Rock The Bells, the global platform dedicated to elevating Hip-Hop culture from its roots to the modern day, has announced the first wave of talent joining the second annual “Rock The Bells Cruise: A Hip-Hop Experience”, sailing on November 13-17, 2024 from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau, Bahamas for another five days of non-stop Hip-Hop. The […]
Eric B. & Rakim have been nominated for the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. According to AllHipHop, this is the second nomination for one of the greatest Hip-Hop duos ever. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The nomination was confirmed by their manager, Louis “Uncle Louie” Gregory. Just in@EricBandRakim are nominated for the rock […]
Will Smith aka “The Fresh Prince”, has publicly acknowledged that he was attempting to sound like Rakim on his 1991 smash hit “Summertime” when both of the legends attended CBS’ Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop. While backstage, Smith told the R that he was purposely trying to mimic his style for the classic […]
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, GRAMMY award-winning producer Salaam Remi launched his historic concert series Midnight at MuseZeuM inspired by Remi’s newest creative venture MuseZeuM. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The event took place in the legendary Miami Beach Bandshell in Miami. Midnight At MuseZeuM had Grand Puba alongside legendary emcee Rakim. Limited edition merchandise […]
A historic concert series curated by Grammy award-winning producer Salaam Remi, will open with an exclusive performance by Hip Hop legend Rakim on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Miami Beach Bandshell in Miami, FL. The Iconic Midnight at MuseZeuM concert series inspired by Remi’s newest creative venture, MuseZeuM. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information MuseZeuM’s flagship […]
It’s been a while since Will Smith has been on a stage at an awards show, but allegedly, he was scheduled to make a surprise appearance at the Grammy’s this past Sunday night. However, his comeback performance was derailed due to conflicts with filming Bad Boys 4. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In the weeks […]
On this date in 1991, Paramount Pictures presented the highly anticipated soundtrack to the hood flick Juice, which starred a still rising rap star by the name of Tupac Shakur, who plays a crooked criminal from Uptown by the name of “Bishop”. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information His co-star, Omar Epps (Higher Learning, In Too […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, veteran Rakim released his debut solo LP The 18th Letter. Coming off of the infamous split of Eric B & Rakim and a five year hiatus, this album was surprisingly thorough and left no room to doubt Rakim’s resilience in the ever-changing Hip Hop world. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, veteran MC Rakim released his debut solo LP The 18th Letter. Coming off of the infamous split of Eric B & Rakim and a five year hiatus, this album was surprisingly thorough and left no room to doubt Rakim’s resilience in the ever-changing Hip Hop world. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
Rakim and Big Daddy Kane bring nostalgia on stage for Juneteenth Festival. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Two Hip Hop legends are set to the hit the stage this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth. Rakim A.k.A The God MC and Big Daddy Kane have been tapped to share the stage this Saturday for the WPA Juneteenth […]
Born on this date in 1968, William Griffith Jr. aka Rakim Allah is considered the greatest emcee to ever touch the mic. His debut album along with DJ Eric B., Paid In Full, is a necessary piece of Hip-Hop’s creative history, used as an instructional tool to many up and coming emcees and deejays as […]
North American Entertainment Group Inc. today announced their streaming concert event “The Mike Epps Hip Hop Party” premiering Friday, October 9. Prerecorded in Atlanta, the show is hosted by Mike Epps and features never-before-told tales and performances by hip hop legends Doug E. Fresh, Rakim, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane and Greg Nice. Early Bird tickets […]
The Verzuz battle platform, created by Ruff Ryders super-producer Swizz Beatz, has become the ultimate, virtual argument ender, answering any questions about who has the better catalog between two artists. It’s been proven with the likes of Jadakiss and Fabolous, Nelly and Ludacris, and even an R&B battle between Jagged Edge and 112. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
Rakim allowed Black urban masculinity to have depth. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Not only did he and his partner let young boys be men without fear, but he and Eric B. also change the way that the public received rap music —content-wise and lyrical-creativity— they gave to the world a treasure chest of intellectualism […]
Born on this date in 1968, William Griffith Jr. aka Rakim Allah is considered the greatest emcee to ever touch the mic. His debut album along with DJ Eric B., Paid In Full, is a necessary piece of Hip-Hop’s creative history, used as an instructional tool to many up and coming emcees and deejays as […]
Today in Hip Hop History, the legendary MC William Michael Griffin Jr better know as Rakim released his first debut solo album, The 18th Letter in 1997. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Following a successful run with his partner Eric B and solidifying himself as one of the greatest emcees of all time, Rakim Allah single-handedly […]
Morehouse College is the premier institution for higher learning for Black men, and it only made sense that Hip-Hop’s most premier emcee, Rakim, stopped by the school to talk about his new recently released autobiography, Sweat The Technique: Revelations on Creativity From The Lyrical Genius.
What you don’t want to ever want to do is play with the Microphone Fiend and his gift. But that is exactly what MC Serch did when he went on Vlad TV last year and said that Lyor Cohen, then the lead manager at Rush Management, asked him to write some lyrics for Rakim. Rakim […]
Everyone is raving about Rakim Allah’s new memoir/ writing manual: Sweat The Technique: Revelations on Creativity from The Lyrical Genius. There are so many levels to the book that has everyone talking, but most surprisingly fans are allowed into the reclusive world of “The god Emcee.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information READ MORE: Exclusive: Here’s Your […]
No one knows how throw an awards show like The Source Magazine! nnn Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information How iconic were The Source Awards from yesteryear? And while plans to bring the epic show return to the main stage of the culture are underway, The Source Magazine and North Star Charities are proud to announce […]
