The Rap-Up: Week of January 31, 2022The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you’ve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Donald Morrison doesn’t believe in imposter syndrome.… Jan 31 22January 31, 2022Article at Passion of the Weiss
The Meditative Grind of Long Beach’s Reaper MookThese are more than words, this is more than rap. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Donald Morrison starts off his day by watching David Lynch’s weather report. As we settled into a cozy… Oct 27 21October 27, 2021Article at Passion of the Weiss
Big Sad 1900 Puts On For West LA’s La Cienega HeightsSupport truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. There’s a tattoo of Bugs Bunny smoking a blunt above Big Sad 1900’s left eye. It’s faded to the point of being almost unrecognizable and you can really only see… Sep 23 21September 23, 2021Article at Passion of the Weiss
Therapy With BFB Da PackmanThe game flows through our veins, we can’t understand it. Infatuation with the birds, we watch Animal Planet. Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. I wasn’t surprised when BFB Da Packman agreed to let… Jul 30 21July 30, 2021Article at Passion of the Weiss
$uede Is So Much More Than the “Mexican Kodak”MoneySign $uede missed an important milestone while locked up in county jail earlier this year. A single he released prior to getting incarcerated became the first song of his to get more than a million views on Youtube. The video for “Back To The… Jul 27 21July 27, 2021Article at Passion of the Weiss
The Super Saiyan SoundCloud Rap of ssjishmaelThe only place on the world wide web that you’ll find personalized playlists introducing you to the forgotten history of Soviet jazz. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. Hiding in the bowels of your standard Playboi… Jun 01 21June 01, 2021Article at Passion of the Weiss
Who Killed Mac Dre?Show your support to our ongoing efforts to catalogue the best music writing on the internet by subscribing to the Passion of the Weiss Patreon. Donald Morrison read through thousands of pages of documents provided by the Kansas City Police… May 11 21May 11, 2021Article at Passion of the Weiss
South Bay’s Big Runts got start on Animal Planet’s Pit BossSouth Bay hip hop duo Big Runts is no gimmick by Donald Morrison In the opener to South Bay hip hop group Big Runts 2018 album, Underestimated Overachievers, it’s clear that members Cris G and Bulldogg know exactly what they want to say — and how… Jan 28 21January 28, 2021Article at Easy Reader News
Trauma and TransformationWhen Eugene writer Marjorie Celona was working on their (Celona prefers they/them pronouns) first best-selling novel, 2012’s Y, they used money earned from teaching to rent a cabin in upstate New York and committed to hunkering down and finally… Apr 30 20April 30, 2020Article at Eugene Weekly
Descendant of the DownloadIt’s not like Eugene-based Khalil Romeo takes any sort of weird pride in producing his own hip-hop music. He isn’t quick to note that he makes his own flyers and album artwork, either. That’s just the way it is for an up-and-coming artist. It’s born… Apr 23 20April 23, 2020Article at Eugene Weekly
The (Piano) Keys To QuarantineTruth be told, the switch to online teaching in the age of coronavirus wasn’t that difficult for local piano teacher Matthew Pavilanis. “My earliest teaching experience was actually a remote experience,” Pavilanis says. “When I was in sixth grade, a… Apr 03 20April 03, 2020Article at Eugene Weekly
Two Broke Boys, No CadillacFor local rapper Speno, the money is on his mind and his mind is on the money. But on his new EP Hand Me Downs, through his ferocious wit and ability for self-examination, Speno proves that money isn’t everything — even if that’s by virtue of having… Apr 02 20April 02, 2020Article at Eugene Weekly
Homegrown Hip HopUnder the moniker yuckgod HD, Ian Michael Lindsay lets his voice become the centerpiece in an unmastered collection of raps meant to soundtrack your lethargy. You might know Lindsay as the former resident bass player at Luckey’s Wednesday night Funk… Jan 30 20January 30, 2020Article at Eugene Weekly
Casual AngerAfter four years Portland rap stalwart Slick Devious is back with a sprawling 50-track album that promises to satiate art rap fans while appealing to new listeners. On Casual Anger, Slick’s first album with Portland’s Time Travel 444 imprint, he… Jan 09 20January 09, 2020Article at Eugene Weekly
A Small Connection to Rap RoyaltyThe first time I ever cared about Ducks football was earlier this year, when I found out that Big Boi, from legendary Atlanta rap duo Outkast, had a son who played on the team. Visions of Big Boi, real name Antwon Patton, gracing local stages on a… Nov 27 19November 27, 2019Article at Eugene Weekly
Keep Gaining MomentumAlthough their major-label debut Mirrorland only came out this past September, Atlanta hip-hop duo EarthGang has been putting in work for years. A steady stream of mixtape releases beginning in 2013 culminated in the group’s joining J. Cole’s… Nov 07 19November 07, 2019Article at Eugene Weekly
Behind the Scenes: The Music Industry Collective shows students the ins-and-outs of the music businessEditor's note on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 2: Frankie Kerner, an arts and culture writer for the Emerald, is a member of the Music Industry Collective and is featured in the above photograph. Kerner had no part in reporting this story or in the… Oct 02 19October 02, 2019Article at Daily Emerald
Review: From the underground to the attic, Smyth shines on first solo albumOn his entirely self-produced debut solo album “Spore Attic,” Portland rapper Smyth stays tethered to old school sounds while subtly breaking genre conventions. Smyth has been a mainstay of Eugene’s house show scene for over a year. He’s released two… Aug 13 19August 13, 2019Article at Daily Emerald
From Hi-Fi to Sessions: Renovations to the venue put a new twist on a music legacyThe music venue once known as the Hi-Fi Music Hall in downtown Eugene has been ripped apart. Renovations are messy and some areas have been torn down to the studs, revealing graffiti tags behind unfinished wood frames. In its current state, the back… Jul 08 19July 08, 2019Article at Daily Emerald
The accidental overdose: Hip-hop’s relationship with drugs that make you sleepI’ll never forget the moment I found out my best friend died of a Fentanyl overdose. I awoke to a bright and vibrating phone at 8:30 a.m. It was an oddly early time for a young person to be receiving a phone call. My social circle slept until noon,… Apr 08 19April 08, 2019Article at Daily Emerald
