Behind the boards, Swizz Beatz (a.k.a. Kasseem Dean) is a certified hitmaker. From working with Jay-Z and Beyonce to Kanye and Drake, Swizzy’s production resume parallels to Hip-Hop and R&B royalty. Yeezy even went on to call the hitmaker the best Hip-Hop producer of all time. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In 2007, Kasseem Dean […]
Meek Mill kept the promise of being an advocate for criminal justice and prison reform by highlighting issues during his thought-provoking performance on BET. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After Meek Mill’s less than a spectacular bout with Drake and a recent run-in with the law, some may have questioned the future of the Philly […]
It looks like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is on the verge of diversifying their membership. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-permitting collective announced their invitation of membership which heights at 928 new prospect members which include Hip-Hop notables Chuck D, Questlove, and Kendrick Lamar. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Compton based rapper Kendrick Lamar was born in Los Angeles, California. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Since the start of the decade, Kendrick has been credited with being one of, if not the, best rappers of this generation. Kendrick’s jazz and funk inspired take on Hip Hop comes with […]
Kendrick Lamar will be playing seven shows over two weeks in the land Down Under this coming July in support of his critically acclaimed, quadruple platinum-selling album DAMN. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Having previously made the trip in 2012 with his own good kid, m.A.A.d. city promotional tour, Kung Fu Kenny is definitely no […]
Kendrick Lamar should just change his middle name to winning, because that’s all he does. The Compton rapper was awarded with the Pulitzer Prize for his successful album DAMN., which released last Summer. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information K. Dot was front-and-center for his time to shine at the luncheon, which took place at Columbia […]
There has been much talk about the “Hateful Conduct Policy” that was initiated by Spotify that would remove artists with questionable allegations from their curated playlists. Impacting R.Kelly and XXXTentacion at its inception, some fans were quick to point out other artists while others thought viewed it as a form of censorship. Fan and artist […]
Damn. Kendrick Lamar’s soundtrack for the critically-acclaimed film, Black Panther, just went platinum. The Recording Industry Association of America made the announcement earlier this month. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Black Panther: The Album, released on February 9, earned platinum status and a gold certification on May 10th. Producer Sounwave posted a picture of the platinum […]
A story floating around social media this morning revolves around Kendrick Lamar and a fan who made one of the worst decisions she could on stage. This past weekend Lamar was the headliner of Hangout Festival and reviews stated he was stellar as expected. In a bit of crowd interaction the DAMN. rapper brought fans […]
Over the past years, Top Dawg Entertainment has released a plethora of good music for fans but it’s a safe bet that more would be appreciated. Ahead of The Championship Tour, the TDE collective will provide fans with new tunes to hear by dropping gems into their official Spotify playlist. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
Almost as anticipated as album releases these days are the supporting sit-down interviews that give insight into the artist’s creative process and recent life happenings. The latest to take us into his mind is J.Cole who coincidentally was in Miami for Rolling Loud at the same time as his journalist of choice, Angie Martinez. Visit […]
After weeks of waiting, Nike finally gave the world a look at the Nike Cortez Kenny III, the latest drop in their collaboration with Pulitzer-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information "Friday. TDE x Nike" A post shared by Dave Free (@miyatola) on May 1, 2018 at 6:06pm PDT Advertisement The first glance […]
Rapper/Actor Donald ‘Childish Gambino’ Glover shook the music world this weekend with the release of his artistic yet brutally necessary video ‘This is America’. The beautiful melodic song grabs the viewers emotions as Glover dances through chaotic and shocking moments. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the wild success of his FX television show Atlanta, […]
Just when we though TDE merch couldn’t get any better than a fire collab with Reigning Champ, Nike went along and upped the ante by announcing a new capsule collection alongside Top Dawg Entertainment. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Advertisement Footwear and apparel will make up this nice set of gear, including the standout Nike […]
TDE officially kicks off its highly-anticipated ‘Championship’ tour this week, but live music isn’t the only thing that the hip-hop/R&B collective has in store for us. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Given that the first stop on the tour is in Vancouver, the city’s own Reigning Champ decided to pair up with rap’s favorite record […]
SZA is here to deliver another visual from her Grammy-nominated album, Ctrl. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This time, the 27-year-old heads to the desert with TDE label mate Kendrick Lamar in her Nabil-directed “Doves In The Wind” video. The visual begins with SZA hiking through mountains in the desert alongside as the TDE headmaster […]
Kendrick Lamar’s latest album Damn. sold 1.1 million copies since its release last year. That album made him the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Billboard reports that the album’s sales has skyrocketed by 236%. Streams and song sales have also increased by 29% since K. Dot’s victory. Furthermore, on-demand […]
Words by Jasmine Johnson Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Billboard has released their nominees for their annual Music Awards. Kendrick Lamar is the leading artist this year with over 15 nominations that includes: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Selling Album and more. Drake is right behind him with nine nominations this year. Cardi B […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hip-Hop and Spoken Word are like two sides of the same LP. All one have to do is listen to Gil Scott Heron or The Last Poets, and they would clearly see the thread between those poets and rappers like Kendrick and Nas. It is the rhythmic recitation of a […]
It’s been a year and two days since Kendrick Lamar released his fourth album, Damn and the rapper is still making history with this project. On Monday afternoon, K. Dot was awarded the Pulitzer prize for the Grammy award-winning album. The Compton lyricist became the first rapper ever to receive the prestigious award. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
