Words by Zoe Zorka Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Over the past few years, there’s been a lot of “buzz” about the dwindling bee population. Bees play an obvious and important role in our ecosystem and their honey is used not just for as a condiment, it also a key cooking ingredient in both foods […]
Words By Zoe Zorka Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Detroit can’t seem to catch a break these days. After decades upon decades of being known primarily as a city filled with decay, blight, and crime, Detroit’s image has finally started to bounce back as the city’s economic growth brings new opportunities for its residents. For […]
There’s a lot in store for Omeeezy Chappo in 2018. One month in, and he’s already heating it up with new music. ‘Chilling’ is the first single he has released from his highly anticipated mixtape ‘Street Pharmacist’. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Chicago native who is known for his bass-bumpin’ rhymes, has performed with […]
Metro Detroit hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse and some fans lost a federal appeal claiming a 2011 FBI gang designation caused them to be unfairly targeted, according to the court’s decision filed Monday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Juggalos, as the duo’s fans are known, argued that state and local police in Tennessee and […]
Eminem sold his lush pad in Detroit for $1.9 million, which is almost $5 million less than what he bought it for in 2003. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The crib has five bedrooms, a lighted tennis and basketball court, a swimming pool and an entertainment cabana, and stretches more than 17,000 square feet. In other Eminem […]
In 2002, the highly anticipated, Curtis Hanson written and directed film 8 Mile debuted in theaters. The filmed starred a young Marshall Mathers, better known to the world as Eminem, arguable one of best emcees of this generation. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the story based in the historic 313 around Em’s character of […]
Words by Ime Ekpo Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Eyebrows rose out of the heart of confusion this past Saturday over Cardi B’s honor of the Detroit city council’s Spirit of Detroit Award. Cardi B was awarded the plaque prior to her evening performance at Detroit’s Masonic Temple. The main reason why this is raising […]
Words by Jason Cordner Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In another example of ‘Dear Mr. White man’, you played yourself, a white firefighter in Detroit was terminated over a racially insensitive gesture that offended his fellow co-workers. Detroit firefighter fired for bringing watermelon to station, reports @TarynAsherFox2 https://t.co/xQDltIoJqP pic.twitter.com/JP79coOErJ — FOX 2 Detroit (@FOX2News) October […]
Beat making and producing can often be viewed as the same thing. In the below video, Detroit producer Apollo Brown breaks down his thoughts on the difference between the two and working a regular day job until 2010 before signing a production deal with Mello Music Group (home to the likes of Oddisee, L’Orange, Mr. Lif). […]
Highlighting great talent is a duty! Speaking of which, TRIPSIXX can be considered one of the more intriguing artists rising to the top very quickly. He’s an MC clearly influenced by Lil Wayne’s modus operandi of fitting punchlines into impossible sonic spaces, he continues to prosper. TRIPSIXX is one of the names that comes up […]
Malcolm D. Kelley, who is a well known actor in the entertainment business, is starring in a new movie called Detroit. This movie is about the 12th Street riot that took place in Michigan in 1967. The violence occurred after the police decided to raid an unlicensed after hour bar known as Blind Pig. The […]
Royce da’ 5’9″ has spoken: he thinks that Big L is a better lyricist than Jay Z. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Appearing on Scoop B Radio Overtime, Royce broke it down, stating that Big L was very underrated. “Criminally underrated,” Royce da’ 5’9″ told Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson. Advertisement “I think Big L was better […]
A Detroit graffiti artist respected for his work on the streets as well as in galleries has died following a fall through a roof Sunday at a Detroit art space. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Jordan (Tead) Vaughn, 34, made a reputation for himself in Detroit’s street art scene over the past 20 years. The […]
Erykah Badu is donating some of the money from an upcoming concert to African American 490, a rape kit project. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The famed singer aims to make a difference as she teams up with The Right Productions to raise money for Michigan Women’s Foundation and Enough SAID campaign. The goal of […]
Damoli, Melanee and Kourtney are the freshest faces to hit the R&B female music scene. You may remember them from their appearance on FOX’s hit series Empire as the ‘FOX Empire New Artists’. While the appearance was the first look many have gotten of the group, it definitely won’t be the last. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
Erykah Badu is joining the campaign to process abandoned rape kits and find the criminals connected to them. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Grammy-winning artist is partnering with the Right Productions to donate money from her Aug. 12 concert at Chene Park Amphitheater to the African American 490 Challenge. The 490 is a partner […]
“My first mentors were two of my older brothers,” writes Shawn Blanchard. “One was murdered in a drug transaction, while the other is currently serving life in a Federal Prison for allegedly being one of Detroit’s most notorious drug lords. After losing my brothers to violence and prison I was forced to seek alternative mentors, […]
Plutonic Lab is one of Australia’s most prolific and widely respected producers, and has recently teamed up with Detroit emcee Guilty Simpson (one of the late, great J Dilla’s favourite emcees to work with) for the lead single “The Crib” off Plutonic Lab’s brand new album, Deep Above The Noise. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
Big Sean has contributed to his hometown of Detroit, Michigan in an assortment of ways since the beginning of his career. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It was recently reported by Daily Detroit the rapper has donated $25,000 to help initiate a funding for Wayne State University’s HIGH (Helping Individuals Go Higher) Program. The program’s […]
In the midst of an ongoing economic crisis, Detroit’s mayor Mike Duggan is still aiming to empower the city’s youth with the Grow Detroit Young Talent (GDYT) initiative. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Matching the city officials’ efforts, the Obama Administration announced GDYT will receive a $2 million federal grant to assist the city in […]
