29 years ago, Eazy muthaf**kin’ E made his debut on the White House lawn. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While other rappers of the time were totally against President George Bush and his staunch law and order policies, Eazy-E, along with his manager Jerry Heller, spent $1250 a plate to attend the Republicans Inner Circle […]
During the time when Hip-Hop was being passed off as a fad that wouldn’t last beyond “Rapper’s Delight”, a vivid reenactment of the introduction of this artistic culture to the world was made. Wild Style is arguably the very first movie and definitely one of the very few that shows the true essence of what […]
On this day in 1972, the late legend Sean Price of the Boot Camp Clik was born. His first appearance was on Smif-N-Wessun’s 1995 album Dah Shinnin’, and his next major appearance was in 1996 as part of the duo Heltah Skeltah, who released the album Nocturnal on Duck Down Records. They would release two more albums as […]
After a day in critical condition, Erica Barrier, daughter of Hip-Hop icon Eric B., passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident on Sunday in Connecticut. She was 28 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to an IG post from @therealsister2sister2.0. a tractor-trailer hit Barrier’s vehicle in Hartford, CT around 1 am. […]
Mogul media founder, Big D “The Mogul” is taking the south by storm with his new Youtube platform “Mogul State of Mind”. After being in the music recording business for over a decade, Big D decided to switch directions by entering into the media world with a goal to highlight some of the most unique […]
Being able to describe oneself as a ‘cult leader’ and it actually be true is no small feat, but it is a title held by LX Xander, the founder of LA based, British run music production house & artist development company Ghostcraft. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With a plethora of credits under their belt, […]
If Mexico completes its border wall now, some people in the United States stuck in the middle. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to confirmed reports, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will be closing the borders to Canada to prevent the rapid spread of the Coronavirus. Trudeau was very adamant about his […]
Due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic that has swept across the globe, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have come to the agreement that players are allowed to leave their training sites in Arizona and Florida and return to their club’s home city or return to their offseason homes. Opening day, which was […]
The Feds have the drop on criminally motivated drone operators. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Federal prosecutors have charged two New Jersey men with using a drone to drop items into Fort Dix Federal Prison in New Jersey. Nicolo Denichilo and Adrian Goolcharran, ages 38 and 35 respectively, were accused of making almost a dozen […]
According to a report from NBC News, New York State will now allow all transgender minors to change their gender on their birth certificates. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After a lawsuit filed by a 14-year-old transgender boy, the Empire State will now let transgender children change their gender to reflect what they identify with […]
While true Hip Hop heads critique the contents of Jay Electronica’s premier album A Written Testimony, Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg is now accusing Roc Nation’s shining son of anti-Semitism. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On the track “Better In Tune With The Infinite,” which was recorded in 2014, the NOLA native spit, “My feet might […]
On this date in 1995, Eric “Eazy E” Wright was diagnosed with the deadly AIDS virus and announced the diagnosis via his record label Ruthless Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In 1986 Eazy-E went into business with Jerry Heller to create Ruthless Records. It’s often told that Wright used up to $250,000 of his […]
On this date in 1959, William Jonathan Drayton, better known to the world as Flavor Flav, was born in NYC. Flav is the former hypeman of the iconic, Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Hip-Hop group Public Enemy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Growing up on Freeport, Long Island is where A young Flavor developed […]
On this date in 2011 in Long Beach, California, Nathaniel Hale, better known as rap/R&B crooner Nate Dogg, died from complications after suffering several strokes. He was 41 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Introduced to the rap game by his Long Beach homie Snoop Dogg via their trio 213, which was the group […]
Dancehall crooner Charly Black taps the songwriting and R&B maven Ne-Yo to enter his reggae world to drop a sultry new song titled “Over Again.” Black Divulges into the subject matter about multiple topics about love; the deep thinking subject matter gets perfectly balanced out by the dancehall production. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The […]
Rewind to the year 1997: The cult classic black love film Love Jones starring Nia Long and Larenz Tate is coming to a theater near you. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information 23 years later and Love Jones is still a major hit for us. Who wouldn’t enjoy the story of a black poet and a black photographer finding love in […]
On this date in 1989, Corona, Queens rap and street legend Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo released their very first album on the quintessential, yet now defunct Hip-Hop label Cold Chillin’ Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As esteemed members of the world famous, Queens-based Juice Crew, G. Rap and Polo dropped this project […]
On this day in Hip-Hop History, the late Tupac Shakur released his third studio LP, Me Against the World. This album came at one of the most pivotal times in ‘Pac’s life and career. Recorded shortly after his near-fatal assassination attempt in New York and released while he was in prison, this album marked a […]
When people hear that Blastmaster KRS-One is coming to town to show up and show out, it’s almost unanimous that everybody who knows would be down to go without question. if you add the recent coronavirus scare to the equation, well, that may change a few minds. In New York City, where a state of […]
According to the Australian Associated Press, Sydney street artist Anthony Lister will remain behind bars for the next eight weeks after being charged with the rape of four women, including three art students, and the tattooing of one of the students without consent. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 40 year old artist was arrested at […]
