This year, for the first time in American history, Juneteenth is celebrated as a federal holiday. The tradition, in honor of the abolition of slavery in the United States, however, has long been established as a marker of actual independence for Black Americans–complete with all the fixings of a celebration across the country: togetherness, food, […]
Love & Hip Hop Miami’s Prince seems to be calling out R&B singer Tory Lanez in a boxing match following reports of Tory allegedly striking Prince in the face at a nightclub. After posting a video to his Instagram account showing minor injuries, the popular promoter then petitioned for a chance to step in the […]
Nobody: Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Lil Uzi Vert on Twitter: “OG and Hov said I’m Like Prince, so I’m Lil Prince now.” The Eternal Atake rapper claims JAY-Z compared him to Prince, which is a heavy co-sign considering the Brooklyn rapper’s relationship with the late singer. Advertisement Uzi didn’t provide any extra details about their […]
The legendary Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman, influenced many musicians in his time: Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Prince, and countless others. Little Richard came into the industry in early 50-s, about the same time as Chuck Berry, founding and shaping the genre that is Rock-n-Roll, breaking musical barriers while not gaining the […]
During the run of The Last Dance, fans have enjoyed how the music of the docuseries has been perfectly crafted. In response, Spotify has launched two curated playlists in partnership with ESPN and Netflix for you to enjoy the sounds even when the series concludes each Sunday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Last Dance […]
Hosted by the lovely Maya Rudolph, “Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince” aired on CBS Tuesday night on the fourth anniversary of his death at 8PM EST. The special, recorded in late January, was jam-packed with a string of all-star performers covering hits from Prince’s beloved catalog, including Common, Earth, Wind & Fire, […]
On this date in 2017, famed comedian and older brother of legendary comic Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, lost his battle with leukemia at age 57. Three years after his untimely passing, his energy is still felt while his legacy is being remembered. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Murphy’s influence stretches far and wide. His career, […]
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Alicia Keys is promoting her memoir, More Myself, and made a guest appearance on Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast Broken Record this week. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The singer spoke about the early phases of her career and remembered a “bananas” story about Prince. Keys needed legal permission from the late singer to sample his song “How […]
Usher might be an old head now, but there was once when he looked up to stars. And while people always connect him to Michael Jackson, the Confessions star also looked up to Prince. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Thus, it was excited to see that the producers of The GRAMMYs opted to go with […]
Late Pop icon Prince is set to get a star-studded tribute two days after the 62nd Grammys this year. The performance is directed by his longtime friends and collaborators, Sheila E, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Usher, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Common, H.E.R., Mavis Staples, Chris Martin, St. Vincent, Beck, […]
The estate of pop icon Prince has been blessing his unwavering legion of fans with tons of great gifts lately. In addition to releasing replicas of his classic Cloud Guitar, now available for pre-order, there’s also the new Originals album that dropped earlier this summer. The latest single to arrive off that project is “Holly […]
Arguably the greatest rapper to ever live, Nas, probably could have anyone record on one of his songs, if only he asked them. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Probably… Maybe… Perhaps… But not everyone. While he has joints with everyone from Lauryn Hill to JAY-Z to Mary J. Blige to Dr. Dre, his star status […]
The month of June started with music fans everywhere commemorating the would-be 61st birthday of pop legend Prince, and now his estate is releasing something extra special to cap off his birth month: replica versions of his renowned Cloud Guitar. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information View this post on Instagram Of all the instruments that […]
JAY-Z and TIDAL are hosting a listening party in support of the release of Prince’s Originals album. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 15-track collection features 14 unreleased recordings which highlight the late singer’s influence over pop culture. The tracks were picked by JAY-Z and Troy Carter, on behalf of The Prince Estate. TIDAL users […]
Michelle Obama has been everywhere. After selling almost a million copies of her book in its debut week, she extended her book tour due to the high demand. Continuing her promo tour, the Former First Lady from the South Side of Chicago, dropped by the Questlove Supreme podcast, hosted by the Roots co-founder and drummer, Questlove. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
Starting November 16, the Minnesota Timberwolves will be decked out in some pretty heavenly gear, mainly due to the fact that the new colorways for the team’s “City Edition” uniforms that we got a preview of last week will be inspired by pop icon Prince. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Advertisement Taking cues of course […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves may just have the best City Edition uniforms of any team this season. Revealed by The Ringer, the upcoming jersey adopts a purple color scheme, which seemingly pays tribute to the late musical icon and Minnesota legend Prince, who died on April 21, 2016. The font used on the uniform also bears a resemblance to Prince and The Revolution’s 1984 […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Even the greatest artists of all-time cannot survive the lethal impact of the hyper-potent opioid Fentanyl. Advertisement Upon Prince’s sudden passing in April 2016, after the global shock of such a tragedy, there was much speculation surrounding what drug (if any) may have been responsible for taking the iconic and […]
Having worked together on Prince’s “Money Don’t Matter 2Night” music video amongst other projects, Prince and Spike Lee were friends and mutual fans for decades. The director even threw a spontaneous block party in the hours after Prince died of a drug overdose in 2016, making the event a memorial celebration that takes place annually […]
Days after what would’ve been his 60th birthday, Prince’s legacy lives on at a Minneapolis middle school. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information WCCO-TV reports the Anwatin Middle School will dedicate their new music to the memory of the fallen singer, who’s a Minneapolis native himself. The Purple One died of an accidental drug overdose on April […]
