A few years later, Common states what was obvious to most. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Towards the end of 2011, Drake and Common were engaged in somewhat of a “rift” that found the two rappers throwing shots at each other in the middle of their respective album rollouts, and the “beef” lasted into the […]
http://youtu.be/8fzU0zQD0aQ Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Just last week Common announced his 10th studio album, Nobody’s Smiling, which will hit stores through a new partnership with Def Jam on July 22. The album marks a reunion with Common’s longtime producer No I.D., and together they built a concept album inspired by violence in Chicago. Today, […]
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No Smile Zone Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The release of Common‘s album Nobody’s Smiling is becoming more anticipated with every hour that passes by and every new song, video, tidbit, etc of information that is released. Today we have a big one, with the release of the cover art for the album, due out […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Common’s back. Advertisement Finally. The Chicago vet has been pretty much missing in action, save his collaboration with Ab-Soul earlier this year, but it appears we’re finally getting the roll out for his new album, Nobody’s Smiling. This will be his first album since his critically-acclaimed 2011 release, The […]
After releasing the single “Kingdom” featuring Vince Staples earlier this week. Def Jam Records formally announced the release date for Common‘s forthcoming album, Nobody’s Smiling, which is set to release on July 22. The whole project is produced by one of the rapper’s close friend and frequent collaborator No ID. We already know Vince Staples is a guest […]
After last night’s blockbuster wedding, between reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, and musician Kanye West, fans have been clamoring for some pictures of the joyous event. The star studded event was months in the making and more than extravagant, hosted at the Forte di’Belvedere in Florence, Italy. A flood of celebrities flew in to celebrate the couples nuptials, […]
The more the merrier.. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Don’t you think it’s about time people reached out and paid greater attention to the crisis that’s been happening in Chicago lately? Well, so does the Mayor of Chicago. Rahm Emmanuel has reached out to others to help him, which is awesome. Watch as Common expresses […]
It has been revealed, through a credited study, that 92% of Chicago’s black teens are unemployed; another tragic reminder of the tough economic policies governing the city at the moment. Thankfully, two of the hip hop’s biggest act are product of the Second City’s streets and refuse to turn their backs on their hometown. Kanye West’s Donda […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Gifted still going strong Wale‘s last album, 2013’s The Gifted, the first of his albums to debut at #1 on Billboard, is currently sitting at roughly 350,000 records sold. It’s a significant underperformance compare to his last album, Ambition, which was certified Gold and was nominated for a Grammy […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chicago’s thriving music scene is nothing new. During the Great Migration, blacks fleeing the Jim Crow south, African Americans went to northern cities and brought with them their country slang, country ways and powerful music. Mississippi bluesmen such as Muddy Waters, BB King and Howling Wolf migrated to the Windy […]
The newly anointed best fans in the world all came together for one night in Brooklyn as “Game of Thrones” premiered its season four opener, “Two Swords,” in a special pre-screening for diehard fans at the Barclays Center.
This week’s [3/7/14 – 3/14/14] The Source Weekly Soundcloud Playlist is now available for your listening pleasure. All of the best tracks released in the past week from the biggest names in the game like Jay Z & Daft Punk all the way to up an comers like Luke Tailor. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. was born on March 13, 1972. We know him today as one of the most uplifting, awe-inspiring, motivational poets/emcee of our generation – Common. There are countless stories that can be told of Common’s music showing listeners a “new light,” how it helped them through troubled […]
Common holds down the third single from the Catch The Throne mix-tape with the release of “Ladder.” Common sticks to his blueprint by dropping food for thought with lines like “Change is the only thing guaranteed/I ain’t afraid of the Ox/because I know they bleed just like us/In the seven kingdoms ain’t nobody righteous.” Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
Wale declares war with the release of “King Slayer” from the Catch the Throne mix-tape, which will be released as a promotional tool for the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” which will debut April 6. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While the ladies may love Wale’s poetic love raps, the fellas long for that More About Nothing, Wale. You […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A touchy subject just gets touchy-er Common‘s been pretty tranquil on the music scene as of late, his last album, The Dreamer, The Believer, was released over two years ago in December of 2011. This year he announced his return to music, with the No I.D.-produced Nobody Smiling, and released […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Inevitably, hip-hop records are treated as though they are disposable. They are not maximized as product, not to mention as art,” concludes “Act Won,” the foreboding intro track from Things Fall Apart. It sets the stage for the brooding assault on mainstream industry and the self-referential rumination on Black culture that is […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After being released nearly a week ago via Noisey, Slum Village’s new Jay Dee-produced single, “Yes Yes”, has already amassed hundreds of thousands of plays. Yesterday, the camp and Dilla’s “Yancey Media Group” made a very special announcement, stating that the song was now available for download and 100% of the […]
Drizzy Drake has ruffled quite a few feathers since he’s been in the lime light. Considering this and Drake’s recent incident with Rolling Stone, we’ve decided to break down Drizzy’s past beefs. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chris Brown – We all know how things went down with Breezy and Rihanna. The two went back […]
