| Rework the Angles: Nas’ “Hip Hop is Dead” | March 5, 2015 |
The Bourbomber re-envisions Mr. Jones' lackluster album by adding some loosies and rare cuts from the era
| Rework the Angles: Nas’ “Street’s Disciple” | February 20, 2015 |
Zilla Rocca re-arranges albums the way God'(s son) intended. Here's his take on Nas's "Street's Disciple."
| Cool Blast Mega: Shabazz Palaces “Ham Sandwich” | January 7, 2015 |
Zilla Rocca is catchy, yes. Trendy, no. The criticism I read about Shabazz Palaces’ latest LP Lese Majesty were dumbfounding to me. I’m a completely biased Shabazz devotee, and even I will acknowledge that Lese Majesty wasn’t as great as Black Up. But what I noticed about critics knocking Lese was that they couldn’t grasp the […]
| Passion of the Weiss’s 2014 Movie Round-Up: 20 Film Recommendations | December 30, 2014 |
Because sometimes music writers go to the movies, here is the Passion of the Weiss staff on the best films of 2014. They've given all of these movies two snaps and a rewind.
| Life of Crime: Guilty Simpson & Small Professor “Go” feat Elucid & Castle (Zilla Rocca Remix) | December 23, 2014 |
Chris Daly got a heater with a mute button To say there was anything “missing” from the original “Go” from Guilty Simpson and Small Professor’s Highway Robbery would be to imply the track wasn’t smoking in the first place. This would be untrue. Spitting over horns, wavering keys and taut snares taken to chiptuned extremes […]
| Better Than a Chick That Say Yes Too Soon: Has-Lo & Castle “Good Feelings” | September 23, 2014 |
Chris Daly lives like he’s Drop Dead Fred Sure, the summer of 2014 “officially” is over and done with, but unless you’re a student, who gives a shit about arbitrary calendar dates anyway? September 2nd was the hottest day in the D.C. metro area this year, or at least it was for the purposes of […]
Zilla Rocca was there, you’re a square, y’all do not compare The greatness of Black Milk’s No Poison No Paradise LP was his approach as an emcee. The Dirty District MPC slapper has paid the bills close to a decade thanks to his J Dilla and Slum Village cosigned beats, but Black Milk The Rapper […]
| My Man Shafe’s Philadelphia Summer | July 30, 2014 |
Brad Beatson follows the DENNIS System I’ve been to Philadelphia once, on a high school field trip, where I only recall window shopping at Mitchell & Ness. Although plenty of Passion of the Weiss writers and friends call the city home, I haven’t made the 99 mile trip south since. This video makes me feel like a fool for not […]
| Shabazz Palaces Know How to Take Cakes | June 24, 2014 |
Zilla Rocca divides cakes to rise the stakes Collecting cake is dirty business. Make the stakes too high and no one buys in. Make the punishment too soft and no one kicks back bread. You give a jackpot chaser a yard, he takes ten miles. Deadlines must be given, force used as a last resort. […]
| Spring Mix – Zilla Rocca | May 20, 2014 |
Zilla Rocca is a 5 O’clock Shadowboxer holding the sector After the hellish winter we suffered along the east coast in 2013-2014, where 60 inches of snow pelted us into psychological mince meat, the spring of 2014 has been a mirage of sorts – 80 degree temperatures overtaken by rain, cool nights, and beautiful sunny […]
