Craft Recordings has announced a new deluxe reissue of Isaac Hayes’ Grammy Award-winning album Shaft. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Set for a June 14th street date and limited to 5,000 copies worldwide, the two-CD collection will offer the newly remastered, classic soundtrack—originally released in 1971—plus all of the original music from the film, which […]
Many are able to embody the persona of gangsta rap. That’s thanks to the likes of Schooly D, Ice-T and N.W.A. The difference between the two former when compared to the latter, is Eazy-E. a true entrepreneur and if it wasn’t the rap game, his money would’ve (as it has) been made regardless. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
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. Sometimes though, rap wars can get a little scary. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
Hip-Hop is full of fairy tales, fake news and a fair share of characters in the game — one of them being the always-entertaining ’90s rap icon Too $hort. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While promoting his new album The Pimp Tape that arrives next Friday (Nov 9), the veteran MC gave Page Six a […]
Words by Keenan Higgins & Jasmine Johnson Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today marks 45 years since the birth of Hip-Hop! Advertisement In the decades since it all began on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, the genre has went on to become the most powerful (and most lucrative!) in all of music. Of course, that […]
Meek Mill kept the promise of being an advocate for criminal justice and prison reform by highlighting issues during his thought-provoking performance on BET. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After Meek Mill’s less than a spectacular bout with Drake and a recent run-in with the law, some may have questioned the future of the Philly […]
After making comments about Drake’s reign in the Hip-Hop genre, deeming the rule to be “over,” Ice Cube broke down his reflected thoughts in a recent interview with Big Boy TV clarifying his statement. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Earlier this month, during an interview with Sana G Morning Show, the N.W.A legend spoke on […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Ice Cube released his debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most Wanted. Following the tragic break up of NWA, this album’s unexpected commercial and critical success not only set the tone for Ice Cube’s solo career but was also a launching pad toward success. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Being […]
After an illegal broadcast came through their radios, Police officers in Dunedin, New Zealand were forced to listen to N.W.A.’s classic “F*** Tha Police” on repeat. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information F*** Tha Police is one of the most controversial, but iconic protest anthems against police brutality and racial profiling. This isn’t the first incident […]
Two legendary and respected hit makers, Mariah Carey and N.W.A., might soon be awarded for their respective marks on music history. Nominated for the 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame, both acts may be set to receive well deserved distinctions. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information N.W.A. could be the second rap act ever to make it […]
By Ime Ekpo Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information When your hit song is still being praised after 20 years, it only proves the potency of your lyrical skill set. Next year on June 14th, the 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala will take place in New York City where six songwriters or songwriting groups will […]
Hip-hop started out as a cultivation of musical talents and experiences by underrepresented black youth in the 80s. As time progressed it became so much more. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From art to fashion, hip-hop has left a mark on every industry it’s come in contact with. As a result, for the first time […]
Ahead of the release of All Eyez On Me, the highly anticipated Tupac Shakur biopic, Tupac has been a topic of many conversations. Including the ongoing comparison of Kendrick Lamar to the legendary rapper. But Ice Cube is over it, and thinks we should let them both be individuals. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The […]
Ice Cube took to Instagram to give a toast to his day “riders”, who made it possible for him to get a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Toast to all my Day 1 Riders! If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ? A […]
It’s already been 25 years since the release of Death Certificate, the fiery sophomore solo effort from rapper and actor Ice Cube. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The unapologetic delivery and storytelling was what cemented Ice Cube’s icon status, but also found the West Coast emcee simmering in a bit of controversy at the time. […]
A year after the release of the highly successful N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A’s original manager Jerry Heller has passed away at the age of 75. According to multiple reports, the cause of death was a heart attack. On Friday, September 2, he was rushed to Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California, where he was pronounced […]
Many classic Hip Hop albums released in America decades ago continue to sell well in Australia today. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The top selling classic Hip Hop albums as per the Google Play Australia Overall Album Chart (the most expansive album chart in Australia) currently are: 32 – N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton (1988) […]
On this day in Hip Hop history music was changed forever as gangsta rap pioneers NWA released their debut LP, Straight Outta Compton. With this single album, NWA skyrocketed themselves, the West Coast, and gangsta rap to household name status, creating a wave that 28 years later is still going strong. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
N.W.A. was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night [Friday, April 8] at Brooklyn’s Barclay Center, making the Compton collective only the fifth rap group to ever be given the honors. Fellow Compton native Kendrick Lamar delivered an impassioned speech prior to Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella and Dr. Dre taking the stage […]
All it took was founding member of N.W.A., Ice Cube, to say, “I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve,” to get rumors circulating all over the Internet speculating at a N.W.A. reunion. Cube’s currently slated to perform this year’s Coachella festival as a solo artist, and he continued on in an interview with The Talk: […]
