Fresh off of the critical acclaim of his debut mixtape, Life is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra to Lagos, Afrobeat rising star Mr. Eazi is set to kick off a robust North American tour with a special appearance in New York City.
In honor of Thanksgiving, these two heavy hitters from the motherland are invading NYC for one historic night of music and celebration.
Nigeria’s Ayo Jay gets a major assist from two R&B heavyweights!
Wizkid, Davido and Wale headline One Africa Music Fest – the “Biggest Afrobeat Concert in America”. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information
This year has been a great one – to say the least – for African music, internationally. We saw the likes of Olamide, Eddy Kenzo, and Mavins have strong campaigns, elevating their popularity. The 2014 projects of Wizkid, Fuse ODG and AKA enjoyed significant traction, peaking over the summer. Sarkodie, Wande Coal, Skales and Davido (impending) are rounding out Q3 and Q4 in a strong fashion, giving fans around the globe quality projects heading into the […]
APC unites your favorite African comedians to put on for the continent – one show at a time! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information When Heanyi Bob-Nwachukwu (N-wa-chu-kwu) – known to his social following as FOXY P – identified a void in the industry of African comedy, he sprung into action with hopes of filling it and creating opportunity. Foxy’s […]
West African rapper Sarkodie, who we showcased back in July, recently released a 27-minute documentary entitled, “New Guy”. The short-film, executive produced by the internationally renowned, Rickie Davies, takes viewers on a journey through the creative process that culminated in “New Guy” – the popular collaboration between ‘Sark’ and Miami-based hip-hop frequent, Ace Hood. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
In addition to blessing us with tech innovations like social media, the information age has made the world ridiculously smaller. Nowhere is this concept more prevalent, at the moment, than in the entertainment industry. What once was an anomaly (of sorts) is now commonplace in artists looking to improve branding & expand their international presence […]
In a world where industry success and recognition is lauded solely after the fact – when you’ve “made it”, there are two hip-hop entrepreneurs looking to ‘televise’ their hustle to the masses en route to grand status. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Jordan “Xander” King and Brandon “Rex” Brathwaite are business entrepreneurs in the making, […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Xander & Rex – Kommunity Inc. label heads – just teamed up with Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper Kevin Gates for a hot new single. The acclaimed record, entitled “Rider”, has been making its way around the airwaves and music blogs for the last couple of weeks. The track from […]
Disclaimer: The following thoughts are my own and do not reflect the views of The Source Magazine. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On March 30th JAY Z, accompanied by 15 of the most successful musical acts on the planet, rolled out the second iteration of Tidal – a music streaming service set to rival Spotify, Pandora and the likes. Labeled a game-changing “movement” […]
With NBA All-Star landing in NYC next week, use this ultimate event’s list to stay on top of the madness.
Stuart Scott will surely be missed; but by reflecting on all of the examples he led by, and lessons he left us with, his legacy will live forever.
Tension, between uniformed officers and community members, continues to escalate towards menacing levels…
J. Cole is coming off of an incredible high.
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Olympic snowboarder, Danny Davis, talks music, business and “Peace Park 2014”, exclusively, with The Source. Tune-in to ABC this Sunday, 11/30, at 2pm to catch a 44-minute presentation of Danny’s latest Peace Park iteration.
Four years ago LeBron James outgrew his hometown and took his talents to South Beach. Amid the unnatural departure process, as some pundits would describe it as, James also seemed to outgrow media-driven, off-the-court business endeavors as a championship legacy became 1A and 1B on his career list of priorities. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Fast forward […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Amid all the outrage spewed by a disappointed commissioner, fans, players and casual enthusiasts of the NBA over the Donald Sterling commentary, an important revelation — that was perhaps more substantial and newsworthy than the actual disturbing comments — had been exposed. For decades, African Americans have made valiant efforts […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Selection Sunday is behind us, meaning the field of 68 is set and millions of brackets are in the process of being filled out with hopes of generating a massive payday (courtesy of Warren Buffet). Sure the odds of perfecting your tournament match-ups are virtually impossible (a reportedly 1 in […]
