debut albums
Roddy Ricch Is The First Rapper Since 50 Cent To Do This

Roddy Ricch is having the best 2020 so far and shows no signs of slowing down. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Compton rapper just wrapped up an incredible January. His latest single, “The Box” has spent the last 4 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while his debut album, Please […]
WATCH: Amazon Music Pays Homage to The Notorious B.I.G’s Debut Album With ‘The Birth of Biggie: 25 Years of Ready To Die’ Doc
Chance the Rapper Drops a Merch Component To His Debut Album ‘The Big Day’

It’s finally here! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After unveiling the cover art and release date for his debut studio album The Big Day last week, Chance the Rapper has finally release the highly-anticipated project to much fanfare amongst critics and followers alike. To assist the LP rollout, young Chano has also dropped some cool […]
Meet TOBi: Your Next International Hip-Hop Soul Music Sensation

The revolving door of new music talent can sometimes feel like one big game of chess — a board of different players with a variety of strengths and weaknesses, constantly moving and fighting to outsmart the competition towards supremacy. As the album cover suggests for his debut LP — out now on all streaming platforms […]
Today in Hip-Hop History: Bone Crusher Debuted 16 Years Ago With ‘AttenCHUN!’

“I ain’t never scared!” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Say that phrase to any longtime rap fan, and the response will either be “East Side!” if you’re anywhere near New York, “West Side!” if Cali vibes are your wave, “South Side!” for the ATLiens out there or “North Side!” if you’re, well, Drake. All jokes […]
Today in Hip Hop History: Nas Celebrates 25th Anniversary of ‘Illmatic’
Today in Hip-Hop History: West Coast Legend Spice 1 Drops Self-Titled Debut LP 27 Years Ago

Whether you’re hanging in Coachella Valley or simply mourning the loss of Crenshaw’s fallen hero Nipsey Hussle like the rest of us, West Coast Rap is definitely being bumped at high volumes this weekend. That’s why we had to show some love to the Hayward homie Spice 1 on this lovely Sunday, which happens to […]
Today in Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Juvenile Hell’ 26 Years Ago

You wouldn’t be blamed for thinking Mobb Deep’s near-perfect album The Infamous… was their debut project, especially given it’s well-deserved critical acclaim over the years. However, the East Coast rap duo actually popped up on the scene a whole two years prior with Juvenile Hell on April 13, 1993, and today we’re looking back on […]
Today in Hip Hop History: M.O.P. Drops Their Debut Album ‘To the Death’ 25 Years Ago
15 Groundbreaking Debut Rap Albums Since Hip-Hop Was Born

Words by Keenan Higgins & Jasmine Johnson Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today marks 45 years since the birth of Hip-Hop! Advertisement In the decades since it all began on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, the genre has went on to become the most powerful (and most lucrative!) in all of music. Of course, that […]