Today (June 21), one of Hip-Hop’s most luxuriant and visually grandest DJs and producers, DJ Scratch turns 50 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information You see, you ain’t really Hip-Hop if you have not experienced the prodigious deeds of DJ Scratch on the 1s and 2s. Especially, live. Hitting the scene during the late […]
Treasured hip-hop music video show Yo! MTV Raps will celebrate a milestone with a strictly nostalgic tribute concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on June 1 as the Yo! MTV Raps: 30th Anniversary Experience, an ode to hip-hop’s most defining era amplified with performances by the Golden Era’s most legendary lyricists and collectives. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
Craig Mack, whose 1994 hit single “Flava In Ya Ear” thrilled the era of 90’s hip-hop, died on Monday (Mar. 12) from heart failure near his home in Walterboro, South Carolina. He was 47 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During the wee hour of 2 am on Tuesday, legendary hip-hop DJs Funk Flex, […]
Just a little bit over a week ago (Jan. 23) rapper and producer Erick Sermon from famed golden era hip-hop duo EPMD uncovered a rather crispy new song featuring fellow hip-hop notables Craig Mack (the return of Craig Mack? Maybe.), Mr. Cheeks and Method Man titled “Come Thru.” The song will be featured on Sermon’s […]
Photos by Stella Magloire Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information November 4th, Kings Theater hosted the Art of Rap concert showcasing some of Hip-Hops legends. Brooklyn’s own Big Daddy Kane and Strong Island’s god-emcee, Rakim touched the stage and created pure magic. But they weren’t the only show stoppers: Raekwon and Ghostface Killah from The Wu-Tang […]
Words by Ime Ekpo Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Don’t you just love it when hip-hop legends honor one another? Best known as being the PMD of classic Golden Era Hip-Hop duo, EPMD, Parish Smith is all about preserving the greatness of the Hip-Hop MC. Prodigy’s clever spits on the mic revived east coast hip-hop, […]
On this date this in 1992, Brick City, NJ’s own Reggie “Redman” Noble dropped his debut solo release ‘Whut? Thee Album’ on the Def Jam imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Produced primarily by the legendary EPMD’s Erick Sermon, Whut? introduced the world to Redman; the newest recruit to the supergroup The Hit Squad. The […]
Coming after what critics would call their worst album, Business Never Personal served as a proper revival and temporary farewell for the underground sensation that was EPMD. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This album is considered their third classic album. Although underground for the majority of their career, this album saw large commercial and mainstream success, peaking […]
A couple of dreadheaded backpackers made stuttering rhymes chic when Krayz Drayz and Skoob came together and dropped their Dead Serious album April 7, 1992. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Released on the East/West imprint and recorded in both the famed Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn and North Shore Soundworks in Long Island, Dead Serious became […]
Long Island is making a major comeback into the hip-hop world in 2016, and King Myers is definitely aiding in that process. This time around, he liberates a soulful cut titled “I Need” which features an R&B artist from Long Island by the name of Voice, and produced by Erick Sermon, producer/rapper from the legendary […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, duo EPMD released their fourth LP Business Never Personal. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Coming after what critics would call their worst album, Business Never Personal served as a proper revival and temporary farewell for the underground sensation that was EPMD. This album is considered their third classic album. Although underground […]
Hosted by SiriusXM’s ’80s and ’90s Hip Hop channel, Backspin, the Art of Rap festival tour kicked off last night [Friday, July 22] at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Featuring Ice-T, Public Enemy, EPMD, Mobb Deep, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Scorpio, MC Lyte, Kurtis Blow, and The Sugarhill Gang, the festival was fashioned after […]
One of the preeminent stars in sports since his college days at Michigan as part of the Fab Five, Jalen Rose has always worn his heart on his sleeve both on and off the court. It was only natural for him to take his talents to media, as he began working in broadcasting during the […]
Ice-T, Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature, Mobb Deep, EPMD, the Sugarhill Gang, and Kurtis Blow are scheduled to perform during the Art of Rap Festival Tour, which kicks off July 16th in Dallas, Texas and concludes August 6th. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The all-star, eight-date trek, which also features Grandmaster Melle Mel, Scorpio and MC […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, New York duo EPMD released their second studio LP, Unfinished Business. Certified gold by the RIAA, this album was the critically acclaimed follow up to the group’s debut Strictly Business. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Claiming the #1 spot on the Top R&B/Hip Hop charts, this project has […]
Born on this date in 1968, William Griffith Jr. aka Rakim Allah is considered the greatest emcee to ever touch the mic. His debut album along with DJ Eric B., Paid In Full, is a necessary piece of Hip-Hop’s creative history, used as an instructional tool to many up and coming emcees and deejays as […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Strong Island rap duo EPMD released their third studio album, Business as Usual under Def Jam. Although upon its released it wasn’t as commercially popular as its two predecessors, this album is still considered to be a success. In the year of its release, Business As Usual peaked at #36 on the Billboard […]
This so-cal and nor-cal festival will feature a lineup of legendary rappers and hip hop artists.
Drayz and Books In Reverse release their groundbreaking debut album on this day 23 years ago Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A couple of dreadheaded backpackers made stuttering rhymes chic when Krayz Drayz and Skoob came together and dropped their Dead Serious album April 7, 1992. Released on the East/West imprint and recorded in both […]
