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Rich Homie Quan Subpoenaed By State To Testify In Young Thug/YSL RICO Trial

By Sha Be Allah / May 16, 2024

Several reports have confirmed that Atlanta rap mainstay Rich Homie Quan has been called to testify in the YSL RICO trial...

Today In Hip Hop History: Nice And Smooth Released Their Self-Titled Debut Album 35 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 16, 2024

On this date in 1989, the Bronx-based Hip Hop group Nice And Smooth dropped their self titled debut LP on...

Ice Cube Dishes on Celebs, Rappers Cosigning Trump: ‘It’s a Personal Decision’

By Sourcestaff / May 16, 2024

Ice Cube, a rap icon turned business mogul, views celebrity support for Donald Trump or Joe Biden as a deeply...

Lupita Nyong’o Fights To Survive Aliens in Latest ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Trailer

By Sourcestaff / May 16, 2024

The anticipation builds as Lupita Nyong’o takes the reins in "A Quiet Place: Day One.” The latest trailer for the...

Today In Hip Hop History: Special Ed Released His Debut Album ‘Youngest In Charge’ 35 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 16, 2024

On this date in 1989, Brooklyn rapper Special Ed dropped his debut LP Youngest In Charge on Profile Records. The...

Soulja Boy Apologizes to Metro Boomin for Insulting His Dead Mother: ‘I’m Going to Seek Therapy’

By Shawn Grant / May 16, 2024

Soulja Boy has apologized for disrespecting Metro Boomin's deceased mother. In case you missed it, Soulja Boy crashed out over...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Ice Cube Dropped His First Solo LP ‘Amerikkka’s Most Wanted’ 34 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 16, 2024

On this day in Hip Hop history, 34 years ago, Ice Cube released his debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most Wanted....

John Legend Launch YouTube Docu-Series ‘Can’t Just Preach,’ First Episode Features Sybrina Fulton

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February 27, 2019

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John Legend announces the premiere of YouTube’s first-ever “call to action” series, Can’t Just Preach. The inspiring five part docu-series, presented with WeTransfer and Columbia Records, spotlights some of the...

[WATCH] De La Soul Talks About Still Getting Robbed By Tommy Boy Records 30 Years Later

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February 27, 2019

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"Tommy ain't my motherfuckin' Boy.." -GZA "Labels" Legendary Long Island trio De La Soul announced to the public this week that they are currently unhappy with their former record label, Tommy Boy Records. ...

Solar Pens Tell-All Memoir About Guru in ‘Moment Of Truth’ Novel

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February 27, 2019

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Almost an entire decade after the untimely passing of Keith "Guru" Elam Jr., one of the founders of the legendary Hip Hop group Gangstarr, his legacy carries on through his music, but the controversy behind his...

President Trump and North Korean Leader Jong-Un Meet for Second Denuclearization Summit

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February 27, 2019

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un and President Trump met in Hanoi today for their second summit, with Trump denying any suggestion he was backpedaling on U.S. demands for North Korea’s denuclearization. Kim and Tru...

HERSource: Chicago Will Elect its First Black Woman As Mayor

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February 27, 2019

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On April 2nd, the Windy City will elect its first Black woman as mayor. No matter who wins the runoff election, the next mayor of Chicago will be an African-American woman for the first time in the city's hi...

Police: YNW Melly, YNW Bartlen Rode Around With Friends’ Dead Bodies In The Car, Faked Drive-By

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February 27, 2019

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As more details unfold, the murder case of YNW Melly has the young Florida rapper in a situation that just might leave him with a lethal injection. Police in Marimar, Florida believe that Melly and his co-de...

Lil Pump’s Commencement Speech At Harvard University Was Allegedly A Publicity Stunt

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February 27, 2019

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You have to admit, it may have been interesting to see. Even though Lil Pump was reportedly confirmed to deliver the commencement speech at Harvard University's 2019 graduation ceremony, but the school has a...

Today In Hip Hop History: J Dilla Drops His ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ Album 18 Years Ago

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February 27, 2019

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On this date in 2001, Slum Village producer Jay Dee changed his name to J Dilla and released his debut solo album entitled Welcome 2 Detroit. The 16 track BBE distributed LP featured otherwise unknown artists f...

Timbaland Announces MasterClass On Music Production And Beat Making

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February 26, 2019

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MasterClass, the online education company that enables anyone to learn from the best in the world, announced today that prolific producer and artist, Timbaland, will offer his first online class exclusively thr...

Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, City Girls And More To Perform At The 2019 Essence Festival

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February 26, 2019

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According to an announcement from Essence, the 2019 Essence Awards show will be packed with some of the 21st century's best performers such as Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Pharrell Williams, 702, City Gir...

R. Kelly Posts $100K Bond, Stops at McDonald’s After Leaving Jail

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February 26, 2019

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After a weekend of questionable circumstances as to whether or not disgraced singer R. Kelly would be able to post the 10% bond of his $1 million bail, the self-proclaimed "Pied Piper" managed to make his way o...

Happy 48th Birthday to Erykah Badu!

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February 26, 2019

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Born on this date in 1971 in Dallas, Texas as Erica Abi Wright, soul singing icon Erykah Badu has morphed into one of the most dynamic and impactful entertainers of the past two decades. Ms. Badu's debut album ...

#BHM: The Source Magazine Remembers The Trayvon Martin Tragedy 7 Years Later

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February 26, 2019

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Seven years ago on this date during the NBA All-Star Game, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by self-appointed Neighborhood Watch person George Zimmerman in his father's neighborhood of Sanford, Fl...

R. Kelly GoFundMe Accounts Pop Up As Singer Struggles For Bail

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February 25, 2019

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R. Kelly was still trying to post his $100K bail Monday afternoon, which is actually only ten percent of his $1 million bond, but the Associated Press reported that “coordinating the payment is complicated.” ...

[WATCH]Today In Hip Hop History: ODB Interrupts The 40th Annual Grammy Awards 21 Years Ago

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February 25, 2019

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"Wu Tang is for the children!" - Ol' Dirty Bastard In an unprecedented move as far as award shows go, late Wu Tang Clan founder Ol' Dirty Bastard stormed the stage following the Clan's Grammy for Wu Tang For...

[LISTEN] Eminem Re-Releases ‘Slim Shady’ LP With New Bonus Tracks

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February 25, 2019

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Mr. Mathers has reissued the Slim Shady LP to mark its 20th anniversary – and it comes complete with a selection of bonus tracks. Em announced the big news via Twitter. https://twitter.com/Eminem/status/1...

Prosecutors Request That NBA YoungBoy’s Probation Be Revoked

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February 25, 2019

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For the second time within a year's time, prosecutors are seeking to have probation revoked in the case of Baton Rouge rapper NBA YoungBoy. YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, was sentenced...

YNW Melly Is Now A Suspect In 2017 Police Killing

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February 25, 2019

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Things just went from bad to worse for Florida rapper YNW Melly. After his recent arrest for allegedly shooting and killing two of his friends, Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, is currently a suspect...

The City of Houston Declares February 24th ‘Meek Mill Day’

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February 25, 2019

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Ever since his highly publicized release from prison last year, Meek Mill has become one of Hip Hop's favorite underdogs. Now, a Texas metropolis wants to give their city a day to celebrate the Dreamchasers gen...

Today in Hip-Hop History: KRS-One Dropped His ‘Sex And Violence’ Album 26 Years Ago

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February 25, 2019

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On this date in 1993, KRS-One and the rest of the Boogie Down Productions crew dropped the Sex And Violence album, which was the fifth and last album put out by the pioneering Bronx-based Hip Hop collective. ...