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Happy 51st Birthday To Onyx’s Fredro Starr!

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On this day in 1971, Fred Scruggs Jr., better known as Fredro Starr of the legendary Hip Hop group Onyx, was born. Fredro has morphed from being the front man of the crazy bald heads to an award winning rapper and actor. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Born and raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Starr moved […]

Today in Hip-Hop History: Onyx Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Bacdafucup’ 26 Years Ago

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On March 30, 1993, cousins Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz along their partners Sonny Seeza and Big DS to put out their debut album, Bacdafucup, on the newly created Rush Associated Labels. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Primarily produced by the group’s founder Jam Master Jay, other production credits include The Afros’ Kool Tee, Chryskillz […]

[WATCH] Kodak Black Claims He Punched Sticky Fingaz in the Face

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There’s no doubt that Kodak Black is a controversial character, but his recent run-in with Onyx frontman and actor Sticky Fingaz is proof that the South Florida rapper has no love for his Hip-Hop predecessors. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Allegedly, the Dying To Live rapper ran into Sticky on his tour bus and it […]

Today in Hip-Hop History: Spike Lee’s ‘Clockers’ Debuts in Theaters 23 Years Ago

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On this day in 1995, Spike Lee’s Clockers flick premiered in theaters everywhere through Lee’s legendary 40 Acres And A Mule Filmworks. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information One of the Spike’s more street-centered movies, Clockers focused on the flourishing drug trade in America, specifically in the NYC’s housing projects, where drugs are one of the […]

MTV Reboots ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ with League of Golden Era Legends for 30th Anniversary Concert in Brooklyn

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Treasured hip-hop music video show Yo! MTV Raps will celebrate a milestone with a strictly nostalgic tribute concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on June 1 as the Yo! MTV Raps: 30th Anniversary Experience, an ode to hip-hop’s most defining era amplified with performances by the Golden Era’s most legendary lyricists and collectives. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Onyx’s Debut Album ‘Bacdafucup’ Turns 25!

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On March 30, 1993, cousins Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz along their partners Sonny Seeza and Big DS to put out their debut album, Bacdafucup, on the newly created Rush Associated Labels . Primarily produced by the group’s founder Jam Master Jay, other production credits includes The Afros’ Kool Tee, Chryskillz and a then young […]

Hip-Hop Legends Onyx Bac Up With New Album “Black Rock”

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The 25 year+ rap veterans Onyx return to the scene with their latest project entitled Black Rock. Their seventh solo studio album is the iconic trio’s first since last May’s conjoint project Shotgunz in Hell alongside the Dutch hip-hop collective Dope D.O.D. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While the platinum-selling Queens trio of Fredro Starr, […]

A Thorough Look Into The Career of The Big Punisher

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Reigning from the Bronx is Big Pun, an emcee whose ability to master stylistic literary devices deemed him a legendary act by automation. Born Chistopher Lee Rios, the class act tragically and unexpectedly passed away on February 7, 2000 from a heart attack and respiratory failure at the tender age of 28. Today (Feb. 7), […]

Legendary Hip-Hop Group Onyx Teams Up with Skyzoo for New Single “I’ma F*ckin Rockstar” [Listen]

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Queensbridge legends Onyx are back on the scene and teaming up with Brooklyn bred lyricist Skyzoo for the release of their new single, “I’ma F*ckin Rockstar.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The collaboration, which serves as the first single off of their upcoming return Black Rock, features a new sound that interpolates Onyx’s intense hardcore vocals, booming […]

20 Hip-Hop Inspired Christmas Songs

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Christmas is today, and if you’re in the spirit, there might be holiday-themed music on your playlist. If you’re a Hip Hop fan, “Silent Night” or “Deck the Halls” might not be ideal tunes to get the house gathering lit. You might prefer listening to Master P and C Murda tell tales of “Christmas in […]

Happy Birthday Sticky Fingaz!

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Today in Hip Hop history we celebrate the birth of one of the culture’s most under-rated icons, Sticky Fingaz. As a rapper, actor, producer, and film director, Sticky has had his fingers in many different aspects of rap culture. Since his career began, in 1988 with Onyx, Sticky Fingaz’s hard work and determination has kept him […]

Happy Birthday Sticky Fingaz!: Top Five Movie Roles of Kirk Jones

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42 years ago today, rapper, actor, director, and producer Sticky Fingaz was born Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On this day in Hip Hop history, Kirk Jones bka Sticky Fingaz was born in Brooklyn, New York. Known as the frontman for the trailblazing rap group Onyx and various appearances on screen and television, Sticky Fingaz […]

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