People always ask Chris Tucker about his character “Smokey” and a Friday sequel, but they never really understand the 49-year-old’s POV as to what it took to originally get the Ice Cube-directed movie to the fans. In an exclusive interview with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay, Tucker talks about the humble beginnings for himself, […]
Born on this date in 1968, William Griffith Jr. aka Rakim Allah is considered the greatest emcee to ever touch the mic. His debut album along with DJ Eric B., Paid In Full, is a necessary piece of Hip-Hop’s creative history, used as an instructional tool to many up and coming emcees and deejays as […]
In an Instagram post from Tiny’s friend Sabrina Peterson, ATL Hip Hop icon Clifford “T.I.” Harris has been accused of holding a gun to Peteron” head in front of children while T.I. and his wife both deny the accusation. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It was in an upload Monday evening that Peterson penned the […]
Today in Hip-Hop history, Twista released his Kamikaze album, the Chi-Town MC’s fourth studio LP, in 2004. As Twista’s only platinum release, it was his most successful album to date. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During this era, Twista’s Guinness Book of World Records rap speed was chic in the rap game, which made many […]
Surveillance footage from Liberty High School in Osceola, Florida shows an officer body slamming an underage girl, immediately rendering the girl unconscious. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It has been reported that the police were called to the school to break up a fight between students. The local Sheriff’s department told TMZ, “Our office is […]
On this date in 1999, Brooklyn emcee Inga Merchand aka Foxy Brown dropped her sophomore effort, Chyna Doll, on the Violator/Def Jam imprint. This album rode the successful wave of previous projects released by Brown including her appearance on The Firm album with Nas, AZ, and Nature as well as her own 1996 debut LP […]
According to an Instagram post from @nojumper, ATL-based rapper Chase Amick aka 6 Dogs was found dead from an apparent suicide. He was 21 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Fans and friends have taken to social media to offer their condolences, even though no other details are available about Amick’s death. 6 Dogs […]
A Miami news station shared footage of a shootout in the Bay Harbor Islands section of the city on October 8, 2020, and when the gun smoke cleared and identities were allegedly confirmed, rapper Pooh Shiesty became a suspect in the case. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A green McLaren and a Maybach entered a […]
On this day in 2005, millennial music powerhouse Murder Inc. was put under pressure by the FBI, thus, forcing the surrender of label heads and brothers Irving and Christopher Lorenzo aka the Gotti Brothers on money laundering charges. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The FBI spotlighted the Gotti brothers as record execs with criminal ties, […]
Another person’s death in the hands of the police was caught on a cop’s bodycam in Phoenix, AZ and the footage has just been released. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On January 9, a man allegedly took his child hostage at a local motel after an argument with the child’s mother. The man, 37-year-old Paul […]
On this date exactly one year ago, society at large was shocked as the sports world took a tremendous blow when NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. One of the coaches and two members of Gianna’s girl’s basketball team succumbed in the crash […]
Remember when this was actually a plan in the U.S. Treasury? Well, Harriet is back again. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to President Joe Biden’s Press Secretary Jen Psaki, the plan by the Obama Administration to put historic abolitionist Harriet Tubman as the face of the new $20 bill. According to Psaki, Tubman on […]
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Guiliani has got himself in some hot water after supporting Donald Trump’s claims that the presidential election that he lost to President Joe Biden was rigged. Now, Giuliani is facing a defamation suit for supporting these “false election” allegations Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Dominion Voting Systems, the company behind the […]
Jay-Z and NYC radio mainstay Funkmaster Flex definitely have no love lost, but their tension was just magnified now that Flex has co-signed a report that Hov cut a deal with former president Donald Trump in order to orchestrate the clemency release of Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to […]
According to a recent article from The Washington Post, Donald Trump has been allegedly meeting with his advisors to create a third party called the Patriot Party or the MAGA Party, to gain leverage over Republican Senators that voted to convict him in his second impeachment trial. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information To stop the […]
On this date in 2000, neo-soul pioneer D’Angelo dropped his second full length studio album to follow up to the epic 2995 Brown Sugar LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Recording sessions for the album took place during 1998 to 1999 at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, featuring an extensive line-up of musicians […]
Actor Gregory Sierra, who is best known for his roles as “Julio Fuentes” on the Redd Foxx famed Sanford and Son and Sgt. Miguel “Chano” Amanguale on Barney Miller, passed away on January 4 in Leguna Woods, California. Sierra was 83 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Puerto Rican, New York-born actor found […]
On this date in 2008, the Stacy Peralta-directed documentary, which delves into the everyday life of the Crips and Bloods in the ghettos of America and why the gang narrative is so alluring to today’s Black youth. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Surf and skate based director Stacy Peralta took a serious look at the […]
Following his early release courtesy of a presidential pardon from former President Donald Trump, Death Row Records co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris connected with the main person that made it all happen; Snoop Dogg. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Snoop, along with prison advocates Weldon Angelos and Alice Marie Johnson, lobbied for the convicted drug kingpin’s […]
On this date in 1989, West Coast rap giant Tone Loc released his debut album Loc-ed After Dark on Delicious Vinyl Records. It was a huge success, making it to #1 on the Billboard 200 the week of April 15 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop album charts. It featured three hit singles — “Wild […]
