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Happy Birthday To Graffiti Living Legend COPE2 KD!

By Sha Be Allah / December 20, 2021

One of the most infamous graffiti artists of the 20th century is celebrating his 53rd born day today and he...

[WATCH] Official MF DOOM DOOMSDAY SF Recap

By courtneyb / December 13, 2021

On October 31st, 2021, DOOMSDAY SF celebrated –in true Bay Area fashion– the life and art of Daniel Dumile, an...

LL Cool J Honored With “The G.O.A.T. Monument” Statue In Queens

By Kim SoMajor / December 12, 2021

L Cool J honored with his own statue in Corona Park, Queens, New York. “The G.O.A.T. Monument.” Artist Sherwin Banfield...

LL Cool J Honored With Statue “The G.O.A.T. Monument” In Queens

By Kim SoMajor / December 7, 2021

L Cool J honored with his own statue in Corona Park, Queens, New York. “The G.O.A.T. Monument.” City officials say...

The Cast Is Complete For ‘Black No More’ Musical, Starring Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter

By courtneyb / November 24, 2021

The cast is now complete for the New Group's upcoming production of Black No More starring the legendary rapper Tariq...

[WATCH] New Exhibit Trailer For ‘Tupac Shakur: Wake Me When I’m Free’ Museum Experience

By Sha Be Allah / November 13, 2021

The Shakur Estate has announced today tickets are on sale for the world premiere of Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free,...

Targeted Artist Known For Depicting Prophet Muhammad Killed in Car Crash

By Sha Be Allah / October 5, 2021

A report from The Insider has confirmed that the Swedish artist known for his controversial depictions of the Prophet Muhammad,...

Eminem To Drop First NFT Collection At Shady Con This Weekend

Sha Be Allah

April 23, 2021

Art/Design, feature, featured, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

Eminem announced that he will be dropping his first NFT (Non-Fungible Token) release this Sunday, April 26 at 6:30/7 pm ET on NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway. The drop, dubbed “Shady Con,” will f... Read Article

Conceptual Artist, Sean “Belchez” Cort to Host First Solo Exhibition, Garage Sale

Shawn Grant

April 19, 2021

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

Harlem-based conceptual artist, Sean "Belchez" Cort will highlight his perspective on the positioning of black and brown bodies as commodities, through the lens of an American garage sale. Titled Garage Sal... Read Article

Ava DuVernay’s New Gods Cancelled By DC Films

Jason Cordner

April 5, 2021

Art/Design, Digital, Digital Entertainment, Film, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, TV, Uncategorized

Ava DuVernay’s New Gods has officially been canceled by Warner Bros. and DC Films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including New Gods and The Tr... Read Article

Bhad Bhabie Auctioning Off Collaborative Artistic NFT’s For Her Iconic “Cash Me Outside” Meme

Sha Be Allah

March 26, 2021

Art/Design, feature, featured, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

From viral sensation to multi-platinum hip-hop phenomenon, 17-year-old Bhad Bhabie aka Danielle Bregoli is the only meme that made it. She is known worldwide for her mischievous flow, razor-sharp wordplay, and... Read Article

LeBron James Leaves Coca-Cola For Partnership Deal With Pepsi

Jason Cordner

March 18, 2021

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Lebron James has left Coca-Cola Co for Pepsi. James will be the face of the new Mountain Dew’s Rise Energy drink as part of a larger endorsement deal that will include other brands across PepsiCo’s food an... Read Article

Think B.I.G. Art Show Offers A Unique Tribute

Sha Be Allah

March 17, 2021

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The music was jumping…the vibe was flowing and the artwork was glowing as fans celebrated the legacy of Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame Rapper, Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. The 4th Annual "THINK B.I.G... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Rob Gronkowski Becomes 1st Athlete to Launch Own Exclusive NFT Series

Jason Cordner

March 10, 2021

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Fresh off his latest Super Bowl victory, Rob Gronkowski announces his own Championship Series NFT Collection minted on the blockchain. Created by one of Gronk’s favorite artists, Black... Read Article

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Adidas Is Officially Selling Struggling Reebok Brand

Jason Cordner

February 18, 2021

Art/Design, Digital, Digital Entertainment, Footwear, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Footwear | Trending Sneakers, Hip Hop Style | Latest Trends in Fashion and Footwear, Lifestyle, TV

Fifteen years after buying Reebok, Adidas is parting ways with the brand. Adidas announced on Tuesday that it plans to sell or spin-off Reebok as part of a new five-year strategy. Reebok’s net sales fell 7%... Read Article

Westside Gunn Set To Open Buffalo Kids Art Gallery

Sha Be Allah

February 11, 2021

Art/Design, feature, featured, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

"The Fly God" aka Westside Gunn has turned his love for art and fashion into an outreach center for the youth in his hometown. The head honcho of Griselda is opening n art gallery called Buffalo Kids inside... Read Article

Remembering MF DOOM: A Personal Story

courtneyb

February 5, 2021

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On the last day of 2020 the world was shocked to learn that hip hop's supervillain, MF DOOM had passed away 2 month's prior on October 31st.Shock, disbelief and sadness spread across the community of fans, fam... Read Article

After 27 Years, Jeff Bezos Is Stepping Down As Amazon’s CEO

Jason Cordner

February 3, 2021

Art/Design, Digital, Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Lifestyle, News, Technology News | Digital Culture, TV

One of the richest men in the world is stepping down as CEO of his own company. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO and transition to a new position at the company as executive chair of t... Read Article

Happy 69th Birthday to ‘Wild Style’ Director Charlie Ahearn!

Sha Be Allah

January 2, 2021

Art/Design, Exclusives, feature, featured, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Lifestyle, News Exclusives

On this day in 1951, film director and creative cultural artist Charlie Ahearn was born in Binghamton, New York. Ahearn is best known for his Hip Hop cult classic flick Wild Style, which has become a... Read Article

T.I.’s Trap Music Museum Opens Miami Location

Jiggy Jones

December 30, 2020

Art/Design, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

T.I.'s Trap Music Museum (TMM) is taking its talents to Miami. After 2 years of operating and taking the museum on wheels across the country, it has now installed a 6-month activation called, "Lil Trap Hou... Read Article

[WATCH] Fat Joe and Action Bronson Talk NYC Graffiti On IG Live

Sha Be Allah

December 21, 2020

Art/Design, feature, featured, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

While discussing the freedom of artists to create their own album covers as Action Bronson has done himself, Bambaklava and Fat Joe chop it up about the impact of the Rotten Apple's graffiti scene, past and pr... Read Article

[WATCH] Sauce Walka Gets a $250K Diamond Implanted In His Face

Sha Be Allah

December 21, 2020

Art/Design, feature, featured, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

You're not really rockin' ice unless you're rockin' it like Sauce Walka. This past weekend, the Houston rapper posted a video o IG right after he had a $250K diamond implanted into his face. Walka jumped up... Read Article

Happy 52nd Birthday to Graffiti Living Legend COPE2 KD!

Sha Be Allah

December 20, 2020

Art/Design, Exclusives, feature, featured, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

One of the most infamous graffiti artists of the 20th century is celebrating his 52nd born day today and he goes by the name of COPE2, founder of the world-famous KINGS DESTROY crew. Born Fernando Carlo on ... Read Article

Cardi B Reportedly Files to Trademark 'Okurrr' Phrase

Cardi B Going to Trial for Putting Man’s Tattoo on Mixtape Cover

Sha Be Allah

December 8, 2020

Art/Design, feature, featured, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

According to a confirmed report, Cardi B is being sued over her Gangsta B***h Music Vol. 1 mixtape cover, in which a man is claiming his tattoo was used in a “misleading, offensive, humiliating and provocative... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Source Remembers Graf Legend Iz The Wiz On His Birthday

Sha Be Allah

November 9, 2020

Art/Design, feature, featured, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, News Exclusives

On this date in 1959, graffiti legend IZ THE WIZ was born Michael Martin in Queens, New York, making Rockaway Beach is home for most of his life. The NYC born bomber began writing in graf's infantile stages... Read Article

[WATCH] New Book ‘Trap History’ Explores Gentrification, Drug Addiction, And Mass Incarceration

Sha Be Allah

October 21, 2020

Art/Design, feature, featured, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

A.R. Shaw's new book Trap History delves into the past, present, and future of Trap music and the Trap and will be released on Halloween, Saturday, October 31. In a new video interview,... Read Article

Few And Far Inc. Women’s International Art Collective Presents Their Annual Art Show TODAY!

Sha Be Allah

October 18, 2020

Art/Design, feature, featured, Her Source, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

Today in Richmond, VA, the largest, international women's art collective, Far and Few Inc, will host its ninth annual art exhibit with a host of female artists from around the world. With local hosts Nico C... Read Article