On this very same weekend in 1989, KRS-1, as a part of the nationwide “Stop The Violence” campaign, dropped the “Self Destruction” song and video to combat the rise in gun violence around the country. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The death of a fan at a BDP/Public Enemy concert in 1988, which followed the […]
The landmark Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap is here. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The first of it’s kind book arrived over the weekend boasting 120 tracks, nine CDs, a 300-page book with eleven essays, extensive track-by-track liner notes and never-before-published images. In terms of music, the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap dives […]
MC Lyte explains why the Grammys is still so white Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Black musicians have an interesting relationship with the Grammys, starting with the nomination of the first Hip Hop record, “Parents Just Don’t Understand” by Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff. Once the artists learned that their win will air during […]
Born on this day in 1970, Lana Michelle Moorer has been a pillar of feminism and respect for women in Hip Hop since her 1986 debut. After her first single, “I Cram to Understand U” sent shock waves through the growing New York Hip Hop scene, Lyte was awarded a record deal from First Priority […]
On this date in 1989, Brooklyn Rapper Lana Moorer aka MC Lyte dropped her second full-length studio LP Eyes On This. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Released on her family’s First Priority imprint through the parent company Atlantic and produced by her brothers Audio Two, King of Chill, and Nat Robinson, Eyes On This was […]
The National Basketball Wives Association (NBWA) and Morgan Stanley are teaming to donate more than 15,000 books to 5,000 students in under-resourced areas that are impacted by the current shelter in place orders. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The effort is in association with the NBWA’s Books & Ball program, which works with nonprofit First […]
Presidential candidate Tom Steyer released a new digital ad narrated by Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist MC Lyte. The video was filmed on the campus of Allen University and featured unscripted commentary by the hip-hop pioneer, Allen University students, and African-American women during the Dec. 10 Ladies First Town Hall hosted by the South Carolina Black […]
Born on this day in 1970, Lana Michelle Moorer has been a pillar of feminism and respect for women in Hip Hop since her 1986 debut. After her first single, “I Cram to Understand U” sent shock waves through the growing New York Hip Hop scene, MC Lyte was awarded a record deal from First […]
Early Tuesday morning, the world was hit with news about one of its favorite emcees, MC Lyte. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information TMZ reported that one of Hip-Hop’s legends, Lyte might not be light as a rock, after hearing that one of her former employees Christopher Smith secured an attorney to address claims that she has […]
MC Lyte is set to co-star in the ABC reboot of the hit 90’s crime drama, New York Undercover. Lyte along with Otmara Marrero, Toby Sandeman, Anna Enger, and Octavio Pizano will be joining Malik Yoba and Luna Lauren Velez in the pilot episode. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to Deadline, the pilot is […]
Born on this day in 1970, Lana Michelle Moorer has been a pillar of feminism and respect for women in Hip Hop since her 1986 debut. After her first single, “I Cram to Understand U” sent shock waves through the growing New York Hip Hop scene, Lyte was awarded a record deal from First Priority […]
Thirty years ago on the 12th of this month, legendary Brooklyn rapper MC Lyte dropped her debut album Lyte As A Rock, which became the prototype for female emcees that could rock the mic better than some of the guys. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information She’s the first female MC to be nominated for a […]
On this date in 1989, Brooklyn Rapper Lana Moorer aka MC Lyte dropped her second full-length studio LP Eyes On This. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Released on her family’s First Priority imprint through the parent company Atlantic and produced by her brothers Audio Two, King of Chill, and Nat Robinson, Eyes On This was […]
At Essence Fest 2018, Queen Latifah brings out a star-studded lineup and proves her crown never left. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Queen Latifah brought down the house at Essence’s yearly tribute to the power and beauty of Black Women. Celebrating the 20 year anniversary of her Hip-Hop classic Ladies First featuring Monie Love, a star-studded […]
Rapper/Actor Donald ‘Childish Gambino’ Glover shook the music world this weekend with the release of his artistic yet brutally necessary video ‘This is America’. The beautiful melodic song grabs the viewers emotions as Glover dances through chaotic and shocking moments. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the wild success of his FX television show Atlanta, […]
Nas‘ eight-episode Netflix show Rapture showcases the journey of MCs who have successfully flourished past the barriers that came along with their hip-hop coming, including Rapsody, who the class-act lyricist revealed he wanted to sign to his record label, Mass Appeal. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The QB legend has been on a roll with […]
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The hip-hop masses are aggressively speculating exactly who Bronx veteran emcee Remy Ma is making reference to in her latest spit. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Friday night (Jan. 5), the “SHEther” emcee posted a clip of her spitting some fiery, shade-bound bars over the beat of Kodak Black‘s “Roll In Peace” on Instagram […]
MC Lyte was in the hot seat after she said that there’s a thin line between flirting and sexual harassment. She suggested that the line is determined by the person’s level of attraction to the other. “Sexual harassment or flirting – probably determined whether she likes him,” she wrote in the caption for an Instagram post. […]
Hip-hop icon, MC Lyte, whose lyrical content is noted for representing women’s empowerment, finds the act of sexual harassment to be insupportable, but also believes there needs to be a fine line set between the definitions of flirting and sexual harassment. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In light of the current era of raging sexual […]
