Jeff Weiss
@passionweiss.bsky.social
it’s regular but it’s not normal | EIC: POW Mag | Founder: P.O.W. Recordings | "Waiting For Britney Spears" out now on MCD/FSG | Long Live Drakeo
Kelan Phil Cohran and Legacy - White Nile
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January 2, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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indeed, a tradition like no other and one in which I'm proud to have again participated, this time with an ode to Sudan Archives' The BPM
December 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
indeed, a tradition like no other and one in which I'm proud to have again participated, this time with an ode to Sudan Archives' The BPM
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Get some.
December 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Get some.
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for @coyotemedia.org’s year-end roundup of books we loved I wrote about @passionweiss.bsky.social’s Waiting for Britney Spears, an entertaining illuminating and at times devastating book about my generation www.coyotemedia.org/the-15-books...
December 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
for @coyotemedia.org’s year-end roundup of books we loved I wrote about @passionweiss.bsky.social’s Waiting for Britney Spears, an entertaining illuminating and at times devastating book about my generation www.coyotemedia.org/the-15-books...
The POW Best Albums of 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
It's 50...
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December 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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it's not the best albums list, but I'm STOKED nonetheless
The Best Moments in 2025 Rap.
Harley Geffner takes you through the year in T9ine singles, SieteGang Yabbie foot jokes, Skrilla weirdness, schoolyard rap revival, RxPapi comebacks, Greedo warbles, 12 woman cyphers on the 1 Train, cool rap accents and more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/29/t...
Harley Geffner takes you through the year in T9ine singles, SieteGang Yabbie foot jokes, Skrilla weirdness, schoolyard rap revival, RxPapi comebacks, Greedo warbles, 12 woman cyphers on the 1 Train, cool rap accents and more.
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The Best Moments of 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
To close out 2025, Harley Geffner rounds out his favorite moments, artists, and trends in rap from the past 12 months.
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December 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
it's not the best albums list, but I'm STOKED nonetheless
The Best Moments in 2025 Rap.
Harley Geffner takes you through the year in T9ine singles, SieteGang Yabbie foot jokes, Skrilla weirdness, schoolyard rap revival, RxPapi comebacks, Greedo warbles, 12 woman cyphers on the 1 Train, cool rap accents and more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/29/t...
Harley Geffner takes you through the year in T9ine singles, SieteGang Yabbie foot jokes, Skrilla weirdness, schoolyard rap revival, RxPapi comebacks, Greedo warbles, 12 woman cyphers on the 1 Train, cool rap accents and more.
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The Best Moments of 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
To close out 2025, Harley Geffner rounds out his favorite moments, artists, and trends in rap from the past 12 months.
www.passionweiss.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The Best Moments in 2025 Rap.
Harley Geffner takes you through the year in T9ine singles, SieteGang Yabbie foot jokes, Skrilla weirdness, schoolyard rap revival, RxPapi comebacks, Greedo warbles, 12 woman cyphers on the 1 Train, cool rap accents and more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/29/t...
Harley Geffner takes you through the year in T9ine singles, SieteGang Yabbie foot jokes, Skrilla weirdness, schoolyard rap revival, RxPapi comebacks, Greedo warbles, 12 woman cyphers on the 1 Train, cool rap accents and more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/29/t...
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I wrote about two young Chicago stars, Mello Buckzz and Star Bandz, for this year's Best Rap Singles list. Read it:
December 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I wrote about two young Chicago stars, Mello Buckzz and Star Bandz, for this year's Best Rap Singles list. Read it:
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It's the most wonderful time of the year...
December 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's the most wonderful time of the year...
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honored to have contributed to POW's end-of-year lists once again, this time with a lil blurb about BabyChiefDoIt's "WENT WEST." albums list out tomorrow; tap in!
December 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
honored to have contributed to POW's end-of-year lists once again, this time with a lil blurb about BabyChiefDoIt's "WENT WEST." albums list out tomorrow; tap in!
The POW Best Rap Singles of 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
You're now rocking with the best
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December 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Stoked I got to write about the Dead’s appearance at the Muir Beach Acid Test for the new issue of @altajournal.bsky.social. Killer spread of stories. @passionweiss.bsky.social on West Coast rap, Paula Mejía on sunshine pop, & more.
Read them, then read me: www.altaonline.com/culture/musi...
Read them, then read me: www.altaonline.com/culture/musi...
December 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Stoked I got to write about the Dead’s appearance at the Muir Beach Acid Test for the new issue of @altajournal.bsky.social. Killer spread of stories. @passionweiss.bsky.social on West Coast rap, Paula Mejía on sunshine pop, & more.
Read them, then read me: www.altaonline.com/culture/musi...
Read them, then read me: www.altaonline.com/culture/musi...
The Best Live Performances of 2025
For the year's final "We Outside" column, @ptoon.bsky.social breaks down transcendent performances from Floating Points, DARKSIDE, Mannequin Pussy, Charli XCX, billy woods, and more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/23/w...
For the year's final "We Outside" column, @ptoon.bsky.social breaks down transcendent performances from Floating Points, DARKSIDE, Mannequin Pussy, Charli XCX, billy woods, and more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/23/w...
We Outside: The Best Live Performances of 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
Trewn breaks down the best sets, shows, and crowds of 2025 in live music.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Best Live Performances of 2025
For the year's final "We Outside" column, @ptoon.bsky.social breaks down transcendent performances from Floating Points, DARKSIDE, Mannequin Pussy, Charli XCX, billy woods, and more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/23/w...
For the year's final "We Outside" column, @ptoon.bsky.social breaks down transcendent performances from Floating Points, DARKSIDE, Mannequin Pussy, Charli XCX, billy woods, and more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/23/w...
One of the last Rap Ups of the year, where @slgonsports.bsky.social highlights the 10 songs that stuck with him the most
Ft. The Musalini & DJ.Fresh, Paul Wall, ANKLEJOHN, Papo2oo4 & Subjxct 5, Kamaiyah, Bravo the Bagchaser & X4, Valee x Harry Fraud, & LaRussell
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/22/t...
Ft. The Musalini & DJ.Fresh, Paul Wall, ANKLEJOHN, Papo2oo4 & Subjxct 5, Kamaiyah, Bravo the Bagchaser & X4, Valee x Harry Fraud, & LaRussell
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/22/t...
The Rap-Up: Week of December 22, 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
Steven Louis looks back on the year with 10 of his most-played tracks.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
One of the last Rap Ups of the year, where @slgonsports.bsky.social highlights the 10 songs that stuck with him the most
Ft. The Musalini & DJ.Fresh, Paul Wall, ANKLEJOHN, Papo2oo4 & Subjxct 5, Kamaiyah, Bravo the Bagchaser & X4, Valee x Harry Fraud, & LaRussell
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/22/t...
Ft. The Musalini & DJ.Fresh, Paul Wall, ANKLEJOHN, Papo2oo4 & Subjxct 5, Kamaiyah, Bravo the Bagchaser & X4, Valee x Harry Fraud, & LaRussell
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/22/t...
Wrote about becoming the world's #3 collector of 2000s tabloid ephemera, the importance of physical media, and my own sympathies for Medieval scribes.
dirt.fyi/article/2025...
dirt.fyi/article/2025...
Tabloids predicted the future
Britney Spears and her scribes.
dirt.fyi
December 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Wrote about becoming the world's #3 collector of 2000s tabloid ephemera, the importance of physical media, and my own sympathies for Medieval scribes.
dirt.fyi/article/2025...
dirt.fyi/article/2025...
Today is the four-year anniversary of Drakeo's murder, which remains unsolved.
The California Highway Patrol continues to stonewall Drakeo's mother, refusing both calls from her & reporters.
A glaring miscarriage of justice that no one in power seems to care about
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The California Highway Patrol continues to stonewall Drakeo's mother, refusing both calls from her & reporters.
A glaring miscarriage of justice that no one in power seems to care about
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Today is the four-year anniversary of Drakeo's murder, which remains unsolved.
The California Highway Patrol continues to stonewall Drakeo's mother, refusing both calls from her & reporters.
A glaring miscarriage of justice that no one in power seems to care about
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
The California Highway Patrol continues to stonewall Drakeo's mother, refusing both calls from her & reporters.
A glaring miscarriage of justice that no one in power seems to care about
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
"Metroid 4" recently dropped after an 18-year hiatus.
Alan Chazaro weighed in on the music of the classic sci-fi adventure series and how its blend of rock-n-roll futurisms & symphonic electronica has carved out its own lineage in video game soundtrack history.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/18/w...
Alan Chazaro weighed in on the music of the classic sci-fi adventure series and how its blend of rock-n-roll futurisms & symphonic electronica has carved out its own lineage in video game soundtrack history.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/18/w...
Warpseed Drums & Arm Cannons: A Critical Look at the Metroid Soundtracks | Passion of the Weiss
A breakdown of the acclaimed Nintendo series' music contributions, from its video game soundtrack origins to its Baby Keem-influencing hype.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"Metroid 4" recently dropped after an 18-year hiatus.
Alan Chazaro weighed in on the music of the classic sci-fi adventure series and how its blend of rock-n-roll futurisms & symphonic electronica has carved out its own lineage in video game soundtrack history.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/18/w...
Alan Chazaro weighed in on the music of the classic sci-fi adventure series and how its blend of rock-n-roll futurisms & symphonic electronica has carved out its own lineage in video game soundtrack history.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/18/w...
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My year end list of favorite avant garde jazz(ish) albums is now up on @passionweiss.bsky.social Take heed, I have only seen 2, or maybe 3, of these 10 albums on anybody else's comparable list. So get weird. Buy the ticket. Take the ride.
The 10 Best Avant-Garde albums of 2025
Chris Robinson ranks the best of spiritual jazz, semi-feral cello drone, beeping collisions of man and machine, and other forward-thinking experiments from the outer galaxies of sound
By @chris-robinson.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/17/t...
Chris Robinson ranks the best of spiritual jazz, semi-feral cello drone, beeping collisions of man and machine, and other forward-thinking experiments from the outer galaxies of sound
By @chris-robinson.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/17/t...
The 10 Best Avant Garde Albums of 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
POW lists out the top 10 avant garde jazz(ish) albums of the year.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
My year end list of favorite avant garde jazz(ish) albums is now up on @passionweiss.bsky.social Take heed, I have only seen 2, or maybe 3, of these 10 albums on anybody else's comparable list. So get weird. Buy the ticket. Take the ride.
The most poetic way for Chris Paul to end his career is throwing a failed Halloween party where none of his teammates show up and he's forced to eat candy corn alone dressed in a Dr. Evil costume
Shelburne: Chris Paul reportedly threw a Halloween party, and barely any of his Clippers teammates showed up
Via:
www.hoopshype.com/story/sports...
Via:
www.hoopshype.com/story/sports...
Only three Clippers players attended Chris Paul's Halloween party
Only three Clippers players attended Chris Paul's Halloween party
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December 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The most poetic way for Chris Paul to end his career is throwing a failed Halloween party where none of his teammates show up and he's forced to eat candy corn alone dressed in a Dr. Evil costume
The 10 Best Avant-Garde albums of 2025
Chris Robinson ranks the best of spiritual jazz, semi-feral cello drone, beeping collisions of man and machine, and other forward-thinking experiments from the outer galaxies of sound
By @chris-robinson.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/17/t...
Chris Robinson ranks the best of spiritual jazz, semi-feral cello drone, beeping collisions of man and machine, and other forward-thinking experiments from the outer galaxies of sound
By @chris-robinson.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/17/t...
The 10 Best Avant Garde Albums of 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
POW lists out the top 10 avant garde jazz(ish) albums of the year.
www.passionweiss.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The 10 Best Avant-Garde albums of 2025
Chris Robinson ranks the best of spiritual jazz, semi-feral cello drone, beeping collisions of man and machine, and other forward-thinking experiments from the outer galaxies of sound
By @chris-robinson.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/17/t...
Chris Robinson ranks the best of spiritual jazz, semi-feral cello drone, beeping collisions of man and machine, and other forward-thinking experiments from the outer galaxies of sound
By @chris-robinson.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/17/t...
We had Baron Davis on the Truth Hurts to talk about growing up in LA at the peak of G-Funk, freestyling with Carter I-era Lil Wayne in New Orleans, life in the NBA and his post-career turn to film & music–specifically his impressive run as the rapper, Bart Oatmeal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Np...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Np...
Baron Davis (AKA Bart Oatmeal)
YouTube video by The Truth Hurts
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December 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We had Baron Davis on the Truth Hurts to talk about growing up in LA at the peak of G-Funk, freestyling with Carter I-era Lil Wayne in New Orleans, life in the NBA and his post-career turn to film & music–specifically his impressive run as the rapper, Bart Oatmeal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Np...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Np...
Israel Jones was one of 2025's best kept secrets.
Anthony Seaman interviewed the north Florida rapper about growing up in Gainesville, how the best writing is often what's real, trying to make the most Southern album ever, and the genius of Rick Ross.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/15/i...
Anthony Seaman interviewed the north Florida rapper about growing up in Gainesville, how the best writing is often what's real, trying to make the most Southern album ever, and the genius of Rick Ross.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/15/i...
Israel Jones Is an Architect of North Florida Blues | Passion of the Weiss
Following his new album 'Go With God' we chop it up with Israel Jones, 2025's best kept rap secret.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Israel Jones was one of 2025's best kept secrets.
Anthony Seaman interviewed the north Florida rapper about growing up in Gainesville, how the best writing is often what's real, trying to make the most Southern album ever, and the genius of Rick Ross.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/15/i...
Anthony Seaman interviewed the north Florida rapper about growing up in Gainesville, how the best writing is often what's real, trying to make the most Southern album ever, and the genius of Rick Ross.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/15/i...
An interview with Crystal Sting, who made one of the best debut electronic records of the year.
"Equal parts heady, playful, and deeply philosophical, like if Steve Reich’s "Music for 18 Musicians" were a Tim Hecker DJ set."
By @willschube.bsky.social www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/10/c...
"Equal parts heady, playful, and deeply philosophical, like if Steve Reich’s "Music for 18 Musicians" were a Tim Hecker DJ set."
By @willschube.bsky.social www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/10/c...
Delirium at the Bubblegum Aquarium: An Interview With Crystal Sting | Passion of the Weiss
From field recordings to Miles Davis references, the debut album from Crystal Sting is the most interesting record you'll hear all year.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
An interview with Crystal Sting, who made one of the best debut electronic records of the year.
"Equal parts heady, playful, and deeply philosophical, like if Steve Reich’s "Music for 18 Musicians" were a Tim Hecker DJ set."
By @willschube.bsky.social www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/10/c...
"Equal parts heady, playful, and deeply philosophical, like if Steve Reich’s "Music for 18 Musicians" were a Tim Hecker DJ set."
By @willschube.bsky.social www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/10/c...
An interview with a true hero of modernity and one of the best songwriters alive, Dougie Poole.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/09/d...
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/09/d...
Freelancer Blues: An Interview With America's Best Songwriter, Dougie Poole | Passion of the Weiss
Since 2017, Dougie Poole has been in the running as the best songwriter in the country by subverting everything we know about genre.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
An interview with a true hero of modernity and one of the best songwriters alive, Dougie Poole.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/09/d...
www.passionweiss.com/2025/12/09/d...
A Shots Fired reunion on The Truth Hurts with All City Jimmy (FKA Nocando), where we talked about the Bay's relationship w/ LA, Project Blowed & battle rap, the genius of Drakeo & Greedo, the Kendrick and Drake battle, his latest album LVRSNH8RS and much more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM77...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM77...
All City Jimmy Interview
YouTube video by The Truth Hurts
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December 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A Shots Fired reunion on The Truth Hurts with All City Jimmy (FKA Nocando), where we talked about the Bay's relationship w/ LA, Project Blowed & battle rap, the genius of Drakeo & Greedo, the Kendrick and Drake battle, his latest album LVRSNH8RS and much more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM77...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM77...