According to several reports and video footage that surfaced, South African rapper and amapiano star Costa Titch died on stage after collapsing during a performance this past weekend. He was 28 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Costa was performing at the Ultra Music Festival in South Africa when he suddenly dropped to the ground […]
Vic Mensa is taking his talents to the big screen. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Vic Mensa is set to star in the upcoming feature film African/American. A biopic based on the life of the late rapper ProKid. Just recently we caught Mensa as he made his television acting debut on the Showtime series “The […]
The LVMH Prize is one of the most celebrated honors in the fashion industry, particularly for an upcoming designer. Past finalists have included OFF-WHITE™ head honcho Virgil Abloh, Hood By Air’s Shayne Oliver and WALES BONNER namesake designer Grace Wales Bonner, the latter two actually winning in their respective years. Now, another designer of color […]
Legendary actor and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger deserves a lot for his many contributions to the world, but one thing he doesn’t deserve is to be attacked at his own event. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened the other day at his Arnold Classic Africa in Johannesburg, but thankfully he handled it as expected […]
It’s no secret that we can learn a lot from our elders and this week, Daily Show host Trevor Noah interviewed a very special guest- his grandmother, Koko, who is 91 (and nine months) years old to talk about living the majority of her life under apartheid and share the impact that Nelson Mandella had […]
“It always seems impossible, until it’s done!” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This statement could have been made by Diddy or Cardi B. It could have been a lyric cleverly woven into a Drake song or tattooed across 50 Cent’s chest. But none of those examples are the origins of this statement. When Nelson “Madiba” […]
Barack Obama is set to make a rare speech in South Africa marking the legacy of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The speech is timed to celebrate the 100th birthday of the late global human rights icon. The former US president will call on young people around the world to work […]
Daily Paper is rolling out more fly gear from its Spring/Summer 2018 set, this time taking things to South Africa to put a global impact on the fashion game. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Advertisement Similar to The North Face’s recent journey to Nepal for its Khumbu Pack lookbook, Daily Paper heads to the Alexandra […]
In what is being called a landmark ruling, a a woman in South Africa has been sentenced to three years in prison for using a racial slur toward a police officer. According to reports, a South African woman who is white named Vicki Momberg, called police after her car was burglarized in Johannesburg. When the Black police […]
Solange was scheduled to perform for AfroPunk in South Africa on New Years, but unfortunately had to cancel her appearance due to a recent diagnosis. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information She took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the sad news. She posted an image of herself and the caption read: The past five months […]
As a part of the NBA Africa Game and Basketball without Borders (BWB), the NBA and NBPA are planning to build 10 homes in Lenasia, South Africa. Roughly 200 volunteers from the NBA family which consists of WNBA & NBA players, legends, coaches and NBPA executives will help build the homes alongside the benefiting families. […]
Drizzy is a man of many hats, and his perspective on life that reflects it. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Monday, the “6God” hit up Nelson Mandela’s Centre Of Memory to talk about his life experiences and how he became the huge international figure he is today. In a room full of anxious eyes and […]
Yasiin Bey is continuing to shine his light for the world to see through art and fashion. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The rapper, social activist and now South Africa-based creative has been selected to direct Unknown Union, a African clothing brand. As the brand’s new creative director, Bey will “help to oversee new design […]
According to published reports, Yasiin Bey [a.k.a. Mos Def] has been arrested in Cape Town, South Africa for fraud. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Brooklyn bred emcee, born Dante Smith, was taken into custody at Cape Town International Airport charging the rapper entered and traveled to and from the country with a “fraudulent passport.” South Africa’s Ministry […]
This year has been a great one – to say the least – for African music, internationally. We saw the likes of Olamide, Eddy Kenzo, and Mavins have strong campaigns, elevating their popularity. The 2014 projects of Wizkid, Fuse ODG and AKA enjoyed significant traction, peaking over the summer. Sarkodie, Wande Coal, Skales and Davido (impending) are rounding out Q3 and Q4 in a strong fashion, giving fans around the globe quality projects heading into the […]
Little Simz, 21, recently released a strong visual offering from her debut album, A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For “Gratitude,” Simz traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, alongside director Jeremy Cole and visual artist/activist Imraan Christian, to capture footage from the recent #FeesMustFall protests. The video balances tension from […]
