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Freddie Gibbs Has Been Charged With Sexual Assault In Austria

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According to a Reuters report, Freddie Gibbs has been charged with assaulting a woman in Vienna while he was on tour in 2015. The rapper was arrested in France back in June and was then extradited to Austria where he will remain in custody. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A spokesman for Vienna’s criminal court said the rapper […]

Kanye West Will Open 21 ‘Pablo’ Pop-Up Shops This Friday

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2016 has been the year of the pop-up in New York City, with Justin Bieber, Drake, Future, Birdman and Kanye West all setting up shop. Now Yeezy is back, this time opening more temporary stores for his merchandise. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information West will launch 21 The Life of Pablo pop-up shops across the world Friday. The merch will be sold in cities including […]

Hasidic Men Who Beat Gay Black Man Get Probation, Community Service

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On Tuesday, August 16, a Brooklyn judge sentenced two members of the Orthodox neighborhood watchdog group Shomrim to three years probation and 150 hours community service for the brutal beating of a gay black man. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Pinchas Braver, 22, and Abraham Winkler, 42, yelled anti-gay slurs before they attacked Taj Patterson outside of Williamsburg in […]

Mick Jenkins Announces ‘The Healing Component’ Release Date, Drops “Spread Love”

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Mick Jenkins fans have been waiting for the follow-up to his 2014 mixtape The Water[s] and it’s officially on its way. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Jenkins has announced that his debut album, The Healing Component, drops September 23. The Chicago artist also released the melodic tune “Spread Love,” which encourages listeners to get rid of the hate and treat the next man as […]

YG’s 4Hunnid Label Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Interscope

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YG‘s 4Hunnid Records has inked a multi-million dollar deal with Interscope Records. The rapper told Billboard the deal came following the success of his debut studio album, My Krazy Life. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “After the album came out and had its success, Joie [Manda, president of urban music at Interscope Geffen A&M] was really behind our whole movement and […]

DJ Mustard And YG Reunite For ‘400 Summers’ Mixtape

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YG and DJ Mustard have put the past behind them. The two recently announced a mixtape titled 400 Summers, which gets its name from YG’s 4Hunnid label and Mustard’s 10 Summers imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Mustard hit Twitter to make the announcement. “400 SUMMERS MIXTAPE COMING,” he tweeted, along with a picture of him and YG. “Wasn’t pose to […]

Young Buck Sentenced To Seven Months In Prison

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Young Buck has been sentenced to seven months in prison. After being released from jail on August 1, the former G-Unit member was sentenced to the term on Wednesday, August 10 for violating the conditions of his supervised release and probation. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In 2013, the rapper was granted a three-year supervised release […]

Jennifer Lopez Will Play Drug Kingpin Griselda Blanco In HBO TV Movie

Jennifer Lopez will play the “Cocaine Godmother” Griselda Blanco in upcoming HBO film. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information LBI Entertainment and Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions are working on a movie that will follow the life and death of Blanco, who is known for her notorious role in drug trafficking in the 1970s and ’80s. Lopez will play Blanco and also executive produce […]

De La Soul Enlists Little Dragon For New Track “Drawn”

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Before the release of their new album And the Anonymous Nobody on August 26th, De La Soul unleashes a dreamy track titled “Drawn”ft. Little Dragon. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The record finds vocalist Yukimi Nagano delivering some mesmerizing instrumentals, when De La Soul comes in past the halfway mark. This is the third track released since the announcement of the album, as […]

A ‘Vintage’ Cash Money Records Pop-Up Shop Is Coming To NYC

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Another pop-up shop is coming to New York City. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Birdman has linked up with VFILES to launch a pop-up that will sell a “vintage Cash Money Records” collection. The shop will sell Cash Money Records merchandise as well as two exclusive VFILES items created in collaboration with Birdman and Bravado, the company behind […]

Isaiah Rashad Delivers The Video For “Free Lunch”

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On Sunday, Isaiah Rashad finally delivered some new music for fans in the form of a new track called “Free Lunch,” which finds Rashad flowing over the smooth Cam O’bi-produced instrumental. Today [Wednesday, August 10] the rapper released the video for the song. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The APLUS Filmz-directed clip finds the TDE rapper in a laundromat where dollars are […]

OVO Reveals New Pre-Fall 2016 Collection

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Drake may be on the road for his ‘Summer Sixteen’ tour, but don’t think that means he still isn’t working on other ventures. His clothing line, October’s Very Own, has unveiled its latest pre-fall lookbook for 2016. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The athletic-inspired line consists of a wide range of garments, including varsity jackets, hoodies, velour suits, crewnecks, sweatpants, tank tops, […]

[Watch] Chance The Rapper Links Up With Nike For Team USA Tribute Track “We The People”

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Nike is paying tribute to the men and women U.S.A. Basketball teams with a new short film and song penned by Chance The Rapper titled “We the People.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The video is part of Nike’s ‘Unlimited Together’ campaign, designed to highlight the professionals and regular people who “push their limits daily-and who are poised […]

Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas Killed By Self-Described ‘Neighborhood Watchman’

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A white man who claims to have been on “neighborhood watch” shot and killed 20-year-old Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas in North Carolina on Monday, August 8. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Thomas was attempting to attend a party with friends when he was shot by 39-year-old Chad Copley, who told 911 he was trying protect his family from “hoodlums.” Cops […]

Drake’s Dad Drops R&B Video Ahead Of New Album

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Dennis Graham, father of Drake, is ready launch his R&B music career. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Graham, who already has a music background, has released a snippet from the first track off of his forthcoming album, Kinda Crazy. The album marks a collaboration between the Drizzy’s dad and Jamie Iovine, the son of music mogul Jimmy Iovine. Title track “Kinda […]

Kendrick Lamar And ScHoolboy Q Appear On The First Episode of ‘Hard Knocks’

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The new season of Hard Knocks is following the Los Angeles Rams as they prep for the upcoming season. Last night’s [Tuesday, August 10] season premiere found L.A. rappers Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q kicking it with the team. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Last week, the Top Dawg rappers visited the Los Angeles Rams’ training camp at UC […]

A New Boots & Beyoncé Collaboration Might Be On The Way

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Singer/producer BOOTS might be delivering another Beyoncé collaboration soon. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information BOOTS posted a snippet of what fans are calling a new track from the Lemonade singer on his Instagram story, and now the Beyhive is scrambling for answers. The video has since been deleted from his account, but has since appeared all over social media. Advertisement […]

Anderson .Paak Escapes Trump Trash Monster In Colorful Video For “The Season/Carry Me” And “The Waters”

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Anderson .Paak goes on an intense journey in the double video for “The Season/Carry Me” and “The Waters.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The .Paak and Chris Le-directed clip features animation and live action. The beginning of the video finds .Paak picking strawberries in the rain, handing out soup in “Hell’s Kitchen” and taking out the trash to a dump ruled by a […]

A $10K Bench Warrant Has Been Issued For Tyga’s Arrest

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A bench warrant was issued yesterday [Tuesday, August 9] for Tyga‘s arrest after the rapper failed to appear in court to explain why he hasn’t paid a nearly $500,000 debt. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The court appearance stems from a $480,000 lawsuit against Tyga, who owes the money to his former Malibu landlord Gholamreza Rezai, who evicted […]

Ed Sheeran Sued for Allegedly Copying Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”

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Ed Sheeran has been hit with a lawsuit over his 2014 single “Thinking Out Loud.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The singer is being sued by the family of Ed Townsend—co-writer of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”—and they’re accusing Sheeran of stealing the melody, harmony and rhythmic composition of the 1973 hit. The heirs are asking a judge […]