On this date in 1995, Death Row Records released one of the label’s most successful singles featuring Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, and Zapp frontman, the late Roger Troutman aptly titled “California Love” from ‘Pac’s All Eyez On Me LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As Tupac’s first single as a Death Row artist and as […]
On this date in 1996, Death Row Records, led by then CEO Suge Knight, dropped an exclusive Christmas project for the holiday season. Sadly, this album was released just shy of three months after the tragic shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album featured all of Death […]
Today in 1970 in “Illtown” New Jersey, the king of “OPP”, better known as Treach, was born. For those who don’t know, Treach was the frontman for the New Jersey rap collective Naughty By Nature. Born Anthony Criss in East Orange, New Jersey, Treach got his musical start in his hometown. He, Vin Rock, and […]
It was on this day in Hip Hop history that many may argue that the legend of Thug Life and Tupac Shakur began. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On this date in 1994, the rapper was headed into the building on 7th Avenue in Manhattan that houses Quad Recording Studios with his manager Freddie Moore […]
On this day in 1991, one of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars, Tupac Shakur, released his first studio album 2Pacalypse Now. Although it didn’t take the Billboard charts by storm upon its original release, it was the first of many albums that hold a place in the hearts of almost all fans of Hip-Hop across the world. […]
In an exclusive interview with The Art Of Dialogue, the Wu-Tang Clan’s abbott RZA was asked about Tupac Shakur and Christopher “Notorious B.I.G. Wallace when the Ruler Zig Zag Zig Allah replied very matter of factly that ‘Pac was a more dangerous emcee than Biggie was. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As for Pac, RZA […]
From classic movie scenes to powerful messages to iconic outbursts that have influenced some of the biggest names in today’s Hip Hop, moments from the life of legendary recording artist 2Pac go viral daily. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While today is no different, a clip that shows the groovy side of the thespian two-stepping […]
Fans are shook after Fat Joe compared DaBaby to the late and great Tupac Shakur. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During an recent appearance on Rap City ’21, Joey Crack was asked who’s the 2021 version of Tupac and the Bronx rapper said DaBaby. The Terror Squad leader did not offer any reasoning to why […]
In an exclusive interview with famed battle rapper Math Hoffa, actor and A Tribe Called Quest front man Q-Tip talked about his romance with culture icon Janet Jackson. Tip spoke in depth about how he met the youngest Jackson sister and how the two eventually started dating in the late 90s. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
After serving just eight months on a three-year sentence for a sexual assault charge, Tupac Amaru Shakur was released from prison, but not before signing a three-album contract with Death Row Records under the directive of Suge Knight on this date in 1995. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In exchange for posting his $1.4 million […]
After legendary boxing champ Mike Tyson announced that he wanted to get n the ring with the individual or individuals who shot and killed Tupac Shakur in September 1997, one of the alleged shooters, Keefe D, gave Iron Mike a life threatening warning. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I only need one second with you, […]
On this date in 1996, Tupac Shakur, who’s just left the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon fight at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, was gunned down in Suge Knight’s BMW while at a stop light at East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane. He was shot four times, with two of the .40 caliber shots landing […]
Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur’s close relationship from childhood to adulthood has been well-documented. But there was a moment when things got rocky when she began dating Will Smith who she eventually married and had two children with. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Outlawz rapper Napoleon appeared on The Art of Dialogue and shared […]
Jada Pinkett Smith took a trip down memory to celebrate what would’ve been Tupac Shakur‘s 50th birthday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Tupac Amaru Shakur would have been 50 midnight tonight!” the actress wrote on Instagram. “As we prepare to celebrate his legacy … let’s remember him for that which we loved most … his way […]
Today, June 16, Icon Tupac Shakur would have turned 50 and even in his untimely death, he is still regarded as one of the most influential MC’s of our time Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information 2Pac’s devoted followers look upon him as somewhat of a prophet due to his ability to remain relevant with the […]
On this date in 1996, 2Pac released the first single from his Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory album “Hit ‘Em Up”, aimed at his New York nemesis the Notorious B.I.G., his crew, Junior Mafia and the rest of NYC’s top tier emcees of the era. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Alongside his up and […]
The Hip Hop community has taken a huge loss after it has been confirmed that famous photog Chi Modu passed away. He was 54 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Modu’s death was announced on his social media pages Saturday(May 22) which stated, “Our hearts are broken… We continue the fight ©💪🏾 The family […]
TheSource.com has put together a classic list honoring the legacy and works of the man who made intelligence cool in Hip Hop music Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little also known to many as El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz, was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist born in Omaha, Nebraska, […]
The Hip Hop community is saddened again for the third time this month as Hip Hop legend Shock G of the legendary Digital Underground passed away in Tampa, Florida today. He was 57 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Shock, whose real name is Gregory Jacobs, helped create the Bay-Area-based Hip Hop band Digital […]
Grandmaster Melle Mel of the iconic Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five spoke with The Art Of Dialogue about two of the most revered emcees of the 20th century, Tupac Shakur and Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. As one of Hip Hop’s most respected lyrical pioneers, Melle Mel had some very unpopular opinions about who has […]
