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Check Out Coverage Of This Year’s BlackStar Film Festival

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In 2003, author bell hooks read the commercial film industry for filth in her book Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem. Tackling issues of colorism, stereotypes and self-esteem, she challenged those who love Black and Brown film to embrace an idea of filmmaking that looks at Black folk in a more holistic way. While […]

Watch GoldLink Pursue His Dream Girl In Intense “Meditation” Video

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GoldLink has dropped the video for his latest single “Meditation,” featuring cameos from Jazmine Sullivan and Ray J. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The visual for the KAYTRANADA-produced cut takes place at a party packed with people. Here GoldLink spots his dream girl, only to watch her walk away with her boyfriend as he attempts to pursue. The […]

Roc Nation Latin’s Mr. Paradise Drops Fiery New “Forastero” Remix

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Roc Nation Latin’s Mr. Paradise has teamed up with NYC production-duo, Electric Bodega, for the remix of his breakout single “Forastero.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The song, which draws on his experience finding his true self while living in a foreign country in the search of true-self,  delivers an important message on top of Electric Bodega’s upbeat production . “We’ve been […]

Purple Peanuts Rework Ghost Town DJs Hit “My Boo” With Rama Duke

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The Mt.  Kilimanjaro production duo Purple Peanuts is taking it back on their latest release “My Boo.” The song, a remake of Ghost Town DJs’ 1996 hit, reworks the R&B classic into an uptempo pop cut. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The song also features vocals from singer Rama Duke. Listen to “My Boo” below. Advertisement

On The Rise: Former OMG Girlz Singer Bahja Rodriguez Drops “Necessary”

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Atlanta songbird Bahja Rodriguez, former member of the Tameka “Tiny” Harris-founded girl group OMG Girlz, has dropped her long-awaited single “Necessary.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The upbeat track finds the songstress crooning about putting in the hard work necessary to make it, and not letting anything get in her way. She sings: “I’m living out […]

Flipp Dinero Takes An Ice Cream Truck For A Spin In “On Some” Visual

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Earlier this summer Flipp Dinero released his debut EP The Guala Way, which featured the melodic standout “On Some.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The visual for the cut is also a standout, which finds Flipp Dinero and his crew giving out ice cream to the kids on their street during a hot, summer afternoon. When nighttime hits they […]

Premiere: 183rd Shares ‘This Is 183rd Street,’ With Features From A$AP Mob, Kendrick Lamar And More

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New York City’s own 183rd is a producer that has worked with he likes of A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown, Action Bronson, Kendrick Lamar and more. Now he’s added another project to his rich resume and  dropped off This Is 183rd Street, a collection of some of his work with the rap game’s biggest names. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Talking about the project he […]

Premiere: Joe Amo Delivers The Smooth Uncle Murda-Assisted Cut “Feel Good”

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New York singer-songwriter Joe Amo drops off the smooth summer jam “Feel Good.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Ty Fyffe-produced cut is heavy on the base and is sure to make the truck shake, with Brooklyn’s own Uncle Murda lending his talents to the cut and seamlessly blending rap and R&B together. On the cut Amo sings: Advertisement […]

K Camp Has A “Good Problem” With His New Song

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K Camp is back with another one, with a new song entitled “Good Problem.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On the cut, Camp rhymes: “Look, you want a new bag? No biggie/Jump inside the foreign let’s fuck around in the city/Baby I ain’t trippin’ as long as you fuckin’ with me.” Listen to “Good Problem” below. […]

MTV’s ‘TRL’ Is Returning To Air

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MTV’s live afternoon show “Total Request Live” is coming back to television. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The show, which aired from 1998 to 2008, is returning to television this fall. MTV President Chris McCarthy told The New York Times a new version of the show will debut in October and that a new Times […]

The Bonus Tracks On JAY-Z’s ‘4:44’ Are Now On Tidal

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At 4:44 this morning JAY-Z released 4:44 Bonus, which features three additional tracks, “Adnis,” “Blue’s Freestyle / We Family,“ and “MaNyfaCedGod” featuring James Blake, on Tidal. The songs were included in the physical release that dropped on July 7, but they were not available on a streaming platform until now. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Listen to […]

Qu’ality And Smoke DZA Drop “More Like It”

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Smoke DZA is back with some new music, this time courtesy of “The Smoker’s Club.” The Qu’Burr Gooding produced track “More Like It” comes off Qu’ality’s 22 project. Listen to the new single below. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information

Tyler, The Creator Grabs Stephen Colbert’s Butt, Sits Down For A Chat, And Performs “911” On The Late Show

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Tyler, the Creator stopped by on last night’s (July 24) episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and didn’t disappoint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information When Tyler walked out to greet Colbert for the interview he grabbed his butt, and when Colbert called him Tyler shouted, “Stephen Colbert is a liar!” Sitting in his […]

Ice Cube Led Cubs Fans In Rendition Of ‘Take Me Out To The Ballgame’

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Baseball fans at Wrigley Stadium on Saturday (July 22) were in for a surprise when Ice Cube grabbed the mic during the 7th inning stretch. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The mogul belted out “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” leading the crowd in a rendition of the unofficial anthem of North American baseball. Watch the hilarious […]

Trap Beckham Releases New Single “Lil Booties Matter’

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Def Jam Recordings’ rising star, Trap Beckham, just dropped his new single, “Lil Booties Matter.” The Da Internz-produced cut is an infectious party track to follow up the smash “Birthday Chick.” The song is also the first single off the Jacksonville native’s debut EP, Life Is Lit. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Listen to the song below. Advertisement