Former Death Row Records artist Danny Boy recently sat down with The Art Of Dialogue to talk about the Notorious B.I.G. murder in 1997, the person suspected of pulling the trigger that ended Biggie’s life and the vibe he got from the alleged murderer and associate of Suge Knight. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Danny […]
On this date in 1992, Dr. Dre released his debut solo album The Chronic on his own Death Row Records imprint, which was distributed by Priority Records. This album introduced the world to the Death Row experience, G-Funk infused Hip Hop and the one and only Snoop Doggy Dogg. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Recorded […]
On this date in 1995, Death Row Records released one of the label’s most successful singles featuring Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, and Zapp frontman, the late Roger Troutman aptly titled “California Love” from ‘Pac’s All Eyez On Me LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As Tupac’s first single as a Death Row artist and as […]
On this date in 1996, Death Row Records, led by then CEO Suge Knight, dropped an exclusive Christmas project for the holiday season. Sadly, this album was released just shy of three months after the tragic shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album featured all of Death […]
On this date in 1993, Calvin Broadus Jr. aka Snoop Doggy Dogg released his highly anticipated first album Doggystyle on Death Row Records. This was the label’s first full-length project by a solo artist, which was piggybacking on the success of Death Row’s last release, The Chronic, the Dr. Dre album where many had just […]
Hip-Hop giant Death Row Records has collaborated with Beatsource, the digital music service for open-format DJs, to launch limited edition Jetpack DJ Bags available to pre-order today. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Limited to 500 units, the ultra-compact bag is built for the digital age of DJing, designed to carry all the essentials necessary for DJing with controllers or CDJ style decks. It […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, we celebrate the birth of one of Hip Hop and pop culture’s most recognizable icons, Snoop Doggy Dogg. Uncle Snoop was born Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. in Long Beach, California in 1971. Since then he has risen to become a household name in Hip Hop. His image and […]
From classic movie scenes to powerful messages to iconic outbursts that have influenced some of the biggest names in today’s Hip Hop, moments from the life of legendary recording artist 2Pac go viral daily. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While today is no different, a clip that shows the groovy side of the thespian two-stepping […]
After serving just eight months on a three-year sentence for a sexual assault charge, Tupac Amaru Shakur was released from prison, but not before signing a three-album contract with Death Row Records under the directive of Suge Knight on this date in 1995. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In exchange for posting his $1.4 million […]
The unmistakable G-Funk sound of Southern California created a style that in the ’90s shaped Hip Hop culture in its own image. Since its conception by Dr. Dre with The Chronic, G-Funk has become one of Hip Hop’s most unique and distinguished sub-genre and has spread West Coast culture across the globe. On this day in […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Snoop Dogg released his third LP Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told, his first release on No Limit Records. Although met with mixed reviews from critics, this #1 album may very well be the most important project of Snoop’s career. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Following the […]
During Donald Trump’s last days as POTUS, he pardoned and commuted over 140 people’s prison sentences and one of those individuals is Death Row Records founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris”. After serving over 30 years on attempted murder and several drug-related charges, Harris has managed to stay out of the spotlight, except for being potted with […]
In an exclusive interview with AmbrosiaForheads’ What’s The Headline podcast, the Dogg Pound’s Kurupt detailed the more than two-decade wit for the full-length studio album from the HRSMN, the rap supergroup composed of Kurupt, Ras Kass, Killah Priest, and Canibus. Kurupt talked about the hurdles in getting The Last Ride to finally reach fans, which […]
LA-based Death Row Records has partnered with Fatburger this month to support African American Music Appreciation Month. They have united to celebrate the label’s 30th anniversary while honoring hip-hop music in the African American culture with The GRAMMY Museum. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This month, patrons at Fatburger can help support the continued legacy of […]
Looks like Danny Boy was tuned in to Keyshia Cole’s Verzuz celebration. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Keyshia Cole opened up about her surprising connection to Tupac Shakur during her Verzuz battle against Ashanti over the Summer. MC Hammer introduced the singer was introduced to Suge Knight’s Death Row Records, and she claims Pac had […]
Death Row Records has launched the ‘Death Row Experience’ today, a virtual retrospective gallery that celebrates the 30th anniversary of the iconic label this year. The Los Angeles based company now owned by EntertainmentOne (eOne), catapulted gangster rap into mainstream consciousness and cultivated hip-hop culture that continues to influence artists today. The virtual experience was […]
West Coast legend and pioneer DJ Quik jumped on social media to air out his differences with Death Row Records, who the rapper/producer claims owes him a lot more money than they’ve offered to pay him. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Instead of keeping the lightweight check given to him by The Row, Quik burned […]
On this date in 1991, Eric “Eazy-E” Wright was allegedly shown his mother’s address by a few goons courtesy of Death Row Records, expediting the release of super-producer Andre “Dr. Dre” Young from Ruthless Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As it is well known, Ice Cube was the first one to leave the four-man […]
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Death Row Records in conglomeration with Interscope Records released the soundtrack to the popular film, Above the Rim. Winning the 1995 Source Award for Soundtrack of the Year, this album featured so many hits that it could have stood alone from the movie as a compilation album. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
Sending a 21 gun soldier salute Rest In Peace one of Hip Hop’s favorite crooners Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information There were many who tried, but nobody put R&B into Hip Hop the way it was supposed to sound better than the late, great Nate Dogg of the legendary Dogg Pound. The Source Magazine would […]
