Words by: KC Orcutt Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From The Source Magazine Issue #269 | 2016 Advertisement In the March 1996 issue of The Source with Tupac Shakur gracing the cover, The Fugees second—and consequently final—studio album, The Score, received the highly coveted five mic score. Released on the same day as ‘Pac’s All […]
On this date in 1994, crew members Wyclef Jean, Pras and a young, talented Lauryn Hill otherwise known as The Fugees formulated their first album entitled Blunted On Reality on Hip Hop indie imprint Ruffhouse Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Not as familiar to Hip Hop heads as their follow-up smash sophomore album The […]
Singer/songwriter and lyricist Jazzmyn RED is back and releasing her first single, “Positive Vibes Only”, off of her upcoming sophomore project, Writing HERstory. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hailing from Taunton, MA, Jazzmyn has a sultry, candid, and at times rebellious style that she attributes to her early influences of artists like Tupac Shakur, Lauryn […]
No matter Nicki Minaj’s success, she still can’t resist fangirling out to L-Boogie. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Minaj encountered fellow Tidal X: 1015 performer Ms. Lauryn Hill backstage, where she professed her ultimate admiration. “I’m in love with you,” the Pinkprint rapper repeated. Glammed up in a white fur coat, she continued by getting […]
Lauryn Hill is currently on a tour across U.S. and Canada that runs until November. When the ‘MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling’ shows were announced, fans were promised a bill featuring artists from “throughout the African diaspora.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It has now been announced this list of artists includes Nas, Kehlani, Little Simz, Noname, and more. Nas plays two shows on […]
Molded in the form of TLC meets Destiny’s Child is a relatively new, all-female R&B band from the UK called M.O. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The three ladies Annie, Frankee and Nadine have been going around four years so far whilst making their empowering female anthems. As well as being nominated for a prestigious […]
Lauryn Hill will hit the road this autumn for a full tour. According to Okayplayer, she is scheduled to perform 17 shows across North America starting August 27 in Philadelphia and concluding November 13 in Phoenix. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information We all remember earlier this year when Ms. Hill made fans wait more than […]
Lauryn Hill is in trouble with the law once again. The famed singer and rapper has been hit with a tax lien of nearly $500,000 from the state of New Jersey. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On June 30, Hill was served with a lien in which she owes $438,221.31. A tax lien is “the government’s claim […]
Lauryn Hill took the main stage headlining at the Halifax Jazz Festival on Tuesday [July 12] in Canada. Despite the rain, the show went on as Hill wowed the sold out crowd of nearly 5,000 people with her classic songs dating back to the 1990s. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The biggest joke of the […]
On July 2, 1996, Nas unleashed the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut, 1994’s Illmatic. Titled It Was Written, the album featured production from DJ Premier, Dr. Dre and Havoc. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This time around, the fresh-faced, 22-year-old Brooklyn-born emcee consciously pushed the album in a more mainstream direction, hoping to secure a wider fan base. […]
Shade. Defined by Webster’s as “an area of slight darkness that is produced when something blocks the light of the sun,” but in the case of 2016, it’s now virtually the only acceptable method of subtly executing the art of calling someone out. It seems that once we redefined the word, its presence has been […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, one of the queens of the genre Lauryn Hill was born in East Orange, New Jersey. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Since the early 90s Hill has been singing the lives of millions through her beautifully conscious and down to earth lyricism, brutal flow and angelic voice. Her ability […]
After coming under fire for consistent extreme tardiness, Lauryn Hill has canceled her Baltimore, MD show scheduled for Thursday [May 12]. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The popular downtown venue, Rams Head Live, updated their website indicating that the concert was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, and neither the venue or the Grammy Award winner […]
Lauryn Hill is known as one of the most talented artists in the industry, but over the years she’s also gained a reputation for being one of the tardiest—and she’s okay with that. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In a statement issued on Sunday, May 8 via her Facebook page, Hill explained her tardiness to […]
On April 15, 2016 Hip Hop icon Lauryn Hill headlined the first-ever Diaspora Calling! Music Festival concert held at the historic King’s Theater in Brooklyn, NY. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The sold-out show, which was streamed live on Tidal, also featured opening performances from several African artists and was preceded by the presentation of an exquisite […]
The legendary Ms. Lauryn Hill is launching a series of music and art events celebrating the African Diaspora. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Diaspora Calling! Music Festival is a three day series featuring a collection of works Hill explains is “intended to celebrate the rich tapestry of artists from the African Diaspora while also illumining persistent and irrepressible […]
For this week’s Saturday Soundtrack, we’re throwing it back to the debut albums of some of hip hop’s most infamous solo female emcees. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Taking their cue from pioneer lady rap queens like Roxanne Shante, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Moni Love and Yoyo to name a few, the mid-90s to early 2000s time […]
As one of the most popular genres of music in America and the world, for decades artists have created Hip Hop that makes us dance, sing, celebrate,mourn, fall in love,and reminisces on good times shared. From politics to religion, rap has been one of the pillars of music that best represents the African American community. […]
At Monday’s 58th Grammy Awards, the internet was abuzz with rumors that the legendary Lauryn Hill would be joining Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, for a performance of “In The Night,” his heavily Michael Jackson-influenced single off his most recent album, Beauty Behind The Madness, which was recently certified platinum thanks to the RIAA’s […]
Tonight, the 58th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS, and aside from Kendrick Lamar‘s near-record 11 nominations and Adele‘s return to the Grammy stage, there are several other high profile story lines and performances, including appearances from The Weeknd, Rihanna, Justin Bieber‘s first Grammy performance, and Miguel, who will be covering Michael Jackson‘s […]
