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Today In Hip Hop History: BDP’s ‘Edutainment’ LP Dropped 33 Years Ago
Produced primarily by the Blastmaster KRS himself along with the Human 808 D-Nice, Edutainment is arguably one of BDP’s best albums before KRS began to venture into solo projects. The title was definitive of its contents; education through the entertainment of Hip-Hop music. This album was also the most populated in terms of members of […]
Today in Hip Hop History: Boogie Down Productions Released Their Second LP ‘By All Means Necessary’ 35 Years Ago
On this day in 1988, Boogie Down Productions dropped one of the best and most influential albums of all time. It was widely seen as one of, if not the first, politically conscious efforts in Hip Hop. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information KRS-One was initially popular for fueling the Juice Crew vs. BDP beef on […]
KRS-One Moves Into Hip-Hop’s Birthplace, 1520 Sedgwick, Leading to Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary
KRS-One, a renowned pioneer of hip hop and an activist, author, and philosopher, will return to the Community Center at 1520 Sedgwick, the birthplace of the genre. KRS-One will direct a number of community-based events, including a masterclass in hip hop, as part of the launch of Birthplaceofhiphop.nyc. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hip-hop’s soul […]
Today in Hip-Hop History: Boogie Down Productions Dropped Their Debut LP ‘Criminal Minded’ 36 Years Ago
On this date in 1987, “Blastmaster” KRS-One, DJ Scott La Rock, “The Human 808” D-Nice and the rest of the Boogie Down Productions crew released their highly anticipated debut album Criminal Minded on B-Boy Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the “South Bronx” vs. “The Bridge” aka BDP vs. The Juice Crew beef on […]
Today In Hip Hop History: Boogie Down Productions’ Debut LP ‘Criminal Minded’ Turns 35 Years Old!
On this date in 1987, “Blastmaster” KRS-One, DJ Scott La Rock, “The Human 808” D-Nice, and the rest of the Boogie Down Productions crew released their highly anticipated debut album Criminal Minded on B-Boy Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the “South Bronx” vs. “The Bridge” aka BDP vs. The Juice Crew beef on […]
Happy Heavenly Birthday To BDP’s DJ Scott La Rock!
On this day in 1962, Scott Monroe Sterling known widely as DJ Scott La Rock of the famous Boogie Down Productions was born in the Bronx borough of New York City. Scott La Rock was the producer for rap icon KRS-One until his untimely death on August 27th, 1987. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information La […]
New York City’s Homecoming Week Wu-Tang Clan, Big Daddy Kane & More Concerts in All Five Boroughs
New York City’s Homecoming Week of free concerts continues today on Staten Island with a live show featuring members of Wu-Tang Clan. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Raekwon and fellow Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah will take the stage at Midland Beach along with Crystal Waters, EPMD and a host of other artists. Big Daddy Kane […]
Today in Hip-Hop History: Boogie Down Productions Dropped Their Debut LP ‘Criminal Minded’ 34 Years Ago
On this date in 1987, “Blastmaster” KRS-One, DJ Scott La Rock, “The Human 808” D-Nice and the rest of the Boogie Down Productions crew released their highly anticipated debut album Criminal Minded on B-Boy Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the “South Bronx” vs. “The Bridge” aka BDP vs. The Juice Crew beef on […]
Today In Hip Hop History: KRS-One Releases His ‘Return Of The Boom Bap’ LP 27 Years Ago
Blastmaster KRS 1 drops his first solo album 27 years ago today Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Sometimes the best way to things is to just do it yourself. This is the realization that KRS, the general of the Boogie Down Productions crew, came to when he dropped Return Of The Boom Bap. It was […]
“Mike Epps Hip Hop Party” With Performances By Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One And More Coming Next Month
North American Entertainment Group Inc. today announced their streaming concert event “The Mike Epps Hip Hop Party” premiering Friday, October 9. Prerecorded in Atlanta, the show is hosted by Mike Epps and features never-before-told tales and performances by hip hop legends Doug E. Fresh, Rakim, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane and Greg Nice. Early Bird tickets […]
Snoop Dogg Reveals His Top 10 MCs of All-Time Including Ice Cube, LL Cool J
After saying Eminem doesn’t crack his top ten rappers of all-time, Snoop Dogg has released his official list on Instagram. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Doggfather’s list brings in fellow west coast legend Ice Cube and some love for the New York icons like LL Cool J and KRS-One. Snoop also is a big […]