Philadelphia femcee Ms. Jade is back after a six-year hiatus from music with a renewed outlook on life and a more honest approach to songwriting. She’s just released “Pay The Price” as part of a series of freestyles prepping fans for the highly anticipated EP, Beautiful Mess. “Pay The Price” was produced by Bugsy Malone […]
Isa Marina Lopez, better known by stage name Isa, is a second-generation singer, songwriter and model of Cuban and Dominican descent. Inspired by the likes of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, the Bronx-raised beauty always had a passion for music and performing. At the age of nine, she taught herself how to play the guitar […]
Last week [March 28] in Kenner, NO, three children were left without parents when 28-year-old Dawn Ellen Scott and her partner 31-year-old Raynell Kimbrough were shot to death while sleeping in bed with their newborn baby lying in between them. The motive behind the tragic murders is still unclear and the Kenner Police Department is […]
Last Sunday [April 3] West Coast rappers YG and Nipsey Hussle were filming a video in South Los Angeles for their controversial track ‘F*** Donald Trump’ when the LAPD arrived in riot gear to calm the apparent commotion. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Sources told TMZ the officers were called in response to cars cruising […]
Pusha T recently delivered a lecture at the prestigious Harvard Business School, followed by a 45min Q&A session for his audience of students [March 31]. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Pusha T, otherwise known as Terrence Thornton, started his career in 1992 as one half of rap duo Clipse with his brother Gene ‘No Malice’ […]
British plus size retailer Navabi are fed up with the lack of size diversity in the fashion industry and media. To combat this they’ve started a campaign named #MorePlusPlease to raise awareness and support for more inclusion of “real” models at fashion shows, in editorial and on television. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The premium […]
Grammy award-winning entertainer Kelly Rowland is adding a new make up line to her list of achievements. She recently sat down with Essence and mentioned she’s going into business with her make up artist Sheika Daley to create a range of make up products for every gorgeous shade, with special attention given to darker skin […]
Rick Ross is all boo’d up with aspiring model Cortney in the UK at the moment, according to her new IG post that shows Rozay giving her a piggy back ride, while grinning from ear to ear. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to gossip site The Young, Black and Famous, the happy couple have […]
Lady Leshurr, otherwise known as Melesha O’Garro, has decided to bring comedy to the UK rap scene with her controversial bars and fun interpretation of pop culture news. She’s best known for her “Queen’s Speech” five-part freestyle series, which got her millions of hits and global attention. Each track had its own video and showcased […]
In this tumultuous social climate, where topics often revolve around human rights protests, police brutality, vocal hate groups on social media and the fear of terrorism being instilled by the media, it is officially “cool” to be socially active and “woke.” The opinions of the public matter more than ever in this digital age, especially […]
The term ‘femcee’ is part of a growing sub-debate embroiled in the ever-urgent issue of misogyny in Hip Hop. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Some argue the term should be made redundant as it started as a marketing gimmick for female rappers, when now is the time for women to be taken seriously. These naysayers […]
Ava DuVernay is currently collaborating with The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete writer Michael Starrbury to write a script for the film adaptation of Robin Givhan’s 2015 book The Battle Of Versailles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled Into The Spotlight And Made History for HBO Films. DuVernay will also be producing Battle of Versailles […]
Filmmaker Nate Parker has teamed up with East Texas’ HBCU Wiley College to launch the ‘Nate Parker School of Film and Drama,’ which officially opens for classes this fall. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Beyond The Lights actor tweeted the exciting news last Sunday [March 20] with his aim to “cultivate new voices” in […]
South London spoken word rapper Corynne Elliot a.k.a. Speech Debelle has just returned from a four-year hiatus with lead single “The Work” from her upcoming third album, Tantil Before I Breathe. Growing up in a middle-class Jamaican neighborhood in Crystal Palace, Debelle started writing poetry aged eight and began rapping by 13. At the age […]
Unfortunately, when a woman marries someone successful, society most often tends to forget her achievements away from that relationship. In honor of Women’s History Month, HERSource is delving into the life and achievements of Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, who later became Mrs. Obama and the first Black First Lady of the United States of America on […]
On June 17, 2015, nine innocent people were tragically killed at the hands of Dylann Roof, a young white stranger who was invited into the ‘Mother Emanuel’ AME church for Bible study, in a race-fueled massacre. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Two days later, at Roof’s bond hearing, the survivors and victims’ families sent a […]
Adiam Dymott was born in Uppsala, Sweden to Eritrean parents, where she grew up surrounded by strong women in the form of her mother and four sisters, to whom she remains inseparable from. The 80s baby was singing in the church choir from the age of four and went on to develop an eclectic taste […]
The first Black American President, Barack Obama, and the first Black principle dancer at the American Ballet Theater, Misty Copeland, sat down with TIME last month (February 29) for an in-depth conversation about race and body image. The interview began with a list of the pair’s similarities, as they both came from single parent households […]
On November 2, 2015 an innocent nine-year-old child, Tyshawn Lee, was lured from his home in the southside of Chicago and murdered by three gang members for the alleged actions of his father, Pierre Stokes. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Friday, March 11, Pierre was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and unlawful use […]
The Sony Corporation released a press statement today [Tuesday, March 15] announcing they have reached an agreement with Michael Jackson’s estate to buy them out of their 50 percent share of Sony/ATV Music Publishing for the hefty price tag of $750 million. This deal will give Sony full control of the world’s biggest music publishing […]
