• Today in Hip-Hop History: Outkast Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’ 30 Years Ago

    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.

  • Today in Hip Hop History: Nas’ Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album Turns 30 Years Old!

    30 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP, ‘Illmatic.’ Released by Columbia Records in 94′ Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and Nas himself, the bangers on the album will […] The post Today in Hip Hop History: Nas’ Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album Turns 30 Years Old! first appeared on The Source.

  • Today In Hip Hop History: Jaz-O Dropped His Debut Album ‘Word To The Jaz’ 35 Years Ago

    On this date in 1989, Brooklyn emcee Jaz-O released his debut LP, Word To The Jaz, on the EMI USA imprint. Recorded in Abbey Road Studio in the UK, this album didn’t receive much commercial fanfare. However, one very important facet of this album will forever impact the culture of Hip-Hop:v the introduction of Jay-Z. […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Jaz-O Dropped His Debut Album ‘Word To The Jaz’ 35 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.

  • Today In Hip Hop History: Big Pun Dropped His Debut Album ‘Capital Punishment’ 26 Years Ago

    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 Hip Hop History: X-Clan Dropped Their Debut Album ‘To The East, Blackwards’ 34 Years Ago

    On this day in 1990, “The Verbalizer” Brother J, Professor X “The Overseer”, Paradise “The Architect” and DJ Sugar Shaft “The Rhythm Provider” collectively known as X-Clan, released their debut LP To The East, Blackwards on 4th And B’Way/Island Records. Produced by the entire crew that was put together by Paradise, who at the time […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: X-Clan Dropped Their Debut Album ‘To The East, Blackwards’ 34 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.

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    Benny Blanco Opens Up About How He & Selena Gomez Fell In Love

    Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez first met at teenagers, but what took their friendship to the next level? In new interviews, Benny is now sharing never-before-heard details about how they fell in love. "We were both talking about like our love lives, and then just before we knew it, it just kind of happened." he recently told SiriusXM's "The Morning Mash Up." He also told WSJ. Magazine, "I was the last one to know. It's crazy how your partner could just be sitting there the whole time, right in...

  • Kendrick Hates Drake: ‘euphoria’ is Deeper Than Hip-Hop Beef

    In the world of Hip-Hop diss tracks, time is of the essence. So the three weeks since Drake dropped “Push-Ups” in response to Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” verse feels like a relative eternity not to hear back from K. Dot. So when the Compton emcee dropped his much-awaited response “euphoria” Tuesday morning, those of us who’ve been waiting with bated breath stopped what we were doing and scrambled for the headphones. Indeed, “euphoria” is what many of us were waiting for: A scathing, incisive...

  • ‘We have to have graffiti!’ How we made the Breakin’ Convention hip-hop dance festival

    ‘At the first one, we had DJs in the foyer and people were jumping in to battle with the dancers. We took out seats to make more standing room and the noise was crazy’I was at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, performing my piece Aeroplane Man. Alistair Spalding had booked the show and said: “Hey, what else are you up to?” I said: “Look, I’m not the only person who does this kind of work, using hip-hop as a theatrical device. Let’s do a hip-hop theatre festival!” Then Alistair got his job as...

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    La Dame Blanche: The Cuban flautist and hip-hop star

    Performing at this year’s Festival International, La Dame Blanche marries Latin hip-hop with the magical sounds of the flute.

  • Olly Murs says its 'lovely' Caroline Flack visits him in his dreams

    He said 'It’s the most surreal moment but it’s lovely'

  • Literary love affair: why Germany fell for a windswept corner of Ireland

    Tourists have been descending on Achill ever since Heinrich Böll wrote effusively about its inhabitants’ customs and idiosyncrasiesIn 1954, the German writer Heinrich Böll landed in Ireland for the first time, headed west and kept going till he reached the Atlantic Ocean. He was seeking a refuge from the brash materialism of postwar Germany, and found it on Achill Island, where waves crashed against cliffs, sheep foraged in fields and villagers went about their business of fishing, farming and...

  • They loved, loved, loved Trump; Now judge threatens incarceration at trial in the ‘ice box’

    by WorldTribune Staff, April 30, 2024 Whether delivering his famous catch phrase “You’re Fired” on The Apprentice, or instructing Kevin McCallister on where the lobby was in The Plaza Hotel in “Home Alone 2,” Donald Trump was much loved in New York City. Even the ladies of The View had good things to say about […]