Passion of the Weiss

Established in November 2005, The Passion of the Weiss is a digital magazine overseen by writer and journalist Jeff Weiss, who is based in Los Angeles. While its main focus is on music, the magazine also explores topics related to television, film, and even features stories about professional wrestlers who keep their personal lives private.

National, Consumer

English

Blog

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#561789

United States

#214411

Arts and Entertainment/Music

#2966

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Barter 6 Is 2015's Most Paranoid, Virtuosic And Best Rap Record

1 week ago | passionweiss.com | Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson is running through the 323 with Yak GottiYoung Thug’s world is elastic. On his brooding Barter 6, the cartoon excess snaps back to unnerving realism, Birdman’s coupe back to the final song’s jail cell.
The Dharma of Lex Boogie and Senz Beats

2 weeks ago | passionweiss.com | Son Raw

Album Cover via Lex Boogie/BandCampIndependent 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. Lex Boogie is from the Bronx and lives in Atlanta. Senz Beat is from Brussels and lives in Montreal. Despite existing worlds apart, these two artists, quiet as kept, have been building a remarkable and expanding catalog of underground rap.
We Outside: Concert Films Offer Windows of Empathy for a Jaded World

3 weeks ago | passionweiss.com | Pranav Trewn

Still via Stop Making Sense/FilmgrabShow 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. Pranav Trewn finds peace in his vinyl record collection.
"I Never Want to Sound Like I'm Not from the Bay": An Interview With P-Lo

1 month ago | passionweiss.com | Alan Chazaro

Image via Arthur AlcantarShow 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 being listed as one of the best Bay Area rap albums is why Alan Chazaro doesn’t trust anything generated by AI.
Champion Sounds: Onra's 10 Favorite Dilla Flips

1 month ago | passionweiss.com | David Ma

Onra via Onra/Instagram, J Dilla via Gregory BojorquezIndependent 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. David Ma‘s TV ain’t HD, that’s too real. J Dilla could build an entire world around one minor sound. Detroit’ own James Yancey was well known for flouting convention on the MPC, using unquantized drums that were tapped live (imperfections and all).
No Country For Old Men 005: The Fall Off (No Cole Edition)

1 month ago | passionweiss.com | Son Raw

Graphic via POWShow 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. Son Raw might blow up but he won’t go pop. To my great shame, I’m not a spectator sports guy, my occasional interest in MMA or the NBA finals’ narrative aside.
"Living Was Never Ordinary": An Interview With Robby Krieger

1 month ago | passionweiss.com | Thomas Hobbs

Image via Scott Dudelson/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. Thomas Hobbs is stoned, immaculate. Standing in near darkness, Jim Morrison clutches his microphone for dear life.
We Outside: San Francisco's Noise Pop Organizers Talk Running Their Homegrown Music Festival

1 month ago | passionweiss.com | Pranav Trewn

Image via Noise Pop FestivalShow 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. Pranav Trewn finds peace in his vinyl record collection. I was in the standby line for the planetarium show. I had already spent some time with the manta rays and explored the wildlife exhibits.
Funk Gets Stronger: A Sly Stone Tribute Mix

2 months ago | passionweiss.com | Jack Riedy

Image via Jay Dickman/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. Jack Riedy has said it before and he’ll say it again: Beach Bunny >>>> Rolling Stones. Sly Stone has been immortal for a long time.
Raymond: Tokyo Cigar and August Fanon Zoom In

2 months ago | passionweiss.com | Son Raw

Album Cover via Tokyo Cigar/InstagramShow 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. Son Raw wants you to know that there are no unused record label names left with “Sub” as the prefix.