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Key Takeaways From the Ninth Day of Trump’s Historic Hush Money Trial

By Sourcestaff / May 1, 2024

Whelp, another first went down in the first trial of a former POTUS. Donald Trump received his first punishment from...

PartyNextDoor Announces “Sorry I’m Outside Tour”

By Shawn Grant / May 1, 2024

PartyNextDoor is set to embark on his highly anticipated Sorry I'm Outside Tour, produced by Live Nation. The 20-city tour...

Lucky Daye Announces ‘Algorithm’ Album and Tour

By Shawn Grant / May 1, 2024

GRAMMY award-winning R&B sensation Lucky Daye has set the stage for his highly anticipated album, Algorithm, which will be released...

Shenseea Unveils Sophomore Album ‘Never Gets Late Here’

By Shawn Grant / May 1, 2024

Jamaican sensation Shenseea is set to drop her highly anticipated sophomore album, Never Gets Late Here, on May 24th via...

Madison Garden Miracle: Tyrese Maxey Keeps 76ers Alive with Logo Three-Pointer

By Shawn Grant / May 1, 2024

Tyrese Maxey's star continued to rise on Tuesday night in New York City as he delivered a Playoff career-high performance....

Camron Says He and Mase Have An Album Together, But They Can’t Put It Out

By Sha Be Allah / May 1, 2024

According to Dipset head honcho and It Is What It Is podcast's Camron, claims that he and co-host Mase have...

Today In Hip Hop History: Kwame Dropped His Sophomore LP ‘A Day in the Life: A Pokadelick Adventure’ 34 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 1, 2024

On this date in 1990, Queens native Kwame Holland released the second album of his career, A Day in the...

New Photo of Kodak Black Surfaces on Social Media

Sha Be Allah

May 15, 2020

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After complaining about his treatment at Big Sandy Federal Prison in Kentucky, an image of a straight-faced, but husky Kodak Black has circulated online, prompting his supporters to continuously demand his rel... Read Article

Drake Drops His Top 5 DOA On Instagram, Includes Lil Wayne and Andre 3K

Sha Be Allah

May 14, 2020

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A common question that is regularly asked during interviews with most rappers is "Who is your top five rappers dead or alive?" Drake took some critics by surprise after revealing his top 5 DOA, however, he mad... Read Article

D.L. Hughley Believes Kanye West is 'Conveniently' Mentally Ill

Exclusive: D.L. Hughley Talks ‘The Laugh Experience’ and Adjusting Comedy to the Digital World

Shawn Grant

May 14, 2020

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D.L. Hughley has been a household name in comedy for three decades. One of the Original Kings of Comedy has continued to find ways to adapt to consumer behavior rather it is on stage, television, or over radio... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Cam’Ron Releases Third Solo Album ‘Come Home With Me’ 18 Years Ago

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May 14, 2020

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On this date in 2002, Dipset General Cam'Ron kept the Harlem legacy rolling when he dropped his third solo album aptly entitled Come Home With Me on the Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam imprint. This was the Harlem nati... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: SHOWTIME Sports President Stephen Espinoza Talks Kevin Durant’s ‘Basketball County: In The Water’

Rhett Butler

May 13, 2020

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The confluence of Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia has created a homogenous sports culture. It is rooted from the bedrock of a basketball foundation in PG County, Maryland. https://www.youtube.com/... Read Article

[WATCH] Dave East Cries Mourning The Death Of Kiing Shooter

Sha Be Allah

May 13, 2020

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Many people in the NYC area have lost a loved one or know someone who has due to the coronavirus, but for the Street Dreams team, the death of Kiing Shooter really hit home for Harlem rapper Dave East. As i... Read Article

[WATCH] Khia: Trina Doesn’t Own Nothing But HIV And HIV Medications

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May 13, 2020

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The female battle for the Miami throne continues as Khia continues to come for Trina as IG and Zoom battles become a constant in today's socially distant society. While on the 305's 99 Jamz, the Diamond Pri... Read Article

[WATCH] North Carolina Rapper Tells Anyone Looking for Tekashi 6ix9ine to Target Family Members

Sha Be Allah

May 13, 2020

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After going viral on Instagram less than a month following his early release due to the COVID-19 pandemic, disgraced Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been in the headlines defending his cooperation with the... Read Article

Man Who Recorded the Ahmaud Arbery Killing Says He’s Received Death Threats

Sha Be Allah

May 12, 2020

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According to a confirmed news report, the man who recorded the brutal shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery on February 23 says that he and his family have been receiving death threats and now believes that his life... Read Article

Blixky Crew’s Nick Blixky Shot Dead in Brooklyn

Sha Be Allah

May 11, 2020

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Another sad day for New York Hip Hop as the Blixky Gang's Nick Blixky was shot dead last night in Brooklyn. He was 21-years-old. Nick, whose real name is Nickalus Thompson, was found with gunshot wounds to ... Read Article

[WATCH] Jamie Foxx Does Impersonations of Jay-Z, Mike Tyson and Others On IG Live

Sha Be Allah

May 11, 2020

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Everybody knows comedian and singer Jamie Foxx for his side-splitting jokes, but while on Instagram Live this weekend with Candace Parker, the actor who accurately portrayed Ray Charles in his award-winning bi... Read Article

[WATCH] Police Find Thousands of Pounds of Marijuana Hidden in Watermelons in Colombia

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May 11, 2020

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In recently released video footage, police in Colombia arrested two men after they discovered that the men were smuggling tons of marijuana hidden inside of large watermelons. The footage below show one of ... Read Article

Disney Lost Over $1 Billion From Coronavirus Pandemic

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May 11, 2020

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Last month, it was reported that well over 40,000 employees of Disney would be furloughed because of COVID-19, but soon after announced that they would stop paying 100,000 workers because of the global pandemi... Read Article

Virginia Prostitutes Kidnap Man in Knifepoint on Instagram Live

[WATCH] Prostitutes Hold Man Hostage on Facebook Live For Not Paying

Sha Be Allah

May 11, 2020

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According to video footage that has gone viral, two women in Virginia could be facing kidnapping charges after they forced a man into their car at knifepoint after he was unable to pay them after sex. The w... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Onyx Release Their Smash Single ‘Slam’ 27 Years Ago

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May 11, 2020

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The four-man crew from Jamaica, Queens dropped their crossover hit single on this date in 1993 On May 10, 1993, Big DS, Sonny Seeza, Fredro and Sticky released "Slam", the smash hit from Onyx's debut album,... Read Article

Happy 50th Birthday To Wu Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killaaaaaahhh!!!

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May 9, 2020

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On this day in 1970, rapper/actor Dennis Coles aka Ghostface Killah was born. The chamber of eccentricity comes almost exclusively from Tony Starks, who has been compared to the likes of Slick Rick with his si... Read Article

Joggers Are Running Through the Weekend in Commemoration of Ahmaud Arbery’s 26th Birthday

Sha Be Allah

May 8, 2020

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On Feb. 23, an unarmed black man named Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot while going for a run near his Brunswick, Georgia, neighborhood. After cellphone video that appeared to show the killing sur... Read Article

Jeezy Sounds Off About Handling of ATL Primary Elections

50 Cent Says Jeezy is Ducking BMF’s Southwest T After His Early Release From Prison

Sha Be Allah

May 8, 2020

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After calling out Hip-Hop moguls Irv Gotti and Diddy, 50 Cent is adamant about getting former BMF drug kingpin Terry "Southwest T" Flenory all the money owed to him by the Hip Hop big wigs. After stating on... Read Article

The Source Magazine Remembers Chris Lighty Seven Years Later On His Birthday

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May 8, 2020

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Even though Baby Chris didn't recognize his own born day, we do by celebrating his works following his untimely death. Today would've been Chris Lighty’s 52nd birthday, but he was raised in a very structure... Read Article

President Trump’s Personal Valet Has Tested Positive For Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

May 7, 2020

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According to a new report from CNN, one of Donald Trump's personal valets is confirmed to have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. With this elite member of the U.S. Navy that serves os one of the POTU... Read Article