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2016 Hotel Security Footage Shows Diddy Beating and Dragging Cassie

By Shawn Grant / May 17, 2024

2016 footage from the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles shows Diddy baeting Cassie in the hotel's hallway. In the video...

Lupe Fiasco Announces New Album ‘Samurai’, Drops Title Track With Visuals

By Sha Be Allah / May 17, 2024

A master of his craft, Lupe Fiasco wields his pen with the discipline of a swordsman, striking with deliberate strokes meant to...

BIG30 Drops Highly-Anticipated Album ‘Still King’

By Shawn Grant / May 17, 2024

Memphis hip-hop artist BIG30 has officially released his long-awaited album, Still King, today via N Less Entertainment/Connect Music. The 17-track...

Associate of Sean “Diddy” Combs Accepts Plea Deal in Drug Possession Case

By Courtneyb / May 17, 2024

Brenden Paul, an associate of Sean "Diddy" Combs, has made headlines after accepting a plea deal in a drug possession...

Lenny S. Celebrates 50th Birthday with JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Kevin Hart, and More at SoHo House Malibu

By Shawn Grant / May 17, 2024

Roc Nation Senior Vice President Lenny “Lenny S.” Santiago celebrated his milestone 50th birthday with an extravagant celebration at the...

Lawyer Suggests Drake and Kendrick Lamar Could Sue Each Other for Defamation Over Accusatory Diss Tracks

By Sourcestaff / May 17, 2024

After weeks of one of the most prolific rap beefs in recent memory, it seems the smoke between Drake and...

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Receiving High Praise After Early Viewing

By Shawn Grant / May 17, 2024

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” is here. Following early screenings on Thursday evening, social media is talking that talk with...

President Trump Finally Visits Puerto Rico Today

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October 3, 2017

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Words by Shurida Lundi It’s been two weeks since the devastation of category 4 Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico damaging the island and taking so many lives. Today, President Donald Trump is finally going...

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Performers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival React to Mass Shooting

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October 3, 2017

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What was supposed to be a night of good music, lip syncing, and dancing turned out to be one of the most deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. Terrorist Stephen Paddock let off rounds of shots from the uppe...

Lords of the Underground’s DoItAll Evolves Into Politics

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October 3, 2017

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Words by Ime Ekpo One-third of one of Hip-Hop’s most notable trios, Lords of the Underground has made the decision to step into the world of politics. With a goal to expand the music and arts industr...

Snoop Dogg, Russell Simmons, Erykah Badu & More React To Las Vegas Shooting

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October 3, 2017

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Words Ime Ekpo Another mass shooting has struck the United States and this time it took place on the Las Vegas strip. On Sunday, Around 10:08 p.m. booming gunfire struck at country music festival, Route ...

Hip-Hop Sends Condolences To The Passing of Tom Petty

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October 3, 2017

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Words Ime Ekpo Legendary rocker Tom Petty who is best known as the lead of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, died on Monday at the age of 66 following a cardiac arrest episode. Petty was in his home ...

Happy 46th Birthday To The Roots’ Black Thought!

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October 3, 2017

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On this date in 1971, Maliq Trotter aka Black Thought, lead emcee of the original, legendary Hip Hop band The Roots, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thought has always been regarded as one of the mos...

SZA Unearths New “Love Galore” Verse | Source News Flash

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October 3, 2017

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Today in Source News Flash: While on tour with her smash hit album CTRL, SZA blessed her fans on Instagram with new verse from "Love Galore," which recently went platinum. Check it out below: https://www....

Yoko Ono To Sell Jean Michel Basquiat Painting for $12 Million USD

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October 2, 2017

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The late and great artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is the current focus of London’s Barbican Art Gallery at an exhibition titled “Boom for Real”. The street artist is making headlines now due to his rare painting t...

Teyana Taylor Joins ‘Hit the Floor’ Cast

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October 2, 2017

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Teyana Taylor just keeps winning out here. The singer-dancer-actress is set to join the cast of the cheerleading series Hit the Floor. The series is moving from VH1 to BET for its fourth season. There are...

Quavo is Writing Movie Scripts for Migos

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October 2, 2017

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Prior to their TRL reboot performance, Migos stopped by Beats 1 to chop it up with Zane Lowe. Lowe asked what the trio has in store for the future and surprisingly Offset revealed that they're working on a f...

O.J. Simpson Avoids Prison Belongings Being Sold On eBay By Taking It All

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October 2, 2017

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O.J. Simpson was released from prison yesterday after serving 9 years. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZtUdnCDL3X/?taken-by=thesource The prison suggested for O.J. to take all his belongings and he agreed, i...

JAY-Z Rocks Custom Colin Kaepernick Jersey During ‘SNL’

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October 1, 2017

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Saturday Night Live came swinging out the gate for the premiere of their 43rd season. La La Land's Ryan Gosling was the host, with musical performance by JAY-Z. Considering the theme of his latest album 4:44...

Macklemore Sings Controversial “Same Love” At NRL Finals In Australia

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October 1, 2017

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"Thrift Shop" star Macklemore took to the NRL grand final stage to sing hit-song Same Love, complete with rainbow smoke displays. Australia is in the middle of a national non-binding survey which asks voters...

Check Out Gabrielle Nicole’s “She Lit” Visual

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October 1, 2017

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Fans of Cardi B and Nicki Minaj pay attention to Gabrielle Nicole because she's lit. Gabrielle Nicole storms in with her hot new music video for "She Lit" and everything about it is all the way lit. The song it...

Suspect Arrested in Young Dolph Shooting is Released Without Charges

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September 30, 2017

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The suspect that was arrested for his alleged involvement in the Young Dolph shooting was released without charges. The culprit is said to be affiliated with Dolph's arch nemesis, Yo Gotti. Corey McClendon w...

Diddy Put Missy Elliott On Her First Track as a Solo Artist

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September 29, 2017

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Diddy and Missy Elliot both rose to stardom in the Golden Era of Hip Hop, the 1990s. Diddy left his print in Hip Hop forever with Bad Boy Entertainment, which is responsible for a lot of the best songs from ...

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie’s Debut Album Gives the Bronx Another W

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September 29, 2017

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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie finally released he debut album, The Bigger Artist, on Friday, September 29th. The 15-track project obviously features his hit "Drowning" with Kodak Black, but also guest features Chri...

Dick Gregory Documentary is in the Works

Dick Gregory’s Story is Coming to the Small Screen

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September 29, 2017

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The complex life of the late comedian, activist, and author Dick Gregory will be made into a documentary. Buffalo 8 Productions and filmmaker Andre Gaines teamed up to speed up the production of the document...

OWN’s ‘Released’ Needs to be on Your Saturday Night Line-Up

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September 29, 2017

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The docu-series Released will be joining Oprah Winfrey Network's popular Saturday night line-up. There are so many shows detailing the harsh realities of life inside of prison, but there is hardly any repres...

Fake Black Activist Accounts Linked To Russian Government

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September 29, 2017

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The investigation looking into Russia tampering with the 2016 presidential election is still ongoing. CNN reports new revelations about the use of social media and influencing American citizens by fake social m...