As the days of his 85th birthday start to crawl in, legendary musical composer and immortal record producer Quincy Jones has spoken the unspeakable in recent accounts of all-inclusive interviews. In his most recent interview with Vulture, Jones dropped an abundant amount of knowledge surrounding the conditions of the music world mostly in conjunction with […]
With the Black Panther soundtrack hitting shelves streaming services this Friday, Kendrick Lamar and SZA drop their “All the Stars” collaboration a visual makeover to accompany the song. Directed by Dave Meyers and The Little Homies, who just recently won the GRAMMY for Best Music Video for Kendrick’s “HUMBLE”. The video sends a powerful message […]
On January 31, the official track-list and artwork for Black Panther: The Album dropped, unveiling 14 tracks and features from Travis Scott, The Weeknd, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Swae Lee, Anderson.Paak, and many more. Black Panther The Album 2/9 pic.twitter.com/MqhsEcj6iF — Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) January 31, 2018 Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The single “Pray For Me” from the […]
Marvel’s Black Panther is one of the most anticipated films of 2018, the film is directed by Ryan Coogler with a star studded cast full of black excellence. At the top of year is was announced by Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith and Kendrick Lamar that the soundtrack will be executive produced by TDE. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
Words by Roman White Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Jay-Z came into the 60th Grammy Awards last night with 21 Grammy Awards on his shelf. So lauded with awards and accolades for his music, the emcee has joked that he let’s his babygirl Blue Ivy use the golden gramophone as a sippy cub. And so, it […]
Over the weekend, Australia voted publicly for Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” to be the #1 song of 2017 in the national youth broadcaster Triple J’s annual Hottest 100 countdown after over two million votes. The lead single off Lamar’s almost triple-platinum fourth studio album DAMN, charted highly worldwide and was widely tipped to be a strong contender […]
Many were surprised to see one of hip-hop’s living legends go home empty handed at the 2018 Grammys. Even with the most nominations in Grammy history for the genre, Jay-Z ended the night without any gold trophies. The top three awards for the night were Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album […]
Words by Kiah Fields This article was originally published in The Source Issue #272 Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information What is a thug, but a mortal man? One engulfed in his own passion to change the world around him for better or worse? With the fire of his own strength fueling his every endeavor, a […]
Dave Chappelle‘s triumphant return to standup comedy led to a prize at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The former Chappelle’s Show star famously left Comedy Central in 2005, turning down millions of dollars to lead a quiet life in South Africa for years. He returned to the stage in 2013, […]
The 60th Grammy Awards aired this Sunday, January 28 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and music’s biggest celebration was a night to remember. The prestigious, star-studded event, which recognizes and honors musical excellence, was jam jacked with exciting and jaw-dropping moments (like SZA’s ‘Best New Artist’ snub and Jay Z’s zero wins). This year’s […]
Words by Roman White Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kendrick Lamar is cleaning up at the Grammy’s after winning his fifth Grammy of the night for Best Rap Album beating out Jay-Z’s 4:44, Tyler the Creator’s Flower Boy, Rapsody’s Laila’s Wisdom and Migos’ Culture. Kendrick picked up three wins in the pre-telecast for Best Rap […]
Words by Roman White Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kendrick Lamar is already cleaning up before the show begins as he’s been awarded three Grammy’s for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best Music Video. The Compton lyricist won these pre-show Grammy’s for the single ‘HUMBLE’ which appeared as the lead single from his […]
Hip-hop’s presence in what was once called the Gramophone Award now known as the exalted Grammy Award is one founded in an adventure. Presented by the Recording Academy in 1958, the Grammy Award honors musicians whose craft is primarily done in the English language and have achieved mass popular appeal. Such analysis appears to be […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Words by Comfort Nnana Kalu This Sunday will mark one of the biggest nights in music as the 60th Grammy Awards. The show will also be held in New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the first time in 15 years, which is a huge win for New York […]
K-Dot. Chappelle. U2. Three international superstars in their own right will pop off the Grammys this year in epic fashion. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kendrick Lamar had a sensational 2017 with the release of his, multi-platinum album, DAMN. His fourth studio album, led to a number of hit singles as well as 7 Grammy nominations. According […]
TDE: The Championship Tour will commence on May 4. Beginning in Vancouver, headlined by Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q and the Top Dawg family. Stopping in 27 other cities including: L.A., N.Y., Atlanta and Chicago to name a few. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Tickets are on sale now, and if you are already planning your outfit, Nike has the […]
On Monday morning, Top Dawg Entertainment sent fans into a frenzy after they announced that the label is going on tour. Titled ‘The Championship Tour,’ Kendrick Lamar, SZA, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, SiR, and Lance Skiiiwalker, will be hitting the road on a two month trek across North America. While TDE label-mate Isaiah Rashad […]
Cardi B has officially broken the Beyonce’ held record as the first female artist to simultaneously have five hit records on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Billboard chart. Just last week, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper tied with Queen Bey with four singles which include “Bodak Yellow,” “Bartier Cardi” featuring 21 Savage, Migos‘ “MotorSport” with Nicki Minaj, and […]
Words by Jasmine Johnson Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After 15 years The Grammy Awards will return to New York City at Madison Square Garden in two weeks in New York City on January 28th. To the delight of many, Kendrick Lamar will open this year’s show. Lamar, who is celebrated with seven Grammy nominations is […]
Approximately seven years ago, Kendrick Lamar signed with Warner/Chappell Music and has since become one of the publishing company’s most explosive famed acts. His deal with the publisher will soon expire, and now, new publishing deal offers are coming at him from all different directions at attractive monetary volumes. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According […]
