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MF DOOM’s Son Daniel Dumile Jr. Speaks On His Art Tribute To His Father

By Sha Be Allah / September 26, 2023

Since 2021, the untimely death of Hip Hop icon MF DOOM, the cult following that he created before his passing...

Slick Rick And JT Money Announced for Midnight at MuseZeuM Concert Series’ Halloween Special in Miami

By Sha Be Allah / September 20, 2023

Fresh off The Breakfast Club interview on Power 105.1, Salaam Remi announces Slick Rick as the next headliner of the...

Shanghai Graffiti Artist Vance DNA Debuts First US Solo Exhibit in Miami At Museum Of Graffiti

By Sha Be Allah / August 23, 2023

Two decades ago, in the tranquil realms of rural China, a Wu Tang CD forever altered the artistic destiny of VanceDNA....

The Grand Opening Of ‘TRANSPARENT’ By Vance DNA At Miami’s Museum of Graffiti Coming In September

By Sha Be Allah / August 16, 2023

The Museum of Graffiti proudly announces the VIP Grand Opening Celebration of “TRANSPARENT” – a solo exhibition by the visionary...

JAY-Z Purchased a Fan’s Paintings of Beyoncé During ‘Renaissance’ Tour Stop

By Shawn Grant / August 2, 2023

JAY-Z has toured with Beyoncé throughout the entire Renaissance World Tour. During the stop in New Jersey, Hov added to...

Nas Celebrates Hennessy Collaboration And 50 Years Of Hip Hop

By Courtneyb / July 21, 2023

Last night, an eclectic group of tastemakers gathered at Hall Des Lumières to celebrate Nas' Hennessy collaboration, and the release...

Rapper DDG Slammed For Exposing His Insecurities In Relationship With Halle Bailey On New Song

By Courtneyb / July 15, 2023

Rapper DDG must have been feeling a way about watching his girlfriend The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey on the...

TheSource.com Coverage Of “Vandalizing Pratt” Art Exhibit And Panel Discussion

Sha Be Allah

January 28, 2016

On Friday, Pratt Institute hosted the "Vandalizing Pratt" art exhibit opening, which featured a panel discusion with some of NYC's most revered writers in the Rotten Apple's illustrious graff history. Artists W... Read Article

Banksy Creates New Work Criticizing Use of Teargas in Calais Refugee Camp

Sha Be Allah

January 25, 2016

Art/Design, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, News Exclusives, Politics

British graff artist Banksy painted another political masterpiece, this time highlighting the use of tear gas on migrants in the camp known simply as "The Jungle", has appeared in a walkway near the French Emba... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Fresh Kicks On, Yet Your Feet Are Kinda Funky?

Alife Allah

January 18, 2016

Black Lives Matter, Film, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hood Health, Lifestyle

"Funky fresh, dressed to impress, ready to party." Your sneaker game is ridiculous. No one can touch your retros, your foams, etc. Yet your feet stink. And I don't mean no light funk! I mean that Frito, corn... Read Article

NYC Graff Legend RE 357 Passes Away

Sha Be Allah

January 12, 2016

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According to confirmed reports, NYC graffiti mainstay RE 357 passed away yesterday. The Bronx native is a well-known veteran all over the streets of the Big Apple, best recognized on the walls and gates for ... Read Article

naked lady gaga and taylor kinney cuddling after sex in selfie for v magazine

Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Appear Together in Nude Selfie on Cover of V Magazine

Sha Be Allah

January 9, 2016

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Appearing on the cover of the Pre-Spring issue(V99) of V Magazine, Convict Muzik songstress Lady Gaga and her fiance Taylor Kinney bared all, showcasing their birthday suits in a naked selfie on the cover of th... Read Article

Hip Hop Hall Of Fame + Museum Set To Open On Historic 125th Street In Harlem

S. Green

January 3, 2016

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The Hip Hop Hall of Fame + Museum will feature a hall of fame, museum, retail gift shop, restaurant, sports bar, concert lounge, TV studios, offices and house the Hip Hop Arts and Media Academy. The proceeds fr... Read Article

San Fran Investigates Use of Graffiti to Promote New Justin Bieber Album

Sha Be Allah

December 29, 2015

Did Justin Beiber hire a new street team that keeps it gully and is now killing the streets with graff promoting his new album? Well, yes. After weeks of complaints from San Francisco residents, City Atto... Read Article

Happy Birthday Stan Lee! Top 5 Marvel Comics Characters

Sha Be Allah

December 28, 2015

Art/Design, feature, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, News Exclusives

On this date in 1922 in NYC, comic book pioneer and super hero creator Stanley Martin Lieber, otherwise known to the world as Stan Lee, was born. The famed cartoonist is a comic book writer, editer, publish... Read Article

Spend the Holidays with 2 Classic NYC Films

Notupstate

December 24, 2015

Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Instead of trying to Netflix and chill this holidays, invite that someone special over and impress him/her with a couple films on the rich history of New York City. You may even win yourself a second date. The ... Read Article

Watch An Animated Imagining Of a Bill Murray/Wu-Tang Album Heist

KC Orcutt

December 24, 2015

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Garnering attention from the FBI itself on Twitter and overall, setting the Internet ablaze with commentary, the highly-supported and anticipated possible heist of Wu-Tang Clan's most powerful album has now bee... Read Article

Happy Birthday To Modern Art Icon Michael Jean Basquiat!

Sha Be Allah

December 22, 2015

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TheSource.com would like to send a posthumous born day shout out to modern art icon Michael Jean-Basquiat. The Brooklyn-born artist from Haitian and Puerto Rican parents used social commentary in his paintings ... Read Article

Banksys Painting of Joseph and Mary on the Road to Bethlehem Resurfaces

Banksy’s “Joseph And Mary” Christmas Card Resurfaces On Social Media

Kiah Fields

December 22, 2015

Art/Design, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Any true fan of modern art should have no problem recognizing the name Banksy. For all those who aren't as knowledgeable, Banksy is one of the most renowned street artist of this generation. His pieces have pus... Read Article

10 “Graffiti Girls” Who Bomb Like The Guys

Sha Be Allah

December 16, 2015

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Those who are in the know of the secret society-like, third world of graffiti, understand that one of the main tenets of graff is, as King SKUF YKK puts it, "is a full contact sport". Whether it be breaking a l... Read Article

Off The Wall: TRAP “The King From Queens”

Sha Be Allah

December 15, 2015

Art/Design, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

This edition of Off The Wall features one of Queens' most consistent writers, killing the streets of the five boroughs since 1979. Whether it's a no permission spot or a commissioned piece, TRAP's precision and... Read Article

Why Dallas Should Be On Your Texas Travel List

Clintonjackson

December 15, 2015

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Step off the jet in this city and amidst cowboy hats and leather boots, the sea of silver and blue that emblazons “Dallas Cowboys Football” is immediate. Stars begin to surface everywhere to represent “America'... Read Article

Banksy Paints “Son Of A Migrant From Syria” Piece Of Steve Jobs In French Refugee Camp

Sha Be Allah

December 13, 2015

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Unidentified, yet world renowned street artist BANKSY has tackled a current technology vs. terrorism issue by using his art to point out that the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs was the child of a Syrian refugee by p... Read Article

Happy Birthday To Late Graff Legend KASE 2 “The King Of Style”

Sha Be Allah

December 12, 2015

Art/Design, feature, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

On this date in 1958, internationally renowned graffiti legend Jeff Brown, better known as KASE 2(or CASE 2) was born in Harlem, New York. KASE 2 is one of the pioneers of the art form known as graffiti that wa... Read Article

Ava DuVernay Barbie Doll Sells Out In One Day, All Proceeds To Charity

KC Orcutt

December 8, 2015

Her Source, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

As announced by the legendary Barbie company itself, the Ava DuVernay Barbie doll sold out Monday after being available for one day, even after making more quantities available in response to high demand. T... Read Article

Art Basel Miami Beach 2015

Sha Be Allah

December 4, 2015

Art/Design, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Undoubtedly the largest art and film event in the United States, Art Basel Miami Beach brings out the most talented artists, directors, critics and fans of the art and motion picture world. Showcasing all class... Read Article

Concrete Canvas: Distortedd

Khari Clarke

December 4, 2015

Art/Design, Digital Entertainment, feature, featured, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

The world is not always a beautiful place. Artists from every generation have used art to encapsulate the twisted and the not-so-beautiful — from Salvador Dali’s mind-warping surrealist portraits to Jean-Mi... Read Article