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T-Pain Releases Powerful New Single/Video “On This Hill”, Teams With Talkspace To Provide Free Therapy To Fans

By Sha Be Allah / May 18, 2024

Grammy Award winning artist, producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, global cultural icon T-Pain has released his powerful new single, “On This Hill.” The song about...

Today in Hip Hop History: Nas and Damian Marley Dropped Their ‘Distant Relatives’LP 14 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 18, 2024

On this date in 2010, Queensbridge king Nas and reggae royalty Damian Marley dropped their collaborative album Distant Relatives on...

Lupe Fiasco Announces New Album ‘Samurai’, Drops Title Track With Visuals

By Sha Be Allah / May 17, 2024

A master of his craft, Lupe Fiasco wields his pen with the discipline of a swordsman, striking with deliberate strokes meant to...

Today In Hip Hop History: Chinx Drugz Shot And Killed In Queens 9 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 17, 2024

Chinx Drugz, a rising rap star out of Queens, was shot and killed on this date in 2009. Chinx, who...

Today In Hip Hop History: Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow Arrested On 140-Count Indictment Against Alleged Gang Members One Year Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 17, 2024

On this date in 2023, Brooklyn drill rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow are of over 32 alleged gang members...

Happy Heavenly Birthday To Grandmaster DJ Roc Raida! (R.I.P.)

By Sha Be Allah / May 17, 2024

The Source Magazine remembers DJ Roc Raida , who would've celebrated his 52nd birthday today. Known for his amazing turntable...

Torae Renews Contract At SiriusXM

By Sha Be Allah / May 16, 2024

Torae has renewed his contract for his popular radio shows across SiriusXM, “The Tor Guide” on Hip-Hop Nation, and “That...

Today In Hip Hop History: Intelligent Hoodlum Dropped His Self Titled Debut Album 28 Years Ago

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June 22, 2018

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On this day in 1990, original Juice Crew member and Queensbridge Projects native Percy Chapman aka the Intelligent Hoodlum, released his debut album, also entitled Intelligent Hoodlum, on the A&M Records label....

Rich The Kid Being Investigated For Beating Up Photographer

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June 21, 2018

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According to a report from TMZ, Rich The Kid is currently being investigated for beating up a photog in the swanky Beverly Hills eatery Mastro Steakhouse. According to the report, Rich was leaving Mastro's l...

Soldier Kidd’s Gun Pic On IG Under Investigation For XXXtencion Murder

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June 21, 2018

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Homicide investigators believe that they have a lead on the shooting death of Florida millennial rapper XXXtencion, who was killed on Monday, and they think that their biggest clue is on Instagram. Broward C...

Today In Hip Hop History: Big Daddy Kane’s Debut Album ‘Long Live The Kane’ Turns 30 Years Old!

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June 21, 2018

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On this day in Hip Hop history, Big Daddy Kane released his debut LP Long Live The Kane. Released by Cold Chillin' Records and produced by Marley Marl, this album is one of Hip Hop's earliest successes. Through...

Chance The Rapper To Produce Special Olympics Concert In Chicago

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June 21, 2018

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Windy City artist Chance The Rapper is rolling up his sleeves in his community again; this time for the mentally and physically challenged. Chance will be producing a concert next month in his hometown of Ch...

Jermaine Dupri Inducted Into The Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame On So So Def’s 25th Anniversary

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June 20, 2018

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2018 seems to be a great year for So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri! After just being inducted into the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame, JD will also be celebrating a quarter century of So So Def music, including K...

Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers Mobb Deep’s Prodigy One Year Later

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June 20, 2018

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Just one year ago, the Hip Hop community took a great, unexpected loss of Albert Johnson aka Prodigy of legendary rap duo Mobb Deep. He was 42 years old. Prodigy's legacy in the Hip Hop game spans almost thr...

MTN Dew Kickstart Signs NBA Draft Prospect Marvin Bagley

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June 20, 2018

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Mtn Dew Kickstart announced a partnership with one of the top NBA Draft prospects, Marvin Bagley III. As the newest Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars athlete, Bagley III will join the robust roster that includes J...

YouTube Originals Music Documentary ‘G FUNK’ Starring Warren G Premieres July 11

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June 20, 2018

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YouTube announced that it has acquired the highly-anticipated music documentary G Funk, which recounts the untold story of hip-hop’s most iconic subgenre through its pioneer, Warren G. G Funk explores the sound...

Akon To Open His Own City In Senegal Controlled By ‘Akoin’ Cryptocurrency

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June 20, 2018

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International artist and producer Akon has always been active outside of the studio bringing necessities to his people, but the "Locked Up" singer's next game-changing plan I see to build his own city. The K...

Dr. Dre Slated To Produce Marvin Gaye Biopic

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June 19, 2018

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With production credits from 2015's Straight Outta Compton under his belt, legendary Hip Hop icon Dr. Dre is ready to take on another big musical biography and make a motion picture. According to several med...

Today In Hip Hop History: The Lost Boyz Release Their Second LP ‘Love, Peace And Nappiness’ 21 Years Ago

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June 18, 2018

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On this day in Hip Hop history the famed Queens Hip Hop quartet The Lost Boyz dropped their sophomore album, Love, Peace And Nappiness over two decades ago. As successful as the reception of their debut album L...

[WATCH] Chief Keef’s Baby Mother Says Tekashi 6ix9ine Gave Her $20K

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June 18, 2018

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The drama between Chi-Town rap favorite Chief Keef and Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine just got personal when the mother of Keef's children claims she's been showered with gifts from the rainbow haired rapper; ...

Happy 31st Birthday To Kendrick Lamar!

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June 17, 2018

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On this day in Hip Hop history, Compton based rapper Kendrick Lamar was born in Los Angeles, California. Since the start of the decade, Kendrick has been credited with being one of, if not the, best rappers ...

Today In Hip Hop History: Capone N Noreaga Drop Their Debut LP ‘The War Report’ 21 Years Ago

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June 17, 2018

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On this day in Hip Hop history, New York rap duo Capone N Noreaga released their first studio LP The War Report. Although Capone was arrested while working on the album, the album was put out seamlessly and sto...

The Full Production Credits To Nas’ ‘Nasir’ Album Are Here

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June 16, 2018

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Legendary Queens rapper Nas released his long-awaited eleventh album, Nasir, this past Friday (June 15). While the overall rollout for the project to be released to streaming sites took awhile, the response to ...

NJ Judge Grants Juelz Santana Permission To Travel, Must Bring His Mother

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June 15, 2018

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For Juelz Santana, he has good news and he has some bad news. Just in time for The Diplomats' "Dipset Forever" Tour, Juelz Santana will be allowed to travel out of town while on bail to attend five of the to...

[WATCH] Snoop Claims That Notorious B.I.G. Tried To Have Him Shot, Tells How They Squashed The Beef

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June 15, 2018

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During the "no smiles" era of the East Coast vs, West Coast beef, anybody could get it on either sides of the country as it was proven with the deaths of late Hip Hop icons Tupac Shakur and Christopher "Notorio...

Roller Coaster Derails On Daytona Beach Boardwalk

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June 15, 2018

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Two people fell 34 feet after a roller coaster derailed in Florida. The Daytona Beach Fire Department shared details of the incident on their Twitter page, tweeting two people fell while six people were tran...

Ex-NFL Star Kellen Winslow Jr. Charged With Kidnapping And Rape; Faces Life In Prison

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June 15, 2018

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Former Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was taken into custody Thursday at his home in Vista, CA. He is facing charges of kidnapping, rape, sodomy, indecent exposure and residential burglary. If co...