Jimmy’s music addiction was triggered by a childhood obsession with the Space Jam soundtrack. Despite never becoming tall or skilled enough to achieve his dreams of cartoon basketball glory, he’s continued to enjoy beats, rhymes and that funky stuff.
Since leaving his homeland New Zealand for London, he's emptied his bank account whilst visiting 30+ countries, but is yet to discover the hidden location of Ghostface’s illustrious eagle bracelet.
Jimmy currently holds a special place in his heart for the Notorious BIG, 90s R&B, sacred geometry, olives and Michael Douglas’ movie The Game.
He also enjoys writing in-depth music interviews, getting articles published in print, and avoiding listicles. You can find most of his recent and decent stuff at the creatively named www.jimmyness.com.
If you’re from Rolling Stone and you’re reading this, you can contact him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @Jimmy_Ness. Luckily, everyone else can speak to him there too.
Currently Listening:
Future - Monster
Azealia Banks - Broke With Expensive Taste
Steely Dan - Aja
Zapp - The New Zapp IV U
G Dep - Child Of The Ghetto
Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage
RTJ2
The Isley Brothers - Best Of
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Currently Watching:
Man of Tai Chi
Justified (S3)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Time is Illmatic
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Currently Reading:
Dune by Frank Herbert| The Blogger’s Guide to Hyping an Underdeveloped Artist | November 5, 2014 |
Why aren’t you viral? Don’t you want a Been Trill scarf? Aren’t you trying to fast track your writing career without shelling out for an MFA? Luckily, dear writer, you can gamble self-respect against click-through rates. In the age of the cyber composer, any rapper with a gimmick, a lack of dignity and a laptop […]
| Swinging The Peacemaker: An Interview with Salva | November 4, 2014 |
Jimmy Ness talks to the LA-based, Chicago-bred DJ/producer about Young Thug, songwriting, and his hard new album, "The Peacemaker."
| Passion of The Weiss Staff Favorite Songs of Summer 2014 Part Two | October 13, 2014 |
T.I’s rap mannequin Iggy Azalea might have manufactured the biggest hit, but opinions differ greatly on which artist composed the finest track this summer. In part one of this feature, the Passionweiss staff chose their favourites with suggestions including Migos, Bobby Shmurda and a Columbian rap star who’s name translates to “Mr Black President.” Part […]
| Passion of The Weiss Staff Favorite Songs of Summer 2014 Part One | October 10, 2014 |
Asking music writers to agree on one thing is an impossible task. Some think Young Thug’s otherworldly yelps ruled the summer while others would prefer he return to his home planet. One thing you can depend on is most of these tunes will inspire unrestrained dancing all the way into autumn. See below for our […]
| Hype Williams Ain’t Walking Through That Door: The Demise of Contemporary Rap Videos | October 9, 2014 |
Jimmy Ness’ first communion video was directed by Diane Martel Modern rap videos seem to direct themselves. They have 2-3 scenes. The artist does their best frowny face and points a finger gun at the camera. There’s a cool rented car, a gritty urban backdrop, a seductive vixen and an appearance from another popular artist. […]
| The Corrections: Moe-Man “Straight Real” | September 30, 2014 |
Jimmy Ness usually be holdin’ In 1996, G-Funk was still the soundtrack to bouncing cars, block parties and Malt Liquor bottles. DJ Quik dropped the classic Safe + Sound the year prior and 2pac was yet to introduce rap music to suburbia with “California Love.” Oakland’s Moe-Man took influences from G-Funk as well as the […]
| Young Scooter x Kevin Gates x Rich Homie Quan “Drugs Remix” | August 18, 2014 |
Jimmy Ness is the enemy at the gate. Young Scooter’s struggle bars ensure the “Drugs” [Remix] won’t be making an appearance on anyone’s song of the year list, but only the heartless won’t appreciate Rich Homie Quan’s sincere croons dedicated to brain altering chemicals. Originally written off as a Future clone, the 24 year old […]
| Summer Mixtape: Jimmy Ness | August 7, 2014 |
Jimmy Ness only fools with charcoal “Welcome to the land where it just don’t stop. Trunks pop, tops drop, and the front-end hop.” I like to imagine summer is a lot like the world Houston rapper Fat Pat [RIP] describes on “Tops Pop,” where the music is funky, the cars have impractical modifications and the […]
Jimmy Ness brings more drama than a primetime NBC TV show Azealia Banks just won’t go away. From dissing an A-Z of artists to alienating herself from a formerly supportive LGBT audience, she’s running a master class in self-sabotage. However, despite claiming page one of the industry blacklist, Banks packs the talent that most hipster […]
Jimmy Ness is never three mixtapes behind Kevin Gates is so good at rapping that the XXL Freshman ’14 cover could have been a close-up of his face. Few MCs combine lucid crime recollections, vulnerable introspection and speaker knockers quite like the Baton Rouge renegade. While the Passionweiss squad works on converting the site into […]
