How does one change the entire game of Hip-Hop with a single album — a debut album that clocks in at just under 40 minutes at that? For then-20-year-old rapper Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones — we’ve all grown to love and known him simply as Nas — that became a reality that has only […]
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 […]
Naughty By Nature will celebrate its milestone 25th year with a 30-show tour, set to get underway January 27 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The legendary Hip Hop group was discovered by fellow New Jersey native and rapper, Queen Latifah. Eventually signing the group to her ‘Flavor Unit’ management company, Latifah […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, “The Infamous” Mobb Deep released their third studio LP Hell On Earth. This album was a follow up to their highly successful sophomore project The Infamous. The style they created with The Infamous made them a household name in East Coast rap and led to their decision to […]
