ScHoolboy Q once shared the possibility he would step away from rap, the genre he loves. Being the man who just wanted a platinum hit, number one album, and an outlet to express, we as fans hoped that day wouldn’t come true. There’s still time for Q to step away from the game, but not before […]
Since the release of his major label debut, Summertime ’06, Vince Staples has become one of rap’s most salient voices, from speaking out in support of Ray J‘s importance on Hot 97 to his public denouncement of NBA stars, which landed him a guest spot on more than one ESPN talk show and a GQ […]
The aftereffects of the shooting during a T.I. show at Irving Plaza that claimed the life of a bodyguard are very tangible. First, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton went on a rant in which he called rappers “basically thugs” and “so-called artists” that drew the ire of pundits everywhere, and seemed to put off Mayor de […]
J.Cole has been tapped to co-headline Lollapalooza 2016 alongside Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and LCD Soundsystem. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The typically three-day festival, scheduled for July 28-31 at Chicago’s Grant Park, had expanded into a four-day event this year in honor of its 25th anniversary. The milestone event features a long list of performers including Future, G-Eazy, Bryson […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Vince Staples‘ double-disc debut album, Summertime ’06, has slowly become essential listening for rap nerds everywhere, and his trolling of NBA players and 90’s rappers have added to his allure, be the attention negative or positive. Today he returns to the small screen to share a video for “Lift Me […]
Watch this video on The Scene. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information We aren’t worthy. Vince Staples–master troll and satiric cultural critic–was tasked with offering semi-detailed reviews of several prominent NBA players’ style by GQ.com, and the results are exactly what you’d expect them to be. Advertisement In the above video clip, Staples examines pictures of guys […]
Yeezy season is clearly approaching. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Earlier today, news broke via Kim Kardashian that Kanye West would be dropping a new song #EveryFriday–accompanied by the hashtag #Swish, alluding to the fact the album could soon follow–and now we have the official Governors Ball 2016 flyer, featuring none other than Kanye West […]
Vince Staples is one of the best new young rappers in the game, and some of his recent off-wax comments have riled up a lot of people, specifically those that grew up in Hip-Hop’s golden age, which is what the 90’s are often referred to as. In a brief interview with TIME, Staples alluded to […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Vince Staples continues the black-and-white theme If you haven’t bought or streamed Vince Staples‘ debut album, Summertime ’06, you’re doing yourself a disservice. The Long Beach wordsmith has been pushing his brand of audio dope effortlessly, and his Album of the Year candidate has provided several dope records, including “Senorita” […]
After maintaining a steady upward trajectory within the underground rap sect, Def Jam‘s best kept secret, Vince Staples dropped a scorcher of a debut album with Summertime ’06. With ubiquitous high praise pouring in across the blogosphere, Staples took some time out to provide a first-hand break down of the album’s lyrics and concepts with the folks over at Genius. […]
Vince Staples brings his Norwood-ian philosophy to GQ Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Earlier this month, Vince Staples sat down with Peter Rosenberg of Hot 97 for an interview and a freestyle in promotion of his debut album, Summertime ’06, hitting stores today. During his interview, Staples spoke at length about the impact of Ray […]
Vince is ready for his close-up, a week early Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Off the strength of his lead single, the Future-sampling “Senorita,” and an elite run of mixtapes, Long Beach, Calfornia rep Vince Staples will be releasing his proper debut album, Summertime ’06, to the masses next Tuesday, but you can hear it […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Those West coast boys can really rap Vince Staples will be releasing his new album, Summertime ’06, on June 30, and in preparation, he released a new song, “Get Paid”–which you can listen to below–and stopped by Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg‘s Real Late show to chat and drop some serious […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Vince Staples keeps it all the way real in this candid clip.
On Friday night in Echo Park Converse Rubber Tracks presented its latest concert event inside the low-ceilinged Echoplex.
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Ya’ll wan’t the real? Vince Staples has really been making a name for himself over the past few years. Many first heard of the raw, but incredibly talented rapper when he made some standout appearances on Earl Sweatshirt‘s album Doris, including a standout appearance on the track “Hive”, he had […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Common’s back. Advertisement Finally. The Chicago vet has been pretty much missing in action, save his collaboration with Ab-Soul earlier this year, but it appears we’re finally getting the roll out for his new album, Nobody’s Smiling. This will be his first album since his critically-acclaimed 2011 release, The […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It’s been about a month since our last SYLR post. We’ve been getting decent submissions for singles and video but projects have been a whole different game. Don’t get us wrong. We’ve been sitting on a couple dope projects but we wanted to wait to give you four quality ones […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Vince Staples has released a visual for the single, “Nate,” off of his most recent project, Shyne Coldchain II and it’s pretty cool. We follow a young boy, living in his element, who’s father is a dealer. I personally know a lot of people who’ve been in this situation growing up, […]
