B5 celebrated the 15th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut album over the weekend. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The boy group won the hearts of many girls during the early 2000s following the release of their Jackson 5 cover, “All I Do.” They went on to contribute to Disney’s High School Musical […]
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, […]
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 date in 1997, just a little more than a week before his untimely death, Christopher Wallace aka Biggie Smalls appeared on the Sway and Tech’s The Wake Up Show, where he discussed the historic, yet tragic beef between him and the late Tupac Shakur. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Biggie, who later changed […]
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 extra […]
On this day in 1994, the Queen of Hip Hop/R&B Mary J. Blige released what is possibly her best work to date, he sophomore ‘My Life’ album. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced by Diddy, who was then recognized as Sean “Puffy” Combs on his skyrocketing Bad Boy imprint, MJB’s album appealed to so many […]
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 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 […]
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 extra […]
It was on this day in Hip Hop history that many may argue that the legend of Thug Life and Tupac Shakur began. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On this date in 1994, the rapper was headed into the building on 7th Avenue in Manhattan that houses Quad Recording Studios with his manager Freddie Moore […]
On this day in 1994, the Queen of Hip Hop/R&B Mary J. Blige released what is possibly her best work to date, he sophomore ‘My Life’ album. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced by Diddy, who was then recognized as Sean “Puffy” Combs on his skyrocketing Bad Boy imprint, MJB’s album appealed to so many […]
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 this day in Hip-Hop history, Craig Mack released Bad Boy’s second LP as a label Project: Funk Da World. This successful debut introduced Craig Mack as one of Bad Boy’s original artists alongside The Notorious B.I.G., 112, Faith Evans and Total. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Unlike like Bad Boy’s debut, Biggie’s Ready to […]
Back in the 90s, Bad Boy Records brought many of Hip-Hop/ Soul’s greatest talents to the stage. What made Bad Boy the top of their game was not just the artists or Puffy Daddy’s ad libs, but the dynamic songs produced and written by Diddy’s crew of hitmakers (pun intended). In this collection of 90s […]
During the “no smiles” era of the East Coast vs, West Coast beef, anybody could get it on either sides of the country as it was proven with the deaths of late Hip Hop icons Tupac Shakur and Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. Rap legend and Death Row Records signee during that era Snoop Dogg has […]
It’s been a minute since we last saw rapper Shyne out here in these streets, but now he’s making a surprising-yet-welcomed return by way of streetwear imprint 40s & Shorties. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Advertisement Taking us all the way to his hometown of Belize, the former Bad Boy Records recording artist literally shines […]
Red Bull Radio‘s Max Glazer holds an in-depth chat with the Belizean rapper about politics, his Bad Boy days and NYC’s link between rap and reggae. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Nearly 20 years after his involvement in the Club NY shooting with P. Diddy and Jennifer Lopez, followed by a ten-year prison sentence, two […]
Craig Mack, whose 1994 hit single “Flava In Ya Ear” thrilled the era of 90’s hip-hop, died on Monday (Mar. 12) from heart failure near his home in Walterboro, South Carolina. He was 47 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During the wee hour of 2 am on Tuesday, legendary hip-hop DJs Funk Flex, […]
It started with him…. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information His classic “Flava In Ya Ear” cracked open the dynasty for Sean Combs’ Bad Boy Records. You don’t remember? Puffy in the background whispering a re-interpolated swipe from the classic New York gang film The Warriors, “Bad Boy… come out and playyyyyy.” Today is a very […]
