MissUnderstood: How Women Of Color Are Uniting To Break Down The Hollywood Typecasting Barrier

With the Oscars fast approaching, all of the discussion surrounding the Academy’s lack of recognition for…

The Countdown To Waves: What Sound Is Kanye Going For This Time?

A particular strength Kanye West has as an artist/producer is the uncanny knack of pushing, bending…

The Source Presents: The 15 Best Hip Hop/R&B Songs of 2015

Yesterday [Friday, December 18] we unleashed what we thought were the 25 Best Hip Hop/Rap songs…

How J. Cole And Dreamville Revitalized Fan Culture With Just A Dollar & A Dream

It’s 8:00 pm on a Saturday evening in Dallas, Texas and in the midst of the…

The Source Presents: The 25 Best Hip Hop [Rap] Songs of 2015

Yes, it’s that time of year. The holidays are here, the countdown to 2016 has begun,…

Skyfall: Danny Seth Looks to Change ‘Perception’ With Dark, Prolific Album

When I tell Danny Seth that one day, while driving through the heart of Brooklyn, windows…

It’s Debate Time: Who Got Snubbed In the 2016 Grammy Nominations?

Like we always do it this time. The first week of December in music is reserved…

Songs In the Key Of Love: Bryson Tiller Prepares an R&B Takeover

If you let Bryson Tiller tell you how to go from relatively unknown regional favorite to…

Remembering Jay Z’s ‘The Blueprint’ On His 46th Birthday

On Jay Z‘s 46th birthday, we’re taking a look back at Source issue #248, in which…

The 10 Best Songs From All the Mixtapes We Got This Weekend

This Thanksgiving, Hip-Hop moved at a blistering pace, as we watched releases–both previously announced and surprises–get…