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This ‘Watch The Throne’ Verse Could Explain What’s Going on With Kanye West

By Roman White / July 23, 2020

On August 8, 2011 Kanye West and Jay-Z dropped what would become a Grammy nominated joint album called Watch The...

Jefferson Davis Statue Comes Down in Richmond as America is Forced Into Atonement

By Rhett Butler / June 11, 2020

As the protest movement roils on, America's forced atonement is now targeting its greatest sin: slavery. A statue of Confederate...

Dear Terry Crews, “Black Supremacy” is Not The By-Product of a Post-White Supremacy Society

By Rhett Butler / June 8, 2020

This morning, actor Terry Crews was trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons. The America's Got Talent host was...

Now That The We Are Focused On Justice And Reform Can That Extend To Rap Music?

By Rhett Butler / June 6, 2020

The world is finally paying attention to social justice for persons of color. Worldwide, people are donating their time towards...

The Revolution is Here and How Hip Hop Should Fill Its Role

By Rhett Butler / June 4, 2020

The centuries of systemic racism in America that permeates every crevice of society has finally come to a head. The...

I Can’t Breathe – Another Lynching in Broad Daylight

By sourcestaff / June 2, 2020

‘I can’t breathe - The murder of George Floyd was a lynching in broad daylight.’ The signs say, Black Lives...

Black Wall Street Reverberates Through the 2020 Protests Movement

By Rhett Butler / June 1, 2020

On May 31st and June 1st, 1921, the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Oklahoma burned to the ground. The irony of...

Iggy Azalea’s “D.R.U.G.S.” is Decoded, and It’s Sounding Just Like a Kendrick Lamar Verse, Hmmmm….

Doprah No Filtah

April 20, 2015

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In case the Internet needed another reason to go at Iggy Azalea, it sounds like Iggy's "gibberish" was actually her massacring one of K Dot's verses. Yikes. ... Read Article

Mic Check: Miami’s Eskeerdo Is Aiming To Be As Prolific With The Mic As He Is With The Pen

The Source

April 15, 2015

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Miami rapper/songwriter Eskeerdo has taken what it means to be from the South, and redefined it. A region known mainly for it's dance-happy, party-fueled anthems is littered with individual, standout talent lik... Read Article

OP-ED: I’m No Fan of JAY Z’s Streaming Platform, Tidal.. Here’s Why

Idia Ogala

April 11, 2015

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Disclaimer: The following thoughts are my own and do not reflect the views of The Source Magazine. On March 30th JAY Z, accompanied by 15 of the most successful musical acts on the planet, rolled out the secon... Read Article

Album Review: Wale’s Pours Personal Plight Into ‘TAAN,’ His Best Album Yet

khari

April 3, 2015

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Wale The Album About Nothing MMG/Atlantic Features: Usher, SZA, J. Cole, Jeremih Production: DJ Dahi, JGrammBeats, Jake One, Best Kept Secret, No Credit, Osinachi The concept in itself is almost nons... Read Article

If Last Night Was Any Indication, Wale’s Going To Be Alright

The Source

March 31, 2015

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The last time Wale took the stage at SOBs in New York City, it was 2009. He was 1-year removed from the release of his breakthrough mixtape, The Mixtape About Nothing, which played host to the song that earned ... Read Article

Mic Check: Introducing Lil Uzi Vert

uachonye

March 27, 2015

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https://youtu.be/rWqLa0SmH3c Check out one of the hottest MCs from Philly doing his thing. ... Read Article

Get To Know Richmond’s Flourishing Rap Scene Through Tim Porter’s “Coming Soon”

shussain

March 23, 2015

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I'm from Virginia, where ain't shit to do but cook, pack it up, sell it triple-price, fuck the books... Read Article

Meek Mill’s Performance Of The “Intro” In Philadelphia Saturday Night Marked His Official Return

khari

March 23, 2015

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Philadelphia was strangely warm on Saturday. The greater New York area had been sprinkled with scattered snowfall Friday evening, which quickly gave way to clear, sunny skies and near 50 degree temperatures jus... Read Article

[Op-Ed] Why James Harden Should Be This Season’s MVP

shussain

March 22, 2015

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Flagrant shots to James' king jewels aside, Harden is the league MVP.... Read Article

The 20 Best Timbaland Beats of the Last Decade

Doprah No Filtah

March 12, 2015

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Timothy Z. Mosley, better known as Timbaland, began his rise to fame in the mid-90s and had a steady progression of top Billboard chart hits annually from 1996 to 2001. In August 2001 his collaborative partne... Read Article

Can Wale Prove His Elite Status with ‘The Album About Nothing’?

Doprah No Filtah

March 3, 2015

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"I've got Grammy nominations. I've got number one records. My songs are triple platinum. I have a platinum single myself, gold singles left and right. I don't even know if I would be able to do anything other t... Read Article

[Op-Ed] The Emergence of the Young Hip Hop Sugar Daddy

shussain

February 27, 2015

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“Oh why must I feel this way? Hey, must be the money!"... Read Article

Review: Talib Kweli’s Latest Signee, NIKO IS, Drops ‘Brutus’ LP. It’s All We Expected, and More.

shussain

February 25, 2015

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If you haven't heard of NIKO IS yet, you've got some listening to do. ... Read Article

[Video] The Tree Mason Releases Video For “Bronxghanistan”

shussain

February 13, 2015

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Bronx Native and Hooligan, The Tree Mason releases video for "Bronxghanistan".... Read Article

Golden No More: What Happened To Trinidad James?

Matt Aceto

February 6, 2015

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The "All Gold Everything" rapper has faded to bronze Don't you miss when Trinidad James had donkey teeth, when he had an earth-sized afro, or above all when he just didn't give a f*@k? In many ways, James... Read Article

How to Be a Rapper 101: How Not To Get Your Music Heard

azeemk

February 2, 2015

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There are some ways to get your music heard on Twitter, but there are other ways to definitely not make it happen. In this installment of "How to Be a Rapper 101," I'm going to tell you about the things you... Read Article

How to Be a Rapper 101: The Rapper Starter Kit

azeemk

February 1, 2015

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These days there are no mysteries around the fact that, everyone and their mother wants to be a rapper; it's such a cliché that it's actually not even amusing to make fun of it anymore...but we decided to do it... Read Article

Millenial On The Move: Karen Civil’s Working While You’re Sleeping

Brandon Robinson

January 28, 2015

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What does success look like in 2015? The usual suspects: Bill Gates, Oprah, Warren Buffett, Michael Jordan, LeBron James...and the list goes on. As baby boomers and their parents are getting older, wiser and m... Read Article