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Rock The Bells Cruise Announce Additional Artists Including Busta Rhymes, Method Man And Redman, Scarface And More

By Sha Be Allah / April 30, 2024

Rock The Bells, the global platform dedicated to elevating Hip-Hop culture from its roots to the modern day, has announced...

Coi Lerai Speaks On Nicki Minaj Riff, Says Labels Are Responsible For Female Rap Beef

By Sha Be Allah / April 30, 2024

According to New Jersey rapper Coi Lerai, mainstream record labels are the culprit in female Hip Hop rap beef and...

The Weeknd To Help Provide 18 Million Loaves Of Bread To Families In Gaza

By Sha Be Allah / April 29, 2024

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador and multi-platinum global recording artist Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is allocating another...

Suge Knight: I’m Not Going To Celebrate Diddy’s Downfall

By Sha Be Allah / April 29, 2024

Despite their decades-long feud, which, according to rumor and reports, may have cost several men their lives, former Death Row...

Happy Birthday To New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer Master P!

By Sha Be Allah / April 29, 2024

The Source Magazine sends a big born day shout out to the No Limit general We want to give a...

Happy Birthday To Bay Area Rap Icon Too $hort!

By Sha Be Allah / April 28, 2024

Today, we say happy birthday to one of the original West Coasters, Too $hort, born on this date in 1966....

Today In Hip Hop History: Big Pun Dropped His Debut Album ‘Capital Punishment’ 26 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 28, 2024

26 years ago, on this date, Christopher Rios, aka Big Punisher, put out his first LP, Capital Punishment, on Loud...

[WATCH] NYPD Officers Caught Smoking Hookah Out of Patrol Car

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July 29, 2020

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In a highly circulated and now-viral video, two female NYPD officers are recorded smoking out of a hookah pipe that was in their marked patrol car. As demands to defund the police and specifically the NYPD int... Read Article

Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and B-Real Unite For “It Was All A Stream” Global Benefit Concert In August

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July 29, 2020

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Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and B-Real of Cypress Hill are headlining a global livestream concert, It Was All A Stream (IWAAS) on Saturday, August 8th (7-10pm PST), a benefit concert aimed to mo... Read Article

[WATCH] NYC Protester Taken Away in Unmarked Vehicle By NYPD

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July 29, 2020

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As protests continue around the country in an attempt to bring attention to the police brutality and additional issues in America, the NYPD has been reportedly using tactics to slow the momentum of the demonst... Read Article

Terry Crews Gets Dragged for '#BlackLivesBetter' Comment

Terry Crews Creates More Controversy With “C.O.O.N.” Acronym

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July 29, 2020

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After almost two months of fighting off Uncle Tom sentiments, actor Terry Crews is back in hot water with the Black community after a controversial tweet, in which the White Girls actor says "coon" is an acron... Read Article

Juelz Santana Owes $33K in Bills While Still in Prison

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July 29, 2020

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According to confirmed reports, Dipset lieutenant Juelz Santana is facing a lien for $33,000 in unpaid bills while the rapper sits behind bars for possession of an illegal firearm while trying to board a plane... Read Article

[WATCH] T.I. And Jeezy Discuss Squashing Their Beef With Gucci Mane On ‘ExpediTIously’ Podcast

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July 29, 2020

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Anyone who truly knows their Dirty South Hip Hop history knows the longstanding beef between ATL rappers Jeezy, T.I. and Gucci Mane. The aforementioned two sat down face to face and chopped it up on Tip's Expe... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Release Their ‘Art Of War’ Album 24 Years Ago

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July 29, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history, we celebrate 24 years of one of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's most popular pieces of work, The Art of War. As a follow up to the group's most successful album E. 1999 Eternal, The... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Mary J. Blige Dropped Her Debut Album ‘What’s The 411?” 28 Years Ago

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July 28, 2020

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Today marks the 28th anniversary of Mary J. Blige's debut album, What's The 411?. This was her introduction to the world and Puff Daddy before he called himself Diddy proclaimed the" Queen of Hip Hop Soul". T... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: NFL Will Allow Players to Honor Police Brutality Victims With Helmet Tributes

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July 28, 2020

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According to a confirmed report from CBS Sports, the National Football League will be reportedly permitting players to honor victims of police brutality with helmet tributes. The league will be allowing the... Read Article

Kanye West Beats Deadline for Missouri Ballot

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July 28, 2020

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In a "Hail Mary" attempt to keep himself afloat in the 2020 Presidential Election, Kanye West made it onto the Missouri ballot right on time before the state's deadline yesterday. Ye's camp submitted the si... Read Article

Michael Keith Of 112 Tests Positive For COVID-19 On Release Date Of New Single “Spend It All”

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July 28, 2020

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Grammy award winner Michael "Mike" Keith, of multi-platinum R&B group 112, has tested positive for COVID-19 in the midst of promoting the band’s new single and music video, “Spend It All.” Keith is uncerta... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: EPMD Released Their ‘Business Never Personal’ LP 28 Years Ago

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July 28, 2020

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Coming after what critics would call their worst album, Business Never Personal served as a proper revival and temporary farewell for one of Hip Hop's greatest duos to touch the mic. This album is... Read Article

Bobby Shmurda’s Mother Says Her Son Might Be Home Next Month

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July 27, 2020

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According to a report from Don Diva, Bobby Shmurda's mother Leslie Pollard says that if everything goes as planned, the "Hot N***a" rapper will be released from prison next month. Ms. Pollard said Bobby pla... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Hot Boys Dropped Their Sophomore Effort ‘Guerrilla Warfare’ 21 Years Ago

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July 27, 2020

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21 years ago today, Turk, Juvenile, BG and Lil Wayne dropped their second collaborative LP together as the Hot Boys entitled Guerrilla Warfare on the Cash Money/ Universal label. Produced exclusively by Cas... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Fat Joe Released His Debut Album ‘Represent’ 27 Years Ago

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July 27, 2020

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On this date in 1993, legendary DITC delegate Fat Joe dropped his debut full-length studio album Represent on the Relativity/Violator imprint. In 2020, Fat Joe is recognized as one of the icons of NYC Hip H... Read Article

[WATCH] Footage Surfaces Of Megan Thee Stallion Explaining Beating Up Her BF At SXSW

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July 25, 2020

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Despite the tragedy that occurred last week when rapstress Megan Thee Stallion was shot, footage of her explaining why she had to put hands on a former beau has resurfaced amid the shooting that allegedly invo... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 2 Live Crew Dropped Their Debut Album ‘2 Live Crew Is What We Are’ 34 Years Ago

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July 25, 2020

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On this date in 1986, 305-based Hip Hop trio 2 Live Crew released their debut album 2 Live Crew Is What We Are on their independent imprint Luke Skyywalker Records. This album serves as the main precursor t... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s ‘E. 1999 Eternal’ Turns 25 Years Old!

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July 25, 2020

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On this date in Hip Hop history, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, released their 2nd LP E. 1999 Eternal on Ruthless Records Four months after the death of rapper/executive producer Eazy-E, Cleveland rap quartet Bone T... Read Article

Nelly Performs Entire ‘Country Grammar’ Album to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Release

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July 23, 2020

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June 23 marked the 20th Anniversary of the release of Nelly’s diamond-certified debut album, Country Grammar, and to celebrate, the Hip Hop icon is taking fans back to the summer of 2000 with a special live pe... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: ‘Poetic Justice’ Opened in Theaters 27 Years Ago

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July 23, 2020

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On this date in 1993, the "good girl loves bad boy" hood flick Poetic Justice appeared for the first time on silver screens around the country. Starring the late Tupac Shakur and Janet Jackson, There's no ... Read Article