[VIDEO] “The Signal” Presents: Kidd Upstairs, “Buddha”
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(Video) The Official SOURCE360 Experience 2014: Unsigned Hype
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Watch Tray Pizzy’s “Oh No” Video
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Can’t knock Tray off the food chain.. Bronx rapper Tray Pizzy lit up the stage with his performance at our SOURCE 360 Unsigned Hype Competition last month. Today, Tray releases the video to one of the popular tracks from his mixtape The Truman Show entitled “Oh No” directed by Jaison […]
#SOURCE360 Presents: Unsigned Hype, the Competition- Final Lineup
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Source Exclusive Interview With Unsigned Hype Alum Bishop Nehru
Writer Scott Rodd sat down with Bishop Nehru in the home he grew up in to speak on his new album with the ever enigmatic Doom, the Perils of the rap game, porn & more. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information When I arrived at Bishop’s house—a small, austere ranch painted a pale yellow—a man […]
Exclusive Interview: Dej Loaf, The Artist Behind Your Favorite Rapper’s Favorite New Song
Try her out Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information By now theres a good chance that you’ve heard Dej Loaf‘s record “Try Me”. If you haven’t, theres a great chance that you soon will. Not since Bobby Shmurda‘s “Hot Ni**a” took the world (internet) by storm has an artist gone from 0-100 real quick, the way […]
Remembering Unsigned Hype: Immortal Technique
In light of our SOURCE360 #UnsignedHype competition, over the next few weeks, we’ve decided to highlight some of the great moments in the history of The Source’s Unsigned Hype column. Today, we’re re-visiting Immortal Technique, who was featured in the November 2002 edition of the magazine. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information If you’re an aspiring […]
Unsigned Hype Revisited: The Notorious B.I.G. (March, 1992)
In an effort to highlight the hottest unsigned rapper in the streets in 1992, Matty C. chose to write about the Brooklyn upstart The Notorious B.I.G., who, at the time, unbeknownst to the rap world, was two years away from releasing one of the biggest, most successful, and most important debut records by any artist […]
Introducing The 2014 SOURCE360 Unsigned Hype Competition
One of the greatest things about Hip-Hop has always been being able to watch artists grind with diligence and determination with hopes of being offered a record deal and/or an opportunity to build their career. Over the past 25 years, The Source’s Unsigned Hype column has a rich history of shining a light on that […]
Bishop Nehru Gets “Fancy” On Iggy Azalea’s Hit Single
Oh, you thought our Unsigned Hype alumnus was relegated to strictly Gold Era Hip-Hop samples and DOOM beats. You couldn’t be more wrong. Baby faced Bishy lays a verse over the “Fancy” single from Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX, which may come as a pleasant surprise to most. We became familiar with Bishop from his […]
Viral Sensation Stitches New Video “Mail”, Don’t Worry There’s Already A Major Label Bidding War Going On For Him
Major Labels Love Selling Blow? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Since the release of his in your face (pun intended) black and white music video “Brick In Yo Face” – more commonly known on the internet as “the video with the crazy white boy with the AK tattoo on his face, yelling ” I LOVE […]
Join KR On A Private Beach On “Loners ‘N’ Harmony”
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Now that our #UnsignedHype alumnus is done touring with Alex Wiley, KR is ready to give the masses some new music. For his newest single, he’s able to enjoy himself, some herb, and the ladies but he’s never lost the passion to create music despite recording out of his room […]
Unsigned Hype Artist Honey The Hippie Delivers Message On Self Perception In “Faded”
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It’s no surprise to us that our current Unsigned Hype is doing more with her music than just giving out hot #BARS. Honey The Hippie, who built her reputation as a freestyle queen by re-appropriating every and any popular Hip-Hop beat she could get her hands on, is making the […]
KR Begs Listeners To “Pray For Me”
A member of illustrious Unsigned Hype roster, young Los Angeles emcee KR has been on our radar for sometime now. His deeply personal lyrics, delivered with enough emotion and honesty that it makes doves cry, helps him come across an authentic street poet, who is tough to match. He has never been scared to show the darker sides of […]
Phillip Walker Provides Gritty Visuals for “Z% York”
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information New York City. The towering skyscrapers, Wall Street big wigs, and foreign sports conceal the grim underworld that lies beyond. Phillip Walker gives us a glimpse into grimy streets of New York in his latest video Z% York, directed by Shomi Patwary. The Harlem wordsmith attacks Ty Hickson’s gritty 90’s production, vividly […]
Try And Keep It Together In Bishop Nehru’s “Mobb Dizzle”
These n*ggas aiming for my mental… Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Unsigned Hype Bishop Nehru recreates the video for track 9 off of his strictlyFLOWZ project. Cut and laced with clips from films you may or may not be familiar with, the video finds the young artist lounging in his room turned studio. One thing […]
Watch Donnie Trumpet’s New Video, “Don’t Leave”, Featuring Vic Mensa
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Kids These Days reps link back up We used to get collaborations like this all the time, because the young, talented Donnie Trumpet and our Unsigned Hype alumni, Vic Mensa, were part of Kids These Days, a band including these two artists and then some, that nearly blew to […]
Check Out The Brand New Video From Bodega Bamz “Don Francisco”
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Fans of Bodega Bamz have eagerly waited for the release of the “Don Francisco” video, and finally the Tanboy representative lets loose of the much anticipated visual. Directed by Pacool, Bamz can be seen in the video cruising around his beloved New York state in a classic all white coup. […]
Download KR’s I$0lyf3 2 Mixtape Now
The kid ain’t no joke Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Our current Unsigned Hype artist, KR, dropped his second mixtape earlier today. The strength of his first tape that caught our attention carries over into his second one, which features smooth production from Natural Disaster, Kid Sound, No Sleep, and more. This time around, he […]
Try And Keep Up With Our Next Unsigned Hype Artist KR In His New “Poetic Death 2” Video
From the boondocks/from the back of the Batcave/lies a black slave who ain’t concerned with the whips and the nice chains… Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As the date approaches for our annual #Power30 Issue (on newsstands 9/3), we’re gonna break you off a little bit of a sneak peek for our next Unsigned Hype […]
