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YNW Melly Requests Release From Prison After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

By Sha Be Allah / April 6, 2020

As more Hip Hop artists are coming forward with positive tests for COVID-19, Florida artist turned inmate YNW Melly says...

China Has Made It Illegal to Eat Cats and Dogs

By Sha Be Allah / April 6, 2020

In a global effort to "flatten the curve" of the Coronavirus pandemic, health officials in China are banning the consumption...

Young Chop Shot at During Uber Ride in ATL

By Sha Be Allah / April 6, 2020

After some shocking footage surfaced of Chicago producer Young Chop firing off his pistol at a group of people outside...

Expect a Drake ‘Pull Up’ With Joe Budden in 2020

By Jiggy Jones / April 6, 2020

Joe Budden took to Instagram Live last night and was unexpectedly joined by Drake. The two have had their own...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas Releases His Third LP ‘I Am’ 21 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 6, 2020

Released by Columbia Records, Nas' third album, I Am, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album sold...

Hip Hop Photographer Chi Modu Sues The Notorious B.I.G. Estate Over Picture

By Sha Be Allah / April 5, 2020

A well known photog from the Hip Hop community has been trying to hawk snowboards bearing the likeness and image...

50 Cent Weighs In On NBA YoungBoy And Iyanna Mayweather’s Stabbing Charge Amid Snitching Allegations By Kodak Black

By Sha Be Allah / April 5, 2020

"What the f**k do you do when this happens?" This is the question 50 Cent posed on IG after NBA...

Drake Posts Powerful Message With First Photos Of Son Adonis

Jiggy Jones

March 30, 2020

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Drake misses his beautiful family. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been restricted to our respective cities and homes, making it difficult for some to connect with their loved ones, including Drake. ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Onyx Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Bacdafucup’ 26 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

March 30, 2020

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On March 30, 1993, cousins Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz along their partners Sonny Seeza and Big DS to put out their debut album, Bacdafucup, on the newly created Rush Associated Labels.Primarily produced by... Read Article

President Trump Agrees to Push Back Social Distancing Deadlines Until April 30 to Curb Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

March 29, 2020

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Well, at least he realized that Easter was too soon. In a press announcement made from the White House Rose Garden today, President Trump took the advice of the experts and agreed to extend the country's "s... Read Article

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS: NIH’s Dr. Fauci Predicts 100K To 200K Americans Will Die From Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

March 29, 2020

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The director of the country's infectious disease research organization is predicting that the U.S. will experience more than 100,000 deaths and millions more will be infected wit the novel coronavirus. Dr. ... Read Article

Today in Hip Hop History: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s Released Their Second Album ‘He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper’ 32 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

March 29, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history, the rapper turned actor Will Smith along with DJ Jazzy Jeff released their second LP, He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper. This was the first double album in Hip Hop in its original vin... Read Article

NJ Shuts Down Party Due to Coronavirus, Party Host is Charged

Sha Be Allah

March 28, 2020

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As efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus grow, states are becoming more aggressive and are breaking up large gatherings of people and the hosts are the ones being held responsible. Last night (March... Read Article

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Rhode Island Police Are Looking for New Yorkers Seeking Refuge in Their State

Sha Be Allah

March 28, 2020

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Rhode Island is the first state to do what Americans are expecting from their government amidst the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled the entire world. On Friday, Rhode Island Police began stopping car... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Ol’ Dirty Bastard Released ‘Return Of The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version’ 25 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

March 28, 2020

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard released his debut solo LP, Return of the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version. Released by Elektra Records, Return of the 36 Chambers ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Big L’s Debut Album ‘Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous’ Turns 25 Years Old!

Sha Be Allah

March 28, 2020

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On this date, a quarter-century ago, Big L dropped his debut and only full-length studio album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous on Columbia Records. Aside from, eloquently stated by The Source Magazine a... Read Article

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: U.S. Reaches New Milestone With Over 100K Confirmed Cases

Sha Be Allah

March 27, 2020

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As the lockdown has most of America in indefinite suspense and fear, the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the United States has passed 101,000, almost 20,000 more than yesterday (March 26). Sadly, ther... Read Article

Alleged Domestic Battery Victim Files Restraining Order Against Yung Berg

Sha Be Allah

March 27, 2020

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The situation is getting thicker for the "Thot Box" rapper. Talia Tilley, the alleged victim in the domestic battery investigation against Yung Berg, has filed a restraining order against the Chi-Town rappe... Read Article

[WATCH] Goodie Mob’s Big Gipp: The World Has Turned Into Everything We Said On ‘Cell Therapy’

Sha Be Allah

March 27, 2020

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With the surgical masks on in the first minute of a video that came out 25 years ago, he's kinda right. In an interview with Atlanta's Hot 107.9 FM, the hometown legend Big Gipp stated very matter-of-factly... Read Article

[LISTEN] President Trump: I Don’t Think NYC Needs 30K Ventilators

Sha Be Allah

March 27, 2020

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While there are naysayers who think that the coronavirus is nothing more than a scare that has been blown out of proportion, but the last thing the U.S. needs id for the President to think that. In an inter... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Rudy Gobert And Donovan Mitchell Cleared Of Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

March 27, 2020

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As some of the first and most notable cases are coming to some resolve, the clearing of two NBA players of the novel coronavirus is light at the end of the tunnel for many Americans. After leading the charg... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 2Pac’s Third Posthumous Album ‘Until The End Of Time’ Dropped 19 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

March 27, 2020

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On this date 19 years ago, Tupac's third posthumous album Until The End Of Time was released on the Amaru/Death Row imprint. Recorded while 'Pac was an artist on Death Row Records with material taken from ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Run-D.M.C. Dropped Their Self Titled Debut Album 36 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

March 27, 2020

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On this date in 1984, the Kings from Queens released their first self titled album on Def Jam Recordings under Rush Management. This monumental album put Daryl McDaniels (DMC), Joseph Simmons (DJ Run) and ... Read Article

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: U.S. Surpasses China and Italy With The Most Coronavirus Cases In The World

Sha Be Allah

March 26, 2020

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The novel coronavirus, otherwise known as Covid-19, has become a global pandemic and the United States is now the epicenter. As China, the country where the coronavirus originated, lifts all of its restrict... Read Article

Texas Inmate Writes Handwritten Letter to Judge Warning 'Jail Staff' is Targeting R. Kelly

R. Kelly Files Motion to Be Released From Jail Because of Coronavirus Outbreak

Sha Be Allah

March 26, 2020

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Just like everyone else behind bars, celebrities are looking for a way out because of the global Covid-19 pandemic, which has already affected over a half million people around the world and almost 22,000 have... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Washington State University Football Star Bryce Beekman Dead At 22

Sha Be Allah

March 26, 2020

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A 22-year-old college football player had died in Washington state and police are investigating his sudden death. Bryce Beekman, a football player from Washington State University, was found dead in his apa... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Harlem Globetrotters Legend Fred ‘Curly’ Neal Passes Away at 77

Sha Be Allah

March 26, 2020

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Whenever you do the Globetrotter whistle, you think of him. According to a statement released by Globetrotters general manager Jeff Munn, Globetrotter legend Fred "Curly" Neal has died. He was 77 years old.... Read Article

Record Report: 'Freudian', Daniel Caesar (Album Review)

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[FROM THE ISSUE] SOURCE SPORTS Presents What’s Next in The World of Sports

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?

YNW Melly Requests Release From Prison After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

China Has Made It Illegal to Eat Cats and Dogs

Young Chop Shot at During Uber Ride in ATL

Expect a Drake ‘Pull Up’ With Joe Budden in 2020

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas Releases His Third LP ‘I Am’ 21 Years Ago

Hip Hop Photographer Chi Modu Sues The Notorious B.I.G. Estate Over Picture

50 Cent Weighs In On NBA YoungBoy And Iyanna Mayweather’s Stabbing Charge Amid Snitching Allegations By Kodak Black

Drake Posts Powerful Message With First Photos Of Son Adonis

Today in Hip-Hop History: Onyx Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Bacdafucup’ 26 Years Ago

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS: NIH’s Dr. Fauci Predicts 100K To 200K Americans Will Die From Coronavirus

Today in Hip Hop History: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s Released Their Second Album ‘He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper’ 32 Years Ago

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Rhode Island Police Are Looking for New Yorkers Seeking Refuge in Their State

Today in Hip-Hop History: Ol’ Dirty Bastard Released ‘Return Of The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version’ 25 Years Ago

Today in Hip-Hop History: Big L’s Debut Album ‘Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous’ Turns 25 Years Old!

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: U.S. Reaches New Milestone With Over 100K Confirmed Cases

Alleged Domestic Battery Victim Files Restraining Order Against Yung Berg

[WATCH] Goodie Mob’s Big Gipp: The World Has Turned Into Everything We Said On ‘Cell Therapy’

[LISTEN] President Trump: I Don’t Think NYC Needs 30K Ventilators

SOURCE SPORTS: Rudy Gobert And Donovan Mitchell Cleared Of Coronavirus

Today in Hip-Hop History: 2Pac’s Third Posthumous Album ‘Until The End Of Time’ Dropped 19 Years Ago

Today in Hip-Hop History: Run-D.M.C. Dropped Their Self Titled Debut Album 36 Years Ago

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: U.S. Surpasses China and Italy With The Most Coronavirus Cases In The World

R. Kelly Files Motion to Be Released From Jail Because of Coronavirus Outbreak

SOURCE SPORTS: Washington State University Football Star Bryce Beekman Dead At 22

SOURCE SPORTS: Harlem Globetrotters Legend Fred ‘Curly’ Neal Passes Away at 77