On this day in 2001, the self-crowned “King of New York” released his fifth studio LP, Stillmatic. During Nas’s musical absence the power in New York had shifted and Jay-Z had stepped up and eclipsed Nas as the best MC in New York. The title itself shows that Nas had a chip on his shoulder […]
29 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP, ‘Illmatic.’ Released by Columbia Records in 94′ Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and Nas himself, the bangers on the album will […]
On this day in 2001, the self-crowned “King of New York” released his fifth studio LP, Stillmatic. During Nas’s musical absence the power in New York had shifted and Jay-Z had stepped up and eclipsed Nas as the best MC in New York. The title itself shows that Nas had a chip on his shoulder […]
The Game’s recent Drillmatic: Heart vs. Mind album dropped last week and features 30 songs with over 20 featured artists. Among those was NBA Youngboy on the song OPP. However, The Game was forced to remove the song from the album over the Baton Rouge rapper’s hefty $150k feature fee. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
Avirex and Hudson Jeans teamed with The Numinati, Inc. to host an invite-only celebration at The Gall3ry in Venice, California, this past Friday night to mark the release of The Game’s tenth album, Drillmatic. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The sixteen screens in the digital art gallery displayed the autumn 2022 collections from Hudson and […]
The Game released his long awaited 10th studio album, DRILLMATIC: Heart vs. Mind on Friday, August 12. The 30 song project features over 20 features throughout the tracklist. Since its release the main topic of conversation surrounding the album has been the 10 minute long diss track directed towards Eminem, entitled “Black Slim Shady.” Now […]
After numerous delays, The Game’s upcoming studio album, Drillmatic, is right around the corner. In anticipation of the album, The Game will be performing the album at the DrillMatic Album Release Show at the Novo in his hometown of Los Angeles, CA, tomorrow, July 8th. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album release show is […]
The Game‘s Drillmatic album has been pushed back a couple of times but with good reason. Recently, The Game announced that he is undergoing sample clearances and seven of them have recently been cleared by JAY-Z. Sharing an image of Hov from the Hamptons with Lenny Santiago, The Game shared a message. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
The Game slyly told fans that his Drillmatic album is pushed back. When tweeting about how upset he was to be snugged in the Rolling Stone top 200 Rap albums of all-time list, The Compton legend dropped his new release date. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “@RollingStone how is ‘The Documentary’ not on the list […]
The Game has been in the news lately, doubling down on his lyrical abilities. He’s even went as far as saying that he could out-duel Eminem in a Verzuz battle. That Verzuz battle is probably not happening, but the Game’s bars will still be on display on June 17th when he drops his new album. […]
28 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP, ‘Illmatic.’ Released by Columbia Records in 94′ Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and Nas himself, the bangers on the album will […]
On this date in 1996, the Recording Industry Association of America tallied up the sales of Nas’ debut album, Illmatic, granting the album gold status less than two years after its highly anticipated release. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information By the time of this certification, Esco was already prepped to drop his sophomore LP, It […]
Producers not getting paid is not a new thing in the music industry. Every other day, another producer or songwriter claims they haven’t gotten paid by an artist, and somectimes for their biggest or best work. However, in a lot of cases, these situations don’t make it to court. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According […]
Lupe Fiasco has made some amazing albums in his career. Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor and Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool lay in the hallway of Hip-Hop masterpieces, but his next album, which he made in just one day, is supposed to be his Illmatic. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “It’s my illmatic…” Lupe teased fans […]
27 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP ‘Illmatic‘. Released by Columbia Records in 94’ Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and Nas himself; the bangers on the album will […]
On this day in 2001, the self-crowned “King of New York” released his fifth studio LP, Stillmatic. During Nas’s musical absence the power in New York had shifted and Jay-Z had stepped up and eclipsed Nas as the best MC in New York. The title itself shows that Nas had a chip on his shoulder […]
26 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP ‘Illmatic‘. Released on by Columbia Records in 94’ Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S. and Nas himself; the bangers on the album […]
On April 19th, 1994, Nasir “Nas” Jones did what everyone thought he would: change the rap game. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With just 10-tracks, a chipped tooth smile and a whole lot of 5% science, the God Son began his reign. From the beginning of the record, you are immediately immersed into the subterranean […]
On this date in 1996, the Recording Industry Association of America tallied up the sales of Nas’ debut album, Illmatic, granting the album gold status less than two years after it’s highly anticipated release. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information By the time of this certification, Esco was already prepped to drop his sophomore LP, It […]
In the world of Hip-Hop production, Illmatic is highly acclaimed as the ultimate work to feature big league Hip-Hop producers. Pete Rock, DJ Premier, and Large Professor? The gem speaks for itself. Hip-hop enthusiasts have always played with the idea of hearing other classic beatmakers on Illmatic including RZA, Easy Mo Bee, and Erick Sermon. […]
