• Outkast Release Personal Statements on the Passing of Rico Wade: ‘Without Rico Wade There Would Be No Outkast’

    Outkast has released a statement in memory of Rico Wade. The statement includes personal messages from Andre 3000 and Big Boi. “The first time we met Rico [Wade] of Organized Noize, we had the ‘Scenario’ instrumental on and we just rapped damn near the whole song, non-stop,” Andre 3000 wrote. “That day, after we rhymed, […] The post Outkast Release Personal Statements on the Passing of Rico Wade: ‘Without Rico Wade There Would Be No Outkast’ first appeared on The Source.

  • Music Stars, Execs and Government Officials Unite to Celebrate Rico Wade in Atlanta

    The city of Atlanta, along with family, friends, and luminaries from the music industry, came together to honor the legendary Rico Wade, who passed away on April 13, 2024, at 52. The solemn proceedings at the iconic Ebenezer Baptist Church paid tribute to Wade’s immense contributions to music and culture. As mourners gathered, the Clark […] The post Music Stars, Execs and Government Officials Unite to Celebrate Rico Wade in Atlanta first appeared on The Source.

  • 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.

  • Happy Birthday To New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer Master P!

    The Source Magazine sends a big born day shout out to the No Limit general We want to give a big Happy Birthday shout out to Master P (aka Percy Miller), who was born on April 29, 1970 in the city New Orleans. He used money from a malpractice settlement to open No Limit Records, […] The post Happy Birthday To New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer Master P! first appeared on The Source.

  • Happy 69th Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Coke La Rock!

    On this date, we celebrate the born day of the very first person to be considered an emcee in the culture we now call Hip Hop; Coke La Rock. “Now way back in the days when hip-hop began With Coke La Rock, Kool Herc, and then Bam” – KRS-1 “South Bronx” Today marks the 69th […] The post Happy 69th Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Coke La Rock! first appeared on The Source.

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    Howie Schwab, longtime ESPN producer, star of trivia show, dies

    Howie Schwab, a longtime ESPN producer and star of the ESPN trivia show "Stump the Schwab," has died at the age of 63, according to his family.

  • Hip-hop, a live DJ, and a rotating stage give Shakespeare a fresh rhythm

    Houston Matters visits a rehearsal for “Othello: The Remix” at Stages Houston.

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    Jelly Roll Performs Hip Hop Hits at Country-Themed Stagecoach Festival

    Jelly Roll put a new spin on the country-themed Stagecoach Festival Friday night, cranking out a few rap songs while also bringing out T-Pain to add even more spice to the performance. The country music star hit the T-Mobile Mane Stage in Indio,…

  • 'The Circle' Producers Loved Watching "Frustrating" Ride or Die Twist Do Its Thing

    The players were so plucked by the “ride” part that they forgot the “or die” part.

  • Iran sentence hip-hop star Toomaj Salehi to death over protest support

    Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death (Picture: Robert Deyrail/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death. An Iranian revolutionary court sentenced the well-known hip hop star today (April 24) for charges linked to Iran’s 2022-23 unrest, his lawyer told the Iranian newspaper Sharq. Salehi was initially arrested in October 2022 after voicing support for the nationwide Woman, Life, Freedom protests. Salehi showed solidarity for the...