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 […]
Kendrick Lamar fans went berserk on Lupe Fiasco back in January when he expressed his unpopular opinion criticizing the TDE rapper’s lyrical skills. Fiasco, who is known for his rather unapologetic voice boldly tweeted, “KDot is not a top tier lyricist to me and my standards when it comes to punchlines and bars.” He went […]
At the tender age of 30, with just four studio albums and twelve Grammy awards under his belt, the official biography of TDE sensation Kendrick Lamar is currently in motion thanks to Bandcamp Senior Editor and Pitchfork contributor Marcus J. Moore. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Thursday (Mar. 22), Moore took to Twitter and announced […]
The masses are bound to soon hear one of the most official jazz funk/hip-hop album in history. The legendary Herbie Hancock, class-act keyboardist has recruited an inclusive line up of esteemed artists for his upcoming LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album has no set release date or title yet, but Hancock has revealed […]
Top Dawg Entertainment’s star singer SZA nabbed five nominations at the 2018 Grammy Awards. SZA’s 2017 year was nothing short of amazing, with SZA releasing her long-awaited debut album Ctrl to much fanfare and critical acclaim. But with five nominations, it was expected for SZA to at least nab one win. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen, losing to […]
Words by Danielle Perry Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Looks like Kendrick Lamar could add the title of acting to his ever-impressive resume. In an interview with BBC Radio-1 last Thursday, The Compton native shared that he would like to appear in the next Black Panther film. Not just a little cameo, either. Kung-Fu Kenny […]
Midas touch actor Michael B. Jordan may be known for being the most understood villain in the Marvel Universe, but this acting veteran has played in a lot of legendary roles and breaks down his favorites while trying his hand at hot wing roulette. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On the latest episode of “Hot […]
After winning Best International Male Solo Artist, Kendrick Lamar faced some technical difficulties during his BRIT Awards performance on Wednesday, leaving audience members and viewers at home confused and concerned. Kendrick began his performance by lying on top of a glass box with a car inside, that eventually got smashed. As the music began, it […]
During Los Angeles’ All-Star Weekend, Kendrick Lamar sat down with Billboard to discuss a range of topics including good credit, his stance on whether or not he’d hit the court if NBA commissioner Adam Silver asked him to join the celebrity All-Star game, and his relationship with Kobe Bryant. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On […]
In a recent interview with the New York Times for their TimesTalks segment, Chi-Town emcee Common dropped insight surrounding topics such as his hip-hop career, influence on young black leadership, and hip-hop’s ability to encourage social change. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Common is recognized as a Grammy award-winning musician who is a polished artist […]
Words by Comfort Nnana Kalu Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Black Panther hit the theaters this Thursday and it was a box office hit. Tickets have been scarce, as people have been rushing in droves to reserve and purchase their tickets. Top Dawg Entertainment founder, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith decided to make sure that the […]
After leaving Epic Records to start his own All Money In record label, Nipsey Hussle spent roughly eight years putting in the necessary groundwork to establish himself as an independent force to be reckoned with. Nipsey’s work ethic, financial intelligence, and marketing expertise took the advancement of his brand as far as any artist who […]
With his status as an all-around performer increasing with each project, it appears Kendrick Lamar wants fans to witness it for themselves; not from a video. Lamar, per The Guardian, will not allow fans to record him in concert any longer. Lamar joins a list of performers who are attempting to take charge of their […]
Lil Uzi Vert has built his name on hooks, melody and a penchant on songwriting. This type of style probably wouldn’t appeal to hip hop heads, but Don Cannon recently revealed that Uzi has the ability to do so. The famous producer was on Ed Love’s C’Mon Son! podcast and shed light on Uzi’s career choices. Cannon, who […]
Slauson’s favorite rapper, Nipsey Hussle, is approaching the release date of his long awaited LP Victory Lap, which is set to drop on February 16. Nip has released two singles to support the album — “Rap N***as” and “The Last Time That I Checc’d” featuring fellow West Coast rapper YG. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
As the days of his 85th birthday start to crawl in, legendary musical composer and immortal record producer Quincy Jones has spoken the unspeakable in recent accounts of all-inclusive interviews. In his most recent interview with Vulture, Jones dropped an abundant amount of knowledge surrounding the conditions of the music world mostly in conjunction with […]
