Jay Z has a big second week, J. Cole goes gold, and Hip-Hop continues to shine as we near the end of July. The perplexity surrounding the marketing of Magna Carta Holy Grail certainly makes it easier to sell. The album pretty much flies off the shelves on its own despite mixed reviews from fans, …
Brooklyn’s stellar arena tops ticket sales across the U.S. Opening with a string of concerts by then partial Nets owner Jay Z, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center became New York’s hottest attraction. Receiving great reviews from all corners of the world, it become a venue you have to book if you are an A-list performer. Home to …
The former New England Patriots tight end is due in court today at 2pm in what seems like a simple formality. It has not been an ideal offseason for the New England Patriots. Aaron Hernandez is not their problem anymore but he is still a nuisance for the NFL. Today at 2pm ET in Attleboro, …
MGMT gears up for the release of their third studio album. With numerous EP’s and two studio albums in the rearview mirror, the indie pop/psychadelic rock band MGMT looks to release their third album this September. A gif on their website blithely displays the self-titled album’s artwork proving that MGMT is taking a rather different …
The ATL’s very own Migos performs in New York City last night. “Versace Versace, Versace Versace”! Was continuously repeated outside of The Westway by eager fans who waited on line to enter the club where Migos was scheduled to perform. With a crowd that reached capacity by 10p.m in anticipation of the midnight performance, Migos …
How much are they really worth? Inspired by Versus, Jay-Z’s boastful interlude on Magna Carta Holy Grail, Businessweek released a digital graph detailing rap’s highest paid artists and the fortunes they claim against their real net worth and annual earnings. Featuring names such as Nicki Minaj, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, and Diddy, the …
One of the modern day mixtape kings looks to expand his empire with torrent conglomerate BitTorrent. With a stout resume such as Curren$y’s, it is no surprise that Spitta looks to reinvent the digital rules alongside his Jet Life battery mates. The New Orleans rapper is known to deliver free project after free project, continuously …
Chance turns to social media to channel news about a new song. Chicago’s latest phenom has caught the world by storm. His highly-acclaimed project Acid Rap has left fans and wary listeners wanting more. With plenty to look forward to, the young emcee plans to release more music in 2013 as he will emerge with …
In a tweet, Killer Mike says no to downloading the album via its app. For those who have the Samsung S4 device, you might have caught wind of the requests by the Magna Carta Holy Grail app. In this request, the app suggests the user give up access to their phone calls, storage, system tools, …
Two prominent brands connect for the Summer of 2013. Iconic brands A Bathing Ape and Playboy have collaborated for their Summer 2013 Collection. The collaboration includes 16 pieces which features two snapbacks, a crewneck sweater, a cardigan, a polo shirt, six graphic tee’s and out of the box accessories such as a bow tie, a …
Heroin Kills More People Than Violent Crimes
Heroin has caused more deaths than violent crime and car accidents, according to an article published in the USAToay. In 2012, there were 730 drug overdoes–half of those were caused by heroin and prescription opiates. In some cities, the deadly drug can be purchased for a little as $4 a bag. It’s becoming a problem in …
New documentary Time Is Illmatic celebrates Nas’ classic debut album and opens Tribeca Film Festival. Time Is Illmatic is a new feature length documentary that arrives to coincide with the much celebrated 20th anniversary of Nas’ 1994 debut album Illmatic, universally regarded as not only a launching pad for one of the most gifted and …
Hood Health 101: Being Ashy Is Never Classy
This edition of HH101 deals with the lack of lubrication on our body’s first line of defense By Nakeasha Johnson
Tony Yayo Responds To 50 Cent Comparing Him To Expired Milk
Awkward. A couple weeks ago, 50 Cent gave an in-depth interview to The Breakfast Club at Power 105.1 about a slew of topics, one of them being the falling out between him and his former G-Unit members, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo. Both artists achieved considerable mainstream success early on in their careers (Banks’ first …
New documentary Time Is Illmatic celebrates Nas’ classic debut album and opens Tribeca Film Festival. Time Is Illmatic is a new feature length documentary that arrives to coincide with the much celebrated 20th anniversary of Nas’ 1994 debut album Illmatic, universally regarded as not only a launching pad for one of the most gifted and …
‘The Voice’ Stars Celebrate Show’s Partnership with Clear
NBC’s “The Voice” has teamed up with Clear Hair.
New Orleans’ Rapper, Pell, Drops New Single Envisioning Fame While Working At The “Dollar Store”
How many times have you been at your 9-5, hoping and wishing for something bigger? For New Orleans‘ rapper, Pell, this was his mindset as he worked at a Dollar Store in his hometown. This dream was also his inspiration behind his new single, aptly titled, Dollar Store. Being raised in New Orleans’ 7th Ward …
Memphis, Tennessee’s Own Pistol Pat Spits About His “Crazy Lifestyle”
Hood respected Memphis YG drops his premier single fueled by Houston’s Diamond Bag Ent.
Listen To Six New Bas Songs In Preparation For His Upcoming Album, ‘Last Winter’
Bas is flooding the streets Bas, the Queens native & Dreamville capo, is set to release his new album, Last Winter, on April 29th, his first project since his Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. 2 was released last year. He’s kept pace with the game, anchoring Dreamville’s compilation, Revenge Of The Dreamers, in January and …
Stream Future’s Album ‘Honest’ In Full [Almost]
Honestly, It’s About Time Listen to Future’s Album Honest in the stream above. The song “Benz Friends” (Whatchutola) featuring Andre 3000 is not featured on the stream, but will be on the album and is fire from what some of the staff here at The Source Magazine have told us. The song “Special” featuring Young …
