26 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP ‘Illmatic‘. Released on by Columbia Records in 94’ Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S. and Nas himself; the bangers on the album […]
On this day in 1994, Pete Rock and CL Smooth via Elektra Records dropped their second album, The Main Ingredient, twenty-four years ago today. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced exclusively by the legend Pete Rock himself, The Main Ingredient defined the sound of the Money Earnin’ Mount Vernon duo, with Pete’s signature horns and […]
The combination of Skyzoo and Pete Rock will align for the new album Retropolitan. The effort is set to be produced by Pete Rock in its entirety and will be available to fans on September 20. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The new album will bring in Styles P, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, […]
Hardcore Hip-Hop fans got a treat for Record Store Day 2019 this past April in the form of Pete Rock’s latest album Return of the SP1200, an instrumental LP comprised of rare beats produced between 1990 and 1998. Adding even more appeal to the project, the legendary producer just released a short film titled Shots […]
It took Grammy Award winning producer Pete Rock to show the rest of the world the true meaning of U.S. President Donald Trump’s infamous red “Make America Great Again” hats. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With a simple, reverse respelling, the Mount Vernon native posted on IG what all of the relevant personalities on IG […]
The Nas classic Illmatic showed how you can hand pick an all-star line up of producers to craft a soundscape that can perfectly fit the picture that the lyricist is trying to make. But what happens when a producer tries to do the same and assemble a line up of different rappers to make their […]
On this date in Hip Hop history, Main Source, which included DJs Sir Scratch, K-Cut and rhyming extraordinaire and production master Large Professor, dropped their debut album Breaking Atoms in 1991 on Wild Pitch Records. It was also the final album of the original trio with the two Toronto DJs and the Corona. Queens emcee. […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, “The Overweight Lover” Heavy D was born in Mandeville, Jamaica in 1967. If he were alive today, he’d be 51 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Heavy D, born Dwight Errington Myers, moved to Mount Vernon, New York in the late 1970s. In the mid-1980s Heavy D […]
Check out the intimate, tell-all documentary about the instantaneous career and the inception of AZ‘s debut album Do Or Die. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Two decades after the album’s release, producers from the album such as Pete Rock and DR Period speak on the making of the album while Nas speaks about his perception […]
24 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP ‘Illmatic‘. Released on by Columbia Records in 94’ Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S. and Nas himself; the bangers on the album […]
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 […]
Marvel’s Luke Cage is widely acclaimed for its touch of classic hip-hop. The Netflix hit series will continue to honor 90s hip-hop in a highly emblematic way in its upcoming new season. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The creator and executive producer of Luke Cage, Cheo Hodari Coker, took to Twitter and casually expressed that […]
One of the many wonders of modern day hip-hop culture is seeing its most seasoned bodies active in crafting tunes that transform into the birth of fanbase fantasies. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In the latest episode of the Rap Radar podcast, legendary hip-hop producer DJ Premier went into storytelling mode as he touched base […]
For the past decade or so, the argument about the creative influence and overall recognition of the pioneers of Hip Hop being overlooked by the millenials has done nothing more than gain steam. The younger generation claims that they were abandoned by the pioneers, so if the music isn’t up to par, it’s the fault […]
Words by Ime Ekpo Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information You can not call yourself a hip-hop head if the Mobb hasn’t shaken you with the realness. Bombarded with a rigid lyrical approach and dense street mannered content, Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones (Part II)” became instrumental in the 1995 resurgence of hardcore rapping for the east […]
On this date in 1995, Antonio Cruz aka AZ from Nas’ “Life’s A Bitch” fame, released his debut album ‘Doe Or Die’ on EMI Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced by legendary producers Pete Rock, DITC’s Buckwild, LES, D.R. Period as well as AZ himself, AZ was able to land the deal for this […]
Twenty-five years ago today [June 25], Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth unleashed their 1991 debut EP, All Souled Out, to critical acclaim. All Souled Out was a precursor to their official Elektra Records debut 1992’s Mecca and the Soul Brother. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information All the rapping on the album is performed by C.L. Smooth with the exception […]
Ma Dukes is the illest—especially if you’re a J Dilla fan. The mother of the late, great rapper has steadily dropped his unreleased material over the past several years, including Dillatronic in October. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The latest leaked posthumous track, “The Look,” comes from the upcoming re-release of Jay Love Japan, one of many since […]
The beauty of the rise of online radio has been the constant stream of new music from some of our favorite artists. It provides a platform for exclusive listens to music we may have never even imagined. This time, our dream collaboration comes via Dr. Dre’s The Pharmacy show on Beats1. Dr. Dre let loose […]
Legendary producer Pete Rock celebrates the 20th anniversary of Nas’ Illmatic LP as well as the recent release of Tribeca Film’s Nas: Time Is Illmatic documentary with his own personal mix. The tribute includes all 10 tracks from the album as well as appearances from Large Professor, DJ Premier, Q-Tip and L.E.S. Commenting on Nas’ […]
