On this date in 1999, Brooklyn emcee Inga Merchand aka Foxy Brown dropped her sophomore effort, Chyna Doll, on the Violator/Def Jam imprint. This album rode the successful wave of previous projects released by Brown including her appearance on The Firm album with Nas, AZ, and Nature as well as her own 1996 debut LP […]
Today in Hip Hop history, Foxy Brown released her debut album Ill Na Na 25 years ago and changed the way women sounded in hip-hop. Introduced to the world by a Brooklyn rapperJay-Z on the classic Ain’t No Nigga, Def Jam pulled out all the stops for the queen of the label who released her album one […]
On this day in Hip-Hop History, New York-based supergroup The Firm released the sole studio album, The Album. As a collaborative effort made by Nas, Aftermath label-head Dr. Dre and marketing genius Steve Stoute, The Album was designed to boost the commercial and mainstream appeal of four of New York’s most prolific emcees: Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and […]
Just as sad as the news was on this date nine years ago, Hip Hop mourned the loss of longtime Violator Records founder “Baby” Chris Lighty after he was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chris became the most influential hip hop manager through his […]
On June 25, 1996, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Dame Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke embarked on a creative journey that has morphed into a billion-dollar movement today with the release of the Reasonable Doubt LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Released courtesy of their independent Roc-A-Fella imprint, Jay’s premier album was promoted and sanctioned by the […]
Baby Cham is one of the most underrated acts in Hip Hop but that didn’t stop him from giving us timeless hits like “Vitamin S,” “Ghetto Story” and more. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information He’s known in mainstream Hip Hop for his collaboration with Alicia Keys, but you may remember him from his appearance on […]
Foxy Brown is gearing up to tell her own story in a memoir slated to be released at the end of the year. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Book coming soon December!!!!” the Brooklyn emcee announced on her Instagram story in a series of posts. The untitled book will be written by the former Editor-In-Chief […]
Two of Hip Hop’s iconic female rappers, Lil Kim and Foxy Brown could possibly have some unreleased music in the vault. The feud between the female rappers has led to many diss tracks and shady interviews, however, the time fans have been waiting for could possibly be coming to light. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
On this date in 1999, Brooklyn emcee Inga Merchand aka Foxy Brown dropped her sophomore effort, Chyna Doll, on the Violator/Def Jam imprint. This album rode the successful wave of previous projects released by Brown including her appearance on The Firm album with Nas, AZ, and Nature as well as her own 1996 debut LP […]
On this day in Hip-Hop History, New York-based supergroup The Firm released the sole studio album, The Album. As a collaborative effort made by Nas, Aftermath label-head Dr. Dre and marketing genius Steve Stoute, The Album was designed to boost the commercial and mainstream appeal of four of New York’s most prolific emcees: Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and […]
On June 25, 1996, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Dame Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke embarked on a creative journey that has morphed into a billion-dollar movement today with the release of the Reasonable Doubt LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Released courtesy of their independent Roc-A-Fella imprint, Jay’s premier album was promoted and sanctioned by the […]
Harvey Weinstein has now joined the Rikers Island distinguished fraternity of criminals. Until he hears his sentencing, he will find himself behind bars at the jail that have housed the likes of Tupac, DMX, Foxy Brown, ASAP Rocky, and Casanova. Weinstein may even bump cafeteria trays with Brooklyn’s Bobby Shmurda or Tekashi 6ix 9ine. Either […]
Foxy Brown was scheduled to release her fourth studio album on May 6, 2003, by Bad Boy Records and Def Jam Recordings, but that never happened as a result of a disagreement she had with Diddy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It appeared on iTunes under the name Ill Nana 2: The Fever and the […]
Remy Ma is speaking candidly about her case with her Love and Hip Hop: New York co-star, Brittney Taylor, now that it was officially dismissed. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Bronx rapper stopped by The Wendy Show and told an applauding audience that the silly case is behind her. “I don’t wanna say her […]
In light of the tragic passing of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant, it is only right to look back at his career as a Hip-Hop artist. Born and raised in Philly, another Hip-Hop capital, despite spending 8 years of his childhood in Italy, Kobe fell in love with the art of rap. It was not a […]
On this date in 1999, Brooklyn emcee Inga Merchand aka Foxy Brown dropped her sophomore effort, Chyna Doll, on the Violator/Def Jam imprint. This album rode the successful wave of previous projects released by Brown including her appearance on The Firm album with Nas, AZ and Nature as well as her own 1996 debut LP […]
A few weeks ago rumors surfaced that actress Pam Grier was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer but we are happy to report that is fake news! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Per TMZ, A rep for Pam says the rumors are false and citing “She’s as healthy as ever.” Pam’s rep says she will be […]
By: Amira Lawson Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Breakfast Club has done it yet again! The morning show trio is in the headlines again for another one of their interviews following a daring question. Recently, The Breakfast Club had a sit down with music executive and entrepreneur, Don Pooh. Don is credited for bringing […]
Today In Hip Hop History, Foxy Brown Released Ill Na Na 23 years ago and changed the way women sounded in hiphop. Introduced to the world by a Brooklyn rapperJay-Z on the classic Ain’t No Nigga, Def Jam pulled out all the stops for the queen of the label who released her album one week after her […]
Ariel DeNey and ZhaZha Casanova hosted the second annual Culture Queens dinner in New York City on May 31st at Punto Space in the Garment District Punto Space. The beautiful venue was the perfect place to showcase the pair’s hard work and creativity. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This year’s honorees included, event Producer, Karleen […]
