It’s not over, but as of now, Jay-Z is winning his case of preventing Dame Dash to profit from his music. Tuesday morning, a New York federal judge sided with Roc-A-Fella Records label owner Jay-Z after convincing them that his first album, Reasonable Doubt, should not be sold as an NFT by Dame Dash. NFTs, or non-fungible […]
If Dame Dash sits down for an interview, you can bet he’s going to be asked about his infamous fallout with his former artist and business partner, JAY-Z. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Dash recently sat down with Big Boy TV and he didn’t hold his tongue about his disappointment in Hov. “Personally, the way […]
Cam’Ron sat down with Rap Radar and gave a lot of interesting insight about his past disagreements with JAY-Z, performing at the B-Sides 2 show, snitching and many more. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Harlem rapper revealed that he passed up an opportunity to star in the second installment of the Friday franchise. “I […]
Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder, Kareem “Biggs” Burke has his sights set on turning the story of Roc-A-Fella records into a movie. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During a recent interview with Revolt TV, he opened up about his career and the valuable lessons learned while in prison. He also shed some light on his role as […]
Legendary Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke has returned to music with his new venture Circle of Success Management Company. Biggs Burke has made his first signing to the company, Hitco artist SAINt JHN. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information If you are unfamiliar with SAINt JHN, he has written for Usher and dvsn, while crafting […]
The Surviving R. Kelly docuseries opened up a can of worms. Dame Dash, Nick Cannon, and DJ Funk Flex all got involved when Dame appeared on Nick’s Cannon Class and discussed the relationship with R. Kelly and his late fiance, Aaliyah. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Funk Flex dragged Dame referencing a longtime rumor that […]
DJ Funk Flex got dragged by a couple fans after posting an image with DJ Red Alert and YouTube’s Lyor Cohen on Tuesday, December 18th. Hours later, the legendary DJ hopped on the airwaves on Hot 97 to call out Dame Dash, who has previously called his friend Cohen a culture vulture. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
Damon Dash has like 30 different grinds. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Author, director, music executive, actor, historian, art curator, reality star, fashion designer, father, YouTuber, influencer, publisher, movie guy, professional wilding-outter, visionary and yep… you guessed it… producer. Producer sounds like a new title, but it is not. When you check out his discography, […]
If there’s ever been a filmmaker whose entire body of work speaks on the brilliance, legacy, and pain of Black people in America, it’s without a doubt Spike Lee. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information If he’s calling out Kanye West, well, in the words of Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act 2, “you better wake up […]
On this date in 2004, Def Jam Records through the Roc-A-Fella imprint dropped the debut album of the uber talented producer/emcee Kanye West properly entitled College Dropout. The LP debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 441,000 copies during its first week. The five singles that achieved chart success and got […]
On this date in 2004, Cam’Ron released his fourth solo album entitled ‘Purple Haze’ released on the Diplomats, Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam imprints. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This was the first solo album from the Dipset capo following the Dipset craze, where he switched from his obsession with the color pink to the more […]
In hip-hop, recognition, humility, and respect are perhaps the main forms of behavior rappers expect to receive from each other. When the aforementioned behaviors are absent between two rappers, what is known in hip-hop as beef, arises. This is exactly what happened between Ma$e and Cam’ron. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While attending the Macy’s […]
Cam’ron had one gold-selling album under his belt and solidified his spot in the game by 2001. However, he still managed to go broke according to a recent interview with MReck TV. When Cam signed to Roc-a-Fella 16 years ago his bank account was empty. “After two albums I was pop,” Kill Cam confesses. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
Dwayne Walker, a man who claims to have designed the Roc-A-Fella logo may be reaching just a tad bit. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This is happening again, a man by the name of Dwayne Walker, the man who claims he designed the Roc-A-Fella logo is reportedly filing a lawsuit against Beyoncé for using the Roc-A-Fella […]
Jonathan Mannion and Roc Nation’s “Prophecy” 20 year celebration of Reasonable Doubt was an epic extravaganza earlier this week. It was held at the Marlborough Gallery in the Chelsea area of Manhattan and featured art pieces from JAY Z‘s classic debut album on display. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Jonathan Mannion, the photographer that captured the […]
From his highly quotable raps to his interviews, Cam’ron has never had a problem with entertaining the masses. Last weekend, he paid a visit to DJ Whoo Kid on Shade 45’s The Whoolywood Shuffle” and spoke on a multitude of topics ranging from his situation at Def Jam with Dipset, the source of Jay Z […]
It’s quite hard to imagine fashion mogul and muse Victoria Beckham a.k.a Posh Spice as a British rapper, but once upon a time it happened. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Back in 2003 Beckham spent some time in a recording studio with good friend and Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash making a “radio-geared, Hip Hop infused” […]
Beef and battles have always been a part of Hip Hop, unfortunately sometimes things leave the booth and become physical. The silver lining throughout all of this is MCs often put their differences aside after years of conflict, this can be said about anyone from Jay Z–Nas to 50 Cent–Fat Joe. One of the most […]
One of Hip Hop’s most historic record labels, Roc-A-Fella Records enjoyed much success in the late 90s and early 2000s but things soon soured as co-founders Jay Z and Dame Dash parted ways in a highly publicized debacle. The two have never formally discussed the reasoning behind the breakup of the label, which occurred during […]
N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN have been on a roll since launching their Drink Champs Podcast over a month ago, with guests such as Fat Joe, KRS-One, DMX, Jadakiss and more. Each episode is filled with previously untold Hip Hop stories and this week looks like it might be a doozy. Memphis Bleek will be this […]
