| Passion of the Weiss Top 50 Albums of 2013 (#25-1) | December 18, 2013 |
See Also: Part I — POW Top 50 Albums of 2013 (#50-26) 25. Logos – Cold Mission [Keysound Recordings] John Cage’s 4′33″ is a marvel to the ears the first time you “listen” to it. The music theory pioneer’s most famous composition contains four-and-a-half minutes of complete silence. When it was performed live with a […]
| The Top 50 Albums of 2012 | December 24, 2012 |
On a Previous Episode of the Passion of the Weiss: The Top 50 Albums of: 2011; 2010; 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 50. House Shoes – Let it Go [Tres] No best album list is complete without something from Detroit. Nowhere else is as no frills and unvarnished. It operates as a palate cleanser to remind […]
| The Top 50 Albums of 2012 (#50-26) | December 20, 2012 |
On a Previous Episode of the Passion of the Weiss: The Top 50 Albums of: 2011; 2010; 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 50. House Shoes – Let it Go [Tres] No best album list is complete without something from Detroit. Nowhere else is as no frills and unvarnished. It operates as a palate cleanser […]
| The Top 20 Albums of the First Half of 2012 | July 23, 2012 |
20. Future – Pluto [Epic] Pluto is the rare 21st Century Atlanta Rap album that is an album in the classic sense of the word. It’s an experience, an etched aesthetic that demands end to end listens, and you may find yourself scrolling back to Big Rube immediately upon completion. While Drake, Frank Ocean and […]
| The Top 50 Albums of 2011 (#25-1) | December 23, 2011 |
Verse two, coming with that Heineken brew…. See Also: Passion of the Weiss Top 50 Albums (#50 – 26) See Also: Passion of the Weiss Top 50 Albums: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 25. Big K.R.I.T. – Return of 4Eva [Self-Released] Big K.R.I.T. rose to “next” status not necessarily because of his overly impressive rapping […]
| The Top 50 Albums of 2011 (#50-1) | December 22, 2011 |
Like we always do about this time. See Also: Passion of the Weiss Top 50 Albums: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 50. Ty Segall – Goodbye Bread [Drag City] The sun rises slowly and when it hits Ty Segall’s window, he imitates its motion and before he gets out of bed, he stretches and unleashes […]
| The Best Rap Albums of the Half Year | July 14, 2011 |
All picks filtered through a mathematical formula devised by Jay-Z’s accountant’s butler, Chauncey. Chauncey met Jay-Z through his long-time best friend, Marvin. Marvin videotapes Jay-Z videotaping things for a living. It was his iPhone that captured Sean Carter capturing Derek Jeter’s 3000th hit. Marvin’s iPhone is currently being shipped to the Smithsonian. All selections are […]
| The Top 50 Albums of 2010 (#10-1) – Sponsored by Nintendo | December 24, 2010 |
May your Xmas morning be filled with nothing but The Legend of Zelda and rapping 10-year olds. To see the complete Top 50, click here. 10. Guido – Anidea – [Punch Drunk] If you smashed videogame soundtracks, G-Funk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Grime, Jungle, Dubstep and orchestral film scores into the Hadron collider, you’d get an album […]
| The Top 50 Albums of 2010 (#20-11) – Sponsored by Ovaltine | December 23, 2010 |
Why don’t they call it roundtine? 20. Yelawolf – Trunk Muzik 0-60 – [Interscope/Ghetovision] Yelawolf is an inked-up, part-Cherokee rapper from Alabama with a haircut that the erstwhile members of Japan and Duran Duran would kill for. The guy has more personality than 99% of all rappers solely based on appearance. But he also outdoes […]
| The Top 50 Albums of 2010 (#30-21) – Sponsored by the Lawrence Welk Show | December 22, 2010 |
Good morning…. 30. Beach Fossils – Beach Fossils – [Captured Tracks] Beach Fossils practically set themselves up to fail in the unflattering glare of critical spotlight. A lo-fi-ish (groan) Brooklyn band (groan) playing sun-kissed post-punk (GROAN), reaching for the indie zeitgeist by practically naming themselves after the go-to overused inspiration for most run-in-the-mill indie bands […]
