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Mother’s Day Special: 10 Flyest Hip-Hop Moms

By Sourcestaff / May 12, 2023

Happy Mother's Day, everybody! We're sending a special shoutout to all the mothers out there, especially those that exist in...

Youtuber Angelica Maria Normalizes Taboo Topics

By Sha Be Allah / January 23, 2023

A very famous quotation "Whether I am meant to or not, I challenge assumptions about women. I do make some...

The Most Viewed TikTok Videos of 2022

By Meadow Milana / December 13, 2022

We all indulge in our own TikTok world- with algorithms that are custom tailored to our individual palates. Though TikTok...

Source Exclusive: DJ Cassidy Talks Celebrating Iconic Hip-Hop on Final Edition Of “Pass the Mic”

By Zoe Zorka / September 29, 2022

Next week, DJ Cassidy's final edition of his famous 'Pass the Mic' will air on BET, directly following the 2022...

Chris Brown Drops “BREEZYVERSE” NFT

By Zoe Zorka / July 5, 2022

Hip-hop artist Chris Brown appears to be the latest celeb hopping on the NFT bandwagon, dropping his own NFT collection...

Killer Mike Drops “Run” Featuring Young Thug and Dave Chappelle

By Zoe Zorka / July 5, 2022

It's been over a decade since Killer Mike released a solo track, but this weekend he came back in a...

Marilyn Monroe’s “Birthday Dress” Reportedly Has Damage After Being Worn Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala

By Shawn Grant / June 14, 2022

The iconic Birthday Dress of Marilyn Monroe has reportedly been damaged after being worn by Kim Kardashian to The Met...

Audiomack Launches Audiomack Monetization Program for Content Creators

Sha Be Allah

December 3, 2020

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Preeminent artist-first music streaming platform, Audiomack is leveling the playing field for independent artists around the world by opening up its direct monetization program called The Audiomack Monetizatio... Read Article

Mayor of Houston Wants to Give Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce Their Own Respective Days

Beyoncé, Pop Smoke, Kanye West and Megan Thee Stallion Among List of 2021 Grammy Nominees

Roman White

November 24, 2020

Digital Entertainment, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

The Recording Academy announced the 2021 nominees on Tuesday and the Rap and R&B categories saw some new faces this year. The announcement came virtually on Grammy.com and was announced by CBS This Morning... Read Article

Netflix to Raise Subscription Fee in the United States

Miss2Bees

October 30, 2020

Digital Entertainment

Netflix is increasing its subscription fee for the standard and premium plan for the first time since last January. The streaming giant announced on Thursday the HD standard plan increased by $1 from $12.9... Read Article

Female Battle Rap Takes Center Stage With URLTV’s And QOTR’s “Kings Vs. Queens” Event Tonight

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

October 17, 2020

Digital Entertainment

The world’s leading battle rap platform SMACK/URLTV.TV has announced that the long-awaited entire inter-gender battle rap event “Kings vs. Queens” will finally take place today 17 October in conjunction with Q... Read Article

Arsenio Hall Revealed He Made a Pact With Eddie Murphy To Never Make a 'Coming To America' Sequel

Amazon Studios Buys Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming To America’ for $125 Million

Miss2Bees

October 14, 2020

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Eddie Murphy's Coming to America sequel will be streaming on Amazon Prime videos since movie theaters are closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Paramount Pictures is reportedly in the process of sel... Read Article

Ludacris to Produce Netflix Animated Series ‘Karma’s World’ Based on His Daughter

Miss2Bees

October 14, 2020

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

Ludacris is taking his talents to Netflix with his upcoming animated series, Karma's World, about a 10-year-old girl who wants to rap. The main character is based on his oldest daughter, Karma Bridges, and ... Read Article

DJ Khaled to Host New Amazon Music Podcast ‘The First One’ With The SpringHill Company

Sha Be Allah

September 17, 2020

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Amazon Music announced today the launch of podcasts in the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Japan, across all tiers of service at no additional cost. For the first time, customers will be able to stream top podcasts t... Read Article

[WATCH] Method Man Vs. Math Hoffa Battle Out Now

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

August 20, 2020

Digital Entertainment

Legendary recording artist, Wu-Tang Clan member, and hip-hop icon Method Man has somewhat surprisingly entered the modern era of acapella battle rap, taking on infamous Brooklyn battle rap legend Math Hoffa. I... Read Article

Youtuber P2istheName Drops Latest Track “Speedway”

Jiggy Jones

August 14, 2020

Digital Entertainment

P2 comes through with his latest single, "Speedway." As a renowned Youtube content creator, under P2istheName, his visuals were not a problem for him. The music video take place inside a home as well as outsid... Read Article

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Megan Thee Stallion Graces Variety Magazine for Power of Young Hollywood Issue

Jiggy Jones

August 6, 2020

Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Megan Thee Stallion shines through adversity in Variety Magazine's latest cover. The last month for the multi-platinum rapper has not been the easiest after suffering gunshot wounds to both feet. The outcome r... Read Article

Common and Questlove to Headline BRIC 42nd Annual Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival

Roman White

July 1, 2020

Digital Entertainment

BRIC is hosting their 42nd annual Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival this month. The virtual event will take place July 25th and 26th at 8pm on Facebook, Instagram and BRIC's TV channels. BRIC has tapped Common a... Read Article

Kid Cudi Announces Plan to Start His Own Podcast

Roman White

June 25, 2020

Digital Entertainment

Just an hour after asking his fans if he should do it, Kid Cudi announced on Twitter that he will start his own podcast. Cudi plans to launch the new pod with a specific goal in mind. "All love no shit talk... Read Article

Mic Ventress is Emerging in The New Orleans Bounce of His Own R&B Drum

Jiggy Jones

June 18, 2020

Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Mic Ventress' career as a vocalist started at a young age. What the New Orleans did not know at the time, was how he would blossom into a home-town favorite. His music speaks to his diversity. Ventress can win... Read Article

Eva Marcille Announces Departure From ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’

Symone Daniels

June 17, 2020

Digital, Digital Entertainment, Her Source, TV

Eva Marcille has announced that she will not be returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She made the announcement Tuesday morning on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, which she co-hosts on. She begins by... Read Article

StaySolidRocky Follows Up His Billboard Banger With ‘Toxic’

Jiggy Jones

June 17, 2020

Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

StaySolidRocky is rising pretty quickly. His debut single, "PartyGirl" is on the brink of breaking into the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 after hitting the top 30 two weeks prior. Now his Billboard hit is already c... Read Article

INSECURE’s ‘Looking for LaToya’ to Continue in One-Episode Podcast

Shawn Grant

June 13, 2020

Digital Entertainment, TV

Fans of Insecure may be sad that the season will be ending on Sunday (June 14), but Looking for LaToya isn’t going anywhere.The true-crime series that Issa, Molly, and the rest of the Insecure cast has been wa... Read Article

Ava DuVernay Has Been Elected to The Film Academy Board of Governors

Symone Daniels

June 12, 2020

Digital Entertainment, Film, TV

A congratulation is in order for Filmmaker Ava DuVernay who has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time. Earlier this week, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences a... Read Article

StaySolidRocky Makes Impressive Jump Into Billboard Hot 100 Top 30 With ‘Party Girl’

Jiggy Jones

June 10, 2020

Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks

StaySolidRocky is rising on the Hot 100 chart and it is something to take notice. The Virginia-based rapper first wrote his breakout hit, "Party Girl" last July. He later recorded it at a friend's house after ... Read Article

Oprah Asks Black Leaders What’s Next After the Protest

NDSmith

June 9, 2020

Black Lives Matter, Digital Entertainment, featured, Her Source, TV

People seem to think that Oprah is a bunch of car-gifting, "my favorite things" celebrating and Black soap operas. But Winfrey has made her name tackling tough subjects. Remember when she brought her show, ... Read Article

Whoopi Goldberg Says She's 'Figuring Out' How to Make 'Sister Act 3' Happen

Whoopi Goldberg Reminds Drew Brees Black Men Fought in the War in Response to Protest Statements

Symone Daniels

June 5, 2020

Digital, Digital Entertainment, Her Source, News, Politics, Politics, TV

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees is in hot water after saying that kneeling is disrespectful to the flag. He spoke on his stance while speaking with Yahoo Finance. “I will never agree with anybody disresp... Read Article