There is no doubt that the rise of Death Row Records and the artists signed to that monumental label can be attributed almost singlehandedly to Marion “Suge” Knight. His unorthodox methods of maintaining Death Row’s position at the top of the game may have contributed to the head of Death Row’s downfall. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
22 years ago today, the Hip Hop legend 2Pac officially released his fourth album “All Eyez On Me” on Death Row Records and Interscope Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album featured five singles with two topping number one on the Billboard Hot 100; “How Do U Want It” and “California Love”. It made Hip Hop […]
The critically acclaimed Anderson .Paak says his third solo effort is t expected to release this year. In 2016, .Paak had a banner year, releasing his second solo album as Anderson .Paak (previously Breezy LoveJoy), titled Malibu and released a collaborative project Yes Lawd! with producer Knxwledge as the group NxWorries. After a taking 2017 off, .Paak is getting back […]
For her role in setting up the interviews with the producers of the new docu-series Death Row Chronicles, the ex-fiancee of Marion “Suge” Knight will spend the next three years in prison, according to a Los Angeles County judge. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Despite her pleas for leniency, Toi-Lin Kelly was sentenced to three […]
Words By Zoe Zorka Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, Cardi B., Kesha, and other big names got their well-deserved airtime on Sunday night’s Grammy broadcast, only nine of the 84 winners were presented with their awards during the televised broadcast. However, many of these winners are every bit as relevant as […]
Prosecutors in the Marion “Suge” Knight murder case have seized the phone of Death Row Chronicles producer Nora Donaghy after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have issued grand jury subpoenas for the producers of the film. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The DA in Los Angeles […]
The most POWERFUL issue in Hip-Hop is here and to close out 2017, The Source Magazine reveals one of our covers with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the dynamic duo who have achieved greatness over the past year and decade. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This is the issue where we analyze and profile the […]
Words by Roman White Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Detox might still have a chance according to a new report. TMZ caught up with the super producer at a Golden State Warriors practice to ask him about the project and if there was a chance it could still happen. “I’m working on a couple songs […]
On Tuesday (Jan. 3), west coast hip-hop legend Yo-Yo broke news to the hip-hop community that her fellow sister in rhyme, The Lady of Rage is currently hospitalized. The Make Way For The Motherlode emcee took to Instagram to share a flick of her hospital visit to Rage, a sentimental one, where Yo-Yo is seen sitting […]
The Chronic is the debut studio album by Hip Hop legend, Dr. Dre. It was his first solo project after parting ways with NWA over financial disputes. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It was released on December 15, 1992 through Death Row Records, and distributed through Interscope Records and Priority Records. The album’s name was inspired […]
On this date in 1993, Calvin Broads Jr. aka Snoop Doggy Dogg released his highly anticipated first album Doggystyle on Death Row Records. This was the label’s first full length project by a solo artist, which was piggybacking on the success of Death Row’s last release, The Chronic, the Dr. Dre album where many had […]
After a boasting year of success with his multi-platinum album DAMN gaining streams surpassing Beyonce and Bruno Mars over 2 billion alongside a Nike deal, Kendrick Lamar covers Forbes December issue as the “Hip-Hop Conscience” for their annual 30 Under 30 list. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information There is the common talk about the DAMN […]
The greatness of Ol’ Dirty Bastard comes from one tactic, being raw. Being a “raw figure” in the culture of hip-hop has nothing to do with how hardcore, street savvy, or how impressionable your toughness appears to be. As lead by example by the “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” emcee, being raw is centered around being able to […]
Dr. Dre does have children but one of them is not “Lou G.” aka @jetpacknyc on Instagram. The billionaire beat maker and entrepreneur shared a screenshot of the verified Instagram user’s page, denouncing any ties to the individual who’s profile bio states “Son of Dr. Dre” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “This person is claiming […]
Sometimes even the most humble get sick and tired of the bullshit. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information O’Shea Jackson, better known to the world as Ice Cube, mad a lot of people mad when he was fed with the bs and released this scathing album, appropriately entitled Death Certificate 25 years ago on this date. […]
Suge Knight claims that Dr. Dre was plotting on him. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Death Row Records CEO says Dre paid a man named Dwayne Johnson $20,000 in blood money around July 2016 to kill him. He is also claiming the payment was made the same day he fatally ran over a man. […]
In Tuesday’s News Flash Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Dr. Dre and Beats claim that Monster owes about $100M in back royalties. Issa Rae kept it all the way 100 at the Emmys red carpet. Variety asked who the Insecure creator was rooting for and she simply responded, “I’m rooting for everybody Black”. Advertisement Mike […]
Just when Monster LLC, the company that makes Monster headphones, thought they were winning the battle against Beats By Dre, the legal battle between the music accessory giants take a dramatic twist. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In a three year audit by Beats’ lawyers, they allege that Monster owes them a monumental $71 million […]
Update: Monday, September 11, 2017 @ 1:40pm: An official representative of the film has confirmed that although Dr. Dre and Eminem did contribute songs, Eminem and Dr. Dre will not release new music in direct connection with the film. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Edits have been reflected in this article per the new update. […]
In part 2 of the HBO documentary Defiant Ones, Dr. Dre talked about his success in the music industry, as well as the infamous brutal attack on journalist Dee Barnes in a Los Angeles club in 1991. I was out of my f**king mind at the time. I f**ked up. It’s a major blemish on who I […]
