Music mogul and entrepreneur, Sean “Diddy” Combs turns 48 today. Combs is a renowned record producer, songwriter, and also three-time Grammy award winner. He is the founder of Bad Boy Records, which has produced some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B. This list includes The Notorious B.I.G., Ma$e, Faith Evans, 112, French Montana […]
On this date in Hip-Hop history, Harlem icon Ma$e released his sophomore album Harlem World on the Bad Boy/Arista imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A millennial piece of uptown Hip Hop history post the shooting death of rap giant Big L, Harlem World helped usher in a new era of Hip Hop in Harlem. Prior […]
On this date in 2000, Bad Boy Records premiere artist Jamal “Shyne” Barrow released his self-titled debut album on the ever-popular Bad Boy imprint under the leadership of BB honcho, then known as “P. Diddy.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Shyne’s debut album release was a bittersweet one, with his LP being dropped while the […]
On September 13, 1994, Notorious B.I.G., alongside producers Easy Mo Bee, DJ Premier, Poke of the Trackmasters, and none other than “Puffy” (as Diddy was called then) as the executive producer, released the Hip Hop masterpiece known as Ready To Die. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As Big’s debut album, this highly anticipated release shows […]
According to an exclusive report from HipHopDX, Shyne will be spitting his “Bad Boy” bars again after two decades as the former Bad Boy signee and current Belizean politician says he will be filming a biopic film, TV series, and documentary. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In his exclusive interview with DX, Mr. Barrow said, […]
Yesterday, Bad Boy Records producer Chucky Thompson passed away. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “It is with a very heavy heart that I can confirm the passing of Chucky Thompson,” Tamar Juda, a rep for Thompson, said to Complex. “To anyone in his orbit, you know how generous he was with his energy, creativity and […]
Yesterday, Bad Boy Records producer Chucky Thompson passed away. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “It is with a very heavy heart that I can confirm the passing of Chucky Thompson,” Tamar Juda, a rep for Thompson, said to Complex. “To anyone in his orbit, you know how generous he was with his energy, creativity and […]
In the summer of 1993, a young record exec who was known as “Puff Daddy” started a label called Bad Boy Records which premiered two records to launch the label; the first being the premier track from the legendary Notorious B.I.G. called “Party & Bullshit”. The song appeared on the soundtrack of Who’s The Man, […]
On this date in 1996, 2Pac released the first single from his Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory album “Hit ‘Em Up”, aimed at his New York nemesis the Notorious B.I.G., his crew, Junior Mafia and the rest of NYC’s top tier emcees of the era. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Alongside his up and […]
Netflix’s Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell is a must-watch! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Netflix’s Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell was released in March and it added a fresh perspective to the legendary rapper’s legacy. The streaming platform did an impressive job of humanizing the Notorious B.I.G. and telling his story in a […]
Today, “the greatest rapper of all time” was born; Brooklyn’s own Christopher Wallace, better known as the Notorious B.I.G. Smalls had the game on lock before an unknown suspect gunned him down on March 9, 1997. His music, however, lives on. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From his debut single, “Juicy,” to charted success through […]
Despite what many critics have to say about Diddy and how he’s created seemingly destructive futures for the former Bad Boy roster and specifically the health hurdles of the late Black Rob, he has at least one ally in the industry that has his back. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Firm affiliate Cormega took […]
This day in Hip-Hop history, Notorious B.I.G. released his second album, Life After Death. The double LP was released posthumously by Bad Boy Records. Biggie, who was killed two weeks prior to its release, was nominated for three Grammy’s for this project: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for “Hypnotize” and Best Rap Performance […]
On this day in 1998, Wu-Tang Clan’s very own Ol’ Dirty Bastard crashed the stage at Radio City Music Hall to voice his opinion about losing a Grammy nomination to Diddy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The year was monumental for all of the Wu-Tang Clan. Since their debut release as a group four years […]
On this date in 1998, Sheek Louch, Styles P., and Jadakiss, who are better known as the rap trio The L.O.X. (Living Off Experience), dropped their debut album on then-Puff Daddy’s steadily growing Bad Boy label. Following in the footsteps of artists like Craig Mack and Notorious B.I.G., the Yonkers collective had to go the […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, the late Notorious B.I.G. released his second posthumous album, Born Again. This project was a compilation album featuring old recorded verses over newer beats with guest features. The album had a high reception rate, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling 485,000 albums in the […]
On this date in Hip-Hop history, Harlem icon Ma$e released his sophomore album Harlem World on the Bad Boy/Arista imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A millennial piece of uptown Hip Hop history post the shooting death of rap giant Big L, Harlem World helped usher in a new era of Hip Hop in Harlem. Prior […]
On this date in 2000, Bad Boy Records premiere artist Jamal “Shyne” Barrow released his self-titled debut album on the ever-popular Bad Boy imprint under the leadership of BB honcho, then known as “P. Diddy.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Shyne’s debut album release was a bittersweet one, with his LP being dropped while the […]
Shyne and Fat Joe recently connected on Fat Joe’s IG Live in conversations that reflected upon Shyne’s early career, including the famous 1999 New York club shooting that led him to prison and then to being deported back to his native country of Belize. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Shyne shared that during the early […]
Former Bad Boy rapper, Loon, is set to be released from federal prison after serving eight years for his role in a heroin-dealing conspiracy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Harlem rapper, born Chauncey Hawkins, converted his life to Islam in 2008, three years before getting indicted. US District Judge Terrence Boyle granted him an early […]
