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 Drakeohttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3muauhkoi422oAlice Coltrane, Ravi Shankar, Ravi Coltrane, and Anoushka Shankar at the Knitting Factory in NY, circa '9829 Aug 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3muauhkoi422ohttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3muakiiedts2kLefty Gunplay & YS write a bleak love song PrinceSwanny makes one of the catchiest dancehall songs in years Ralfy the Plug & Remble dismiss opponents with Larry David-levels of grievance. Plus, new Bossman DLow & Spark. It's Harley Geffner with The Rap Up https://www.powmag.net/p/the-rap-up-insomnia29 Aug 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3muakiiedts2khttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mu5ufs2zfs2aThe 2Pac trial is as much about who shot him as it is about how the Bad Boy/Death Row feud spiraled until the murder seemed almost inevitable. I wrote about what led to Vegas — and Puffy and Suge, the ghosts haunting the courtroom from two prison systems away. https://www.powmag.net/p/2pac-trial-the-ghosts-of-puffy-and-suge-knight28 Aug 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ufs2zfs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mu3jcxvr3k2zJack White killed this "Jolene" cover27 Aug 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3jcxvr3k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtzgw5avnk2t"I hope she went in her wig. When I picture Dolly in her final moments, I want to believe she was wearing her tallest heels, with a full set of acrylics, her eyelids painted in shades of baby pink and blue." A phenomenal Dolly eulogy by @reallygordon.bsky.social https://www.powmag.net/p/my-mistakes-are-no-worse-than-yours26 Aug 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzgw5avnk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtwptde3q226Two decades after it became the defining West Coast gangsta rap record of the 2000s, @paulxt.bsky.social re-examines Game's "The Documentary." The semi-mythic tale of being "two beeps away from a flatline," the 50 & Dre co-signs, the Nelly-hosted parties at Niketown. https://www.powmag.net/p/the-game-the-documentary-20-years-review25 Aug 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwptde3q226https://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtwhbabiss2gWe'll never see another Dolly Parton: unanimously beloved by teens & geriatrics, country obsessives & twang atheists, rural evangelists & bohemian cynics. Blessed w/ the emotional depth, charm & songwriting gift to induce tears, laughs & joy. The last American we could agree on.25 Aug 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwhbabiss2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mttv7iwapc2jThe Best Jazz Records of the Summer A modal exploration into the latest from the James Brandon Lewis Quartet; Jason Moran, Blank Forms & Marcus Gilmore; Ron Carter & Yotam Silberstein; Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana, and more. By @chris-robinson.bsky.social https://www.powmag.net/p/summer-jazz-roundup24 Aug 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttv7iwapc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtrfeuy35k2lOrlando's 730Turk is the best new rapper Mos Def drops a new old video from "The Ecstatic" De La x Nas bring their own spin to the modern age Tezzus & diamond team with their spiritual patriarch Young Thug Anthony Seaman drops a very powerful Rap Up https://www.powmag.net/p/the-rap-up-the-long-road-back23 Aug 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrfeuy35k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtowwqtm7c2c"You gotta make it fun, we only live one time in our whole lives." A great profile of rising stars Judah Weston and his brother and producer IsoKeys in the run up to their debut album and first hometown headlining show in NYC. By Anthony Seaman https://www.powmag.net/p/judah-weston-isokeys-interview22 Aug 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtowwqtm7c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtm54g4gdk2i"2Pac is Alive" conspiracies were once inescapable. Truthers pointed to numerology, lyrics, Cuba sightings and "doctored" coroner's photos. But seeing the autopsy pictures in court was a horrifying reminder of how real, tragic, and senseless it all was. https://www.powmag.net/p/2pac-trial-autopsy-photos-conspiracy-theory21 Aug 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm54g4gdk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtk3ufo3ek2sKastro of The Outlawz visiting Tupac Shakur during his stay at Clinton Correctional Facility in August '95. 2Pac later sent it a penpal, along with a letter reading: “Here R some photoz 2 keep my reflection in your Heart. I’m still waiting 4 more from U. Waiting 2 Hear from u, Dieing 2 C U!”20 Aug 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk3ufo3ek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtjulmabls24A fantastic career-spanning interview with Kurupt about the journey from Philly to Crenshaw as a teenager; the lessons learned from Nate Dogg, 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Snoop; his admiration for Drakeo, making a bucket list, and much more. By @thobbsjourno.bsky.social https://www.powmag.net/p/kurupt-interview-new-album-battlecat-death-row20 Aug 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjulmabls24https://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mticn2yknk2kAretha Franklin performing a cover of "Eleanor Rigby" at the Festival International de Jazz d'Antibes-Juan-les-Pins in France (1970)20 Aug 2026 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mticn2yknk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mthkkk5m7c2rAs the 2Pac murder trial continues to get increasingly surreal, I wrote about yesterday's testimony from Death Row affiliates, Mob James and Reggie Wright Jr., and the sinister pay-to-play podcast world that got us here. Live from Las Vegas. https://www.powmag.net/p/2pac-trial-report-mob-james-reggie-wright-testimony-podcasts19 Aug 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthkkk5m7c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mth4r324zk2sVideo killed the radio star before physical music killed the video, and then YouTube resurrected it. But now, in the age of slop, the music video has regressed to where it's no longer an essential part of an artist's identity. Anthony Seaman goes deep. https://www.powmag.net/p/whats-killing-the-video-star19 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth4r324zk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtetu33dx22sDay 2 at the 2Pac murder trial: The morning opens with the remainder of Keffe D's taped conversation with the LAPD about his role – or lack thereof – in the murder of Biggie.18 Aug 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtetu33dx22shttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mterykwkdk2sAn interview with Michael Hampton, aka Kidd Funkadelic, about joining the band in 1975 at 17 after covering "Maggot Brain" at a house party in Cleveland, playing on classic tracks like "Flash Light" and "Knee Deep," and his new album "King Kong." By @jackriedy.com https://www.powmag.net/p/michael-hampton-kidd-funkadelic-interview-king-kong18 Aug 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mterykwkdk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtenb7ux522nSarah Vaughan performing “Tenderly” live in Sweden (1958)18 Aug 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtenb7ux522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtcl6pek722rArt Blakey performing a drum solo during a rendition of “A Night in Tunisia,” backed by Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Walter Davis Jr, and Jymie Merritt. Paris, 195917 Aug 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcl6pek722rhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mtc5t5g3tk24It's been 30 years since 2Pac was killed. The investigation has long been fraught with conspiracy, false leads and bizarre twists. Today in Las Vegas Keffe D, uncle of the alleged shooter, goes on trial for murder. This is the story of how it all went down. https://www.powmag.net/p/the-inside-story-of-how-2pacs-murder17 Aug 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc5t5g3tk24https://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mt7vforlls2mBusta Rhymes immolates a beat from Dilla's vault Sean Price's widow, Bernadette, assumes his legacy & slow, suede combat delivery Alyssa stakes a claim for mononym recognition Eddy Baker channels Lynch's holy ghost Another stellar @slgonsports.bsky.social Rap Up https://www.powmag.net/p/the-rap-up-like-david-lynch16 Aug 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7vforlls2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mt2zh34amc2jRavi Shankar performing “Evening Raga” at Woodstock in the middle of a downpour. His final appearance at a rock festival before distancing himself from the hippies, claiming that the music was only “incidental” to the party.14 Aug 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2zh34amc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mt2ud7omzs24As festival headlining sets have increasingly become tailored to the Livestream, @ptoon.bsky.social examines the pros and cons of watching live music through a 43" screen. For the latest edition of "We Outside," a look at Outside Lands from the inside the matrix. https://www.powmag.net/p/outside-lands-review-livestream14 Aug 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2ud7omzs24https://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mt2pvqbtg22tIf a rap song could give you kidney failure this would be the one14 Aug 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2pvqbtg22t