearly. It’s a deliberate choice that mirrors his music: bold, theatrical, and grounded in emotional honesty. Masque has been releasing music since […]
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Art by Evan Solano The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you need to hear. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner is ending the year still wanting to know if Project T-Pain is 03 Greedo’s best album? This was […]
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Art via Evan Solano The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you need to hear. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Steven Louis thinks every movie is a Christmas movie. This column was a (stacked, handsome) backfield-by-committee throughout 2025. I […]
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Art via Evan Solano Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Chris Robinson is going to be MC Hammer Meets Vampire for Halloween. The end of the year and its corresponding flood of […]
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Art via Evan Solano The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you need to hear. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Ant shall bring disaster to evil factors. [embedded content] [embedded content] Every piece of Playboi Carti content (demos, scrapped […]
Art via Michael McKinney Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Michael McKinney understands the cultural importance of Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci.” In October, plenty of the world’s finest DJs lit up the decks, […]
Art via Evan Solano Show your love of the game by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can keep churning out interviews with legendary producers, feature the best emerging rap talent in the game, and gift you the only worthwhile playlists left in this streaming hellscape. Dr. Dre’s The Chronic […]
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Art via Evan Solano The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you need to hear. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner still wants to know if Project T-Pain is 03 Greedo’s best album? [embedded content] [embedded content] Mark […]
Art by Evan Solano Show your love of the game by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can keep churning out interviews with legendary producers, feature the best emerging rap talent in the game, and gift you the only worthwhile playlists left in this streaming hellscape. When things like a […]
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Art via Evan Solano The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you need to hear. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Steven Louis regrets making those reference tracks for Olivia Nuzzi. [embedded content] [embedded content] As a rapper, tg.blk is […]
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Art via Evan Solano The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you need to hear. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Donald Morrison aka Donthany Morristano here, the internet’s most chopped music nerd. [embedded content] [embedded content] I’m a recovering […]
Art by Evan Solano Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Son Raw might blow up but he won’t go pop. I couldn’t escape this thought as I read Pitchfork’s recent 100 Best Rap […]
Art via Michael McKinney Independent rap journalists will recommend you new music until their voices give out. Keep it that way by supporting Passion of the Weiss via a subscription to our Patreon. Michael McKinney understands the cultural importance of Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci.” This one’s short and sweet. In September, plenty of killer DJs packed […]
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