Actor Jason Mitchell, who is best known for his role as Eazy-E in the landmark N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, stepped up this weekend at the BET Awards to offer support to actress Rosanne Barr after her racist tweets got her revamped, self-titled sitcom indefinitely discontinued by ABC. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Roseanne landed […]
DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia is not impressed with the new generation of emcees, citing that if there isn’t a change, there will be no more Hip Hop music. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The DJ from the Academy Award-winning Memphis-based crew took to Twitter to air out his frustrations, claiming that the millennial […]
It always hurts to lose someone and the Hip Hop community lost a lot with the death of Prodigy. For his fans, Hav, helped the healing with some unreleased posthumous music. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information One year ago, Prodigy unexpectedly passed away and Hip Hop has been affected in a way that can’t be […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Big Daddy Kane released his debut LP Long Live The Kane. Released by Cold Chillin’ Records and produced by Marley Marl, this album is one of Hip Hop’s earliest successes. Through this project, Big Daddy Kane was able to craft one of the most desirable brand in Hip Hop […]
2018 seems to be a great year for So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After just being inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame, JD will also be celebrating a quarter century of So So Def music, including Kris Kross, Da Brat ,Lil’ Bow Wow and more! His induction into […]
Just one year ago, the Hip Hop community took a great, unexpected loss of Albert Johnson aka Prodigy of legendary rap duo Mobb Deep. He was 42 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Prodigy’s legacy in the Hip Hop game spans almost three decades, beginning his career with his lifetime partner in rhyme and […]
YouTube announced that it has acquired the highly-anticipated music documentary G Funk, which recounts the untold story of hip-hop’s most iconic subgenre through its pioneer, Warren G. G Funk explores the sound’s origination and lasting impact on music and culture. The film also chronicles Warren G’s journey with Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg during the […]
With production credits from 2015’s Straight Outta Compton under his belt, legendary Hip Hop icon Dr. Dre is ready to take on another big musical biography and make a motion picture. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to several media reports, the Compton native is already in pre-production stages of a film. According to a […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, New York rap duo Capone N Noreaga released their first studio LP The War Report. Although Capone was arrested while working on the album, the album was put out seamlessly and stood as a very successful debut. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Considered to be a street classic, […]
For Juelz Santana, he has good news and he has some bad news. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Just in time for The Diplomats’ “Dipset Forever” Tour, Juelz Santana will be allowed to travel out of town while on bail to attend five of the tour dates, but there’s one stipulation the judge put on […]
During the “no smiles” era of the East Coast vs, West Coast beef, anybody could get it on either sides of the country as it was proven with the deaths of late Hip Hop icons Tupac Shakur and Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. Rap legend and Death Row Records signee during that era Snoop Dogg has […]
Former Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was taken into custody Thursday at his home in Vista, CA. He is facing charges of kidnapping, rape, sodomy, indecent exposure and residential burglary. If convicted he faces life in prison. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The San Diego Sheriff’s Department issued a warrant Thursday morning and […]
Former NWA member Ice Cube was born June 15, 1969. He has set his own mark in gangsta rap music since leaving N.W.A in 89′ and has built a successful solo career in music and film. In celebration of his birthday, here are our 5 favorite gangsta roles played by Ice Cube in his substantial movie […]
You can always count on a dope album from Esco and his latest definitely doesn’t disappoint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After six years since his last full length studio LP Life Is Good, Queensbridge king of rap Nas delivers his new album aptly entitled Nasir. Produced entirely by Kanye West and distributed under the […]
With all of the rumors that have surrounded R. Kelly for the overwhelming majority of his career about abusing women and underage girls, very few people even knew that the R&B singer was married for thirteen years and has three children. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Robert Kelly married Andrea Kelly back in 1996, but […]
Just days before he is set to drop his new album that is exclusively-produced by Kanye West, Queensbridge rap legend Nas has one more big announcement to make before he drops the new LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Nas’ Mass Appeal brand has just penned a distribution deal with Universal Records. Just in time […]
This guy Trippie Redd can’t seem to keep himself out of trouble. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Ohio-born rapper is currently being held in Fulton County Jail after pistol-whipping a woman who was arguing with his girlfriend. Redd, whose real name is Michael Lamar White, allegedly came to his girlfriend’s aid during her altercation […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, infamous Memphis underground legends Three 6 Mafia release their fourth studio album When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1. Ironically peaking at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart, this project brought Three 6 Mafia that much closer to penetrating the mainstream with their unique style of horrorcore […]
What is Lil’ Wayne getting himself into? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Young Money CEO has reportedly set out to trademark the name “New Dirty Bastard” to use in his music production and entertainment services, according to a report from The Blast. The name is of course derived from the co-founder of the legendary […]
Kanye West returns to the top of the album charts today in historic fashion, as ye, released on June 1 via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings, becomes his eighth #1 album, and West ties the record for most consecutive #1 album debuts in chart history. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This seven track project amassed a […]
