In the summer of 1993, a young record exec who was known as “Puff Daddy” started a label called Bad Boy Records which premiered two records to launch the label; the first being the premier track from the legendary Notorious B.I.G. called “Party & Bullshit”. The song appeared on the soundtrack of Who’s The Man, […]
On June 25, 1996, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Dame Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke embarked on a creative journey that has morphed into a billion-dollar movement today with the release of the Reasonable Doubt LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Released courtesy of their independent Roc-A-Fella imprint, Jay’s premier album was promoted and sanctioned by the […]
Every night at 7 pm Fatman Scoop goes live on IG with some of our favorite celebrities. His live show is lighthearted and comedic. Check out the recent conversation with Snoop Dogg. They discuss the infamous Capone N Noreaga “NY NY” record and how it was not supposed to be a dis record, how he almost got shot because of […]
Today, “the greatest rapper of all time” was born; Brooklyn’s own Christopher Wallace, better known as the Notorious B.I.G. Smalls had the game on lock before an unknown suspect gunned him down on March 9, 1997. His music, however, lives on. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From his debut single, “Juicy,” to charted success through […]
If you’re a Notorious B.I.G. fan and you thought that you knew every single verse ever released by the King Of NY, then think again. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information NYC producer Statik Selektah posted a totally unheard verse from Big Poppa himself this past weekend, while thanking creative director Joe Lyons for the “reminder.” […]
A Verzuz battle with Diddy is in high-demand, but the mogul thinks his catalog is too extensive to battle against anyone. But we’ve got just the person who can go toe-to-toe with the Hip Hop legend: Dr. Dre. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Friday Puff told Fat Joe on Instagram live that “we’re definitely […]
In an upcoming episode of TV One’s Uncensored: Faith Evans, the First Lady of hip-hop R&B details the last time she saw her husband, The Notorious B.I.G. alive—the same night he was murdered in Los Angeles. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Faith Evans was already a well-known songwriter when she married rapper The Notorious B.I.G. […]
Originally published on October 31, 2018 by Keenan Higgins Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information What’s beef? Well, it’s one of the most synonymous occurrences in Hip-Hop that, regardless of how much people try to protest it, gets factored into the culture on a level of near entertainment. Basically, we really can’t just all get along. […]
The Brooklyn intersection where the Notorious B.I.G grew up at is getting renamed in his honor. The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation, announced the news on his 47th birthday yesterday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Billboard reports that a ceremony will be held on June 10th to officially rename the Fulton Street intersection between Gates Avenue […]
There are certain things you cannot say on social media and get away with it. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kodak Black had to go as far as shutting down his IG page after making the erroneous statement that he was on the same level as legendary rappers like the late 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, […]
On 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 […]
On March 8th, 2019 T’Yanna Wallace, daughter of the Notorious B.I.G., opened the doors of her Notoriouss Clothing store at 503 Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn, NY. The new boutique is immersed with exclusive pieces from the Notoriouss line along with fresh urban and pop brands including FNTY (Japanese based Urban Wear), Monostarz & Entsrumental (Hip-Hop inspired […]
A snowboard company in Switzerland is facing a lawsuit from Biggie’s mother and widow for using the late, great rapper’s name and likeness. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Voletta Wallace, the mother of rap great Notorious B.I.G., and Big’s widow, Faith Evans, are suing a Swiss snowboard company for selling snowboards with Biggie’s picture and […]
On this day in 1997, the Hip Hop community as well as Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn bid farewell to one of its favorite sons and an unforgettable farewell it was. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Nine days following the shooting death of one of Hip Hop’s most celebrated lyricists, Fulton Street and St. James Place in the […]
On March 8th 2019 Tyanna Wallace, daughter of the Notorious B.I.G. opened the doors of her Notoriouss Clothing store at 503 Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn, NY. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The new boutique immersed in exclusive pieces from the Notoriouss line along with fresh urban and pop brands including FNTY (Japanese based Urban Wear), […]
It was on this day in Hip Hop history that many may argue that the legend of Thug Life and Tupac Shakur began. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On this date in 1994, the rapper was headed into the building on 7th Avenue in Manhattan that houses Quad Recording Studios with his manager Freddie Moore […]
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 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 […]
For Hip Hop artists in the 90s, newcomers and seasoned vets alike knew that just as Funkmaster Flex and Hot97 were stamps of approval if they had a respected stop at NYC’s number station for Hip Hop and R&B, the same respect was given to King Tech and Sway on 106.1 KMEL in the Bay […]
Notoriously known for her raunchy and vulgar presence, the Queen Bee changed the course of Rap and Hip-Hop for all females emcees that followed after her. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kimberly Jones was born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY in 1974. At the age of 19, she met fellow Brooklyn based rapper, Christopher […]
