Nov
09

Sach O: Joker – The Vision (Free Instrumentals)

Sach O is currently wearing a purple T-shirt. Reactions to Joker’s debut album haven’t matched the thunderous of his early singles but this isn’t necessarily as dramatic as some would have you believe. Yes – he took a risk and it didn’t quite work out but why release an album otherwise? Underground dance music lives… Continue reading »

Nov
09

The Contempt and Conscience of Pusha T’s “Fear of God II”

Jonah Bromwich only fears Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god. Rick Ross shows up on the penultimate song of Pusha T’s new album, Fear of God II. His presence underscores an important distinction between Pusha and the round mound of lavish sound. You see, we all know Rick Ross never really dealt drugs. Now Rozay has… Continue reading »

Nov
09

The 50 Greatest Producers of All-Time #50-1

Yesterday, I realized that everything was out of whack. There were Honorable Mentions that should have replaced people in the Top 50. The order of this list was all wrong. Why is Rashad Smith on it? Should DJ Screw have been eligible even if he never produced anything? How many of those classic Fresh Prince… Continue reading »

Nov
08

The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions, Part III

I scream, you scream, we all scream.. Actual list starts tomorrow. Previously: The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions, Part I The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions, Part II Clifton “Jiggs” Chase Often left out of the shuffle when considering hip hop’s early production pioneers, Jiggs was enlisted by Sylvia Robinson to be Sugar… Continue reading »

Nov
07

C.H.I.P.$’s Detroit Hood Tales

Aaron Matthews is so tasteful that he refrained from making a single Frito-Lays reference. Quick history lesson: C.H.I.P.$ used to go by Chips D’nero as 1/3rd of Danny Brown’s old group Reservoir Dogs. Coming off a scene-stealing verse on The Hybrid’s “Detroit 187”, his new tape Couch Potato should rightly serve as the D-Town emcee’s… Continue reading »

Nov
06

Everything is Yellow: From the Collection of Teebs

Teebs, dropping new Soundcloud jams to thwart the doldrums of daylight savings time. We have long established that Teebs makes music so beautiful that it can only evoke visions of unicorns smoking blunts surrounded by naked nymphs and wind chimes. He has a new mini-album out on Brainfeeder next week, now with 25 percent more… Continue reading »

Nov
04

The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions, Part II

Part II. Hoverboards don’t work on water unless you’ve got MPC-1200s. See Also: The Greatest Producers of All Time: Honorable Mentions, Part I The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions, Part III Bink! Naming yourself “Bink!” leads one to assume that you were a founding member of Harlem World, not a certified head cracking producer… Continue reading »

Nov
04

Sach O: Elijah & Skilliam ft Grime Allstars take over Rinse.

Sach O geeked out during this show I could go on and on about how awesome last night’s Grime-producer allstar session on Rinse was, but by now, that would probably be preaching to the converted. Instead, allow me to briefly explain WHY I’m so enamored with instrumental Grime, despite the lack of mainstream hype surrounding… Continue reading »

Nov
04

The Greatest Hip Hop Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions

Next week, Passion of the Weiss will be counting down the 50 Greatest Producers of All-Time. Before then, we’re highlighting some of the best to ever yell at people for labeling them “beat makers.” (It’s better than the excessively pause-worthy, “knob twiddlers.)” Before you ask, #1 is going to the guy who made the beat… Continue reading »

Nov
03

Previously Unreleased Gravediggaz: “The House That Hatred Built (Demo)

Prince Paul gets props for leaking this on the 31st, the time when the pick and sickle crew are at their most pallid and poisonous. This has been floating around all week, but maybe you missed it, and if you read this blog, you will want to hear some unreleased 1992 arsenic from Prince Paul,… Continue reading »

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