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‘Freaknik’ Doc Director P. Frank Williams To Be Honored At San Diego State University

By Sha Be Allah / April 22, 2024

P. Frank Williams has been selected by his alma mater, San Diego State University, as the recipient of the 2024...

50 Cent Urges Quavo To Fire Back After Chris Brown’s “Weakest Link” Diss

By Sha Be Allah / April 22, 2024

In an unexpected fashion that seemed harder than most rappers' recent diss tracks, Chris Brown dropped a scathing diss track...

Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers Digital Underground’s Shock G Three Years Later

By Sha Be Allah / April 22, 2024

On this date in 2021, Gregory Jacobs aka Shock G of the legendary Digital Underground, passed away in his home...

DJ Akademiks Shares “Taylor Made Freestyle” Without 2Pac and Snoop AI Verses

By Shawn Grant / April 22, 2024

Drake's diss to Kendrick Lamar, "Taylor Made Freestyle," was an AI treatment, evoking the voices of Tupac and Snoop Dogg....

Snoop Dogg Reacts to Drake Using His Voice in AI Diss: ‘Why Everybody Blowin’ Me Up?’

By Shawn Grant / April 22, 2024

Since Kendrick Lamar has yet to respond to "Push Ups," Drake has gone back to back. Hitting Instagram, The 6ix...

Method Man, Redman, Styles P and More Bring In 4/20 At Inaugural BUD DROP Concert

By Sha Be Allah / April 20, 2024

The dynamic duo of Method Man and Redman headlined the inaugural BUD DROP concert at Terminal 5 in NYC on Friday, April 19th. This groundbreaking event, produced by LTB Productions, provided...

Happy 49th Birthday To Killer Mike!

By Sha Be Allah / April 20, 2024

On this day in Hip Hop history, Dungeon Family member Killer Mike was born in Atlanta, Georgia. From Grammy's to...

First Look: The Khan Releases Second Solo Project ‘KHANNER’

Kiah Fields

June 4, 2017

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If you haven't already heard, rap music is the new Rock 'n' Roll. Stage dives, mosh pits, and heavy metal personality are the new themes that have begun to take Hip Hop to a whole new level of energy . Stemming... Read Article

First Look: Al Hostile Releases ‘Smile Always’

Kiah Fields

June 4, 2017

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There isn't much soul left in Hip Hop. Aside from the Curren$ys, J.Coles, and Kendrick Lamars of the game, very few artists are continuing to stay true to an aspect of rap that used to monopolize the genre. Mos... Read Article

Ansel Elgort And Logic Link Up On ‘You Can Count On Me’

Nadirah Simmons

June 2, 2017

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Actor-turned-producer-singer Ansel Elgort appeared on Logic's album Everybody in the song “Killing Spree,” so it should come as no surprise that there'd be an Ansel Elgort single with a feature from the rapper.... Read Article

Justin Bieber Releases “Purpose The Stadium Tour” Merch Collection

Venus Rose

June 2, 2017

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Justin Bieber announces the e-commerce release of select "Purpose The Stadium Tour" merchandise out now, as well as the international rollout of the entire collection to coincide with the European leg of his to... Read Article

Kick’d Out: Converse All-Star 100th Anniversary Gore-Tex Refit Release

Venus Rose

June 2, 2017

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Converse celebrates 100th anniversary with the release of the upgraded classic converse. The GORE-TEX is a waterproof edition to the original silhouette black and white high-top sneaker. The shoe is set to drop... Read Article

Style Sector: YG Announces The Relaunch Of 4 Hunnid Clothing

Venus Rose

June 2, 2017

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IzQWhvpIvQ&feature=youtu.be Rapper YG teams up with creative director Gavin Mathieu to initiate the relaunch of the 4 Hunnid brand. YG plans to take this merch brand to a... Read Article

Yo Gotti Teams Up With Mike Will Made-It For Gotti Made It Project

Venus Rose

June 2, 2017

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Catching the industry and fans completely off guard, Yo Gotti returns with a brand new surprise project entitled Gotti Made It today. Get it here on TIDAL and ITUNES. Gotti Made It might as well be... Read Article

Red Bull Sound Select Presents: New York

Venus Rose

June 2, 2017

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Kicking off the summer on Wednesday, June 21st at Knitting Factory Brooklyn - Red Bull Sound Select is a global artist development program that works with the best curators in local music scenes to bring fans u... Read Article

Vladamir Putin Tells Filmmaker Oliver Stone How He Survived Five Assassination Attempts

Sha Be Allah

June 2, 2017

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Russian president Vladimir Putin told filmmaker Oliver Stone how he has escaped numerous assassination attempts, and admits that while Edward Snowden leaking confidential information was 'wrong', it does not ma... Read Article

Kevin Durant Denies Staring Down Rihanna In Warriors’ Game 1 Win

Sha Be Allah

June 2, 2017

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Kevin Durant put on a show in Golden State's 113-91 Game 1 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, but his most memorable moment may not have been one of his six first-half dunks or any of his game-h... Read Article

Jim Carrey On CNN Firing Kathy Griffin: It’s A Comedian’s Job To Cross The Line

Sha Be Allah

June 2, 2017

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Jim Carrey defended Kathy Griffin against those who criticized her for posing in a photo shoot with a facsimile of President Donald Trump’s decapitated head. The comedian, 55, explained why he wasn’t offende... Read Article

The Source Pays Tribute to Tupac Shakur

Seegarssmith

June 1, 2017

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To celebrate the legacy of one of Hip-Hop’s most influential artists and icons, The Source Magazine honors Tupac Amaru Shakur in Issue #272. This special edition includes archival photos and rare content, exclu... Read Article

On The Rise: Iman Drops Video For Single “Costs”

Venus Rose

June 1, 2017

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=G8Muliz8IEI&app=desktop Yonkers rapper Iman drops the dope new visual for his Rondon-produced single, “Costs”. The video serves as a small slice of li... Read Article

The Weeknd x Futura 2000: XO Artist Capsule

Venus Rose

June 1, 2017

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The Weeknd and Futura 2000 announce the third and final delivery of the Futura XO Artist Capsule Collection at Concepts NYC located at 225 Hudson Street from June 3 through June 7. The collection was produced i... Read Article

Fight Bites: Ward & Kovalev Look Back and Ahead

Omari White

June 1, 2017

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The highly anticipated rematch has fight fans talking, but their voice is not as loud as the ones partaking in the thriller. Both fighters have some choice words for one another as we are just weeks away from t... Read Article

Kick’d Out: New Runner Footwear For YEEZY Season 6

Venus Rose

June 1, 2017

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The new YEEZY Runner has been revealed to release for the upcoming YEEZY Season 6 by Kanye West. The sneaker is inspired by Balenciaga Triple-S and Raf Simons x adidas Originals Ozweego. The sneaker has a bumpy... Read Article

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Style Sector: Virgil Abloh’s Stylish Look At OFF-WHITE’s Hong Kong Store Opening

Venus Rose

June 1, 2017

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The fashion god himself, Virgil Abloh just recently debuted his new store opening in Hong Kong. Check out the stylish look he wore featuring Balenciaga, OFF-WHITE, OFF-WHITE x Levi's, OFF-WHITE x Air Jordan &am... Read Article

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Announces Vanessa Hudgens As New Judge

Venus Rose

June 1, 2017

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American actress Vanessa Hudgens will join the judge table this upcoming season on Fox's reality dance show "So You Think You Can Dance." She will be alongside the others including Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy... Read Article

Travis Scott Recruits James Harden For New Video

Seegarssmith

June 1, 2017

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https://youtu.be/YiEsA8sFz2M In his new video for "Way Back," Travis Scott recruits the star of his hometown NBA team, Houston Rockets. In the seven-minute long visual, James Harden hits the court for one-on... Read Article

Exclusive: Jalen Rose Talks NBA Finals Predictions, Love For Hip-Hop & More

Omari White

June 1, 2017

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The NBA Countdown analyst is regarded as one of sports broadcasting's most charismatic figures on television today. But the journey to greatness wasn't just a simple "stutter step cross over" for the former 13-... Read Article