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It’s early in Greg Tate’s Flyboy in the Buttermilk that you realize Tate had assumed the responsibility of helping Black folks recognize what was possible for them in this world. In the hands of another, a tonal overture like this would veer, inevitably, into the realm of arrogance. But with Tate, that thorny assuredness was powered by a love for the Black person scanning the words on the other side of the page.

Art via Evan Solano Show 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. Mavi, the future Mayor of Charlotte, joins Jeff Weiss & Free at Gold Diggers in LA for an unfiltered conversation on The Truth Hurts podcast.

Screenshot via Bruiser Wolf, Payroll Giovanni & Sheefy McFly – “HATER NOT AN OPP”/YouTube The 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. Donald Morrison is looksmaxxing in ways you never could have even imagined. There’s something truly endearing about kids having fun and catching lightning in a bottle and figuring themselves out in real time.

Art by Evan Solano Show 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. You can find Jack Riedy’s upcoming DJ sets on his Instagram. Parliament-Funkadelic is an essential ingredient in American popular music of the past six decades.

Screenshot via Kool Keith – “Facts Remain”/YouTube Show 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. Evan Nabavian‘s YouTube algorithm is chaotic good.

By Art via Evan Solano Show 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. HoodTrophy Bino joins Jeff Weiss & Free at Gold Diggers in LA for an unfiltered conversation on The Truth Hurts podcast.

Screenshot via Dave East & Scram Jones – “Too Outlandish”/YouTube The 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. Steven Louis is editor emeritus at Pets.com. Do you know what’s good with whales? For the uninitiated, check it out — so sick, right?

Photo by LJ Rhodes via Noise Pop Industries Show 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. Photo A Peyton via Noise Pop Industries Most of the headlines in live music are drawn from the movements at the top.

Art by Evan Solano Show 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. All the critics love Paul Thompson in New York. It’s not often that a 25-year-old artist can be said to have taken a long hiatus.

In 2011, I interviewed Oli “Power” Grant, the financial mastermind of the Wu-Tang Clan, who along with RZA and Divine, helped redefine the business of hip-hop. In the wake of his passing, we’re re-upping this interview about the origins of Wu Wear clothing, the history behind the song “Wu-Wear: The Garment Renaissance,” and the unfulfilled plans for Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s line of “Dirty Drawers.” – Jeff Weiss You guys were pretty much the first hip hop clothing line other than Naughty Gear, correct?