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November 10, 2020
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The Source Remembers Graf Legend Iz The Wiz On His Birthday

[ad_1] On this date in 1959, graffiti legend IZ THE WIZ was born Michael Martin in Queens, New York, making Rockaway Beach is home for most of his life. The NYC born bomber began writing in graf’s infantile stages in the early 70s, but became more prolific in his own right when he took on his “IZ” moniker in 1975. By the early 80s, Martin had become one of the city’s most visible graf artists, with panels and top to bottoms on arguably every line. He is one of...

November 10, 2020
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Kid Cudi’s Most Essential Songs You Need to Hear

[ad_1] Only a few foolish people would try their hand at debating Kid Cudi’s legendary status.As a result of his unapologetic analysis of relationships and mental health, Cudi became an early phenomenon in rap with his surefire hit “Day ‘n’ Nite” tucked under his belt as a breakout single. His progressive style blended hip-hop, R&B, alternative, pop and electronic genres into a special sauce that other musical geniuses, like Kanye West, feigned to work with and adopt. Naturally, Cudder signed to ’Ye’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint just a year after committing to rap and the rest was history.The self-described "Man on the Moon" dropped his first mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, in July of...

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November 10, 2020
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50 Cent Explains Why ‘Many Men’ Is the Most Influential Song of 2020

[ad_1] 50 Cent is touting his influence. The rapper’s 2003 classic “Many Men” has seen a resurgence thanks to remakes from rappers including 21 Savage and Pop Smoke. Spotify recently named the Get Rich or Die Tryin’ track the most influential song of 2020, 17 years after its initial release. While speaking with Spotify’s RapCaviar, 50 explained why the song has resonated with hip-hop’s younger generation. “Because they made it that for me, the younger artists doing it over, they made it that,” he said. “It’s because they feel the same way. You can’t make a person decide to write a song. It’s influenced by a song.” [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r81rDV6pJQ[/embed][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r81rDV6pJQ[/embed] 50 noted that 21 Savage takes aim at...

November 9, 2020
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50 Cent’s ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ Debuts In Theaters 15 Years Ago

[ad_1] On this date in 2005, the rags to riches tale of Hip Hop icon 50 Cent made it to the silver screen fifteen years ago with the debut of the hood gangsta flick Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Morphed from Fif’s album title with the same name, the “based on a true story” flick produced by Jimmy Iovine and Chris Lighty was actually 50 Cent’s acting debut before making almost 70 appearances on film and television. Marcus, who was played by 50 Cent, was a hard on his...

November 9, 2020
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Wu-Tang Clan’s Most Essential Songs Ranked

[ad_1] From the moment they popped out in the music industry with their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang Clan have lived up to one of their most popular song titles: they ain't nothing to f**k with.With their kaleidoscopic roster of styles and members—one originally comprised of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa and U-God— raw rhymes and production from the one and only RZA, the group delivered songs that added color and a sense of organized chaos to the East Coast rap continuum.Their first album wasn't the most commercially successful, but it established the aesthetic and the personalities of all the major members,...

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November 9, 2020
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Asian Doll Shares King Von’s Last Words

[ad_1] Asian Doll’s love for King Von is forever. In the wake of his death, the Dallas rapper took to social media to pay tribute to her late boyfriend, who was killed during a shooting in Atlanta on Friday. In a series of tweets and Instagram posts, an emotional Asian Doll–who changed her Twitter handle to Queen Von–said that she and the Chicago MC were “soulmates” and shared his final words. According to her, Von’s last words were “y’all let them ni**as get up on me…. stop crying y’all let them get me.” The tweet was later deleted without an explanation. Asian Doll went on to reveal that she and Von met exactly two years...

November 9, 2020
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Mystery Person Bets $1.3 Million On Joe Biden Presidential Victory and Wins

[ad_1] The US election is still ongoing for one person who reportedly bet $1.3 Million on Joe Biden to become the countries next president.  The major wager was placed on October 29 on the Betfair Exchange, which is the world’s largest online betting exchange. This is an interesting platform because it allows gamblers to find others to match their wagers.  Without a doubt, the US presidential election was by far the biggest single event in the platform’s history. Even though major media outlets have called the race in favor of Biden,...

November 9, 2020
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YG, Nipsey Hussle’s “FDT” Is No. 1 on iTunes After Biden Wins

[ad_1] American citizens' nail biting and online browser refreshing in anticipation of the 2020 presidential election results came to an end on Saturday (Nov. 7) following the announcement of Joe Biden defeating Donald Trump. And how did people celebrate the new president-elect's feat? By blasting YG and Nipsey Hussle's "FDT."According to a report from Billboard on Sunday (Nov. 8), YG and Nipsey's collaborative effort, which dropped back in 2016 while Trump was vying for his seat in the Oval Office, was downloaded over 3,000 times, translating to a 740 percent gain in sales, as of Nov. 6.Apparently, the initial spike in sales began on Election Day (Nov. 3) and sustained as the votes...

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November 9, 2020
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Blue Ivy Carter Narrates ‘Hair Love’ Audiobook

[ad_1] Blue Ivy is making more big moves. At only 8 years old, Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s daughter has narrated her first book. On Monday, filmmaker and author Matthew A. Cherry announced that an audiobook adaptation of his Oscar-winning short film Hair Love was available, narrated by none other than Blue. Released in December 2019, Hair Love follows the story of a father who must do his daughter’s hair for the first time. The six-minute animated short won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at this year’s Oscars. Cherry said that he and his co-producer, Karen Rupert Toliver, were inspired to create Hair Love to counter stereotypes about Black fathers and to increase representation...

November 9, 2020
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The Source |DMX Revisits Story About His Mentor Tricking Him to Smoke Crack as a Teen

[ad_1] DMX has had a long public battle with drug addiction, and the rapper says it dates back to his teenage years. “I was in Yonkers. This guy, ‘Ready Ron,’ he was like an older brother to me,” DMX told Talib Kweli on his People’s Party podcast. “He would rap, and I would do the beatbox,” DMX said. “I loved this guy like an older brother.” The pair did a robbery on his birthday and Ron returned with a celebratory blunt after the job. The veteran rapper emotionally continued,...