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Happy Heavenly Birthday To Boogie Down Productions’ DJ Scott La Rock!

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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 […]

Kanye West Sued For Sampling KRS-One And BDP’s “South Bronx”

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According to a report from TMZ, the company that owns the rights to the Hip Hop classic song “South Bronx” has filed a lawsuit against Kanye West and his business partner for sampling the Hip Hop theme song without getting proper legal clearance. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The complaint states that West uploaded a […]

SOURCE PREVIEW: Big Daddy Kane vs. KRS-One Who Wins the VERZUZ?

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New York City will once again be the location for VERZUZ. Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One are set to take over the Barclays Center. After the announcement was made official, fans began to go into the discographies of both artists and attempt to pick a winner. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Brooklynite Antonio Hardy aka […]

Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One Set for Oct. 17 VERZUZ Battle

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New York City will once again be the location for VERZUZ. The official account for the hit music battle series teased the new battle via silhouette. Fans and Snoop Dogg have already figured it out. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “WANNA PLAY? We got a new VERZUZ on the way Sunday, October 17th, brought to […]

Today In Hip Hop History: BDP’s ‘Edutainment’ LP Dropped 31 Years Ago

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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 […]

Black Music Inspires: Hip Hop Was Created with No Boundaries

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To understand how Black music and hip-hop inspires the world, you need to understand what hip-hop is and what it represents. The birth of hip-hop came about when black communities needed a space to channel their expressions of the oppression they faced in America during the 1970s.  Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information At the epi […]

Top 10 Of Malcolm X Influences In Hip Hop Music

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TheSource.com has put together a classic list honoring the legacy and works of the man who made intelligence cool in Hip Hop music Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little also known to many as El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz, was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist born in Omaha, Nebraska, […]

KRS-One Releases New Album ‘Between Da Protests’

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One of the greatest artists that Hip-Hop has ever seen, KRS-One, is back with a new album, Between Da Protests. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The music definitely is the set of the times across 13 tracks crafted by the Bronx native. For KRS, this album is his 23rd effort, extending a legendary career even […]

[WATCH] Ultramagnetic MC’s Ced Gee: Scott La Rock Was Assassinated

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Boogie Down Productions founder and producer Scott La Rock was killed at the behest B Boy Records, the late producer’s friend and collaborator Ced Gee says during an interview with author and journalist Soren Baker on Unique Access Entertainment. Ced Gee and Scott La Rock worked together on Boogie Down Productions’ debut album, 1987’s landmark […]

Today In Hip Hop History: BDP’s ‘Edutainment’ LP Turns 30 Years Old!

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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 […]

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