Sam - @thewriterau_sam

Sam is the Producer of The Lesson w/ DJ Sanchez (hip-hop radio show & TV show based in Melbourne, Australia). We cover Hip Hop music and culture from Australia, NZ and beyond, new releases + Battle Rap for The Source. IG- @thewriterau_sam

Black Thought Drops New Single ‘Good Morning’ Feat. Pusha T, Killer Mike & Swizz Beatz

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Black Thought, the legendary lead emcee and co-founder of the groundbreaking and hugely influential Philadelphian hip hop group The Roots, has today released his new single “Good Morning” with Pusha T, Killer Mike, and Swizz Beatz. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The three-minute track features Black Thought with the opening verse in signature fashion, before […]

New Problem Single ‘Nothin’ Feat. Jay Rock and Jack Harlow Out Now

New Problem Single 'Nothin' Feat. Jay Rock and Jack Harlow Out Now

The new single from Compton, California rapper Problem titled ‘NOTHIN’ featuring Top Dawg Entertainment’s Jay Rock and young Atlantic Records’ rapper Jack Harlow of Louisville, Kentucky has been released late last night on Rostrum Records and Diamond Lane Music Group Inc. The three-minute single has a classic West Coast bump throughout and is a welcome […]

Vic Mensa Releases New ‘V Tape’ Project Today

Vic Mensa Releases New ‘V Tape’ Project Today

Chicago artist Vic Mensa has today released his new 7-track titled V Tape on Roc Nation Records featuring the likes of Snoh Aalegra, Eryn Allen Kayne, SAINt JHN, BJ The Chicago Kid and Peter CottonTale. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The excellent 26-and-a-half-minute offering from Mensa is fully accompanied by a visualizer to every track […]

New Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z Single ‘Entrepreneur’ Out Now

New Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z Single 'Entrepreneur' Out Now

Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z have today dropped their latest collaborative single in the uplifting, powerful five-minute “Entrepreneur” which premiered overnight at midnight following a very limited promotion run. The track featuring a timely Nipsey Hussle tribute, asks questions of the structural economics behind companies such as Twitter and Gucci, features Tyler, the Creator and Insecure […]

[WATCH] Method Man Vs. Math Hoffa Battle Out Now

[WATCH] Method Man Vs. Math Hoffa Battle Out Now

Legendary recording artist, Wu-Tang Clan member, and hip-hop icon Method Man has somewhat surprisingly entered the modern era of acapella battle rap, taking on infamous Brooklyn battle rap legend Math Hoffa. It appears this Method Man vs. Math Hoffa battle is the first battle in the appropriately titled ‘Legends Only’ battle rap series produced by […]

Tech N9ne Releases New ‘More Fear’ EP

Tech N9ne Releases New ‘More Fear’ EP

Legendary and prolific rapper Tech N9ne has released his new 7-track More Fear EP on his independent and co-owned Strange Music record imprint, affiliated with Universal Music Group. Tech’s impressive new release features notable guest appearances from longtime Strange Music labelmate Krizz Kaliko, celebrated former Funk Volume artist Hopsin, Slipknot’s lead vocalist Corey Taylor, Crystal […]

Boldy James and Jay Versace Release New Project On Griselda Records

Boldy James and Jay Versace Release New Project On Griselda Records

Recent signee to the critically acclaimed Griselda Records, rapper Boldy James has released yesterday his first drop on the label which is entirely produced by LA’s Jay Versace and appropriately titled The Versace Tape. The 10-track release also features now labelmates Westside Gunn and Keisha Plum, as well as El Camino and Tiona Deniece, and […]

New Murs and Atmosphere Album ‘Felt 4 U’ Out Today

New Murs and Atmosphere Album ‘Felt 4 U’ Out Today

Murs and Slug of Atmosphere have today released their surprise fourth album as the collaborative duo ‘Felt’ on the ever-consistent Rhymesayers Entertainment after an 11-year hiatus between albums, produced by the prolific Ant also of the Atmosphere duo. The new 12-track album is aptly titled ‘Felt 4 U’ as their fourth album together, featuring guest […]

Aminé Releases His New Album ‘Limbo’ Featuring Summer Walker, Vince Staples and More

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Portland, Oregan multi-platinum rapper Aminé’s new 14-track sophomore album titled Limbo dropped today on Republic Records (UMG) featuring the likes of J.I.D of Dreamville, Charlie Wilson, Young Thug, Vince Staples, Slowthai, Summer Walker and Injury Reserve. This 44-minute album serves as the follow up to his Gold-certified debut album ‘Good For You’ released three years […]

Benny The Butcher, BSF and DJ Drama Release ‘Da Respected Sopranos’ Mixtape

Benny The Butcher, BSF and DJ Drama Release 'Da Respected Sopranos' Mixtape

Buffalo, New York’s Benny The Butcher of Griselda and the legendary DJ Drama in conjunction with Butcher’s imprint Black Soprano Family have today released the new project by the Black Soprano Family featuring Heem, Rick Hyde, Loveboat Luciano, Jonesy, DJ Shay, Chup The Producer, Don Cannon amongst others. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 8-track, […]

Dom Kennedy and Hit-Boy Release New Album Featuring Nas and More

Dom Kennedy and Hit-Boy Release New Album Featuring Nas and More

LA’s Dom Kennedy and multi-Grammy Award-winning super-producer Hit-Boy have today released their new 11-track Half-A-Mil project which features Nas, 24hrs, and the currently incarcerated 03 Greedo.  Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This release is far from the first time the two have collaborated together on music, with a history stretching back musically over a decade. […]

Is Lloyd Banks About To Make His URLTV Debut?

Lloyd Banks Responds to Rick Ross Diss: 'I'll Never Join The Circus'

Speculation has been building in recent days that legendary New York Rapper Lloyd Banks of G-Unit may potentially make his long-awaited and eagerly anticipated battle rap debut on SMACK/URLTV at an upcoming battle event. Lloyd Banks was recently on IG Live chatting with both K-Shine and DNA of NWX and remarked that he wants to […]

Brandy Releasing New Album ‘B7’ This Friday

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Grammy-Award winning, multi-platinum selling R&B artist Brandy will release her long-awaited seventh solo studio album entitled B7 this Friday, July 31, on her own record label Brand Nu, Inc. in partnership with Canada’s eOne imprint (Hasbro). Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Clocking in at just over 45-minutes in total duration, the 15-track album features the […]

Calboy Releases Deluxe Edition to ‘Long Live The Kings’ EP Today

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Platinum-selling, charting Chicago rapper Calboy has today released the 12-track deluxe edition to his Long Live The Kings 6-track EP that he dropped back in late February earlier this year on Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records (Sony Music) on all major streaming platforms. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Calboy burst onto the scene two […]

Gunna Releases ‘WUNNA’ Deluxe Album Edition Today

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Multi-platinum selling, number 1 charting Atlanta rapper Gunna has today released the Deluxe Edition to his hugely successful sophomore studio album WUNNA that dropped back in mid-May earlier this year on Young Thug’s Atlanta-based YSL Records and New York’s 300 Entertainment (Warner Music Group). Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The original version of WUNNA contained […]

Lupe Fiasco Releases New ‘House’ EP Today With Kaelin Ellis

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Grammy-nominated, No. 1 charting Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco has today released his eagerly anticipated new 5-track EP titled House in conjunction with producer Kaelin Ellis on both 1st and 15th and Thirty Tigers record imprints. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While the new EP entirely self-produced collaboratively by Fiasco and Kaelin Ellis together, it also […]

Curren$y and Harry Fraud to Release ‘The Outrunners’ This Friday

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Curren$y and prolific Brooklyn producer Harry Fraud are set to drop the nine-track The Outrunners collaborative release this coming Friday, July 24 on Jet Life Recordings. Containing vocal features from the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, Conway The Machine of Griselda Records, and Jim Jones of the Diplomats, the release continues the excellent pairing […]

Alchemist and Boldy James Release ‘The Price Of Tea In China’ Deluxe Edition Album

Boldy James The Alchemist The Price Of Tea In China Deluxe Edition

Legendary producer Alchemist and Boldy James have today released the deluxe edition to their critically acclaimed album The Price Of Tea In China that dropped back in February on ALC Records. While the original 12-track version of this album featured longtime collaborators Freddie Gibbs, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Vince Staples and Griselda’s Benny The Butcher, […]