| 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 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2011 (#25-1) | December 19, 2011 |
This list was inspired by the guiding light of Liberace, Billy Martin, Ali, and Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff. ZIP: V/A – The Passion of the Weiss Top 50 Songs (Left Click) Alt Link: V/A – Passion of the Weiss Top 50 Songs See Also: The Top 50 Best Hip Hop Songs of 2011 (#50-26) Passion […]
| The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2011 (#50-1) | December 16, 2011 |
Everything the White Girl Mob learned, they learned from the above commercial. This is no time for circumlocution. There are songs to argue about. Everything is explained below. Some guys got it, some guys don’t. ZIP: V/A – The Passion of the Weiss Top 50 Songs (Left Click) Alt Link: V/A – Passion of the […]
| The 50 Greatest Producers of All Time: #30-21 | November 11, 2011 |
See Also: The 50 Greatest Producers of All-Time #50-1 The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mention 30. The Alchemist Overlook the Beverly Hills roots for a second, no producer represents raw underground material better than Alan Maman. Stepping on the scene with Cypress Hill affiliates Soul Assassins, the young Alchemist got his feet wet supplying […]
| The 50 Greatest Producers of All-Time #50-1 | November 9, 2011 |
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 […]
| The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions, Part III | November 8, 2011 |
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 […]
| The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions, Part II | November 4, 2011 |
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 […]
| The Greatest Hip Hop Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions | November 4, 2011 |
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 […]
| 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 […]
| Rider Die: You Gotta Pay Da Cost to Book the Bawse | November 17, 2010 |
Thanks to an intricate network of top-secret spies in all corners of the music industry, the Passion of the Weiss has acquired the pricing list to book some of your favorite rappers and singers. If you have $45,000 to spend (all inclusive), you too can have Plies at your Bar-Mitzvah, wedding, or Quinceanera. Thankfully, you […]
