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‘Freaknik’ Doc Director P. Frank Williams To Be Honored At San Diego State University

By Sha Be Allah / April 22, 2024

P. Frank Williams has been selected by his alma mater, San Diego State University, as the recipient of the 2024...

50 Cent Urges Quavo To Fire Back After Chris Brown’s “Weakest Link” Diss

By Sha Be Allah / April 22, 2024

In an unexpected fashion that seemed harder than most rappers' recent diss tracks, Chris Brown dropped a scathing diss track...

Kid Cudi Shines at Coachella Despite Broken Foot, Announces Engagement

By Courtneyb / April 22, 2024

Kid Cudi made a triumphant return to the Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, California, on Sunday, delivering a mesmerizing...

Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers Digital Underground’s Shock G Three Years Later

By Sha Be Allah / April 22, 2024

On this date in 2021, Gregory Jacobs aka Shock G of the legendary Digital Underground, passed away in his home...

Future and Metro Boomin Take No. 1 Again with ‘We Still Dont Trust You’

By Shawn Grant / April 22, 2024

We Still Don't Trust You is taking the top of the Billboard charts. According to Billboard, the second album in...

DJ Akademiks Shares “Taylor Made Freestyle” Without 2Pac and Snoop AI Verses

By Shawn Grant / April 22, 2024

Drake's diss to Kendrick Lamar, "Taylor Made Freestyle," was an AI treatment, evoking the voices of Tupac and Snoop Dogg....

Snoop Dogg Reacts to Drake Using His Voice in AI Diss: ‘Why Everybody Blowin’ Me Up?’

By Shawn Grant / April 22, 2024

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

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Recap: ‘Angela Yee Day’ at Restoration Plaza Brought Out the Best of Brooklyn

Keenan Higgins

August 30, 2019

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Similar to our 6th annual SOURCE360 Festival Block Party this year, Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club host Angela Yee put on for Brooklyn this past Wednesday (August 28) with her first-ever "Angela Yee Day" cele... Read Article

Gay in the NFL: Ryan Russell and Ryan O’Callaghan Come Out “At Least One Gay on Every Team”

NDSmith

August 29, 2019

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27-year-old former Dallas Cowboys pass rusher, Ryan Russell has recently came out the closet as a bisexual CIS man. He reportedly has told people that the reason he is just now coming out with this information ... Read Article

Not So Forever 21! Retail Giant Prepares to File For Bankruptcy

NDSmith

August 29, 2019

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According to Bloomberg News, everyone's favorite "get-fresh-get-fly" has not been raking in the dough that their corporate offices anticipated over a decade ago. Forever 21 Inc is reportedly preparing to file f... Read Article

Shark Tank Kevin O’Leary’s Boat In A Horrible Accident, Resulting In Two Death

NDSmith

August 28, 2019

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According to TMZ, Shark Tank principal player Kevin O'Leary's boat was a part of a horrible accident in a lake in Ontario, Canada that has left two people dead. Little is none about the case but here are som... Read Article

R&B Singer Joe Responds to 50 Cent Swapping Him Out Of The ‘Power’ Theme Song

NDSmith

August 28, 2019

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One of the most successful components of the hit STARZ mega-drama series, Power, is its theme song, "Big Rich Town." The original song is let by the 90s R&B crooner and songwriter, Joe. Iconic. The song was... Read Article

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French Montana’s Bodyguard Locked Up For Illegal Firearm After VMAs

NDSmith

August 28, 2019

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Rappers have to really pay attention to what their bodyguards are doing. Reports circulated after the MTV Video Music Awards about French Montana wilding out on a fan that walked too close to him after a nig... Read Article

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Donald Trump Denies That He Has Bedbugs in the Hotel He Owns

NDSmith

August 27, 2019

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President Donald Trump is furious at reports that one of the hotel resorts that he owns in Doral, Florida is infested with bedbugs. He vehemently denied these reports and blamed "Radical Left Democrats" for fan... Read Article

Kevin Durant on the Knicks: 'I Didn't Want To Be The Savior'

Amidst Social Media Trolling, Jay Critch Drops A Tease For An Exclusive Freestyle with Kevin Durant

NDSmith

August 27, 2019

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While people are wilding out over The Warriors trolling mega-talented athlete Kevin Durant, seems like there are places on social media that are celebrating his giftedness. READ MORE: SOURCE SPORTS: Kevin Du... Read Article

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SOURCE360 Recap: Gems Were Dropped at the ‘Thriving In Today’s Music Industry’ Speaker Series Panel

Keenan Higgins

August 27, 2019

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Even though it's been two weeks since the events of our 6th annual SOURCE360 Festival, we still can't get over all the amazing talks and information shared during each and every panel. One in particular that st... Read Article

Is The Hip-Hop Community Due For A Classic Rap Ballad???

NDSmith

August 27, 2019

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Despite what people might say, rap music has more than one frequency. It is not just boom bap, nor is it rat-a-tat-tat of gun spray. That's there, no question. It is a landscape to celebrate your hood, yo... Read Article

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De Blasio’s CNN Ratings As Low As His Poll Numbers

NDSmith

August 27, 2019

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New York's mayor and presidential candidate Bill de Blasio is not doing so well. Just look at his CNN town hall ratings which were super low.

SOURCE360 Brings Industry and Culture Together at ‘The Business of Cannabis’ Panel

NDSmith

August 26, 2019

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Every year "The Business of Cannabis" is one of the most highly anticipated panels of the SOURCE360 Conference and Festival. This year was no exception. We believe the anticipation was heightened by the ou... Read Article

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Recap: Take a Look Inside the Pepsi x MTV VMA “Museum of Missy” Pop-Up Exhibit in NYC

Keenan Higgins

August 26, 2019

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As any music legend with an eclectic eye for artistry deserves, Missy Misdemeanor Elliott will finally be receiving the coveted "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award" at tonight's 2019 MTV Video Music Awards ce... Read Article

Angela Valdez Was Alive In The Premiere Episode of Season 6 of ‘Power’

NDSmith

August 26, 2019

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So you felt duped, huh? We all did. We saw Angela get popped during last year's cliffhanging episode. We even got word from Courtney Kemp after the episode via Instagram that Ghost's love was not "dead." But... Read Article

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At Her Best: Aaliyah’s 25 Greatest Hip-Hop Collaborations

Keenan Higgins

August 25, 2019

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August 25 will never be an easy day for many music fans across the world, particularly for those who love the late R&B icon Aaliyah Dana Haughton. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1lt5CJldNr/ Since 20... Read Article

‘Tommy’ aka Joseph Sikora From 50 Cent’s Power Gives His Top 5 Rappers of All Time At SOURCE360

NDSmith

August 24, 2019

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Everyone seems to be dropping their Top 5 Rappers of All Time list all over the place. So it should come to no surprise that Joseph Sikora aka Tommy from 50 Cent's hit television drama, Power, has one too. What... Read Article

Tragic Shooting of Four Black College Students During Back To School Party in The Atlanta University Center

NDSmith

August 22, 2019

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The Atlanta University Center (AUC) is a collective of some of the top historically Black colleges and universities in the world. It is actually the largest and the oldest academic consortium of HBCUs. Prestigi... Read Article

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Recap: SOURCE360 Block Party Fashion Show Lookbook

Keenan Higgins

August 22, 2019

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This fashion spread was created on August 17, 2019 as part of The Source Magazine's 6th annual SOURCE360 Festival Block Party on Christopher Wallace Way in Brooklyn, NY. End-of-Summer Streetwear Fashio... Read Article

The Obamas Not Just Getting Money… They Spending It Too

NDSmith

August 22, 2019

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Michelle and Barack Obama continue to floss on their haters. After bringing a whole new flavor to The White House, painting it BLACK (as George Clinton once said), they have made the transition into very succ... Read Article

Who Really Is Thanos? How Tay Roc Snatches The Glove From The Old Head Cassidy

NDSmith

August 19, 2019

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When Cassidy lost to Goodz (clearly), he went on a rampage... working hard to convince the rest of the Hip-Hop community that his perfect battle record remained unchallenged. He tried it. And he tried it ... Read Article