http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/ Because I'm naughty by nature, not cause I hate 'cha Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:36:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-123368 Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Brand New Knux: “Fuck You” Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:56:42 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-123368 [...] umpteenth “freestyle” over “D.O.A..” they’ve laid low since dropping Remind Me in Three Days last year, opting to eschew the blog hustle for the tangible grind, building a fan base the [...] […] umpteenth “freestyle” over “D.O.A..” they’ve laid low since dropping Remind Me in Three Days last year, opting to eschew the blog hustle for the tangible grind, building a fan base the […]

]]> http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-85827 Fresh Cherries from Yakima » Blog Archive » video: "fire." Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:57:38 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-85827 [...] their critically lauded debut, remind me in three days, the knux put out a video for standout “fire,” complete with [...] […] their critically lauded debut, remind me in three days, the knux put out a video for standout “fire,” complete with […]

]]> http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-85751 Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » SXSW ‘09, Day 1: On Max Tundra, Mojoe, and Mediocrity Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:29:48 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-85751 [...] whine, the Anticon artist unveiled new Why? cuts (new album in September) and songs from Alopecia, their 2008 classic that too few people acknowledged as such. I understand why people might not be [...] […] whine, the Anticon artist unveiled new Why? cuts (new album in September) and songs from Alopecia, their 2008 classic that too few people acknowledged as such. I understand why people might not be […]

]]> http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54962 ekko Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:35:31 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54962 Shame on you for for encouraging Kanye in creating the most lazy album of phoned-in knock-offs ever. Good pick on the Elzhi, though. Vastly underrated MC. Shame on you for for encouraging Kanye in creating the most lazy album of phoned-in knock-offs ever. Good pick on the Elzhi, though. Vastly underrated MC.

]]> http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54640 Start The New Year Off With Some Free Music: Chauncey Johnson, Rick Whispers, Passion Weiss | Shabooty.com Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:32:52 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54640 [...] Weiss of Passion + LATimes fame gives us his Best Albums of the Year List, along with some inline mp3 downloads. He also uses really big words in his Kanye album review… (I say that in a loving, hope to have his lexicon one day, sort of way): Heartbreaks & 808s is Kanye West’s Electric Circus. It’s his Love Below.  His Life of Chris Gaines.. His Trans–except done directly in the prime of a white-hot career. It’s “emo pop.” It’s too much like Tears for Fears. It’s not enough like his first album. It’s got too much techno. It’s not techno enough. His production is inspired by Gary Numan. No, it’s inspired by El-P. But it’s not hip-hop! Why can’t he sing? His use of auto-tune is stupid. No, it’s a brilliant way to project a robotic and detached despondency. It’s artistic overreach. It’s a genius in his prime following his muse in whatever warped direction it takes him. It’s a work wrought by tragedy. It’s the product of self-indulgence. The lyrics are fourth grade poetry. The album sounds incondite and muddled. Its hasty construction lends it an immediacy and raw power. It’s ephemeral at best. It’s a Zeitgeist tapping, tour de force, that captures the personal and political at their lowest ebb. It’s a Rorschach blot designed to elicit every possible emotion and opinion. It may be all these things combined. It may be none of them. It may be the best album of the year. It is. [...] […] Weiss of Passion + LATimes fame gives us his Best Albums of the Year List, along with some inline mp3 downloads. He also uses really big words in his Kanye album review… (I say that in a loving, hope to have his lexicon one day, sort of way): Heartbreaks & 808s is Kanye West’s Electric Circus. It’s his Love Below.  His Life of Chris Gaines.. His Trans–except done directly in the prime of a white-hot career. It’s “emo pop.” It’s too much like Tears for Fears. It’s not enough like his first album. It’s got too much techno. It’s not techno enough. His production is inspired by Gary Numan. No, it’s inspired by El-P. But it’s not hip-hop! Why can’t he sing? His use of auto-tune is stupid. No, it’s a brilliant way to project a robotic and detached despondency. It’s artistic overreach. It’s a genius in his prime following his muse in whatever warped direction it takes him. It’s a work wrought by tragedy. It’s the product of self-indulgence. The lyrics are fourth grade poetry. The album sounds incondite and muddled. Its hasty construction lends it an immediacy and raw power. It’s ephemeral at best. It’s a Zeitgeist tapping, tour de force, that captures the personal and political at their lowest ebb. It’s a Rorschach blot designed to elicit every possible emotion and opinion. It may be all these things combined. It may be none of them. It may be the best album of the year. It is. […]

]]> http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54407 guntalk Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:06:54 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54407 *best *best

]]> http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54376 guntalk Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:50:09 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54376 I think Madlib is overlooked because he's too prolific. His releases seem tossed off kinda because they are followed up so quickly. Also I kinda think he needs to do some self editing and then release like a rarities every 5 years but I guess the fact that the beat konducta records are so jam packed is part of their charm. Also The College Dropout is definitely Kanye's best album although I like all his material and would nominate him as one of the artists of the past decade. I think Madlib is overlooked because he’s too prolific. His releases seem tossed off kinda because they are followed up so quickly. Also I kinda think he needs to do some self editing and then release like a rarities every 5 years but I guess the fact that the beat konducta records are so jam packed is part of their charm. Also The College Dropout is definitely Kanye’s best album although I like all his material and would nominate him as one of the artists of the past decade.

]]> http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54072 jonathan Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:56:16 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-54072 Ayo, Tray, that The-Dream album is great, but the Ye is even better. Not that “big“ or “stupid“ are ever necessarily bad things, but if you think 808s is either, I gotta wonder if you actually have ears. Ayo, Tray, that The-Dream album is great, but the Ye is even better. Not that “big“ or “stupid“ are ever necessarily bad things, but if you think 808s is either, I gotta wonder if you actually have ears.

]]> http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-53930 AaronM Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:18:36 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-53930 Damn, I wish I participated. This turned out amazing, fellas. That Madlib record is exceptional, but I haven't listened to nearly enough of the top 10 as I should. High fives all around, here's to 2009! Damn, I wish I participated.
This turned out amazing, fellas.
That Madlib record is exceptional, but I haven’t listened to nearly enough of the top 10 as I should.
High fives all around, here’s to 2009!

]]> http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-53908 anne. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:11:02 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/12/30/the-50-best-albums-of-the-year-10-1-sponsored-by-my-secret-identity/#comment-53908 congrats on successfully conquering the end-of-year-best-of melee...i got your back 100% on the 808s. congrats on successfully conquering the end-of-year-best-of melee…i got your back 100% on the 808s.

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