On this day in Hip Hop history, LL Cool J released his third studio LP Walking with a Panther on Def Jam Recordings in 1989. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Peaking at #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart and #6 on the Billboard 200, this album continued LL’s streak of commercially successful albums as […]
LL Cool J dropped a bombshell at the BCRF Hot Pink Party. The Hip Hop legend revealed that his wife, Simone, was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2004 and survived. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information LL expressed his determination to eventually finding a cure through research. Economics is always a big issue . . . and that is […]
Redman is a rapper’s rapper — an artist that truly embodies what it is to have funk, style and to really immerse oneself in the beat. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Having been introduced to the world through EPMD’s track “Hardcore” in 1990, he hasn’t missed a beat since. As the Jersey-bred rapper just hit […]
Hip-hop and sneaker culture have gone hand-in-hand since Run-DMC first rapped about their adidas in 1986 — a move that led to a lucrative partnership between the Three Stripes and the three-man band, and ultimately created a lane others swiftly followed. From Jay-Z’s S. Carter deal with Reebok to Kanye’s current YEEZY deal with adidas, […]
The godfather of hip-hop fashion, Dapper Dan, whose grand application of design changed the ethics of hip-hop fads has a biopic in the making. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Sony is producing the documentary with the help of Jerrod Carmichael of The Carmichael Show and Josh Bratman of Immersive Pictures as producers. Set in traditional […]
Today, Monday, Jan. 15, MLK Day, the 49th annual NAACP Image Awards will take place in Pasadena, California with actor Anthony Anderson hosting the prestigious event. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Danny Glover, the legendary actor will receive the President’s award for his professional successes as an actor and film director, and for his philanthropic […]
Since the early 2000’s, a whole sub-culture of emceeing has made its way into the hearts of Hip-Hoppers that value raw lyricism over pop rhyming. People around the world have taken to YouTube with excitement (and before then SMACK DVDs, Lionz Den or MTV2’s Fight Klub), to catch their favorite stars spar in this the underground […]
If you needed more reason to classify LL Cool J as a Hip Hop legend, here it is. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Queens native received a Kennedy Center Honor on Sunday night, and became the first rapper to receive such distinction. LL commemorated the honor in a series of Instagram photos accompanied with […]
Hip-hop icons seem to be on a roll on the Harvard tip. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Earlier today, (Nov. 27th) hip-hop legend LL Cool J announced on Instagram that he has completed The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports program at Harvard Business School. According to the school’s official website, the program is described […]
Thanks to Ladies Love, Classic Hip-Hop fans have something worth looking forward too. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the energy of restoring the legacy of hip-hop culture, LL Cool J is launching his own classic hip-hop channel on Sirius XM, “Rock The Bells Radio.” The radio show’s name originates from LL’s innovative hit single, […]
On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J, dropped his first full length LP on Def Jam Records. Primarily produced by Rick Rubin besides “I Need A Beat”, which was produced by DJ Jazzy Jay, Radio was a pivotal LP for not only LL and Def Jam, but for […]
Words by Ime Ekpo Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Unmatched legend of hip-hop culture, Public Enemy’s Chuck D is on a mission to set all records straight regarding the chronological history of rap and hip-hop culture. So, forget about all of those Instagram and Tumblr pages floating around in the name of “today in hip-hop […]
Today in Source News Flash: Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While on tour with her recent album, SZA celebrates her track “Love Galore” going platinum. During her performance in Houston, she brought out Travis Scott, the city’s native, for the surprise guest appearance. SZA brings out Travis Scott in Houston! #CTRLTOUR pic.twitter.com/I5nQ5GszG0 — LICASSO. (@wokesza) […]
LL Cool J could be on his way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. LL has been nominated for induction into the reputable club, making him the only emcee in the 2018 nominees. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In order to be eligible for the famed institution, an artist had to drop their […]
Words by Ime Ekpo Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Wednesday night, October 4th, filmmaker Ava DuVernay and Hip-Hop icon and actor LL Cool J were honored at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research with the Hutchins Center Honors W.E.B. Du Bois Medal for their substantial contributions to African and African American […]
Words by Shanice Stephanie & NDSmith Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Russell Simmons aka Uncle Rush turns 60 today! Born on this day in 1957, a Hollis, Queens native turned a side-college hustle into a cultural phenomenon and became the face of “The Hip-Hop Mogul”. Simmons is one of the man players that changed the […]
1. Naturi Naughton Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Naturi is known for her roles on Power and Notorious, however today’s generation won’t know that she was one-third of an R&B trio called 3LW (3 Little Women). The group also consisted of Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams. Naturi left the group in 2002 due to alleged […]
Despite not being too heavily involved on the music tip in recent times, LL Cool J’s contributions to what we know as Hip-Hop are pretty much undeniable, with the rap vet’s catalog placing him up there alongside words like icon and legend. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It seems that the Hip-Hop community isn’t the […]
LL Cool J went from rap legend to TV star with his roles in NCIS: Los Angeles and hosting Spike’s Lip Sync Battle. Today’s generation don’t know LL Cool J as the young, kangol wearing heartthrob who rapped about needing love. The chances of knowing the story of a young LL through a biopic is […]
Hey, it’s worth a shot. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hip Hop legend and actor LL Cool J sent an open letter in the form of an Instagram post requesting that President Obama pardon Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and his brother Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, the founders of the legendary Detroit-based drug empire BMF, from […]
