“The all around the world Digital Underground Pac, the Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer of the Roc, I take my chain, my 15 seconds of fame – and come back next year with the whole fucking game! —Kanye, from...

“All I know is if the Grammys want real artists to keep coming back, they need to stop playing with us…” –Kanye Beck beat Beyoncé – and it seemed as though Kanye was going to storm the stage...

“My history with Kanye is I didn’t respect him as a rapper because I was around the greatest rappers….but he has courage.” —Dame Dash Business Never Personal was the ironic title of the pre-breakup album by EPMD. Amidst...

Dr. Dre has an ear for talent. He went from discovering Eminem to 50 cent. This multi-millionaire has produced for many artist and created the billion dollar brand Beats by Dre. He is now working closely with a...

It has been roughly 239 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since the birth of the United States, pages upon pages of history books have been filled chronicling the city...

I get a lot of mixes from DJs in my inbox – like lots! Every once and a while though, you hear something that stands out from the pack. That’s what happened last Friday afternoon when I came...

20 years ago, The Source Magazine’s Nicholas Poluhoff proclaimed Chef Raekwon’s debut album one of the best rap LPs of the year (if not ever). 20 years later and, much like the music itself, that review still holds truth. Only...

Product placements are nothing new, especially in hip-hop. Heads like myself often like to gripe about how commercial things have gotten, but we often overlook the overt, almost insulting product placements of the 90’s. This week we’ll chat...