Today in Hip Hop History, Lil’ Kim released her debut album Hard Core on November 12, 1996. The Brooklyn-born pint-sized rapper changed the course of hip hop. Before Megan Thee Stallion bounced in a thong and before Nicki Minaj wore the colorful wigs— there was Lil Kim. Her album Hard Core album showed women in […]
Glammed and all dolled up Mary J. Bilge and Lil Kim attended the Bottega Veneta Salon 03 show in the D and they didn’t disappoint. Mary wowed in a look from Bottega Fall 2021 collection, including a $22,200 Shearling coat with padded tails, styled by stylist Jason Rembert her signature blonde tresses styled by Tym […]
50 Cent has done it again! The rapper, businessman, and television producer has seemed to upset someone else on social media with another one of his Instagram jokes. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Im sorry I know its early but i dont know why shit like this is funny to me. LOL” 50 wrote. While […]
On this date in 1997, the Hip Hop mogul formerly known as Puff Daddy, put an album together with the entire Bad Boy Hip Hop roster and dubbed them “The Family” and released the label’s only collaborative effort, Puff Daddy and The Family’s No Way Out on the Bad Boy imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
Olivia Song has become a beauty expert within the art and business of cosmetics. With robust industry experience that spans over a decade, Song is not only beautifying her celebrity clients, but teaching young women the how to become entrepreneurs in the space as well. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I alway knew I wanted […]
Lil’ Kim made it crystal clear that she wants all the smoke with Nicki Minaj in a hypothetical Verzuz match-up. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Brooklyn rapper called out Nicki during an interview with The Breakfast Club’s DJ Envy at the 2021 BET Awards red carpet. Fans immediately reacted to the now-viral clip picking […]
The 21st Annual BET Awards returned live and in person with the theme “Year of The Black Woman.” Glamorous gowns, glowing skin, bold hues and sleek straight inches were obviously the dress code, as these black women gave us show stopping award winning looks. Take a look at the hair, makeup and fashion looks worn […]
On this date in 1996, 2Pac released the first single from his Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory album “Hit ‘Em Up”, aimed at his New York nemesis the Notorious B.I.G., his crew, Junior Mafia and the rest of NYC’s top tier emcees of the era. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Alongside his up and […]
In a little under two years the Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx will be open to the public. Thursday, the Borough’s President, Ruben Diaz Jr. broke ground on the first phase of Bronx Point; the museum’s permanent home. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In celebration of the upcoming project, ABC 7 reports Hip […]
We are still celebrating Women’s History Month and it’s never too late to give the women of Hip Hop their flowers. Trina, who is still the baddest b*tch after two decades, expressed her interest in a Verzuz battle. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Miami native is open to going head-to-head with Eve, but she […]
This day in Hip-Hop history, Notorious B.I.G. released his second album, Life After Death. The double LP was released posthumously by Bad Boy Records. Biggie, who was killed two weeks prior to its release, was nominated for three Grammy’s for this project: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for “Hypnotize” and Best Rap Performance […]
While it is still Women’s History Month, it is highly important that we celebrate our women who are making history! At this year’s Grammy Awards, Beyonce made history by becoming the most awarded singer in the 63-year history of the Grammy Awards. Beyonce now has a total of 28 Grammys, her daughter Blue Ivy also […]
Lil Kim is a whole fashion icon so it only made sense that Pretty Little Thing partnered with the Hip Hop legend for a collection. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The collaboration includes Y2K tops and body suits, plus animal print skirts, plunging bodysuits, mesh dresses and more. “The thing I love is that it’s […]
On this day in 1996, Kimberly Jones aka Lil Kim defied all rap rules and released her first album, Hard Core, on the Atlantic/Big Beat/Undeas imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Following up on the heels of Junior Mafia’s Conspiracy Theory album, the First Lady of Brooklyn’s JM family set out to recreate the image […]
On September 13, 1994, Notorious B.I.G., alongside producers Easy Mo Bee, DJ Premier, Poke of the Trackmasters, and none other than “Puffy” (as Diddy was called then) as the executive producer, released the Hip Hop masterpiece known as Ready To Die. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As Big’s debut album, this highly anticipated release shows […]
On this date in 1995, the hometown crew of Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls, which was composed of Lil’ Kim, Lil’ Cease, Nino Brown, Chico Del Vec, Kleptomaniac, Capone, Bugsy and Trife and Larceny of The Snakes, who called themselves Junior Mafia, dropped their first album entitled Conspiracy Theory on the Undeas/Atlantic imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
Is everything ok over there? Fans are wondering about the safety of Lil Kim following an interesting IG post between her and her boyfriend, Mr. Papers. Lil Kim and boyfriend, Mr.Papers share a beautiful girl together, Royal Reign, although they share this blessing, things have not always been peachy in paradise. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
Born on this date in 1974, Bedford-Stuyvesant native Lil’ Kim has certainly paved the way for female rappers to gain traction in a highly male-dominated world of hip-hop. Making her name, sound, and style notorious (no pun intended) in her appearance on Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s debut album, Conspiracy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Backed by hardcore […]
If an Mt. Rushmore of Hip-Hop journalists was to be created, Angie Martinez for sure would have a spot. The New York Radio icon has transitioned to various mediums, including television as she currently stars and hosts the WE TV series, Untold Stories of Hip Hop. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As with other television […]
On this date in 1997, the Hip Hop mogul formerly known as Puff Daddy, put an album together with the entire Bad Boy Hip Hop roster and dubbed them “The Family” and released the label’s only collaborative effort, Puff Daddy and The Family’s No Way Out on the Bad Boy imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
