Wake Self‘s new video for “Malala” (off his new album of the same name) takes a bold approach against misogyny in a genre that too often disrespects women on a daily basis. The Albuquerque-based artist raps about the way society has been conditioned to look a women as nothing more than sexual objects, which has done (and […]
Before producer/keyboardist Ikey Owens (Jack White, Mars Volta, Free Moral Agents) tragically passed away at 38 years old, he made one, final masterpiece—Wheelchair Sports Camp‘s album, No Big Deal. Fronted by the sole female MC Kalyn Heffernan, the Denver trio has taken the Hip Hop community by storm with its jazz-infused take on the genre. […]
Indie Hip Hop stalwart Sage Francis formed his Strange Famous Records imprint in 1996 and since then has built it into a reputable powerhouse of intriguing musical endeavors, which included projects from artists like B. Dolan, Doomtree’s Cecil Otter, and Buck 65. On Friday [September 16], he announced his latest mission, SFdigi, an digital imprint under […]
Up and coming Connecticut rapper Dash Flash has emerged with a new single, “Money Growing,” featuring Queens rapper Rich The Kid. With production provided by Ottawa, Canada’s BlasianBeats, the track finds both rappers effortlessly trading verses over the laid back beat. Dash Flash’s last single, “Go,” featuring Young Lito, was released August 30 and his seminal album, Blessed, is presumably coming soon. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
Tyler Andrews, better known by his stage name Xperience or XP, has had a whirlwind of a year. Born in Olympia, Washington, raised in both Detroit and Gary, Indiana, he eventually settled in Seattle, where he met Ben Haggerty, known to the world as Macklemore. This year he went on a massive worldwide tour with […]
A year after the release of the highly successful N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A’s original manager Jerry Heller has passed away at the age of 75. According to multiple reports, the cause of death was a heart attack. On Friday, September 2, he was rushed to Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California, where he was pronounced […]
When Outkast emerged out of the Dirty South in the early ’90s, the Hip Hop world wasn’t ready for the unlikely pairing of Andre 3000 and Big Boi. On one hand, Dre was like this strange rapping hybrid of Prince and James Brown, while Daddy Fat Sax was more like the street half of the duo. […]
Albuquerque, New Mexico Hip Hop staple Wake Self has announced his follow-up to 2014’s Good Things Happen to Those Who Wake, Malala, named after the youngest Noble Peace Prize recipient in history, Malala Yousafzai. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Packed full of sharp social commentary, unique rhyme patterns and uplifting rhythms, Malala is Wake’s magnum opus. […]
While serving a 25 year prison sentence for a ponzi scam he ran back in the late ’90s, producer Lou Pearlman is dead at the age of 62. According to NBC News, a cause of death was not listed in federal records. Pearlman’s attorney argued at the time of sentencing, when Pearlman was 53 years old, […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Born David Alvarez, San Antonio emcee OD (One Deep) is a force all his own. He is proud to unveil the visuals for “Vato Loco,” the first video from his forthcoming coming Revolution Freedom X album. Featuring Kintoz and Moy, the track is produced by 808 Mafia‘s Fuse. The video […]
August 14, 2016 marks actress Halle Berry‘s 50th birthday. According to IMDB, Halle Berry was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Her father, Jerome Jesse Berry, was an African-American hospital attendant. Her mother, Judith Ann (Hawkins), who is Caucasian, is a retired psychiatric nurse. Halle has an older sister named Heidi Berry, as well. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
According to the Washington Post, Marion Christopher Barry, son of the late D.C. mayor Marion Barry and former candidate for the Ward 8 council seat, has died. He was 36. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Reports indicate the younger Barry died of an apparent drug overdose, after his girlfriend found him and was rushed to George Washington University […]
Franklin, Ohio police officer Steven Dunham went above the call of duty after finding a 7-year-old boy wandering the streets alone, trying to sell his teddy bear for food. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “It broke my heart,” he told WLWT. “He told me he was trying to sell his stuffed animal to get money for food […]
After the departures of Jay Pharoah, Taran Killam and Jon Rudnitsky, Saturday Night Live has a couple of other changes going into the next season. NBC has confirmed writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider have been promoted to co-head writers for season 42. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This promotion is an intelligent and necessary move for SNL considering Schneider […]
Kourtney Kardashian, 37, revealed to Sunday You Magazine she is contemplating leaving Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I would be so happy if it did [end] and I could just move away from it all,” she confessed. “By the end of every season I’ve had enough, but then once we have had […]
A family of five, including three small children, were found dead in their Berks County, Pennsylvania home on Saturday, August 6, along with a handwritten “murder-suicide note.” The note talked about a child’s illness, post-traumatic stress and strife in their home in recent years. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to the Berks County District […]
In anticipation of Atmosphere‘s upcoming release, Fishing Blues, the Minneapolis duo— emcee Sean “Slug” Daley and producer/DJ Anthony “Ant” Davis—has released a new video for the single “Pure Evil,” a track oozing with political rhetoric. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Pure Evil,” which addresses police brutality, is something Rhymesayers encourages its artists to talk about. According to […]
Believe it or not, President Barack Obama is a Hip Hop fan. By now, we’ve all seen First Lady Michelle Obama rapping with Missy Elliott on The Late, Late Show with James Corden, but now we have a clip of the President of the United States listening to Eminem‘s “Lose Yourself” before taking stage at […]
Los Angeles-based producer DJ Drez released Alpine Swift earlier this summer, which offered more of his instrumental brilliance, something he’s perfected over the years. Next month, Drez unleashes a remix version, the aptly titled Alpine Swift Mash Ups. Thankfully, he’s provided us with a little teaser in the form of “Out There/Take Knowledge” featuring Zumbi of Zion […]
Today in music history, R&B singer R. Kelly secretly married a then 15-year-old Aaliyah at Sheraton Gateway Suites in Rosemont, Illinois on July 31, 1994 (although there have been varying reports on the exact date of marriage). Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Aaliyah never admitted being married, though Vibe published a copy of the marriage certificate. […]
