Grammy Award-nominated R&B and hip-hop artist Bryson Tiller has announced a
On this date twenty-nine years ago, Big L dropped his debut and only full-length studio album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous, on Columbia Records. Aside from, eloquently stated by The Source Magazine at the time, “[coming] with ill animated lyrics, combined with metaphors that stun; a combo sure to have suckas on the run,” […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Big L Dropped His Debut Album ‘Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous’ 29 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
Wild Style is arguably the very first movie and one of the very few that shows the true essence of what Hip Hop is about. When Hip-Hop was being passed off as a fad that wouldn’t last beyond “Rapper’s Delight,” a vivid reenactment of introducing this artistic culture to the world was made. In 1983, […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Cult Classic Hip Hop Film ‘Wild Style’ Debuted in Theaters 41 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
Grammy-nominated artist SiR unveils his fourth studio album, Heavy, alongside a captivating new single and video for “You,” released via TDE. Heavy is a profound exploration of SiR’s journey, delving into themes of recovery, mental health, and physical transformation. The album features soul-stirring tracks like “Six Whole Days” and “Ricky’s Song,” where SiR bares his […] The post R&B Sensation SiR Drops Emotionally Charged Album “Heavy” and New Single “You” first appeared on The Source.
The rap veteran welcomed a variety of musicians to the city.
Vory, Slum Village, Babyface Ray, BreezyLYN, and more also drop fresh jams.
Pop megastar Ariana Grande’s eighth studio album, “Eternal Sunshine” was released March 8 and follows the end of her relationship with her ex-husband Dalton Gomez. However, fans were expecting something different. The album gained popularity and hype due to Grande’s recent controversies. Most people have heard about the relationship drama between her and her “Wicked”
On this day in 1995, gangster rap pioneer Eric “Eazy-E” Wright succumbed to complications of the AIDS virus less than 10 days after making it known to the public. Many are able to embody the persona of gangsta rap. That’s thanks to the likes of Schooly D, Ice-T, and N.W.A. The difference between the two […] The post Today in Hip-Hop History: NWA Founder Eazy-E Died From AIDS 29 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 1996, Busta Rhymes did the inevitable and released his highly anticipated solo album The Coming on Elektra Records. Even though the Leaders Of The New School were a celebrated group within the culture, it was always suggested that Busta drop a solo project minus LONS. With production form the likes of […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Busta Rhymes Dropped His Debut Album ‘The Coming’ 28 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 2003, Cam’ron’s crew from Harlem, The Diplomats, dropped their debut album, Diplomatic Immunity, on the Roc A Fella Records/Def Jam imprint during the pivotal time when Dame Dash appointed Cam’ron as the President of Roc-A-Fella Records. Coming on the heels of the release of Cam’s Come Home With Me LP, Diplomatic […] The post Today in Hip Hop History: The Diplomats Released Their Debut Album ‘Diplomatic Immunity’ 21 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this day in Hip Hop history, Atlanta based tag-team Kriss Kross released their ridiculously successful debut album, Totally Krossed Out. The album was the follow up to the mega-hit single Jump released in February of the same year. Largely written and produced by Jermaine Dupri, it took two years to produce the album after […] The post Today in Hip Hop History: Kris Kross Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Totally Krossed Out’ 32 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Notorious B.I.G. released his second album, Life After Death. The double LP was released posthumously by Bad Boy Records. Biggie, who was killed two weeks prior to its release, was nominated for three Grammy’s for this project: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for “Hypnotize” and Best Rap […] The post Today in Hip-Hop History: The Notorious B.I.G. Dropped His Posthumous ‘Life After Death’ LP 27 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.