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‘Freaknik’ Doc Director P. Frank Williams To Be Honored At San Diego State University

By Sha Be Allah / April 22, 2024

P. Frank Williams has been selected by his alma mater, San Diego State University, as the recipient of the 2024...

50 Cent Urges Quavo To Fire Back After Chris Brown’s “Weakest Link” Diss

By Sha Be Allah / April 22, 2024

In an unexpected fashion that seemed harder than most rappers' recent diss tracks, Chris Brown dropped a scathing diss track...

Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers Digital Underground’s Shock G Three Years Later

By Sha Be Allah / April 22, 2024

On this date in 2021, Gregory Jacobs aka Shock G of the legendary Digital Underground, passed away in his home...

Method Man, Redman, Styles P and More Bring In 4/20 At Inaugural BUD DROP Concert

By Sha Be Allah / April 20, 2024

The dynamic duo of Method Man and Redman headlined the inaugural BUD DROP concert at Terminal 5 in NYC on Friday, April 19th. This groundbreaking event, produced by LTB Productions, provided...

Happy 49th Birthday To Killer Mike!

By Sha Be Allah / April 20, 2024

On this day in Hip Hop history, Dungeon Family member Killer Mike was born in Atlanta, Georgia. From Grammy's to...

Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers The Passing Of Gangstarr’s Guru 14 Years Later

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

On July 17, 1961, Keith Edward Elam was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Sadly, 14 years ago today the late, great...

[WATCH] Dame Dash Says Biggie And Diddy Copied Him And Jay-Z

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

On the otherwise politically centered PBD Podcast with Patrick Bet-David, former Roc-A-Fella Records CEO Dame Dash claimed that the late Notorious...

“White Lives Matter” Rally Cancelled At Texas A&M University

Sha Be Allah

August 15, 2017

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Texas A&M University late Monday abruptly canceled a planned white supremacist rally on its campus next month, amid bipartisan pressure from state lawmakers who said hatred should be rejected in all forms, des... Read Article

Stuntwoman Joi “SJ” Harris Dies In Motorcycle Accident On Set Of ‘Deadpool 2’

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August 15, 2017

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The stuntwoman who died on the set of Deadpool 2 Monday has been identified. Joi “SJ” Harris, who billed herself as the first African-American female road racer, died while performing a motorcycle stunt in V... Read Article

Wrestling Legend Ric Flair Hospitalized Due To “Tough Medical Issues”

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August 15, 2017

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WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair has been hospitalized due to heart-related issued, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet. The report notes that Flair was admitted to the ICU for a heart-related issue on Saturday morning... Read Article

[Watch] RAE SREMMURD Talks Equality, Condoms, & LIL WAYNE In Latest Interview

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August 14, 2017

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Rae Sremmurd speak about : - their Utopia (0:58) - how they're going to live their life at 86-years-old (1:53) - their appreciation for Lil Wayne (2:50) - their favorite Cartoon characters (3:44) - their l... Read Article

Trump’s Response To Charlottesville KKK Riot Draws Criticism

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August 14, 2017

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People in Charlottesville's urban community and even Republican lawmakers went after President Trump on Saturday over his statement on violent clashes in Charlottesville, Va., with one senator going as far as s... Read Article

Watch Barack Obama Salute Chance The Rapper At Free Chicago Concert

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August 14, 2017

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During the free concert last night following the Bud Billiken Parade in Chicago, which featured guest appearances from Jeremih and Future, President Barack Obama congratulated his hometown rap favorite Chance T... Read Article

Downtown Brooklyn Gears Up For The 4th Annual Source360

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August 11, 2017

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If you are anywhere near the NYC tri-state area, you do not want to miss this weekend's festivities. The Northstar Group/The Source Magazine has launched the 4th Annual Source 360 Conference in the ever-expa... Read Article

North Korea Threatens Missile Strike On US Guam Military Base

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August 9, 2017

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The North's official news agency said on Tuesday the plan involved firing medium-to-long-range rockets at Guam, where US strategic bombers are based. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, flying into Guam, sa... Read Article

DJ Whoo Kid Said He Caught Hell From Rappers After Breaking 50 Cent’s ‘How To Rob’ Record in 1999

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August 9, 2017

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Way before 50 Cent garnered success for creating and starring in Starz’s Power, he was an upcoming lyricist on Columbia Records. While on Columbia Records, 50 dropped a pretty hot single called ‘How To Rob.... Read Article

Power’s Joseph Sikora Describes What It’s Like To Work With 50 Cent & Omari Hardwick

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August 7, 2017

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If you’ve been watching Starz’s Power this summer, you’re well aware of the moves that Tommy has been making, Joseph Sikora, the man who plays the role of Tommy on the hit show has quite a successful resume... Read Article

HERSource: Whoopi Goldberg Will Return To ‘The View’

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August 7, 2017

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One of the most popular daytime shows in America will have a familiar face returning this fall: Whoopi Goldberg. Entering her eleventh season on the show, Goldberg, the show’s moderator and pundit will grac... Read Article

Rapper Yung Mazi Shot And Killed In Atlanta

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August 7, 2017

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Yung Mazi, an up-and-coming rapper and Kevin Gates affiliate, was shot and killed on Sunday, sources confirmed. Police responded to a shooting in Atlanta’s Kirkwood community at around 8:55 p.m. and found t... Read Article

North Korea Rejects UN Sanctions, Vows “Action”

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August 7, 2017

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North Korea has come out fighting following fresh UN Security Council sanctions on Pyongyang and after the United States and South Korea celebrated the punishing measures. North Korea on Monday condemned the... Read Article

Israel Moves To Ban Al-Jazeera And All Of Its Journalists

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August 7, 2017

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Israel plans to revoke media credentials of Al Jazeera journalists and close the network's office in Jerusalem, the country's communication minister has announced. Ayoub Kara made the announcement on Sunday ... Read Article

Manhattan Graff Artist RD 357 Busted, Doubled As NYC Mental Hygiene Worker

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August 6, 2017

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You never know what some people do on their off days. Lower East Side graff artist RD 357 was busted for leaving his tag all over Manhattan and it turns out he works for the city, police said this weekend. ... Read Article

Woman Who Sent Texts Urging Suicide Receives 15 Months In Jail

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August 4, 2017

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A Massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for urging her boyfriend to commit suicide through a series of text messages was sentenced Thursday. A judge sentenced Michelle Carter to 2½-years... Read Article

Coroner: Mobb Deep’s Prodigy Died From Accidental Choking

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August 4, 2017

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A coroner has confirmed the cause of death of Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy was choking. The 42-year-old star died in June after being hospitalized for sickle cell anemia in Las Vegas. The Mobb Deep rapper, whose... Read Article

NAACP issues warning for black people traveling to Missouri

NAACP Issues Warning To Black People And Women Traveling To Missouri

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August 3, 2017

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The state of Missouri has earned the dubious distinction of being the first-ever state to have a travel advisory issued against it by the NAACP, the warning issued due to a recent string of both directly and in... Read Article

Furious Five Member Arrested On Murder Charges

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August 3, 2017

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Nathaniel Glover aka Kidd Creole of the legendary Hip Hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was arrested on Tuesday for stabbing a homeless man in midtown Manhattan Tuesday night. Glover, 57, was ... Read Article

Tupac’s Last “Thug Mansion” Goes Up For Sale For A Reported $2.7M

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August 2, 2017

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A Woodland Hills, California mansion that late rapper/actor Tupac Shakur used to call home has been put up for sale for a reported $2.66 million. SHakur moved into the home following his release from a NYS C... Read Article