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Lil Tjay Arrested By Feds In Miami Airport On His Birthday

By Sha Be Allah / May 1, 2024

Several reports have confirmed that Bronx rapper Lil Tjay was arrested and taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border...

Journalist And NYC Influencer Dallas Penn Dead At 54

By Sha Be Allah / May 1, 2024

The Hip Hop community is saddened by the unexpected passing of Hip Hop journalist and NYC culture influencer Dallas Penn,...

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....

Terry Crews Files LAPD Report Over Alleged Groping Claims

Sourcestaff

November 10, 2017

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Words by Qadriyyah Brown Last month, we wrote about actor Terry Crews series of tweets where he allegedly said he was groped by an unnamed big time Hollywood executive at a party right in front of his wife. ... Read Article

Trump Bodyguard Keith Schiller Testifies Russian Offered Trump Women

Sourcestaff

November 10, 2017

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Words by Qadriyyah Brown One of Donald Trump’s longtime bodyguards, Keith Schiller told sources that back in 2013 at the Miss Universe pageant, one of the Russian participants offered to “send five women” to... Read Article

Pastor: Texas Church Where Shooting Massacre Happened Will Be Demolished

Sha Be Allah

November 9, 2017

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The pastor of a rural Texas church sprayed with gunfire in a shooting rampage that killed 26 people is considering demolishing the building and putting a memorial in its place, a Southern Baptist Convention off... Read Article

Jay-Z Slams Meek Mill’s Prison Sentence at Dallas Show

Fatima Barrie

November 9, 2017

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During Jay-Z’s Dallas leg of his ‘4:44 Tour’, the emcee shouted out fellow rapper Meek Mill, and criticized Meek’s outrageous, ongoing 11 year probation, and his recent two to four year prison sentencing due to... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Wu Tang Clan Delivers Their Debut Album ‘Enter The Wu-Tang(36 Chambers)’ 24 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

November 9, 2017

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On this day in Hip Hop history, the prolific Wu-Tang Clan took the first steps of one the most powerful careers to date by releasing their debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) LP. With a martial arts title and... Read Article

TSA Fails Undercover Security Tests at U.S. Airports

Fatima Barrie

November 9, 2017

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Traveling in the air may not be as safe as you think. A number of undercover tests at security checkpoints were conducted by Homeland Security to measure the safety of screeners, equipment, and security proc... Read Article

The Overweight Lover: 15 of Heavy D’s Best Joints

Ime Ekpo

November 8, 2017

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Today, (Nov. 8th) marks six years since the untimely passing of undisputed hip-hop icon, Heavy D. Heavy overruled the late 80s with his group Heavy D & The Boyz with their smooth dance moves, clean cut flow... Read Article

Lin-Manuel Miranda Returns To Hamilton! About To Storm P.R. In 2018

NDSmith

November 8, 2017

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History tells us that a massive storm in 1772 brought Alexander Hamilton to the mainland… and so it is only right that an equally destructive storm almost 250 years later brings the man that made the country’s ... Read Article

Happy Birthday to The First Hip-Hop President

Corey Copeland

November 8, 2017

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While many a millennial might think that Barack Obama was the first Hip-Hop president, The Source better! Today, Hip-Hop celebrates the life of Louis Eric Barrier (born 8 November 1965), the world came to hi... Read Article

Mariah Carey Accused Of Sexual Harassment

Sha Be Allah

November 8, 2017

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Well, it seems that this sex scandal thing is going to knock on more than just mens' doors. In a formal complaint from the head of a security firm for sultry songstress Mariah Carey about non-payment, a man ... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Eminem’s ‘8 Mile’ Debuts In Theaters 15 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

November 8, 2017

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In 2002, the highly anticipated, Curtis Hanson written and directed film 8 Mile debuted in theaters. The filmed starred a young Marshall Mathers, better known to the world as Eminem, arguable one of best emcees... Read Article

Chance the Rapper Blasts Chicago Mayor for Not Funding Schools Over Police

NDSmith

November 8, 2017

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Chuck D once said that “Hip-Hop was the CNN of the streets”. If that is the case, Chance the Rapper is one of its best pundit by far. Far more than an emcee, Chance has put his money where his mouth is and p... Read Article

Over 35,000 People Sign Petition To Save Meek Mill From The Clink

Fatima Barrie

November 8, 2017

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Titled “Somebody Save Meek Mill,” a petition on Change.org created by user Do4Self/ Fine Print pleads to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf to reconsider the “harsh, undeserving” prison sentence of Meek Mill. The p... Read Article

Prince’s Teal Blue Cloud Guitar Commands $700K at Auction

Corey Copeland

November 8, 2017

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Prince is immortalized as one of music’s top performers. Some can carry a tune, some have immense stage presence, Others are true musicians, who’s skills encompasses an assortment of instruments. The Purple ... Read Article

Is Kanye About To Enter The Streaming Wars?

Corey Copeland

November 8, 2017

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"Stadium status. My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother. Used to be Dame and Biggs' brother. Who was Hip-Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend. No I.D. my mentor, not let the story begin." Kanye West has unapolog... Read Article

Donald Trump Is About To Lose His Mind! Twitter Expands To 280 Characters

Fatima Barrie

November 8, 2017

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Twitter drove its users crazy on Tuesday evening when the company finally rolled out the newest 280 character feature to all of its users. Previously a 140 character limit, the new feature was exclusively avail... Read Article

Iggy Azalea Keeps It Real With Fans On Twitter

Sourcestaff

November 8, 2017

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Words by Megan Ambers The “Mo Bounce” rapper Iggy Azalea keeps it trill with her fans as she flexes her twitter hands yesterday. Taking time out of her busy schedule to not only announce the title of her new... Read Article

Brooklyn Jury Says That 5Pointz Graffiti Mecca Was Illegally Destroyed

Sha Be Allah

November 8, 2017

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After almost 50 years of pop culture history, graffiti has finally been recognized as an art form by the law of the land. A Brooklyn jury unanimously reached a decision that the 5Pointz outdoor graffiti gall... Read Article

Van Lathan Starts Challenge to Donate Cost of 'Madden' to Colin Kaepernick's 'Know Your Rights' Campaign

NFL Invites Kaepernick To Meet With Commissioner Roger Goodell

Sha Be Allah

November 8, 2017

According to a report from ESPN correspondent Jim Trotter, NFL executive VP of football operations Troy Vincent texted free agent Colin Kaepernick and invited him to meet one-on-one with commissioner Roger Good... Read Article

Jay-Z: Meek Mill’s Prison Sentence “Unjust and Heavy-Handed”

Sha Be Allah

November 8, 2017

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Even Hove knows getting hit with a two to four is over the top for Philly rapper Meek Mill. The 30-year-old rapper was sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison on Monday after violating the terms of his... Read Article