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150 Years: Exactly How Did the 14th Amendment Help African-Americans?

th Amendment Civil Rights Act

Today, July 28 marks 150 years since the 14th amendment to the constitution was ratified in 1868. For Blacks in America, this motion is groundbreaking towards achieving social equality in North America and overall civil rights history. The 14th Amendment targets and defines citizenship rights and establishes them through due process and equal protection rights. […]

Lauryn Hill Suing Cousin for Unpaid $65k Loan

Lauryn Hill

For some celebrities, they make the decision to be monetarily generous when they make it. After over twenty years of hospitable success, Lauryn Hill is still lending a helping hand but has now found herself in a pretty unfavorable situation. According to documents obtained by Bossip, the Miseducation artist is suing a relative after he […]

Nas Confirms New Album Will Feature Production from RZA and Swizz Beatz

Nas

It is not a secret that core Hip-Hop enthusiasts had a very mild reaction to Nas’ Nasir, his twelfth studio album exclusively produced by Kanye West. When the news broke that Ye was going to produce Nas next album, many were skeptical to a maximum. While West did his due diligence on the beat tip […]

Yasiin Bey Says 6ix9ine “GUMMO” Comments Were ‘Taken out of Context’

Yasiin Bey

A couple of days ago the A$AP Mob released the third episode of their AWGE DVD series and the legendary Yasiin Bey, who formerly went by the moniker Mos Def made a truly stimulating appearance. For less than one minute, Bey is shown reacting to Tekashi 6ix9ine’s “GUMMO” music video saying “Why is everyone acting like this new? […]

NASA to Launch First-Ever Mission to Touch the Sun in August

The Sun

NASA is on the verge of kicking off their first-ever mission to touch the sun. The solar probe mission will explore the sun’s atmosphere and its outermost layer, the corona. With the use of a car-sized spacecraft, the Parker Solar Probe, scientists will gain the opportunity to conduct the sun’s most intimate study. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]

Black Panther Party Co-founder Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard Dies at 80

Elbert Howard

Elbert “Big Man” Howard, a prime co-founder of the Black Panther Party with Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland has died at the age of 80. His wife, Carole Hyams states the cherished panther transitioned in Santa Rosa, Cali. on Monday after suffering from a long illness, the LA Times reports. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]

Kanye West’s Childhood Home Left to Rot After Rhymefest Dispute

Kanye West Rhymefest

Everything is a process, right? After going through a heavy dispute with his childhood comrade and longtime collaborator Rhymefest, the childhood home of Kanye West has been left to rot becoming a Chicago squatter’s paradise, The Daily Mail reports. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Born Che Smith, Rhymefest was mentored by Kanye’s mother the late […]

Charlamagne’s Wife Denies Rape Allegations Rumor on The Breakfast Club

Charlamagne

Disputably Charlamagne Tha God, the media personality has recently taken over headlines due to his profound sexual assault case. Ever since the dawn of the case, details about his past is considered to be the prey of many. Yesterday (July 23), a recording surfaced where the Breakfast Club host reportedly admitted that his first sexual […]

GZA Explores ‘Liquid Science’ in New Netflix Show

GZA Liquid Science

GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan is once again putting his genius on record but this time, it will come in the form of a television series. In partnership with Red Bull TV, the class act wordsmith will star in Liquid Science where he will explore the wonders of science, technology, and innovation Cnet reports. The […]

The State of Georgia Cancels Registration of Over Half-Million Voters

Georgia Voter

As a part of the election process, the state of Georgia is on a mission to refine their voter rolls. As a result, the state has canceled the registration of over half-million voters ensuring an accurate and updated voter registration list, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Most of the canceled registrations […]

Rihanna Has Been Recording a Dancehall-Reggae Infused Album for over a Year

Rihanna

With songs like “Pon de Replay” and “Man Down” Rihanna has already triggered a taste for a dancehall album sometime in her career as a pop musician. Also, being a native of Barbados which is an element in her audible mark, it is a delightful wonder to hear the songstress explore her roots. Based on […]

How Mandela Influenced Hip-Hop with Self-Empowerment

Interestingly, almost no one can really explain exactly how Nelson Mandela influenced Hip-Hop culture. According to history, Hip-Hop was just a bubbling unit in the form of subconscious premeditated thought in 1962 the year the African icon was sent off to his 27-year imprisonment. With Mandela’s prime and Hip-Hop’s birth spanning an over ten-year gap, […]