Xzibit will forever go down as one of the most well-respected MCs to come out of the West Coast. And today, we celebrate his birthday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Last week, the Black Jewish Entertainment Alliance hosted a Hip-Hop 50 panel to celebrate 50 years of the iconic genre, featuring a slew of well-respected […]
On 8/8/88, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy E, along with the legendary Dr. Dre from the World Class Wreckin’ Crew put together the second N.W.A. album called Straight Outta Compton. This album came on the heels of Eazy E’s debut release, Eazy E, and The Posse, which led Eazy E and his Ruthless […]
For a while now, there has been a conversation surrounding “Nepotism Babies,” or kids of celebrities who often shoot to the top of their fields without having to go through the same struggles as others who have tried to get into the industry. The New York Times recently published an article about Nepo Babies, where […]
Straight Outta Compton is often regarded as one of the best hip-hop biopics of all time and should also be considered one of the greatest music biopics. Viewers could tell that heavy consideration was put into everything, including the casting. The film featured cameo’s of other famous rappers outside of NWA, such as 2Pac and […]
On 8/8/88, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy E, along with the legendary Dr. Dre from the World Class Wreckin’ Crew put together the second N.W.A. album called Straight Outta Compton. This album came on the heels of Eazy E’s debut release, Eazy E, and The Posse, which led Eazy E and his Ruthless […]
On 8/8/88, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy E, along with the legendary Dr. Dre from the World Class Wreckin’ Crew put together the second N.W.A. album called Straight Outta Compton. This album came on the heels of Eazy E’s debut release, Eazy E, and The Posse, which led Eazy E and his Ruthless […]
On 8/8/88, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy E, along with the legendary Dr. Dre from the World Class Wreckin’ Crew put together the second N.W.A. album called Straight Outta Compton. This album came on the heels of Eazy E’s debut release, Eazy E, and The Posse, which led Eazy E and his Ruthless […]
Today on The Source Report, we salute one of the most classic records in the history of Hip-Hop. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Exactly 30 years ago on 8/8/88, N.W.A. dropped Straight Outta Compton, introducing to world what is now known as “gangsta rap’. Without a lot of radio promotion or marketing, this album caused a […]
On 8/8/88, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy E, along with the legendary Dr. Dre from the World Class Wreckin’ Crew put together the second N.W.A. album called Straight Outta Compton. This album came on the heels of Eazy E’s debut release, Eazy E, and The Posse, which led Eazy E and his Ruthless […]
Actor Jason Mitchell, who is best known for his role as Eazy-E in the landmark N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, stepped up this weekend at the BET Awards to offer support to actress Rosanne Barr after her racist tweets got her revamped, self-titled sitcom indefinitely discontinued by ABC. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Roseanne landed […]
Chronicles from the days of real gangsters in Hip Hop… Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Transcripts just released from a grand jury hearing earlier this year indicate rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight allegedly gave multiple menacing warnings to “Straight Outta Compton” director F. Gary Gray during the filming of his Academy Award-nominated film. Transcripts from […]
The actor who played Suge Knight in “Straight Outta Compton” was busted for punching two people during a restaurant melee in New Jersey, authorities said Wednesday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information R. Marcos Taylor argued with the manager of Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Green Brook on Aug. 9 before the actor punched him several times […]
N.W.A.‘s controversial, but platinum-selling Straight Outta Compton was selected for the National Recording Registry today. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Originally released in 1988, Straight Outta Compton served as the blueprint to West Coast rap and uncovered the LA/Cali gang culture to the rest of the world. The group’s most popular album was one of […]
On this day in Hip Hop history music was changed forever as gangsta rap pioneers NWA released their debut LP, Straight Outta Compton. With this single album, NWA skyrocketed themselves, the West Coast, and gangsta rap to household name status, creating a wave that 28 years later is still going strong. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
From Hollygrove to Hollywood, breakout star Jason Mitchell has taken flight. A simple six week acting class (meant for meeting new friends) would launch the 29-year-old actor into super stardom, a divine twist of fate landing the Louisiana native on movie bills and credit rolls. Admitting to a checkered past: “I was seeing friends do […]
The lack of diversity in Hollywood became front page news last month as the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag became a running theme on social media. The N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, directed by F. Gary Gray not only topped the box office but was also critically acclaimed, yet still only snagged two nominations and won none. Recently, […]
Last night, the critically acclaimed film Straight Outta Compton received two coveted NAACP Awards; one for “Outstanding FIlm” and another Image Award for Ice Cube’s son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., for “Best Supporting Actor”. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Along with the N.W.A. biopic, the NAACP Image Awards also recognized other films that weren’t nominated for […]
Corey Hawkins is landing more parts than ever since his breakout role in Straight Outta Compton as Dr. Dre. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hawkins, 27, has a supporting role in season six of The Walking Dead and he’s now been cast as the male lead in the upcoming FOX series, 24: Legacy. The series is centered […]
In the latest development of the murder case of Hip Hop bully Suge Knight, the former Death Row Records CEO has suddenly decided to change legal representation because of a supposed leak in his legal team to the prosecutor’s office. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Knight, 50, fired his lawyer and long time associate Tom […]
The 2016 Academy Awards nominations are being announced this morning, and some noteworthy noms have already begun trickling in. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information So far, Straight Outta Compton, which was notably snubbed at the Golden Globes, has already snagged a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The summer blockbuster biopic, directed by F. Gary Gray, […]
