On this day in Hip Hop History, the late Tupac Shakur released his third studio album, Me Against the World. This album came at one of the most pivotal times in ‘Pac’s life and career. Recorded shortly after his near fatal assassination attempt in New York and released while he was in prison, this album […]
Lil Xan has gotten a lot of heat for recent comments he made regarding the Hip-Hop G.O.A.T. Tupac Shakur. In an interview with Revolt TV, on a scale from 1 to 9 Xan rated Tupac a 2, and followed up the low rating calling Tupac’s music “boring.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Following the blow […]
Attorneys Matthew Fletcher and Thaddeus Culpepper, the lawyers representing Marion “Suge” Knight in his murder case, have been indicted on conspiracy charges to bribe potential witnesses, according to the LA County District Attorney’s office. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On January 24, a grand jury returned indictments against the two lawyers, for one count each […]
With all of the Tupac Shakur case specials playing on television right now, isn’t it the perfect time to auction off an valuable item of his? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Apr. 15, Heritage Auctions will put up a bidding match for a signed contract by Tupac and other members of Thug Life Big Syke, Mopreme […]
Black history is a level of intelligence that requires consistent daily acknowledgement. One month is not enough. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California, The Black Panther Party for Self Defense (BPP) became known as one of the most notorious organizations in black history. […]
The release date for Lil Wayne‘s twelfth studio album Tha Carter V has been a decision held in hostage for nearly six years. But, Cash Money chief and musical father to Wayne, Birdman has recently expressed a high level of assurance that the lengthily postponed album will drop this year, 2018. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
This is definitely a close case of identity theft. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Lala Kent of Bravo reality show Vanderpump Rules recently stopped by SiriusXM’s The Jenny McCarthy Show and dropped insight into her TV star lifestyle. Totally not hip-hop related, but here is the connection. The reality star made a claim that the […]
Today in Hip Hop history 25 years ago, February 16, 1993, the legendary pop culture icon Tupac Shakur released his second studio LP entitled ‘Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.’. 2Pac created the acronym ‘N.I.G.G.A.’ stands for “Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished”. It showed the political stance of Pac with a message that was clear and in your […]
22 years ago today, the Hip Hop legend 2Pac officially released his fourth album “All Eyez On Me” on Death Row Records and Interscope Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album featured five singles with two topping number one on the Billboard Hot 100; “How Do U Want It” and “California Love”. It made Hip Hop […]
For her role in setting up the interviews with the producers of the new docu-series Death Row Chronicles, the ex-fiancee of Marion “Suge” Knight will spend the next three years in prison, according to a Los Angeles County judge. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Despite her pleas for leniency, Toi-Lin Kelly was sentenced to three […]
For the first time in 25 years, Tupac Shakur’s rape accuser Ayanna Jackson speaks on camera for the first time about the fateful night in 1993 at Nell’s Nightclub in Manhattan and the alleged events that followed. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Tupac was charged with rape and was sentenced to 1 1/2 years to […]
Words by Kiah Fields This article was originally published in The Source Issue #272 Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information What is a thug, but a mortal man? One engulfed in his own passion to change the world around him for better or worse? With the fire of his own strength fueling his every endeavor, a […]
Prosecutors in the Marion “Suge” Knight murder case have seized the phone of Death Row Chronicles producer Nora Donaghy after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have issued grand jury subpoenas for the producers of the film. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The DA in Los Angeles […]
Racism reared its ugly head at an Alabama high school recently. A White teacher actually told a Black student to “turn the N-word tunes off,” referring to Tupac‘s “Dear Mama” song that the child was playing in class at a school in Hoover, a Birmingham suburb, on Friday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Students are […]
Without a doubt, Death Row Records is one of the most notorious record labels in the history of hip-hop culture. Those who take heed to the narrative of one of the hip-hop genre’s most favored eras, the 90s, understand the magnitude behind elaborations about the treasured time frame. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information BET has […]
Earlier this month, reports surfaced claiming a Compton police report revealed the gun used in the fatal drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur back in September 1996, was quietly found 19 years ago in a Compton backyard, two years after his death. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The producers of A&E docu-series Who Killed Tupac? retrieved […]
Words by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information More than 20 years after his death, Tupac Amaru Shakur remains an irresistible icon. His legendary work ethic, his remarkable fearlessness, and magnetic personality make him a perennial source of inspiration. But it is, perhaps, his prescient engagement with social, moral and political issues […]
Words by Roman White Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Brand Nubian rapper Lord Jamar sat down with DJ Vlad‘s VladTV on Tuesday to talk about the prison system, snitching, court systems, and the recent arrests of two suspects behind the murder of Queens rapper, Chinx. In 2015, Chinx was shot and killed on Queens Blvd. […]
A picture of Tupac Shakur’s full frontal is about to go on sale for $7,500. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The picture was taken during a 1990 house party in Marin County. Pac was a clown and always tried to shock his friends by dropping his pants. His girlfriend at the time threatened to snap […]
Al Sharpton made the first move in an attempt to help free Meek Mill. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The civil rights activist met with the rapper’s attorney Joe Tacopina, who are both attempting to replace Meek’s controversial judge Genece Brinkley. Tacopina is trying to convince officials that the judge had a personal vendetta against him because […]
