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Drake Says He Wanted to Relax After Tour: ‘Now I Gotta Eat Until This Debate is Done’

By Shawn Grant / April 20, 2024

Drake just wanted to chill. That's all. In text to Akademiks, Drake revealed he just wanted to come off tour...

Drake Uses AI Verses from Tupac and Snoop Dogg to Diss Kendrick Lamar on “Taylor Made Freestyle”

By Shawn Grant / April 20, 2024

Since Kendrick Lamar has yet to respond to "Push Ups," Drake has gone back to back. Hitting Instagram, The 6ix...

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...

Problem And DJ Quik Announce Joint Album ‘Chupacabra’

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

Legacy West Coast acts JasonMartin FKA Problem and DJ Quik have announced an upcoming highly anticipated joint album out later...

Rihanna Admits She Matches Her Son’s Fashions To A$AP Rocky’s Style

By Courtneyb / April 19, 2024

Rihanna, the iconic Bajan billionaire, has always had a vision of how she would dress her children. However, when she...

Today in Hip Hop History: Nas’ Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album Turns 30 Years Old!

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

30 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP, Illmatic. Released by Columbia Records in 94' Nas recorded the album...

TDE CEO Top Dawg Hints At Upcoming Release On May 7

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April 29, 2021

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In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith (CEO of Top Dawg Entertainment) sent the internet into a storm after tweeting a cryptic message hinting at an upcoming release on May... Read Article

Kodak Black Enters Guilty Plea In Sexual Assault Case

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April 29, 2021

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According to a report from AllHipHop.com, Kodak Black has finally reached a plea deal in his pending sexual assault case stemming from an incident five years ago. Originally charged and indicted for first-d... Read Article

Happy 51st Birthday To Hip Hop Mogul Master P!

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April 29, 2021

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, we celebrate the birth of one of rap's most successful icons. With a net worth of about $800 million, Percy 'Master P' Miller is a pinnacle of work ethic, determination, and fin... Read Article

Funeral Plans Set For Digital Underground’s Shock G In Tampa

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April 28, 2021

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According to a report from TMZ, the funeral arrangements for Hip Hop legend Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs are scheduled for this Saturday in Tampa, Florida, with members of the iconic group Digital Underground plan... Read Article

[WATCH] Louisiana State Rep. Advises To Teach “Good” Of Slavery

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April 28, 2021

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In a debate over a bill about education, one of the Louisiana State Representatives suggested that schools teach the "good" of slavery, which was quickly challenged by one of his colleagues. Rep. Ray Garofa... Read Article

DJ Premier and Animus Exclusive ‘Golden Era Future’ NFT Drop Available For Public Auction TODAY

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April 28, 2021

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Since the moment he arrived, the music of DJ Premier has been the cornerstone of hip-hop’s sound. One of the industry’s most respected and active auteur, the three-time Grammy-Award winner, is a conduit for ar... Read Article

Kodak Black’s Artist Syko Bob Injured In Daytime Shootout In South Florida

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April 28, 2021

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According to a report from the Sun-Sentinel, three people were injured in a broad daylight shootout in Broward County, Florida yesterday and one of the victims was Kodak Black's artist Syko Bob. A witness t... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Big Pun Dropped His Debut Album ‘Capital Punishment’ 23 Years Ago

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April 28, 2021

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23 years ago on this date, Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher put out his first LP, Capital Punishment, on Loud Records. Released by Fat Joe and the Terror Squad on Loud Records, Pun's highly anticipated alb... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Ruff Ryders’ Debut Album ‘Ryde Or Die Vol.1’ Dropped 22 Years Ago

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April 27, 2021

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On this date in 1999, the label known as Ruff Ryders Entertainment dropped their first Full-length studio release aptly titled Ryde Or Die Vol.1, which the label released alongside the Interscope imprint. W... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Former Tampa Bay Bucs LB Geno Hayes Dead At 33

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April 27, 2021

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According to a confirmed report from ESPN, former Tampa Bay linebacker Geno Hayes had died after his battle with liver disease. Hayes was only 33 years old. Just last month, Hayes informed ESPN that he was ... Read Article

[WATCH] DMX’s Ex-Wife Tashera Simmons and His Fianceé Desiree Share Moment During Memorial

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April 27, 2021

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One of the most memorable moments of DMX's memorial service in Brooklyn's Barclay Center was the farewell speech given by his ex-wife Tashera Simmons. Married to the troubled rapper/actor for a tumultuous, yet... Read Article

Kanye West’s “Grammy Worn” Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes Sell For $1.8M

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April 27, 2021

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Talk about a profit margin! Music mogul and fashion icon Kanye West has sold a pair of his original Yeezys created by Nike that he wore during the Grammys sold for a whopping $1.8 million to a Music mog... Read Article

[WATCH] Drag-On Curses Out Security For Stopping Him At DMX Memorial

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April 27, 2021

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The Ruff Ryders showed up and showed out for DMX's memorial in Brooklyn; everyone from Dee and Waah to the hundreds and possibly thousands of motorcyclists with the elaborate "Double R" emblem on their vests. ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Outkast Drops Their Debut Album ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’ 27 Years Ago

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April 26, 2021

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On this day in Hip Hop history, OutKast, the duo that helped pioneer putting southern Hip Hop on the map, released their debut classic LP, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. This Dungeon Family masterpiece re... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: 50 Cent Dropped His ‘Guess Who’s Back?’ Mixtape 19 Years Ago

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April 26, 2021

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Today in 2002, 50 Cent released Guess Who's Back?, his first official mixtape following the Power of the Dollar LP on the Full Clip Records indie imprint. It was this offering that would catapult Curtis Jac... Read Article

[WATCH] Young Thug and Gunna Bail Out 30 People At Fulton County Jail

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April 26, 2021

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According to Atlanta's WSB-TV, ATL natives Young Thug and Gunna freed 30 inmates from the Fulton County Jail yesterday in their hometown after paying bonds for those with low-level offenses. Thugger told th... Read Article

Daunte Wright’s Family Receiving Racist Calls And Death Threats

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April 26, 2021

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Following the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, the protests in Minneapolis during the Derek Chauvin trial intensified, which now, according to reports, have brought on... Read Article

Def Jam Reportedly Paid $35K for DMX's Funeral

[WATCH] DMX’s Homegoing Celebration At Barclay’s Fit For A King

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April 25, 2021

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Yesterday, the late rapper DMX was honored in a beautiful tribute held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.Motorcycles, four-wheelers, and dirt bikes revved down NYC streets blasting DMX songs surrounding h... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep’s Classic ‘The Infamous’ LP Released 26 Years Ago

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April 25, 2021

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Much more successful than their debut, The Infamous is hailed a New York classic. Its gritty underground style is a staple in the hardcore movement that was going on at this time in New York. This al... Read Article

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Balenciaga & Yeezy Drop Off DMX Tribute

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April 24, 2021

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Previous reports suggested that rappers DMX and Kanye 'Yeezy' West planned to collaborate after X appeared at Kanye's church services. Both rappers have forever marked their names in hip hop and publicly ... Read Article