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Buckwild Details The Making Of The Notorious B.I.G’s “I Got A Story To Tell”
Gunned down on March 9, 1997, The Notorious B.I.G was taken from us too soon, but left behind a impressive catalog. The track “I Got A Story To Tell” from his final studio album Life After Death remains a fixture among fans for its lyrics and production. The song is about Biggie going to the home of […]
QOTD: Who’s Your Hip Hop Dream Team?
The Source Magazine took the streets to ask the people of New York City which rappers would they recruit for their ‘Hip Hop Dream Team’. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information One of the participants hilariously answered Miley Cyrus. Meanwhile a lot of other people would tap into a lot of Hip Hop heavy weights including, […]
Rewind: These Classic Source Covers Turn 20 This Year
Hip-hop media and journalism changes along with the advancement of technology. That means way more pixels and way less paper. However, it’s hard not to gush over how it all started. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Let’s think back to a time before Soundcloud links. The year was 1997 and “newbies” Missy Elliot, Mase, and […]
Suge Knight Hints That Tupac Is Alive in Latest Interview [Watch]
Suge Knight has been rumored to know the truth behind what happened to Tupac Shakur on that fateful night in 1996 and in his recent interview, Knight slyly reveals that he actually may. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In the TMZ obtained clip of a phone interview with journalist Soledad O’ Brien and west coast […]
Dave East Talks Friendship with Drake, Announces “Paranoia 2” Album [Watch]
Harlem-bred MC Dave East is no stranger to real lyricism, so in his latest interview with Canada’s own Montreality, he opens the interview quoting his favorite artist’s line- Nas. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information But it wasn’t all lyrics and quotes, Dave also took some time out to discuss his friendship with Drake and the […]
Lil Kim Makes Spiritual Contact With Her “Soulmate” On ‘Hollywood Medium’
Celebrity psychic Tyler Henry has helped many celebrities make spiritual contact including, T-Boz, Rave Symone, Jaleel White, and the list goes on and on. On this week’s episode of Hollywood Medium, he helps Lil Kim contact her “soulmate”. Henry said it was “a man” whose life ended abruptly. It’s safe to assume that it’s the […]
The Best Of: Seven Of Our Favorite Notorious B.I.G. Samples
Most conversations about The Notorious B.I.G. revolve around the rapper’s position as one of the greatest and most influential rappers, and how the late rapper continues to influence singers and MCs alike a decade after his passing. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information But during his career BIG sampled a plethora of artists, fusing the sounds […]
Drake Wins 13 Awards at Billboard Music Awards | Source News Flash
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today in Source News Flash: Drake made history last night beating Adele’s record for most wins at Billboard Music Awards. Drizzy took home 13, including Top Male Artist and Top Rap Album for Views. Beyoncé and Jay Z celebrated the baby shower of their soon-to-be born twins with lavish “Carters Push Party,” an […]
Biggie Mural In Brooklyn To Be Taken Down
A huge The Notorious B.I.G. mural on the side of a Brooklyn building on Bedford Avenue and Quincy Street is set to be destroyed because the owner of the building wants to renovate. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The mural has been attracting tourists since it was painted in 2015, but the landlord, Samuel Berkowitz, says he plans remove […]
Funkmaster Flex and Cash Jones Claim Tupac “Not a Legend” [Watch]
20 years after the death of Hip-Hop icon Tupac, Hot 97 on air personality Funkmaster Flex and Ray J‘s manager Cash Jones are throwing out claims that have sent fans into a frenzy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During an Instagram Live session, Funkmaster Flex and Junior Mafia member Lil’ Cease began talking about the […]
Bad Boy’s “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” Premieres At TriBeCa Film Festival
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs aka Puff Daddy and the Bad Boy Family joins fans for the world premiere of the new film “CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP” at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27th at 8pm. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The film is 90 minutes and will be followed by special performances from Diddy, Lil Kim, […]
Teyana Taylor Stars In Reebok, Drake Announces ‘More Life’ Release | Source News Flash
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today in Source News Flash: Drake announced a release date for his upcoming project. More Life dropping March 18th. Frank Ocean just released new track “Chanel.” Last night, March 12, Brooklyn Nets along with Puff Daddy, Ms. Voletta Wallace and more honored Notorious B.I.G. with his own permanent banner hanging at […]
The Source & Spread Art NYC To Celebrate 20 B.I.G. Years in Brooklyn
It’s this time of the year again, when we all remember the Brooklyn legend, Notorious B.I.G.. March 9th, will always be remembered as the day Hip Hop lost one of the greatest ones. This year, we celebrate Biggie’s legacy and his influence on whole generations of artists. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Source Magazine […]
The Notorious B.I.G Biopic Is Coming Soon
Submarine Entertainment and ByStorm Films has been authorized to co-produce and develop a documentary about the legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The film is called Notorious B.I.G: One More Chance and will focus on the late emcee’s music around the world. Voletta Wallace, Biggie’s mother, greenlit the production of the movie and […]
Dave East Talks Being a Dad, New York Hip-Hop and More with Nessa [Watch]
Dave East is one of the hottest MCs in the game right now and has no plans of stopping in the near future. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In an interview with Hot 97’s Nessa, Dave opens up and his career and the joys of fatherhood. Dave also dished on why his daughter brings out another […]
Johnny Depp Is Set To Star As Investigator In Upcoming Tupac & Biggie Murder Film
Legendary actor Johnny Depp has joined the cast of Labyrinth as Russell Poole, a late Los Angeles detective. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The story will follow the same story as the nonfiction novel of the same name by Randall Sullivan. The book takes a look at the LAPD scandal surrounded around the deaths of the Notorious B.I.G and Tupac. The former detective theorized that Suge Knight was […]
Will Hip Hop Ever Forgive Rich Homie Quan?
Live performances are tough. There’s a lot of expectations of high energy, the pressure to deliver, and millions of eyes watching and ears listening. All the while the performer has only one shot to get it right. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Earlier this week, Rich Homie Quan forgot and apologized for forgetting the lyrics […]
Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert Attend VH1 Hip Hop Honors As Lil’ Kim And Biggie
Known for their eccentric couple costumes, artist Teyana Taylor and NBA player Iman Shumpert arrived at the 2016 VH1 Hip Hop Honors as another infamous couple. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Honoring one of the female emcees of the night, Taylor arrived more than ready to jump on stage for her already scheduled performance as Lil’ Kim. […]
A Look At Last Year’s Top 10 Selling “Urban” Albums In Australia
The Top 10 Selling Urban Albums from last year on the ARIA Charts (Australian Record Industry Association, Billboard-equivalent) were split between Canadian, UK, Australian and American artists. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information America came out on top with five of the top 10, two from Canada, two local Australian releases and one from the UK. […]