Ever since his unfortunate murder last summer, late rapper XXXTentacion has developed a strong posthumous musical legacy that includes everything from appearances on Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V album and the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack all the way to the release of his own chart-topping album SKINS. Now, it looks like the music will […]
Happy birthday, Mac Miller! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From the start of his career until the unfortunate end that took him from us just over four months ago on September 7, 2018, Mac Miller was always an avid sneakerhead. His breakout mixtape hit “Nikes On My Feet” is one of the best examples on […]
Chinatown Market recently dropped a capsule collection at Urban Outfitters that honors classic Nickelodeon cartoon series SpongeBob SquarPants. However, it’s now become, whether intentional or not, the perfect tribute to show creator Stephen Hillenburg, who passed away last week (November 27) due to complications with ALS. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Advertisement The UO-exclusive features […]
On this day in 1970, the second lyrical half of A Tribe Called Quest, Phife Dawg was born. Born Malik Isaac Taylor in Queens, New York, Phife is one-fourth of one of the most influential groups in Hip Hop culture; A Tribe Called Quest. It’s been almost three years since Phife lost his battle with […]
Those that tuned into the “Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life” concert last night saw a lot of performances in tribute to the late MC, including sets from Travis Scott, SZA, Miguel, Vince Staples, Action Bronson, Chance The Rapper and even John Mayer — the latter musician going as far as creating a long-sleeve shirt […]
We never forget our fallen hip-hop legends here at The Source, and we definitely couldn’t forget Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — that spunky rap voice you know and love from the platinum hits of R&B supergroup TLC. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From claiming the “crazy” side on CrazySexyCool (1994) to redefining what a “pop-rap” […]
Italian authorities have launched a full on investigation into the cause of death of 26 teenage girls, whose bodies were found in the Mediterranean Sea Sunday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The youthful girls aged 14-18, appear to have embarked on a harsh and taxing route to Europe from Libya over the weekend. Autopsies will […]
Lamont Coleman, better known as Big L, died eighteen years ago today. On February 15, 1999 the Hip Hop legend was murdered at 45 West 139th Street in Harlem after being shot nine times in the face and chest in a drive-by shooting. Gerard Woodley, one of Big L’s friends shot in the head near […]
26 years ago today Black revolutionary icon Huey Newton was killed in the streets of Oakland, California Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On August 22, 1989, co-founder of the Black Panther Party For Self Defense (BPP) Huey P. Newton was murdered. Newton was fatally shot on Center Street in the Lower Bottoms neighborhood of West Oakland by a […]
Happy Birthday and R.I.P. Andre Louis Hicks (July 5, 1970 – November 1, 2004) better known as the West Coast legend Mac Dre Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On November 1, 2004, rapper Mac Dre, 34, was shot and killed by Mitchel Hermiston after a performance in Kansas City, Missouri. Today would of made his […]
Today in Hip Hop history the culture lost one of the greats to Cancer…R.I.P. Guru Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On July 17, 1961 Keith Edward Elam was born into this world in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Sadly 5 years ago today the late, great MC Guru lost his battle with the big C. April 19, 2010 […]
