While all eyes were on President Barack Obama on Tuesday for his address before the Mandela Foundation, just that Monday all eyes were on his granny. During his trip to the motherland, he made sure that he stopped to see his family in Kenya. This is his first visit to this East African country since […]
“It always seems impossible, until it’s done!” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This statement could have been made by Diddy or Cardi B. It could have been a lyric cleverly woven into a Drake song or tattooed across 50 Cent’s chest. But none of those examples are the origins of this statement. When Nelson “Madiba” […]
Usually when people talk about puppet shows, they think about entertainment that only your little sisters and brothers would like. This would not be that case with the hit show on Fuse TV… at least not exclusively. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Fuse TV has a puppet-comedy show that will make you weak at the […]
As the world tries to comprehend the horrific story of John Bunn, a Brooklyn Black man wrongfully imprisoned at 14 for murder for 17 years for a murder he did not commit, stories of wrongful convictions pop up in Hollywood. Canal Street is one of those provocative stories hitting the big screen this fall. Visit […]
When N.W.A. made their mark on Hip-Hop in the 1980’s it opened the world not only to khakis and converse culture, but to new genre of rap music called “Gangsta Rap.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Gangsta Rap music infused Curtis Mayfield’s soul, James Brown’s spirit and the groove of others like the AWB and […]
Fat Joe has always been The People’s Champs. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today after saluting Bronx President Ruben Diaz, Jr. for supporting Lesandro Guzman Feliz’s (aka Junior) family during their time of bereavement, he put out request on The ‘Gram for the BP to get at him. Crack believes that Diaz is one of […]
The Supreme Court remixes America’s anthem by siding with Trump and his administration on their racist travel ban. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information There is a poem on The Statue of Liberty that ends with these lines, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your […]
Big Boi and André 3000 introduced many a folk to the joy of driving a Cadillac. Through two of their earliest albums, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and ATLiens, this duo allowed ‘The Caddy’ to enter into their respective cypher as a sacred third member. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information And why not? Everyone knows that driving a Cadillac […]
Director X’s remake of Superfly debuted this week to rave reviews and here are 10 things about the new movie that will make it a cult classic. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information 1. Trevor Jackson is officially grown. Trevor Jackson plays the lead, Priest. He is a drug-dealer like Ron O’Neal’s Youngblood Priest from the […]
While Roxanne Shanté is experiencing a huge rebirth with the release of her Roxanne Roxanne biopic, many are wondering what ever happened to Tyrone “Fly Ty” Williams— producer of the legendary Rap Attack radio show with Mr. Magic and Marley Marl, owner of Cold Chillin’ Records and manager of the Juice Crew. Well, Fly Ty […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information What made Nas’ Illmatic such an iconic song was its ability to paint the all-too-real portrait of young Black male incarceration and the many people affected (particularly in the 80s and 90s) by a system where locking brothers up seemed to be a sport. Who didn’t relate to their homeboy […]
When the film version of Dear White People debuted at Sundance in 2014, many were excited about a story that gave voice to the unique challenges of Black students in predominately white schools. Coming after a generation that brought us School Daze and A Different World, HBCU stories of today seem to ring out as the only authentic […]
This just in…. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After months of incarceration, Meek Mill is now a free man. TMZ released an image of Kevin Hart going to the prison to meet him at his release. However, the best account of his release is from the Philadelphia rapper himself. Advertisement Welcome home… just in time […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hip-Hop and Spoken Word are like two sides of the same LP. All one have to do is listen to Gil Scott Heron or The Last Poets, and they would clearly see the thread between those poets and rappers like Kendrick and Nas. It is the rhythmic recitation of a […]
Everyone knows that Phylicia Rashad is the patron saint of all American Black children. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Who has not been anointed by her quick wit, blessed by her smile and reached a form of social salvation by her witness as Claire Huxtable on the hit series, The Cosby Show? We all have. […]
In an obscure post on IG, Cam’ron shows you what real brotherhood looks like. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information One thing for sure, these Harlem guys always define what legit friendship is. Just the other week, Cam’ron was showing some heavy duty big brother critique (airing out some dirty laundry). Now they are showing that […]
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela transitioned early today in Johannesburg, South Africa after a brief doctor’s visit over the weekend. She was admitted due to a complaint about her flu after she attended church on Good Friday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Known as the “Mother of the Nation” (because of her work to liberate Black Africans against […]
When Queen Latifah popped up on the scene in 1988, few people knew what to make of her. She was poised. She was centered. She was every bit of royalty that her name proclaimed her to be. And while, most would credit her persona to her beloved Jersey, there was a core to her being […]
While we often look at gun control and focus on those who are senselessly murdered, there are far more people injured by guns in this country. For every one person killed by a gun, there are at least two more that are simply injured. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to The CDC’s National Electronic […]
On March 12th, the global advocacy group, Avaaz, laid out 7,000 pairs of children’s shoes outside of on the southeast lawn of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., in memory of every child who has died due to gun violence. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 14,000 shoes serve as an installment that organizers […]
