City Girls released a visual to their hit song Twerkulator. The music video opens with viewers hearing Missy Elliot’s iconic voice saying: Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “This is an emergency. This is not a test. Everyone, please take shelter immediately! The Twerkulators have already invaded Twerk City, and you don’t have much time. They’ve […]
On this day in 1997, the Norfolk, Virginia based duo of producing legend Timbaland and rapper Magoo released their first studio album Welcome To Our World. For a debut album, this LP was widely successful, going platinum during the first year of its release. Welcome To Our World also led to the relationship that Timbaland […]
Urban One Honors inducted the legend Missy Elliott as the Music Innovation Honoree for all her accolades throughout her career. During an emotional speech Missy paid tribute to the incredible women that impacted her life. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In our recent issue #276 of The Source Magazine, I wrote a feature about female […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information 2019 has been a great year for the living legend Missy Elliott. In addition to becoming the first female Hip-Hop artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of fame in June, the icon also received an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music. So, in an effort to show her gratitude […]
It’s not even two weeks into 2019 and Missy Elliott is already leading the charge of women breaking barriers in Hip-Hop as this weekend, she received the honor of being the first female Hip-Hop artist to be inducted into the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame. Joining Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri, Elliott is one of the […]
Words by Shurida Lundi Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Source will be honoring women in the industry all month long! However, it should be noted that through our HERSource platform, we honor women all year round… why? Because women (particularly in Hip-Hop) are amazing. Women continue to break barriers in every aspect of life […]
For International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the legend’s artistic vision. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information When you think about which hip-hop artists have gifted the culture with the best music videos, Missy Elliot is at the top of the list. An innovative thinker, Missy Elliot has always been ahead of her time. Throughout her successful, […]
During Los Angeles’ All-Star Weekend, Kendrick Lamar sat down with Billboard to discuss a range of topics including good credit, his stance on whether or not he’d hit the court if NBA commissioner Adam Silver asked him to join the celebrity All-Star game, and his relationship with Kobe Bryant. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On […]
The Super Bowl is undoubtedly the biggest stage for advertisement. In the past, corporate brands such as Bud Light, GoDaddy.com, and Pepsi have consistently owned the commercial stage during the big game. But the staple jaw droppers where benched by some unlikely contenders. When ad rates are going for $5 million per 30 seconds, companies […]
Hip-hop’s presence in what was once called the Gramophone Award now known as the exalted Grammy Award is one founded in an adventure. Presented by the Recording Academy in 1958, the Grammy Award honors musicians whose craft is primarily done in the English language and have achieved mass popular appeal. Such analysis appears to be […]
From our #264 issue Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Tonight, Church Street Boxing Gym’s ring will serve as the platform for upcoming females to exchange vicious rap verses. Former Bad Boy Records protégée Babs Bunny—along with partners Vague & Debo have created the first female battle league — ‘Queen Of The Ring’. ‘Q.O.T.R.’ has broken […]
Legendary rapper and producer Missy Elliot shared an unknown fact with fans on Twitter last night. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The musician joined Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz to perform at the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show, but many don’t know that while the “Lose Control” rapper killed her performance after being absent from […]
Nia Long is a timeless Hip Hop muse. She is consistently name dropped in songs since the 1990s. But can you blame these rappers? The actress turned 47 today and she looks just as good as she did in her film debut in Boyz n the Hood. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In 1993, A […]
Diddy and Missy Elliot both rose to stardom in the Golden Era of Hip Hop, the 1990s. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Diddy left his print in Hip Hop forever with Bad Boy Entertainment, which is responsible for a lot of the best songs from that era that people still listen to today. Missy on […]
If you didn’t know about the power of Hip Hop, especially in the 1990’s, then you know now after watching VH1’s Hip Hop Honors: The 90’s Game Changers on Monday, September 18th. Martin Lawrence, Hype Williams, and Mariah Carey were all honorees at the award ceremony. The night was filled with musical nostalgia from coast-to-coast and […]
Pastor Jamal Bryant posted on Instagram Tuesday night asking for prayers for singer Tweet. Tweet is best known for working with Missy Elliot and Timberland back in the early 2000’s. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The pastor revealed that the angelic singer has been, “hospitalized for blood clots and doctors are having trouble finding the […]
Los Angles’s own FYF FEST is back! This past week [March 21, 2017] the good people over at Goldenvoice released one of the best festival line up’s so far this year. Featuring a new three-day platform (July 21-23) and the return of a comedy segment, it seems that FYF has taken the gloves off for […]
It has been some time since the legendary Missy Elliott released new music. Last year she dropped her single “Pep Rally,” now this banger from an anticipated forthcoming project hopefully. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information No word on what’s next for Missy, but this new single “I’m Better” is definitely a modern banger with a crazy […]
New York is known for producing legendary emcees, so when it comes to Bronx-bred rapstress Connie Diiamond there is no exception. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After giving fans a preview of her lyrical skills on the “Summer Sixteen Freestyle”, Diiamond and her crafty flows became an instant fan favorite and receiving more than 44,000 views; but […]
This year’s 2016 VH1 Hip Hop Honors focused on the legendary ladies of the game for the first live taping of the returned television special. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Taking place at Lincoln Center in New York this past Monday [July 11], the venue was flooded with stars all in the name of celebrating […]
