Behind the boards, Swizz Beatz (a.k.a. Kasseem Dean) is a certified hitmaker. From working with Jay-Z and Beyonce to Kanye and Drake, Swizzy’s production resume parallels to Hip-Hop and R&B royalty. Yeezy even went on to call the hitmaker the best Hip-Hop producer of all time. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In 2007, Kasseem Dean […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland reenergized the Summer Jam stage with their historic beat battle. In the end, Swizz said the battle wasn’t over. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Now we know for sure the battle will continue. Both of the legendary producers joined “TMZ Live” Monday (June 11) to announce they will bring the beats battle […]
The Dean Collection, founded by Swizz Beatz and his wife, Alicia Keys, is taking on a new initiative catered to up-and-coming artists. The terms will give each creative in the program the opportunity to throw their very own art show — any theme and any medium that will help get to that next level. Visit […]
Check out Freddy(Fabolous) and Jason(Jadakiss) suited and booted at the skating rink alongside their Ruff Ryders crony Swizz Beatz for their latest visual to “Theme Music” from their critically acclaimed Friday On Elm Street album. Video work courtesy of Gerard Victor. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information
Words by Comfort Nnaa Kalu Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It appears that 2 Chainz was under the impression that he would be appearing on Eminem’s Revival, but when the track list came out he was not featured. 2 Chainz had been working with Eminem to produce a hook and even laid down a track […]
Words by Nick Slay Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For most studio heads, it’s all about the equipment. Any Hip-Hop purest will swear by the sampling power of the MPC from Swizz Beatz to Kanye West. Apparently, industry newcomer Steve Lacy is going to change that. Armed with a iPad touch and a gadget called […]
On Christmas Day, Swizz Beatz and his family shared their Christmas festivities on Instagram, and they celebrated Bronx style. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information They started off with dinner and dancing of course, then played an intense game of musical chairs with a bumping playlist of Carribean and African music. In a clip, you can […]
It hasn’t quite been a full 24 hours since Footlocker and the Jordan brand released the teaser of Nipsey Hussle & Kawhi Leonard’s new Gatorade Air Jordan 1’s commercial. Nonetheless, Hussle has more up his sleeve as he continues unveiling a very impressive rollout for his forthcoming debut album, Victory Lap. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
“Real Friends” featuring Ty Dolla Sign was one of the most standout songs on Kanye West’s latest album, The Life of Pablo. Swizz Beatz took to Instagram to announce that his real friend, DMX, was hopping on the remix. But the super producer never specified when it will be released, or if it will be […]
On this date in 1999, rap phenomenon DMX released his third studio effort entitled And Then There Was X on the Def Jam/Ruff Ryders imprint. With production from the likes of Harlem trendsetter Dame Grease, Swizz Beatz and of course the Ruff Ryders’ generals Dee and Waah, this timeless classic went five time platinum within […]
“Everyone’s always talking about how they support the artists, but when you really dive deep into it, they’re always taking something from the artist’s side pocket, the artist’s front pocket,” legendary producer, Swizz Beatz, tells The Source. “They’re always taking something from us.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Swizz decided to channel that common frustration […]
Art, music, and expression are the themes for this year’s ‘No Commission’ event, a three-day art exhibition thrown by Bacardi, The Dean Collection, and none other than super producer, Swizz Beatz. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The global event is touching down in Miami from December 7th-9th and artist, art admirers, and music lovers are […]
NYC Icons Fabolous and Jadakiss join forces for their long awaited, collaborative album ‘Friday On Elm Street’. As only Loso and Jada can do, they’ve wrangled some of the biggest names in hip hop and New York for their album including Future, Jeezy, Swizz Beatz, French Montana, Yo Gotti, Styles P and Teyana Taylor. Visit […]
School’s out. So it’s time for Swizz Beatz to get into album mode. He recently revealed that J. Cole will be apart of the forthcoming project. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Swizzy broke the news with a picture of the pair on Instagram. The caption read: “Told you I’m in Album mode !!!! @realcoleworld good vibes and […]
The wait is over. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Fab and Jada have finally decided to give the people what they want and drop the highly anticipated “Freddy VS. Jason” project, however, with a certain wall of red tape behind the horror flick of the same name, the unlikely duo of NYC vets have changed […]
Today, Nov. 16th marks the day Swizz Beatz officially becomes a graduate from an Ivy League school, Harvard Business School. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Back in 2014, the Ruff Ryders producer was accepted into the Owner/Executive Management executive program at Harvard Business School. As described by the university, the course is “focused on corporate growth, […]
Astonishing news came in the form of Meek Mill’s prison sentencing recently. Meek Mill’s new mug shot, taken Wednesday morning shows the rapper in a mustard yellow jumpsuit and positioned in front of a camera stoically faced. Pennsylvania’s Dept. of Corrections has stated the rapper has been processed at this point. The exact location of […]
Words by Shanice Stephanie Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Swizz Beatz will be graduating from Harvard in three weeks. Yesterday (October 29th), he posted a positive video on his Instagram telling people that it’s never too late to go back to school as he went back to his studying, Swizz said: “it’s never too late […]
Legendary Queens -bred MC Nas celebrated his birthday in style amongst friends and rumored boo Nicki Minaj in a swanky night club in New York City. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Wednesday (Sep 13) Nas celebrated his 44th birthday, which is actually Sept. 14, in a night filled with fun good music and close friends, apparently so […]
Today in Source News Flash: A new documentary Public Enemies: JAY-Z vs Kanye West, set to premiere Monday on Channel 4 in the U.K., has its official trailer. The documentary is advertised as featuring previously undisclosed footage and testimonies surrounding the rumored Hov vs Ye feud. While we await the highly anticipated beat battle between Swizz […]
