From the Issue

December 22, 2017

Exclusives, feature, From the Issue, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks

From our #263 issue PQ1: “There’s something about communities and the ‘Wu-Tang’ model of having people collaborate with each other and individuals that are super creative.” PQ2: “There's this non exis... Read Article

Mixtape or Album? There’s Practically No Difference in 2017

December 22, 2017

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From our #258 issue “Remember, there is no more tapes, it’s CDs and mp3s, the title “mixtape” became so commercialized and the word just carried weight along the way. DJ Red Alert will agree with the ori... Read Article

Is Hip Hop Ready to See More Than One Female MC On Top?

December 22, 2017

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From our #264 issue Tonight, Church Street Boxing Gym's ring will serve as the platform for upcoming females to exchange vicious rap verses. Former Bad Boy Records protégée Babs Bunny---along with partne... Read Article

The Revolution Will Be Spotified: The Ex-Stream Wars Rage On

December 22, 2017

Digital Entertainment, feature, From the Issue, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, News Exclusives

Words by Khari Clarke From our #267 issue On March 30 of this year, Shawn Carter, better known as Jay Z, held a conference to announce the launch of his newly acquired, Sweden-based music streaming se... Read Article

Holla If Ya Hear Me: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Talks Tupac’s Prophetic, Self-Destructive Work

December 21, 2017

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Words by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson More than 20 years after his death, Tupac Amaru Shakur remains an irresistible icon. His legendary work ethic, his remarkable fearlessness, and magnetic personality make h... Read Article

SalutetoOurVeterans:Hip HopInsideIraq(Flashback)

R&B Singer Avant Shares Stories Of His Tour In Iraq (Flashback Nov. 2008)

November 10, 2017

Exclusives, From the Issue, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Words by Aimstar From our Nov. 2008 issue, a story about an artists sharing his gifts with our service people. It’s been a minute since Avant’s last album, Director, hit the shelves in the spring of ... Read Article

Protect Yo HeART: Uncutt Art Explains His Emotion Driven Street Art

Digital Entertainment, From the Issue, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

November 5, 2017

Interview: Sha Be Allah This story was originally published in The Source Issue #272 If you’re an art aficionado or just someone who wanders some of America’s most populated metropoles, it’s more than lik... Read Article

Expect The Unexpected: Happenstance

Armon Sadler

July 21, 2017

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From working in venture capital to being the person responsible for connecting Skullcandy Headphones and Stance Socks with some of the biggest names and brands in the culture, Clarke Miyasaki, the Executive VP ... Read Article

Record Report – Nas, ‘Illmatic’ (From The Source Magazine, 1994- Issue #55)

From the Issue, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

July 9, 2017

WORDS BY Shortie This article was originally published in The Source Magazine, April 1994 (Issue #55) NAS Illmatic Columbia Producer DJ Premier, Large Professor Pose Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S While ... Read Article

Reality Check – Comic Legend Richard Pryor Stages Half-Hearted Comeback

July 7, 2017

WORDS BY Keven L. Carter This article was originally published in The Source Magazine, April 1993 (Issue #43) Atlantic City—we in Jersey call it "Camden-by-the-Sea." It is a place where old fighters go to... Read Article

Holding Court – Venus Williams has been labelled a “Bad Guy” by her competition. She doesn’t care – she’s just winning tennis matches.

From the Issue, Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews

July 6, 2017

Words by Stacy Y. China This article was originally published in The Source Magazine, April 1998 (Issue #103) She Stands 6'2" and has been labelled a "Bad Guy" by her competition. But VENUS WILLIA... Read Article

BANGIN’: For Life, Love & a Future – Ice-T relives his gangsta days

July 3, 2017

Words by Sia Michel This article was originally published in The Source Magazine, April 1996 (Issue #79) BANGIN': For Life, Love & A Future Ice-T relives his gangsta days and looks into the future of p... Read Article

DEATH WISH – TUPAC SHAKUR: LIFE AFTER DEATH, LIVING ON DEATH ROW & KILLING THE EAST COAST

June 30, 2017

Words by Adario Strange Photo by Chi Modu This article was originally published in The Source Magazine, March 1996 (Issue #78) In the mind of the young Black man who caresses the streets of Ameri... Read Article

IN FROM THE COLD – Snoop Dogg, the rapper who helped make the ‘Death Row’ label a household name, bids for independence

June 30, 2017

Interview by Neil Strauss Photo by Jay Blakesberg This article was originally published in The Source Magazine, April 1998 (Issue #103) There are no security gates, armed guards or electric fence... Read Article

Cerebral Knievel – Eminem and the World of Slim Shady

June 30, 2017

Words by Jerry Lawrence Barrow Photo by Annalisa This article was originally published in The Source Magazine, April 1999 (Issue #115) Imagine, if you will, a place where Natural Borne Killers me... Read Article

BREAKING THE CYCLE – Coolio takes a fantastic voyage to President Clinton’s backyard

June 30, 2017

Words by Allen S. Gordon Photo by Suekwon This article was originally published in The Source Magazine, October 1994 (Issue #61) For those who have never been there, envisioning Little Rock, Arka... Read Article

You Go Guy! – At 27-years-old, Martin Lawrence has the world laughing to his naughty-but-nice brand of hip-hop humor

June 29, 2017