Unleash the Bronx Fire with ScarLip’s “No Statements” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information ScarLip, the Bronx’s rising rap star, is back with a blazing new single and video, “No Statements.” Directed by Sarah McColgan, known for her work with H.E.R., Nas, and Miguel, this Complex Media World Premiere release is set to turn heads. ScarLip‘s […]
Happy Mother’s Day, everybody! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information We’re sending a special shoutout to all the mothers out there, especially those that exist in our Hip-Hop family. Without them — the women who gave birth to rap icons, the ladies who gave rap icons an heir (or Heiress!) to the throne and mothers who stepped […]
The return of Greedy Giddy is upon us. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Popular Los Angeles recording artist 03 Greedo, 35, will be released from the Texas state prison system this week. News broke of The Wolf of Grape Street creator’s forthcoming release on Sunday (Jan. 8) via social media, with several popular media outlets […]
No one man can have all this power. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kool Moe Dee’s 1990 Rap Report Card – an alphabetically graded list of 90s Hip Hop stars – resurfaced on social media earlier this month and goes viral. The report card’s popularity sparked an L.A. version by magazine owner DeJon Paul that […]
HipHop Heavyweight DMX passed away April 9, 2021. In his 20+ year career, the rapper would be leaving behind a plethora of songs and many words of wisdom. Although DMX has transitioned, the rapper is said to have new music on the way. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After the news of the rapper’s passing […]
Written by: Malcolm Mcknight Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From poetry slammer to viral sensation, Milwaukee rapper Lakeyah has traveled a unique road that would eventually lead the Milwaukee representative to a coveted deal with Atlanta’s Quality Control imprint. Since then, the budding emcee and singer has graced tracks alongside the likes of Lil Baby, […]
Halloween is one of the most exciting holidays of the year, giving those who celebrate a chance to be someone (or something!) completely out of the ordinary. While witches, warlocks, vampires and superheroes are some of the top faves when it comes to selecting a costume, dressing up as your favorite rapper or singer will […]
Our 6th annual SOURCE360 Festival is just one week away, and we’re getting prepared to deliver four days of fun, festivities and a chance to honor the world of Hip-Hop that we’ve been covering for the past 30 years. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Friday, August 16, we will be honoring a few special […]
With almost four decades down as the inarguable and undisputed Queen of Pop, Madonna is still at the top of her game — her latest album, Madame X, recently became her ninth LP to go No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Throughout the theatrics of her longstanding career, amidst the many controversial moments and […]
We’ve been treated rather well lately when it comes to rap tours, with everyone from Big K.R.I.T. to Tyler, The Creator already planning to hit the road this year. However, it looks like another Hip-Hop roadshow may be on the way with two of our favorite MCs headlining: Kid Cudi and A$AP Rocky! Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
YG’s latest music video is straight out of hell — literally! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Arriving as the latest single off his new album 4REAL 4REAL, the visuals for “In The Dark” take the Compton-bred rapper into either his greatest nightmare or biggest fantasy depending on how you look at it. On the surface, […]
Nothing beats a classic rap record, and few MCs were dropping them on the regular quite like legendary ’90s rap duo Gang Starr. The group, consisting of Guru holding things down on the mic and DJ Premier handling the head-bumping production, dropped six albums in their career before calling it quits in 2003. While a […]
The revolving door of new music talent can sometimes feel like one big game of chess — a board of different players with a variety of strengths and weaknesses, constantly moving and fighting to outsmart the competition towards supremacy. As the album cover suggests for his debut LP — out now on all streaming platforms […]
As we patiently wait for official word on Future & Drake’s “top secret” project — more than likely a sequel to 2015’s What a Time to Be Alive — the homie Hndrxx is letting off a new music video for “F&N” as the latest single from his 2019 album The WIZRD. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
With women like Nicki Minaj and Cardi B currently killing it on the charts with suggestive lyrics and a steaming image to match, we’ll never forget the women that paved the way for those ladies and the future females of rap to shine. Lil’ Kim invented the sex kitten rap persona, Eve gave it a […]
How does one change the entire game of Hip-Hop with a single album — a debut album that clocks in at just under 40 minutes at that? For then-20-year-old rapper Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones — we’ve all grown to love and known him simply as Nas — that became a reality that has only […]
April 5 is an interesting day in Hip-Hop music. Rarely is a rap record released on this day — we did the research, but feel free to prove us wrong! — but there was one influential LP that jumpstarted the careers of two Brownsville natives and competely shook the game up in 1994. Yes, we’re […]
Compton-bred rapper YG — “Keenon Daequan Ray muthafuckin’ Jackson” as his mom eloquently refers to him on the intro to the album we’re about to talk about — is one of the leaders in today’s roster of young Hip-Hop kings, right there along with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Meek Mill and the […]
The 2019 Grammy nominees are in and Hip-Hop is dominating, again. It’s that time of year where music’s brightest stars from all genres get judged for the music they put out this year by the one and only Recording Academy. It’s up to those voting members to see who is the best of the best, […]
For an entire decade, spanning from the mid ’90s to the second half of the ’00s, Hip-Hop style centered on three staples: a fitted cap one size too big, a XL white tee and an even bigger throwback jersey to go over it. Thankfully, the ’90s resurgence making its current return is adopting the trends […]
