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Happy Birthday To The Music That Raised Me: A Girl’s Ode To Hip Hop

By Courtneyb / August 11, 2023

The birth of Hip-Hop infused a flavor element into the world that not everyone was prepared for. As hip hop...

This is America… Masked White Supremacists March at Lincoln Memorial

By Sourcestaff / December 6, 2021

This is America.... A gang of white men half masked walking in broad daylight with police escorts, all coordinated in...

Remembering DMX: A Personal Story

By Courtneyb / April 13, 2021

Beloved rapper/actor/philanthropist DMX passed away last Friday at the tender age of 50.After a week-long battle in the hospital, family,...

Op-Ed: Whitelash Will Not Silence Us

By Sourcestaff / January 8, 2021

Congress finally certified the votes of the Electoral College for the 2020 election of the United States President and Vice...

Native American Hip Hop: Rhymes and Stories from the City to the Rez

By Sourcestaff / November 30, 2020

by: Kyle Mays November is Native American Heritage Month. But how many people knew that? Better yet, how many people...

[Op-Ed] Hip Hop Democracy and the Future of Our Freedom

By Sourcestaff / November 13, 2020

by Kyle T. Mays, Ph.D. In the wake of the election of president-elect Joe Biden and the incoming Vice President,...

First Kanye, 50 Cent And Now Lil Wayne: We Need Our Men Today

By Courtneyb / November 3, 2020

First it was Kanye, then 50 Cent and now Lil Wayne standing beside arguably--- one of the most controversial presidents...

Rae Sremmurd Survives (Literally), Future Escalates and Drake Finishes Strong on Day 1

The Source

June 6, 2015

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It wasn't all peaches and cream, but Hip-Hop hits its stride on day 1 The reports first came in on Twitter, via a few bloggers. Then some Instagram pictures began to surface, and one particularly gruesome sn... Read Article

Lil’ Durk May be Drill’s Last Hope, but he’s Just Getting Started

Khari

June 4, 2015

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The city of Chicago has consistently, since the early 90's, provided an ever-changing Hip-Hop landscape with a new, fresh sound. From Twista and Do or Die, to Kanye West and the "backpack" movement. From Common... Read Article

[OP-ED] New Civil Leaders: Athletes Taking A Stand On Social Issues

King Jut

June 1, 2015

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Travyon Martin, Micheal Brown, Eric Garner, these names will always give chills each time they are mentioned. The names release a type of emotion in every American. Words such as innocent, thugs, misunderstood,... Read Article

Aaron LaCrate’s ‘Dope on the Tables’ Mixtape Lives Up to Its Name

April Dawn

May 22, 2015

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Hey, look ma! A real mixtape that has actual mixing! ... Read Article

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The Source Magazine Remembers The MOVE 9 Bombing 30 Years Later

Infinite Wiz

May 13, 2015

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Today marks the 30th commemoration of the bombing at 62nd and Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia in 1985 MOVE, which was originally called the Christian Movement for Life, was founded in 1972. Its founder, Jo... Read Article

Baltimore Riots Aftermath: All Six Officers Charged In Freddie Gray’s Death Are Out On Bail

Infinite Wiz

May 5, 2015

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The six who have been charged for death of Baltimore man are out on bail since Friday Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr., 45; Officer William G. Porter, 25; Lt. Brian W. Rice, 41; Sgt. Alicia D. White, 30; Office... Read Article

Record Report: Outkast’s ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’ Review, July 1994

Khari

April 28, 2015

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Southernplaylisticadillacmuzik will always be regarded as a stellar debut album, a left-field nuclear bomb that landed smack dab in the era of rap purists laud endlessly. The Illmatic, Ready to Die, The Chronic... Read Article

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