The new Goodie Mob album features an appearance from OutKast, just not as OutKast. Following a seven-year hiatus, Goodie Mob has returned with their sixth studio album. Pandemic-proofed and aptly-titled, Survival Kit, wrangles a group of rap titans for a funk-fueled showcase of the ATLien group’s latest exploits. Entirely produced by Organized Noize, the 16-track album commences […]
Last month, TDE president Terrence “Punch” Henderson said that Kendrick Lamar would return with new music soon. According to MixedByAli, Kendrick Lamar‘s engineer, the rapper has six albums worth of unreleased material. During his appearance on Kevin Durant’s The ETCs podcast, Ali talked about the unrelease material Lamar has accumulated from music he has worked on. “For […]
Our shit slaps harder than those other websites. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Max Bell gets five-dollar phone cards from the corner store. Kenny Segal has never had a producer tag, but you know a Segal beat immediately. The drums drop like desks around layers of jazz-inflected organic instrumentation, […]
“Got Your Money” now soundtracks an LG commercial selling its latest item — the WashTower. LG is using “Got Your Money,” one of Ol’ Dirty Bastard‘s most well-known songs, to promote its latest item. In a new advertisement from the electronics company, ODB’s classic hit song “Got Your Money” soundtracks different clips of people using […]
The Brainfeeder bassist also discussed the influence video game soundtracks on his work, shared thoughts on anime’s pop music takeover, and made a case for the greatest cartoon theme songs of all-time. Hot Ones may have met its match in Thundercat. The Brainfeeder bassist proved to be a formidable palette (with a staggeringly high threshold for heat,) […]
The Houston rapper shared the release is arriving on November 20. Megan Thee Stallion has been the reigning queen of hip-hop of 2020, there’s no denying that. Now, she’s about to give us more to talk about, on Thursday she announced when she’d be dropping her debut album: November 20. Over on social media, when […]
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The New York rapper’s second album of the year is out next week. When Roc Marciano hits a stride, it tends to sprawl out over the course of a year. And true to form, the New York rapper has announced, Mt. Marci, his second album of 2020, will be released on November 16th. Commencing the campaign on […]
The legendary producer shares a simmering new single from his upcoming album. Pete Rock is just weeks out from the release of his much-anticipated new album, Petestrumentals 3. Arriving on December 11th via the producer’s TruSoul Records imprint, the album marks the debut of Pete’s full-prestige live ensemble, The Soul Brothers, featuring Marcus Machado on […]
Let’s face it: Most sites don’t have the gumption to talk about the things we talk about. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss. Thomas Fec is a man of uniquely refined tastes. The Black Moth Super Rainbow frontman also known as Tobacco is a sonic auteur, having created […]
Please support independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Michael McKinney is about to sample this little ditty for his next house track. There’s something to be said for specificity. Last month, plenty of DJs dug deep into sounds they know well and showed off new gems along the way. […]
Don Toliver links up with Masego for an uptempo cut. Virginia-via-Jamaica musician Masego has returned with a new track. This time around, he recruited Houston upstart Don Toliver for “Mystery Lady.” On Tuesday, he dropped the visualizer for the track. He also announced his next project, the Studying Abroad EP, would be dropping on Friday. Stream the […]
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Our eye for rap talent is unmatched. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Every few months, I get lost in GAWD’s SoundCloud. Sifting through the Richmond rapper-producer’s page is like entering another world. It’s chaotic, thrilling, slightly overwhelming, reliably fascinating. Several dozen alter egos and over a thousand songs occupy […]
The new Rico Nasty album will be here before you know it. On Monday, Rico Nasty revealed the release date for her first studio album, Nightmare Vacation. Today, she shared the video for her latest single, “OHFR?,” as well as the new album’s tracklist. View the tracklist and stream the video below. Rico recently joined Apple […]
Photo by Will Robson-Scot Please support one of the most talented collectives in music writing by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. 2020 is quite an insane year to have an insane year. For rising British-Gambian star Pa Salieu it all began in January, when, after a first few notable singles and collabos, […]
Jneiro Jarel, Alecs DeLarge, Ian Fink, Commodo, and more drop brand new tunes this Mixtape Monday. Jneiro Jarel is up first this week with the highly-anticipated new album After A Thousand Years, Alecs DeLarge is …In Japan, Ian Fink shines on FULL, Commodo is on a Stakeout, and One Be Lo drops BABY. […]
Please support Passion of the Weiss on Patreon if you’d like to continue reading the best weekly column in rap music. Brandon Callender is not seeking employment at Bad Boy Records. Flee – “The Moment (feat. King Combs and Kai Ca$h)” I spend way too much time thinking about cheat code samples — songs that […]
“The human side of him came through in his music and I think it moved the molecules in the world.” The Notorious B.I.G. was remembered by his family and fellow rap icons at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s virtual induction ceremony last night. The legendary Bed-Stuy rapper was inducted by his former collaborator, […]
“Whitney Houston is one of one. There is no one like her, and there never will be.” Whitney Houston was the final inductee in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s virtual ceremony for the class of 2020 last night. In honor of the late r&b giant, the ceremony closed with a montage of Houston, […]
A documentary on the legacy and impact of The Bay Area hip-hop pioneers has resurfaced. Back in 2013, Souls of Mischief toasted to 20 years of their debut album, 93 Til Infinity, with a career-charting documentary, featuring the whole of the Hieroglyphics crew. Aptly titled, Til Infinity, the doc is directed by fellow Bay Area local, Shomari Smith, […]
UPDATE: The ubiquitous theme to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ historic win is officially one of the most popular songs in the country. According to Chartdata, “FDT” has entered the US iTunes chart’s Top 10, following a week-long surge in streams. “FDT” plays soared more than 300% on Election Day alone. It’s hard to know […]
Featuring twisted flips of songs from Destiny’s Child, Hi-Five, Davina, Deborah Cox and more. Never one to step away for too long, Knxwledge has returned with a pair of new tapes to celebrate another run of Bandcamp Friday. Two series (of his several long-running themed batches,) have new chapters today with VGM welcoming a sixth tape […]
The London native’s mixtape debut is a reintroduction of her experimental pop sound. Bree Runway unleashes 2000AND4EVA her debut mixtape. The tape is equipped with features by Missy Elliott, Yung Baby Tate, Rico Nasty and Maliibu Miitch. Runway’s release is a reintroduction to her distinct artistry which reimagines pop. Throughout the project, the London-bred artist surpasses […]
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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 ELWD, Mach-Hommy, Chuck Strangers, LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON, Jamael Dean, and more. Scroll through selections from our latest sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today. ELWD – “Hear Me” ELWD […]
New albums released this week include projects from Giggs, Chris Crack, Sosamann, Soul Glo, and more. Not sure if you noticed, but there’s a pretty big election that has been happening all week. So people have been pretty preoccupied. That is definitely reflected in this week’s New Music Friday. Quite frankly, not a lot of […]
Please support your favorite rap scholars by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. David Ma came here to represent the ultimate act. T La Rock’s “It’s Yours” has the noble distinction of being the first thing ever with a Def Jam logo on it. Released in 1984, its influence and incarnations within hip-hop […]
The producer picks up the pace on a late-80s r&b gem. Loose Kaytranada drops are getting fewer and farther between these days. But as the country (the world?) braces for a call in the 2020 presidential election, the producer hit his old digital haunts with some heat to buoy spirits in uncertain times. Earlier this […]