Aside from, eloquently stated by The Source Magazine at the time, “[coming] with ill animated lyrics, combined with metaphors that stun; a combo sure to have suckas on the run,” Big L also ushered in two emcees that are very prominent in the culture today: a then-unknown Killa Cam and a semi-established Jay-Z. The track […]
On this date in 2007, Jay-Z released his American Gangster album, which also served as the soundtrack to the movie of the same name with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It was a conceptual album that was inspired by the film of the same name. The album spawned hits like […]
Words By: Manuel Portugal Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Throughout the year’s fans have seen rappers show off their expensive jewelry collections, but there’s something special about Juicy J’s ice. In a recent interview with GQ, the Three 6 Mafia rapper showed off his pieces and detailed how Jay-Z inspired the platinum. Advertisement “It was […]
What’s beef? Well, it’s one of the most synonymous occurrences in Hip-Hop that, regardless of how much people try to protest it, gets factored into the culture on a level of near entertainment. Basically, we really can’t just all get along. Sometimes though, rap wars can get a little scary. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
The Carters ended the On The Run II tour and they have given away at least over a million dollar in scholarships to students. According to Forbes, Bey and Jay recently attended the City of Hope Gala event and raised over $6 million dollars for charity. The non-profit organization held a gala in Santa Monica, California […]
Usher has been quiet for quite a while but that looks to be no longer the case as he will reportedly drop a new album tonight. Not only is the R&B legend gearing up for another run, but he will also be doing so with the assistance of Zaytoven who produced the project that is […]
Remember when Kanye West tweeted that Throne 2 was coming? Yeah, don’t hold your breath for that to come if it has to include JAY-Z. The Daily Mail reports Hov and Beyoncé have are “severing all ties” that lead to a relationship with Kanye West, in addition to Kim Kardashian. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
They came, they say, they conquered. The Carters latest run across the country for the On the Run II tour is officially wrapped and it was a highly successful trek bringing together 2.1 million fans across 48 shows in 39 cities. Beyoncé expressed appreciation messages on her Instagram but the biggest “Awwwwwww” message came from […]
Throughout the duration of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s On The Run II tour, they have awarded eleven teens $100,000 scholarships from the BeyGood and Shawn Carter Foundations totaling up to over $1 million. The generous donations continued as the couple stopped in Seattle last week. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information He was surprised Thursday with the […]
Damon Dash has like 30 different grinds. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Author, director, music executive, actor, historian, art curator, reality star, fashion designer, father, YouTuber, influencer, publisher, movie guy, professional wilding-outter, visionary and yep… you guessed it… producer. Producer sounds like a new title, but it is not. When you check out his discography, […]
By: Leslie Monet Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Per her usual, boss lady Oprah Winfrey has been working without ceasing lately especially after signed a multiyear production deal with Apple this summer. We were pleasantly surprised to see her let her hair down for some much-deserved R&R during Beyonce and Jay-Z’s OTR II tour stop […]
Looks like everything is love between Tyga and the Kardashian clan, according to pictures that were taken Sunday (Sept. 23) at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On The Run II tour stop at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. In what TMZ calls a ” chance encounter,” the “Taste” rapper was pictured hugging Kim Kardashian and Kris […]
After the city of Columbia, New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell ‘surprised’ Jay-Z and Beyonce with “a key to the city” on Monday. According to the mayor’s Instagram post, the acknowledgment was “to highlight both his and Beyonce’s collective humanitarian work.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The post shows the 4:44 rapper clad in a simple […]
According to Forbes, they have curated a list of some of the world’s top highest-earning hip-hop acts this year and Jay-Z was one of them. He remains at the top spot with a $76.5 million haul. He started touring back in late 2017 after the release of his thirteenth album, 4:44, and this year is […]
Pharrell Williams released his single “Frontin’” featuring JAY-Z in 2003, way back when he was still one half of The Neptunes. The record became a huge hit, peaking at No. 5 on Billboard and helped propel his solo career. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Although “Frontin” was a major milestone for the multi-hyphenated artist, he […]
On possibly the world’s most tragic day in recent history (9/11), Hip Hop mogul Jay-Z released one of his best LPs, The Blueprint, on his own Roc-A-Fella Records imprint. The fall of the World Trade Center obviously overshadowed the release on that date, however, before the end of 2001, The Blueprint introduced Jay-Z as the […]
Beyoncé celebrated her 37th birthday in Italy with JAY-Z, taking a much-deserved rest from rolling across the country on their On the Run II Tour. Fans across the net poured in birthday wishes and famed Twitter account @BeyLegion even did a recap of the Queen’s 36th year. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With her vacation […]
JAY-Z will present Jon Platt, chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, with the Spirit of Life award at the City of Hope gala. The gala will go down in October and the award is the highest honor of City of Hope. Billboard reports, the award was created to honor a philanthropic leader who has done […]
As we await A$AP Rocky’s Under Armour shoe, the latest YEEZY release by Kanye West alongside adidas, and whether Drake will decide if he’s #TeamAdidas or #TeamNike, one thing that’s for sure is that Hip-Hop has an obsession with sneakers: then again, who doesn’t? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information We decided to sift through some […]
Beyoncé and JAY-Z, have pulled in more than $150 million for the second installment of their joint On The Run II Tour, as indicated by Billboard. The power couple declared on Saturday that more than $1 million from ticket sales will be granted to 11 students in the cities for the U.S. market of the […]
