Pete Hunt

Director of Marketing Strategy at Lumino. Writer covering internet policy & foreign affairs. Bylines: @Diplomat_APAC, @ForeignPolicy, @PassionWeiss, @LBBOnline

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The Best of Blog-Era Lil Wayne

2 weeks ago | passionweiss.com | Pete Hunt

Image via Julia Beverly/Getty ImagesShow 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.
Will Indian Courts Tame Wikipedia?

Sep 21, 2024 | thediplomat.com | Pete Hunt

India’s attempts to regulate Western social platforms have received little attention. That may change soon amid court cases that threaten to ban Wikipedia. Subscribe for ads-free reading Governments worldwide are no longer hesitant to crack down on social media companies and their executives. In August, Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested in France as part of a broad investigation into criminal activity on the platform.
The Saga Concludes: The Best of Late-Era Wu-Tang

Jul 10, 2024 | passionweiss.com | Pete Hunt

Album Cover via Wu-Tang Clan/InstagramThe 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. Pete Hunt is still trying to figure out a justification for posting a link to Celly Cel & UGK’s “Pop the Trunk” on LinkedIn.In May, Ghostface Killah released a new album, Set the Tone (Guns & Roses).
Down With The Sickness: The Best Nu Metal-Rap Collaborations

Aug 2, 2023 | passionweiss.com | Pete Hunt

Image via y2kdaily/InstagramThe 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. Pete Hunt is still trying to figure out a justification for posting a link to Celly Cel & UGK’s “Pop the Trunk” on LinkedIn.Brace yourselves, we’re in the middle of a certified nu-metal revival. Teens with facial piercings are once more draping themselves in baggy Slipknot t-shirts.