Authorities in Texas say a 10-year-old boy has confessed to an unsolved 2022 killing, telling investigators that he shot a man he did not know while the victim slept
Shania Twain released “You’re Still The One” on January 13, 1998, as the first pop radio single from her album Come On Over. It was released to country radio as the third single off the album on February 13, 1998. It reached number one on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart as well as the Adult […]
Nineteen years ago, a young man named Jawed Karim uploaded the first ever video on YouTube. Titled ‘Me at the zoo’, the 19 second clip features Karim standing in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo. Interestingly, the video, which was shot by Karim’s friends, was taken just a few months before YouTube’s public launch in May 2005. Despite its low quality, the video went on to revolutionise the digital scene. In 2006, tech giant Google acquired the platform for a whopping $1.65 billion, while...
On April 19, 1999, Microsoft first revealed the IntelliMouse Explorer. It was the first home PC mouse with an optical sensor and paved the way for a new era in PC mice that continues today.
On this day in Hip-Hop history three decades ago, OutKast, the duo that helped pioneer the map-making of southern hip-hop, released their debut classic LP, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. This Dungeon Family masterpiece recorded by Andre 3000 and Big Boi paved the way for Atlanta and the rest of the Dirty South to have their unique voice in […] The post Today in Hip-Hop History: Outkast Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’ 30 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. A group in Milton says it’s taking action against a proposed reopening of a quarry in Campbellville. They are calling on premier Doug Ford to keep a promise he made years ago to stop it. And this is all happening ahead of a provincial by-election in the area. The group of residents are pointing to […]
In 1969, Leah Hendrix's grandfather played a pivotal role in Mississippi adopting the original Medicaid program. Today, she's on the front lines at the Capitol advocating for Medicaid expansion.
In 1992, a truce was announced by Crips and Bloods to deter the gangs from killing each other after the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles the year prior. What later became known as “The Watts Riots” was at the climax of a time in L.A where […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: The Historic Truce Between The Bloods And Crips During The L.A. Riots 32 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
26 years ago, on this date, Christopher Rios, aka Big Punisher, put out his first LP, Capital Punishment, on Loud Records. Released by Fat Joe and the Terror Squad on Loud Records, Pun’s highly anticipated album showcased Pun’s unequaled lyrical ability, comedic punchlines, and ever-evolving style that his son Chris Rivers has inherited from his […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Big Pun Dropped His Debut Album ‘Capital Punishment’ 26 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
Today in 2002, 50 Cent released Guess Who’s Back?, his first official mixtape following the Power of the Dollar LP on the Full Clip Records indie imprint. It was this offering that would catapult Curtis Jackson into the public eye. Eventually, the project would gain the attention of Eminem via his attorney/manager Paul Rosenberg and […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: 50 Cent Dropped His ‘Guess Who’s Back?’ Mixtape 22 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 2002, the frontwoman of legendary R&B/Hip Hop trio TLC, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was killed in an automobile crash in Honduras when he SUV swerved out of control, discharging all four passengers in the vehicle. Lopes was the only fatality in the accident. She was 30 years old. Left Eye was […] The post Today in Hip-Hop History: Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Killed In Car Crash 22 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
Much more successful than their debut, The Infamous is hailed as a New York classic. Its gritty underground style is a staple in the hardcore movement going on at this time in New York. This album helped New York Hip Hop separate itself from the mediocre backpacker style that was popular a few years prior. Havoc and […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep’s Classic ‘The Infamous’ LP Released 29 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.