In February of 2019, the hip-hop world was shocked to hear that 21 Savage had been arrested and detained by ICE because he was living in the U.S. with an expired visa. While many were shocked by the arrest, many were also appalled that the Atlanta artist was British. Nonetheless, 21 was caught up in […]
Jay-Z, Meek Mill, and other artists are coming together to push New York state lawmakers to sign the “Rap Music on Trial” bill. This bill would stop prosecutors from being able to use rap lyrics against artists while in court. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In a letter obtained by People Magazine, Jay-Z’s attorney Alex […]
Jay-Z has said before that his sophomore effort In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is one of his least favorite works. Despite eventually going platinum, sales-wise the album failed to perform, only selling 138,000 in its first week. While 138,000 first week might be good in 2022, in 1997 it was frowned upon, especially when other […]
If there was one hip hop group that had the early 2000’s clubs in a chokehold, it was the Ying Yang Twins. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In a recent interview with Vlad TV, D-Roc and Kaine spoke on the success of their 2002 single “Say I Yi Yi.” They said that they originally submitted […]
Since Jay-Z’s Twitter Spaces conversation with Genius’ Rob Markman on Tuesday, the internet has been in a frenzy, debating whether Jay was right in his statement, or if another rapper could give him a run for his money. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Following Hov’s comments, Young Guru said that people have been blowing up […]
A Jay-Z Verzuz is something that many people have anticipated for a long time. The only question is, who would be a worthy opponent to face the music legend? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In a Twitter Spaces conversation with Alicia Keys and Genius’ Rob Markman, Hov set the record straight about artists thinking that […]
After 12 years of silence, Jay Z finally opened up about Lil Mama crashing his 2009 MTV VMA’s performance with Alicia Keys. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hov spoke on the incident during his recent Twitter Spaces conversation with Genius’ Rob Markman. Markman asked the legendary multi-hyphenate if he and Alicia had forgiven Lil Mama […]
Jay Z is bringing 100 new jobs to the New York City area. According to Page Six, the rapper and business man is reopening his 40/40 Club in Madison Square in August, and is looking to fill 100 positions. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Jay is attempting to stimulate the food and nightlife economy in […]
Landis Technologies, a start up that helps renters build credit until they can buy a place, is teaming up with Will Smith, Jay Z and other investors to raise $165 million for low-income renters. Jay Z joined the group of investors via Roc Nation, and Will Smith joined with Dreamers VC. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
Hip-hop legends Jay-Z and RZA and NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony are at the top of their game- but in a different way than you might expect. The icons are taking their talents from the rap studio and court to the chessboard- and all for a good cause. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As part of […]
Faizon Love recently sat down with Vlad where he gave his two cents about Jay Z. He called Hov a “puppet,” discredited his drug dealing past, and blamed Jay’s glorification of the street life on the violence in rap today. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I criticize him for it because it’s kinda his fault,” […]
The centuries of systemic racism in America that permeates every crevice of society has finally come to a head. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis revealed the virtual knee to neck applied to people of color for eons. However, now that the energy is steered towards justice, the hip […]
Today in Hip Hop History, Jay-Z released his seventh studio album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse was the seventh studio album released by rapper Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z. The album was released on November 12, 2002, by Roc-A-Fella Records and […]
Griselda Records and Roc Nation have formed a new partnership, which will see the latter managing both Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Both Buffalo rappers hit Instagram to share the news of signing with the Roc, sharing a picture with JAY-Z and celebrating their new deals with quotes of […]
Almost a year ago, The Carters surprised their fans with a joint album, EVERYTHING IS LOVE, in the middle of their On The Run II tour. With the release of the album, Beyoncé and Jay-Z had released their lead single “APESHIT” along with the visual. Well today, it has marked to being certified platinum. The video […]
If JAY Z joined ABC’s Shark Tank would you turn it on? One of the sharks has invited Billionaire HOV to sit on the panel. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Barbara Corcoran was tracked down by TMZ in New York City and they asked her about Hov becoming Hip-Hop’s first billionaire. Corcoran congratulated him because […]
In 2018, Beyonce’s net worth was $355 million and Jay-Z earned $900 million! Music’s first billionaire couple Jay-Z and Beyonce have set the bar and inspired so many other couples to invest in themselves, their children and their future. Business Insider detailed some of the investments, income and endorsements the power couple obtained to achieve […]
The Carters, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, will be receiving Vanguard Award at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards. The award is set in Beverly Hills, California on March 28. It isn’t set in stone on if Bey and Jay will be making an appearance, they are more than aware to accept the award. The award is […]
It is the 50th anniversary of Woodstock this year and it will be some surprises by living it up to its name. Do you remember the DMX performance in the early 2000s? Hopefully, we can expect him to perform this year over two decades later! This is a three-day festival in August and it is […]
Meek Mill is learning from Jay-Z and it’s starting to show. Hov had been encouraging rappers to spend their money wisely for quite some time now and as a result, Meek is embracing that same attitude. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Philadelphia rapper who once glorified materialism in his raps has clearly matured. In […]
