For all Apple addicted gadget users, Apple has released the iOS 9.2, the latest software update includes a number of bug fixes and improvements that many Apple consumers may find useful, especially those who use Apple Music. Several of the enhanced features are the tech giant’s answer to Tidal, Spotify and other music streaming services. […]
Supreme Court Justice Antonio Scalia is the next political figure under fire, after making a statement Wednesday during a hearing of an affirmative action case, suggesting that Blacks belong in colleges with lower standards. An attorney from the University of Texas was under questioning from Scalia because the school was defending its right to use […]
Jeremih was in hot demand this weekend in the Tri-State area. After performing at the Hot for The Holidays concert at the Prudential Center on Saturday night, he serenaded fans at the world famous SOB’s; where legends are made in NYC. Fans crowded the front of the SOB’s stage to get a glimpse of the […]
Indiana Congressman Andre Carson, one of two Muslims that serve in Congress, has claimed to have received a death threat and placed the blame on GOP frontrunner Donald Trump for “fanning the flames of bigotry”. Addressing Donald Trump’s proposal Monday for a “total and complete” ban on Muslims entering the United States, the Indianapolis Democrat […]
In a practical effort to reel GOP candidate Donald Trump back to reality, Hip Hop icon/pioneer Russell Simmons penned an open letter to Trump, condemning his recent anti-Muslim sentiments and exclusionary plans to guard American borders. Using his digital Global Grind platform, the Def Jam founder magnified his intimate relationship with the real estate giant […]
Here’s the latest visual from Kiss’ new album Top 5 Dead Or Alive featuring Ne-Yo and L.A. street legend Nipsey Hussle titled “Ain’t Nothing New”. This exclusive “director’s cut” version shows how Jada keeps it 100% street; proving how respect is much more important that the fame and fortune.
Authorities are looking into what could be considered a potential hate crime after surveillance cameras caught a pig’s head being thrown in front of a mosque in North Philadelphia. The cameras caught a red van circling the block by the Al Aqsa Islamic Society before tossing the pig head in front of the mosque the […]
St. Petersburg, Florida Mayor Rick Kriseman has decided that he has had enough of real estate mogul turned Presidential candidate Donald Trump and made an unofficial Tweet to ban Trump from his city. Playing off of Trump’s controversial statement, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman tweeted yesterday that he was banning Trump. I am hereby banning […]
In typical Donald Trump form, the Republican frontrunner in the 2016 Presedential race has proposed that the United States close off its borders to all people who are of the Islamic faith “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” This shocking suggestion comes just a week following the San Bernardino tragedy, […]
Volatile situations that have yielded nothing but the dead bodies of young Blacks and Latinos at the hands of law enforcement is a familiar story and open sore in American society, however, the deaths of African Americans at the hands of white civilians have once again become an issue of greater concern. Since the death […]
With the humiliating cocaine coma in a Vegas whorehouse looming over Lamar Odom’s life and career, the question arises as to what is the attracting power of athletes to the underworld of drug and alcohol addiction. Source Culture Editor Sha Be Allah tackled this crisis in our Year In Review issue on newsstand now. Dip […]
Not even Drake would’ve thought that his battle on wax with Meek Mill this past summer could possibly yield him a Grammy Award, but that’s exactly what happened when the nominations were revealed earlier today. The Canadian rapper’s “Back To Back” track, the second dart aimed at MMG‘s Meek Mill in their ongoing lyrical feud […]
In what some onlookers mistook for performance art was an actual stabbing that took place over the weekend at the world renowned Art Basel Miami Beach event. Friday night, an art patron was stabbed in the neck and arms following a brief, but minor confrontation with her attacker at the upscale art exhibit. Champagne sipping […]
The Department Of Justice is setting out to probe the Chicago Police Department as a part of an ongoing investigation into the shooting of unarmed teenager Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke. The call for a federal investigation went out when a police dashcam video of McDonald being shot by Van Dyke […]
Two college students that had been reoported missing since yesterday, were rescued this morning by SWAT team members in Rochester, New York after being “forcibly abducted against their will”. Four people were in taken into custody after Sunday night’s raid to free University of Rochester seniors Nicholas Kollias, 21, and Ani Okeke-Ewo, 21. Rochester Police […]
Late yesterday, Presdient Obama issued an official address from the Oval Office, vowing to destroy the terrorist organization ISIS and condeming the San Bernardino shooting by a Muslim couple, saying, “This was an act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people.” In the President’s most passionate speech denouncing the group, he vowed to destroy the […]
Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh posted a hate filled ant-Islam video on his Facebook page, calling the religion of Islam a “cancer” and “evil”. He also spewed a vicious attack toward Attorney General Loretta Lynch, criticizing her for condemning anti-Muslim rhetoric by Americans. Walsh’s response? “I think Islam has a real freaking problem, alright? There […]
Andrew Holmes was sent a viral video of a child in diapers smoking what appeared to be marijuana and Holmes did more than just block the sender. The Chicago community activist went to police with the video on Wednesday showing what appears to be a toddler being instructed by an adult to inhale the marijuana. […]
After it was reported that Tashfeen Malik, the 27 year old woman who helped her husband Syed Farook storm a party at his job and kill 14 people, had pledged allegiance to ISIS, the general public has been waiting to get a look at the mother who would commit such a murderous act. A photo […]
Undoubtedly the largest art and film event in the United States, Art Basel Miami Beach brings out the most talented artists, directors, critics and fans of the art and motion picture world. Showcasing all classes of art, from cast iron sculptures to paintings, Art Basel guarantees a weekend of eye catching exhibits, pop-up shops, live […]
On December 4, 1990, Brand Nubian released their classic Five Mic debut album One For All on Elektra Records. Boasting production Dante Ross, Skeff Anslem, the SD 50s(Stimulated Dummies), Jam as well as their own hands on the boards, Brand Nubian arguably released one of the most influential debut albums in Hip Hop history. The […]
Friday night the Masters of Ceremony Series presented by Adam Torres Concerts turned NJPAC into an official trip down hip hop memory lane! KRS-One, The Lox, Ja Rule, Rakim, Mad Lion, Lords of the Underground and Black Moon took us back to the golden era performing hit after hit to a very enthusiastic sold out […]
With December polls showing the real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ahead of his Republican competitors by at least 20 percent, Trump has proven that an overwhelmingly significant populace of Americans support his viewpoints. Despite his brash approach to immigration, the Black Lives Matter campaign as well as the ISIS crisis, Trump […]
On this date in 1995, Death Row Records released one of the label’s most succesful singles featuring Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur and Zapp frontman, the late Roger Troutman aptly titled “California Love” from ‘Pac’s All Eyez On Me LP. As Tupac’s first single as a Death Row artist and as a free man after his […]
The Houston Police Department has changed its mind and decided Wednesday night to release the surveillance footage from the night unarmed 26 year old Jordan Baker was shot and killed by police in January of 2014. Baker’s family believes that the video raises suspicion as tho why Jordan was stopped in the first place. The […]
According to reports, the man and woman who carried out the horrific killings in San Bernardino, California yesterday were a couple who were parents to a six month old girl and could have possibly been engaged to be married. 28 year old Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, 27, began shooting with military-style, semi-automatic weapons […]
According to TMZ, NYC hood favorite Bobby Shmurda could be released from jail as early as tomorrow as his legal team and his family work together to get the troubled rapper out of jail where he has sat since December of last year. Shmurda has managed to have his new legal team, which was hired […]
Two Cleveland, Ohio police officers who were involved in the shooting death of 12 year old Tamir Rice last November have stated that they believed that the child was a grown man with a real gun rather than an adolescent with an air pistol, according to their statements offered to the public by the Cuyahoga […]
Hoover, Alabama police were investigating the motive of 33 year old Britton Clayton Traylor, a Christian author who walked into an area movie theater with a lifelike mask and bb gun demanding money and the reason behind his crime is what is most disturbing. Traylor said that his brazen, broad daylight act at the Carmike […]
With 1.8 billion streams worldwide, Spotify has announced that Canadian superstar Drake is the top streamed musical artist of 2015. His album, If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late, yielded 46 million listeners while other top artists such as Rihanna took a close second, with a billion streams and 57 million listeners, making her the […]
The Chicago police officer that was arrested on murder charges for the shootig death of 17 year old unarmed teen has been released on a $1.5M bond. Being that an unsecured bond ws permitted for Jason Van Dyke, only 10% of the $1.5M was neccessary to release the officer who has bee charged in the […]
Juneau, Alaska newly elected Mayor Greg Fisk, 70, was found dead just weeks after taking office. With speculation swirling around his sudden death, an investigation has detectives digging deep to find the cause of the demise of their new mayor. Fisk was found in his home by his home by his son Ian Monday afternoon, […]
On this day in 1986, founder and leader of the Almighty Zulu Nation Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force released Planet Rock: The Album on Tommy Boy Records. The LP was a collection of seven songs recorded by the group, with the main single being the group’s most recognizable hit, “Planet Rock”. Members of the […]
It was on this day in Hip Hop history that many may argue that the legend of Thug Life and Tupac Shakur began. On this date in 1994, rapper was headed into the building on 7th Avenue in Manhatan that houses Quad Recording Studios with his manager Freddie Moore and friend Randy “Stretch” Walker(RIP) of […]
The first of six officers that have been charged in the death of Baltimore man Freddie Gray who died in police custody earlier this year will begin his trial today, with jury selection being the primary agenda in the city of Baltimore. Officer William Porter faces charges of assault, manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in […]
On this day in 1994, Mary J. Blige proved that the sophomore isn’t always the jinx and her second full length studio project My Life is proof. With executive production from the pre-Bad Boy Puff Daddy supported by The Hitmen, this album reached platinum status within a year of its release, receiving a Grammy nod […]
NY crime rhyme vet David Styles, better known to the Hip Hop world as Styles P, turns a tenured 41 years young today. The L.O.X.(Living Off Experience) co-founder along with Sheek Louch and Jadakiss began their careers with platinum honors, appearing on Puff’s No Way Out album and selling a million copies of their debut […]
Without question, Art Basel Miami has become the most influential art explosion in America. With 267 galleries from 31 countries exhibiting an estimated three billion dollars worth of contemporary art, the December art affair has become the place to be for gallery owners, collectors, and curators who descend upon Miami Beach to capture the new […]
Grammy®-nominated, multi-platinum artist and G.O.O.D. Music president Pusha T will release the prelude to his hotly anticipated album entitled King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude out December 18th on the Def Jam Recordings/G.O.O.D. Music label. Last week, to build up anticipation, Pusha T released the first song off the album, “Untouchable”, a menacing […]
The attorney for the family of Ahmed Mohamed, the 14 year old boy who was arrested in his Texas school for a handmade clock which was mistaken for a time bomb, is demanding an apology from Irving, Texas school officials as well as $15 million in punitive damages if this classic case of racism reaches […]
Five protestors from the #BlackLivesMatter movement were shot last night at the Fourth Precinct police station in North Minneapolis, Minnesota. Those who were shot received non-life threatening injuries. A media contact for the #BlackLivesMatter movement said that three white supremacists approached the protestors, with at least one of the three donning a mask. When a […]
Paterson, NJ Hip Hop phenom Fetty Wap caused a borderline riot in Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall yesterday after tossing $2K in cash over the upper balcony of the mall located in Paramus, New Jersey. Mall goers and window shoppers alike took advantage of the free cash giveaway courtesy of the “679” artist in his […]
A small cache of military weapons was found by a homeless man in a park near Yankee Stadium while digging for empty cans and recyclables earlier this month. The 51 year old homeless man found a bag with the weapons in Mullaly Park near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx containing an M-4 rifle and two […]
Brooklyn born and bred actor Michael K. Williams, who is best known for his role as “Omar” in the award winning HBO series The Wire, celebrates his 49th birthday today. From everyone here at The Source.com, we’d like to wish Michael a very happy born day and many more in the future. To show love, […]
According to CNN, Donald Trump rally turned violent in Birmingham, Alabama as a #BlackLivesMatter supporter was punched, kicked and stomped before being dragged out by security to the delight of the almost all White Trump supporters. Donald Trump can be heard saying on the video, “Get him the hell out of here.” On Fox & […]
Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, the Atlanta man convicted of shooting at Lil’ Wayne‘s tour bus, received a 10 year prison sentence along with 10 years of probation following his release for the shooting outside of ATL’s Compound nightclub in April. Winfrey, 25, was convicted of six of the 27 charges against him in a Cobb County […]
The 26 year old daughter of a Moroccan immigrant has been identified as the first female suicide bomber in Europe and the Western world. Hasna Aitboulahcen was allegedly found with ISIS militant Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the ringleader of the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks, during the early morning raid in Saint-Denis, a Parisian suburb, where Abaaoud […]
One year following the shooting death of Akai Gurley, the 28 year old father who was gunned down by NYPD in his building in the Louis H. Pink Houses in East New York, Brooklyn, his family has planned a march to mark the anniversary of his shooting. Gurley, who was fatally shot in the chest […]
There aren’t many MCs that have managed to maintain their musical longevity past the 20 year mark like Redman. Ever since his What? The Album debut, his weed smoking, comedic lyricism left an imprint in the game that would be picked up and adopted by the new millenium’s artists. That same energy is felt on […]
Pop-up Spray Can Art Show
Opening Reception:
Thursday November 19, 2015
5pm to 8pm
Featured Artists:
BG183, CES, CRASH(Wild Style), Eric Orr, Kingbee, Lady K Fever, SCRATCH, SKE, SNAKE 1 and Zimad
Location:
WallWorks NY
39 Bruckner Blvd.
Bronx, NY 1045…
The statistics from the Center For Disease Control have concluded that sexually transmitted diseases have made a sharp incline in 2015. Gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis, the three most common STDs in this country, have been on the rise for the past few years. Gonorrhea and chlamydia cases have risen between 2013 and the present; after […]
At a Republican Party forum in Florida over the weekend, Republican Presidential candidates blamed President Barack Obama and Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton for the circumstances and events that led up to the Paris attacks that have been claimed by the terrorist group ISIS(ISIL). It was even said by a Pa. Republican that the Clinton-Led […]
On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J, dropped his first full length LP on Def Jam Records. Primarily produced by Rick Rubin besides “I Need A Beat”, which was produced by DJ Jazzy Jay, Radio was a pivotal LP for not only LL and Def Jam, but for […]
About 150 #BlackLivesMatter protestors stormed into the Baker Berry Library on the Dartmouth College campus in New Hampshire last Thursday, berating and cursing at white students who were studying at the time of their impromptu protest. Protesters reportedly shouted, “F– you, you filthy white f–-” “f– you and your comfort” and “f– you, you racist […]
According to CIA Director John Brennan, an attack from ISIS is eminent and is “in the pipeline”, even though the threat of an attack is greater on Europea nsoil than it is i nthe United States. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies forum in Washington, D.C. yesterday, Brennan spoke of the weekend […]
The murders of a 27 year old man and a 22 year old man sends Baltimore’s homicide rate past the 300 homicide mark for the first time since 1999. The stabbing of the 27 year old and the shooting death of the 22 year old pushed the Maryland metropolis up on the nation’s highest homicide […]
On this date in 2004, MF DOOM dropped his fifth full length studio release MM..FOOD. Put out on the underground Rhymesayers Entertainment label, some songs from the project were previously released under the name Madvillian on another label. The album featured classic samples from several superhero cartoons including the Fantastic Four, Spiderman and Superman. The […]
French officials have allegedly identified the mastermind behind the attacks in Paris that killed 129 people. There have been 168 raids around France which has produced about 25 suspects from what investigators have labeled as a “sleeper cell” of jihadists. One particular suspect, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian national that is said to be linked to […]
A reputed mobster, whose life was portrayed in the 1990 silver screen classic Goodfellas, walked out of a federal court yesterday a free man after he was acquitted on all charges related to the almost 40 year old Lufthansa Terminal Heist at Kennedy Airport in New York. Vincent Asaro, 80, walked out of a Brooklyn […]
According to an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Tracy Morgan has confirmed that he will be playing the role of Redd Foxx in the upcoming Lee Daniels directed Richard Pryor biopic. In the interview, Morgan exclaims, “Mr. Foxx, I hope I do you justice! It will be an honor to portray an icon.” Redd Foxx, a […]
One of two women involved in a “twerking atack” at a gas station in Washingto D.C. has been arrested ,according to NBC Washington. Ayanna Marie Knight was charged on Tuesday with third degree sexua assault after her and a friend was caught ona gas station surveillance camera twerking on another customer inside of 24 hour […]
Police arrest another student on Wednesday in connection to the threats made to Black students on the campus of University of Missouri-Columbia. 19 year old Connor Stottlemyre was taken into custody for allegedly making a terroristic threat on the anonymous social media app Yik Yak, which according to a university spokesperson, read, “I’m going to […]
McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna announced yesterday that 106 people were indicted by a Texas grand jury in connection to the deadly shooting this past May at a strip mall involving rival biker gangs that resulted in nine deaths. According to Reyna, the accused allegedly “engaging in organized criminal activity with the underlying offense […]
Three Virginia men were arrested after an FBI investigation uncovered that the men were making plans to attack Black churches and Jewish synagogues to incite a race war, according to federal authorities. Robert Curtis Doyle, Ronald Beasley Chaney III and Charles Daniel Halderman when Doyle and Chaney were allegedly arrested for atempting to buy illegal […]
Dirty Sprite, drank or lean; it’s all referring to the codeine-promethazine blend that is the main ingredient in the deadly drink that has been made popular in Hip Hop culture. Allegedly finding its origins in Texas, “lean” or “sizzurp” can create euphoric effects in its user, however, it is mostly known for its dangerous effects […]
The founders of the Gangster Disciples and the Black P Stone Nation, two of the largest gangs in Chicago, have condemned the alleged gang related killing of 9 year old Tyshawn Lee last week. Congressman Bobby Rush(D)-Illinois, former Black Panther Party spokesperson, went to Florence, Colorado today to ADMAX Prison, where Jeff Fort aka Abdulmalik […]
Five bidders drove the price of a nude painting up to a whopping $170,405,000 at Christie’s Auction House in London yesterday. The bid for the one hundred year old painting by Amedeo Modigliani entitled “Reclining Nude” lasted all of nine minutes. This nine figure deal is the second highest price that a painting has sold […]
On November 9th, 1993 rap music was changed forever. On this day, 9 Gods from the slums of Shaolin, who together form the Wu Tang Clan, released their first studio LP entitled Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers . This album was recorded from 1992 to 1993 at Firehouse Studio in New York City. The album […]
Fif’s famous ex tries to dish dirt on the Hip Hop mogul on ‘Watch What Happens Live!’ Following up on an unforgettable Instagram post from rapper/actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in September, in which Jackson suggested that the Hip Hop super series Empire‘s ratings dropped because of “too much gay stuff”, 50’s former flame Vivica […]
Racism at the collegiate level has led a football team in the Midwest to stay off the field until some changes are made About 30 football players from the University of Missouri have decided to walk off the field until University President Tim Wolfe resigns from his position. This move comes as a response to […]
Two people were stabbed early Saturday morning in the Wu Tang Clan founder’s New Jersey home Police in New Jersey are currently investigating a double stabbing at the home of Robert Diggs aka the RZA over the weekend. The stabbings, which allegedly took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, happened at the Wu […]
On this date in 1995, the head of the Wu’s “Voltron” released his first solo LP “We form like Voltron and GZA happens to be the head.” -Method Man After appearing as the closer on the Wu Tang’s premiere single “Protect Ya Neck” and dropping his own solo joint “Clan In The Front” on WTC’s […]
The Governor of Wisconsin may have failed at his presidential bid, but he’s winning in his war against the poor Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin has signed off on a new standard for food stamps recipients, job training and unemployment benefits; all those who receive these benefits must be tested for illegal drugs. When Walker […]
Sade Serena‘s latest EP, GermiNation hit 2 on the Billboard charts and was covered by BET, VIBE Mag, Yahoo Music! and popular websites like Singersroom, HelloBeautiful, YouKnowyougotsoul, and more. Solange Knowles is a fan of the former Island Def Jam artist, with her blog SaintHeron, has featured a few of Sade Serena’s single releases. Sade […]
While Fokis puts the finishing touches on his Upcoming album Underground With Commercial Appeal, which features Guilty Simpson, Skyzoo, Torae, Sadat X, Chi-Ali, Oh-No and more, he is also on a mission to get fit. The Lower East Side emcee/producer has set forth on an 8 week fitness & nutritional challenge titled “A Better Me […]
When you combine musical rhythm with seductive sounds and a cutting edge image accompanied by an explosive stage presence, a group like Main Girl is inevitable. Main Girl is a trio of beautiful and intelligent ladies with undeniable flair and creativity. The DMV based collective was formed in 2010. Main Girl is comprised of Shabreia […]
On this date in 1996, Tupac Amaru Shakur posthumously released the final album of his illustrious career 19 years ago today, just two months after the untimely murder of Tupac on the Las Vegas strip alongside Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight, the fifth and final album, Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, was released. […]
Daniel Holtzclaw, the former Oklahoma City Police officer who was charged last year with sexually assaulting over a dozen women, all of whom were Black, has been charged with 36 crimes including first-degree rape, sexual assault, indecent exposure, stalking, burglary and more. During his jury selection finalization on Tuesday, it was discovered that none of […]
Feds have been investigating two 1999 murders of drug dealers in Staten Island and how Raekwon and RZA maybe connected to the killings The convictions of two drug dealing siblings last year has lead their attorneys to try to force prosecutors to reveal all of the information regarding the death of Jerome “Boo Boo” Estella […]
To commemorate the release of Nas and DMX’s movie debut in Belly 17 years ago, here’s a list of the top five scenes everyone will remember On this date in 1998, the Hype Williams directed, all-star Hip Hop cast of Belly debuted on silver screens everywhere. With DMX(Tommy) as the lead actor and Nas as […]
Ohio officials are trying to uncover what made a nine year old boy die suddenly during little league football practice 9 year old Wyatt Barber of Reedsville, Ohio collapsed Monday night in the small town about 100 miles outside of Columbus from a still unknown cause. His coach tried to revive him using CPR, but […]
An officer’s death that led to a massive manhunt in Illinois is now being ruled a suicide The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has said that there will be a press conference today anouncing that the death of Officer Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, the officer who radioed that he was in pursuit of three Black male suspects […]
Hailing from the great state of Ohio, DFR is representing Clevelands street movement to the fullest. Criket Da Gift is dropping his solo mixtape “My Repentance” to lead the team into the fourth quarter. DFR stands for Da Family Ruthless, growing up on one of the most notorious streets in the land, exposing them to […]
What is S.P? This shake is in reflection of this time of year, which is transformation. Spice and pumpkin for one. S.P. also stands for the beloved Sean Price, and who we dedicate this recipe to. He’s one of the latest to pass from a health related illness. Let us be grateful for one of […]
42 years ago today, rapper, actor, director, and producer Sticky Fingaz was born On this day in Hip Hop history, Kirk Jones bka Sticky Fingaz was born in Brooklyn, New York. Known as the frontman for the trailblazing rap group Onyx and various appearances on screen and television, Sticky Fingaz has worked his way into […]
Even Ladybug Mecca has confirmed that the show will go down “with potential for more” After years of back and forth break-ups to make-ups, alternative Hip Hop pioneering Brooklyn based collective Digable Planets have to decided to come back together once again after a four year hiatus to bring in 2016 in Seattle. Well, sort […]
