Tennelle Swan, Author at The Source | The Magazine of Hip Hop Music,Culture and Politics

Queen Bee Expecting Bundle of Joy!

February 13, 2014

Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

Lil' Kim was seen yesterday at The Blonds Fashion Show at New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week rocking a baby bump! The Queen Bee appears to be far along in her pregnancy however her due date has not been rev... Read Article

Teen Mom, Farrah Abraham, Still Putting in Work

Tennelle Swan

February 7, 2014

Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

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Former 'Teen Mom' Farrah Abraham has said over and over again in the public eye that the sex tape that "leaked" with former lover and adult superstar James Deen. Abraham is now on VH1's Couple's Therapy along w... Read Article

HERstory: Wonder Woman Life Coach

Tennelle Swan

February 4, 2014

Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends

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Seldom do every day women get the recognition they deserve for inspiring others around them, however this extraordinary woman has accomplished so much without ever missing a beat. Not many women can say they ar... Read Article

Best Of The Best: Super Bowl XLVIII Commercials

Tennelle Swan

February 3, 2014

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

With a blowout score of 43-8, the most entertaining part of Super Bowl XLVIII were the commercials and the amazing halftime performance by Bruno Mars and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Every year brands pay mil... Read Article

RECAP: Bruno Rocks Out Halftime At Super Bowl XLVIII

Tennelle Swan

February 3, 2014

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

Super Bowl XLVIII's anticipated half time show was sure to be spectacular, with last year's performance by Beyoncé and the big power outage, no one knew what to expect this year. The act immediately dominated y... Read Article

Azealia Banks Claims She’s The Best

Tennelle Swan

January 31, 2014

Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends

After basically begging to be dropped from her record deal with Universal, Azealia Banks goes to twitter again to let her competitors as well as her fans know that she is the best female in hip-hop. In her r... Read Article

Jimi Hendrix Biopic Expected Debut At SXSW

Tennelle Swan

January 31, 2014

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Andre 3000 embodies the role of Jimi Hendrix in the new biopic, Jimi: All Is By My Side. The biopic will make it's first debut in the United States at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, March 7th through the 1... Read Article

The Game Accepts Zimmerman’s Boxing Challenge

Tennelle Swan

January 30, 2014

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Recently TMZ reported that George Zimmerman wanted to participate in a celebrity boxing match and donate his earnings to charity. Zimmerman told TMZ that he would fight anyone... EVEN BLACK PEOPLE! News ... Read Article

Platinum Status For YG

Tennelle Swan

January 26, 2014

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

YG's hit single "My Ni**a" has officially reached Platinum, selling over 1 Million copies in the U.S.! The DJ Mustard produced song was originally released for free on the It's The World Mixtape from Young Jeez... Read Article

The Best Grammy Awards’ Losing Moments

Tennelle Swan

January 26, 2014

featured, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

With the 56th Annual Grammy Awards presenting tonight, January 26th, at 8 PM EST, we here at The Source wanted to count down some of the greatest moments and faces of Grammy losers over the past 10 years. While... Read Article

Pharrell’s “Happy” Is A Smash Hit

Tennelle Swan

January 25, 2014

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Congrats to Pharrell on ranking No. 43 on the Social 50 list! Pharrell Williams has always been an innovative artist but however the popularity of his smash hit "Happy" has not only increased his popularity bu... Read Article

Smoked Out Snoop Alerts Fire Department

Tennelle Swan

January 25, 2014

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

While in Australia, Snoop Lion also known as Snoop Dog, decided to partake in some recreational herbal inhalation. His weed must have been very strong because Snoop set off the fire alarm alerting the local fir... Read Article

RECAP: ESSENCE Black Women In Music Presented by Lincoln Motor Company

Tennelle Swan

January 23, 2014

Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Lifestyle

Last night at the 1 OAK club in west Hollywood Lincoln Motor Company sponsored the 5th annual ESSENCE Black Women In Music event. ESSENCE honored rising artist Emeli Sandé, 26, who arrived to the event in t... Read Article

Big Boi Reveals Expected Solo Album

Tennelle Swan

January 23, 2014

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks

OutKast fans must be dying with excitement after the Coachella announcement. Big Boi talks with Revolt TV and gives the fans more great news, with the announcement of his forthcoming solo album. Rumors s... Read Article

Human Remains Confirmed

Tennelle Swan

January 21, 2014

Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

After two human legs were discovered on the shore of College Point, Queens, local police has unfortunately confirmed that the body parts found belong to autistic child, Avonte Oquendo. Reportedly trying to run ... Read Article

Marsha Ambrosius Uncensored

Tennelle Swan

January 21, 2014

Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks

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Marsha Ambrosius has not performed in New York since 2011, however she tells us that she feels at home here in the big apple. Preparing her Marshians for the upcoming album, she decided to give them two exclusi... Read Article

Reefer Madness

Tennelle Swan

January 20, 2014

Lifestyle

As the times change we have seen an evolution in the moral and personal views behind marijuana and those who use it. While some find the use of marijuana helpful for medical reasons, the average person may part... Read Article

Ignorance Is Bliss For Dasha Zhukova

Tennelle Swan

January 20, 2014

Art/Design, Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

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On a day such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day it is hard for some to believe that racism still exists. In fact amongst many African Americans there is still a heated debate on every day racism and if it real... Read Article

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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie ‘Rappers Are Never Going To Stop Talking About Drugs’

FROM THE ISSUE: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is The Future of Hip-Hop

[PROFILE FROM THE MAGAZINE] Unsigned Hype B. Lou

Female Camaraderie: Does It Still Exist?

Queen Bee Expecting Bundle of Joy!

Teen Mom, Farrah Abraham, Still Putting in Work

HERstory: Wonder Woman Life Coach

Best Of The Best: Super Bowl XLVIII Commercials

RECAP: Bruno Rocks Out Halftime At Super Bowl XLVIII

Azealia Banks Claims She’s The Best

Jimi Hendrix Biopic Expected Debut At SXSW

The Game Accepts Zimmerman’s Boxing Challenge

Platinum Status For YG

The Best Grammy Awards’ Losing Moments

Pharrell’s “Happy” Is A Smash Hit

Smoked Out Snoop Alerts Fire Department

RECAP: ESSENCE Black Women In Music Presented by Lincoln Motor Company

Big Boi Reveals Expected Solo Album

Human Remains Confirmed

Marsha Ambrosius Uncensored

Reefer Madness

Ignorance Is Bliss For Dasha Zhukova

Author Tennelle Swan