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First Human to Receive Pig Kidney Transplant Dies at 62

By Courtneyb / May 15, 2024

In a groundbreaking medical procedure that captured global attention, 62-year-old Richard Slayman made history as the first person to receive...

Ice Spice MetroCards Drop In NYC To Promote Her ‘Y2K’ Album

By Sha Be Allah / May 14, 2024

On Monday(May 13), New York's MTA(Mass Transit Authority) launched exclusive, limited edition MetroCards featuring Bronx rap princess Ice Spice. 50,000...

Da Beatminerz Tap De La Soul, Pharoahe Monch And Others For “My Year” Single, Accompanied By Animated Video

By Sha Be Allah / May 14, 2024

While Da Beatminerz have come to define a very specific sound in Hip-Hop over the course of their illustrious career spanning more than three...

DJ Akademiks Sued for Alleged Rape and Defamation

By Shawn Grant / May 14, 2024

DJ Akademiks is the subject of a lawsuit alleging he committed rape and defamation against a woman named Fauziya Abashe....

Gunna Drops New Video For “WhatsApp(Wassam)”

By Sha Be Allah / May 14, 2024

Today, four-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum Atlanta rap superstar Gunna dropped the official music video for his new track “Whatsapp (Wassam),” directed by Leff, off his new...

‘The Other Black Girl’ Axed at Hulu and Won’t Be Back for Season 2

By Sourcestaff / May 14, 2024

Whelp, scratch another story about the culture from your queue because The Other Black Girl just hit a roadblock on...

Prosecution’s Star Witness in Trump Criminal Trial Takes Stand

By Sourcestaff / May 14, 2024

The prosecution's star witness in the first criminal trial against a former US President took the stand yesterday. In a...

[WATCH] Drake’s Producer Noah “40” Shebib Releases ‘Toronto Rising’ Mini Doc

Kim SoMajor

May 9, 2022

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Drake's Grammy-award-winning producer Noah "40" Shebib releases a mini-documentary titled Toronto Rising. The 14-minute doc directed by Alim Sabir, is a collaborative partnership with Native Instruments and 40...

Vice President Harris Speaks At College Commencement

Vice President Harris Gives Jarring Reality Check During HBCU Commencement Speech

Kim SoMajor

May 9, 2022

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Vice President Kamala Harris gives graduates a jarring reality check during her HBCU commencement speech. The VP left some college graduates with a sobering picture of the "unsettled" world they're heading...

ABC Cancels ‘Queens’ Starring Brandy and Eve After First Season

Kim SoMajor

May 9, 2022

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ABC is cancelling the Queens' reign after just one season. The series, starring Brandy, Eve, Naturi Naughton, and Nadine Velazquez, was one of the most anticipated music drama pilots last season, Queens ha...

Yung Joc Arrested On Child Abandonment Charges

Sha Be Allah

May 9, 2022

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According to a confirmed news report, ATL rapper Yung Joc was arrested and taken into custody at the Gwinnett County Jail last week. Joc, whose real name is Jasiel Robinson, was charged in Gwinnett County, ...

[WATCH] King Von Shooter Lul Tim Discusses The Night Von Was Killed

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May 9, 2022

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In segment number four of an eleven part interview with Fucious TV, Lul Tim, the Atlanta native who allegedly pulled the trigger of the weapon that ultimately took the life of Chicago drill favorite King Von, ...

Snoop Dogg Purchases Ownership Stake In Ice Cube’s BIG3 League

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May 9, 2022

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Snoop Dogg continues to update his business portfolio. The west coast icon, along with PayPal co-founder Ken Howery, spent over $600,000 to purchase an ownership stake in Ice Cube's BIG3 league. The pair now h...

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

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May 9, 2022

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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...

Big L Will Be Honored With A Street Named After Him In Harlem

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May 9, 2022

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One of the first rappers to make it big with the name Big, the late Big L, will be honored in his hometown with a street. For being one of the pioneers of the rap genre and his ability to influence the peers o...

Kendrick Lamar Morphs Into Kobe Bryant, Kanye West, Nipsey Hussle and More In “The Heart Part 5” Video

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May 9, 2022

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A new Kendrick Lamar album is on the verge and within days before the release he dropped a new video. For Lamar's first single from his forthcoming Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers album, he dropped "The Hear...

Rapper Benzino Threatens To Leave Coi Leray’s Life After Defending Eminem

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May 8, 2022

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Rapper Benzino clashed with his daughter, rapper CoiLeray, on Twitter after she defended rapper Eminem's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "I’m about love, equality, respect and forgiveness. I ...

Drake’s Producer Noah “40” Shebib Announces Mini-Doc Out Monday 5/9

Kim SoMajor

May 8, 2022

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Drake's Grammy-award-winning producer Noah "40" Shebib is releasing a 13-minute mini-documentary titled Toronto Rising – 40's Very Own. Directed by Alim Sabir, it's set to drop on Monday, May 9 in partnership...

[WATCH] Wendy Williams Reveals To Fat Joe ‘Unfortunately I Only Have $2’

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May 8, 2022

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Rapper Fat Joe reunited with talk show host Wendy Williams and she revealed she only has $2.Wendy Williams admitted during a sit-down interview with Fat Joe that while she misses being on The Wendy Willia...

Lil Baby Releases New Song “Dark Mode” About Ja Morant in New Beats Campaign

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May 8, 2022

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Beats by Dre (Beats) teams up with Grammy Award-winning artist Lil Baby and NBA All-Star Ja Morant in its latest campaign. The 90-second video will air in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs, d...

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

Sha Be Allah

May 8, 2022

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Even though Baby Chris didn't recognize his own born day, we do by celebrating his works even after his untimely death. Today would've been Chris Lighty’s 54th birthday, but he was raised in a very structur...

ICYMI: Juice WRLD Foundation Helping With Mental Health

Kim SoMajor

May 8, 2022

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Juice WRLD and Mental Health Awareness Month. A foundation formed by the mother of late rapper Juice WRLD is launching a mental health campaign. Carmela Wallace created the Live Free 999 Foundation in the r...

ICYMI: Quavo Donates $150,000 In Support of Single Moms

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May 8, 2022

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Quavo assists single moms with a $150,000 donation to the Tender Foundation. Migos’ Quavo and apparel brand, Legends presented their 2022 annual Huncho Day celebrity charity football games last Saturday Apr...

ICYMI: Morray Shares Mother’s Day Anthem “Momma’s Love”

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May 8, 2022

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Morray is gunning for the Son of the Year award with his new Mother's Day anthem, "Momma's Love," single. "Momma's Love" released via Pick Six Records/Interscope arrives just after the 1 year anniversary of Mo...

ICYMI: SZA Leaves TikTok for Mental Health Awareness Month, Says The Internet Is ‘Demonic’

Kim SoMajor

May 8, 2022

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Sza says the internet is 'demonic'. Well did she lie? The TDE singer is priortizing her mental health and is no longer on TikTok. The 33-year-old Grammy winner took to Twitter last Tuesday to call out nays...

Mozzy Releases Visuals For “Tell The Truth” Featuring Shordie Shordie

Kim SoMajor

May 7, 2022

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Mozzy continues to push full steam ahead dropping visuals for his latest track “Tell The Truth” featuring Shordie Shordie. The Oak Park, Sacramento native signed with Yo Gotti's Powerhouse record label...

Guilty Plea In Nicki Minaj’s Father’s Hit And Run Death

Kim SoMajor

May 7, 2022

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The man charged with killing Queens icon Nicki Minaj's father in a hit-and-run is now pleading guilty. Robert Maraj, 64, was fatally struck in a hit-and-run in Long Island, New York in June of 2021. Charle...