Sure Shot : It Ain’t Hard To Tell in The Source (1994)

Unsigned review of Nasty Nas’ second single in february 1994.
The audio companion is an early demo with totally different lyrics and slightly different beat.

Nas : It Ain’t Hard To Tell (demo) (DivShare)

Dear Ak, Editorial in The Source + Answer letter (1993-94)

Shame on Kierna for thinking the beat on “I Luh Her” was so-so. Editorial from the Source attacking Akinyele in december 1993, and the answer from the artist two months later. A few years later Ak shared his feelings about that journalist on the long-shelved Break A Bitch Neck.

Akinyele : I Luh Her (DivShare)
Akinyele & Kool G. Rap : Break A Bitch Neck (DivShare)

 

Classic Review : Breaking Atoms in The Source (1991)

Review of Main Source classic album, by Jon Shecter in may 1991. Over there Vincent Lopez has an almost complete run down of all the almost classic album rated in The Source.

Main Source : Just Hangin Out (Your Hood remix)

 

Second Coming : Nas in The Source (1994)

Classic article on the Illmatic sessions written by Jon Shecter in april 1994.

DJ Premier : Represent original demo instru (DivShare)

Categories : feature, queens, Jon Shecter, Demo.

Days Like This… : A Tribe Called Quest In The Source (1993)

Cover story on Tribe Called Quest by Kierna Mayo Dawsey in the december 1993 issue of The Source.

A Tribe Called Quest, Black Thought & Consequence : Freestyle on Future Flava (DivShare)

Walk This Way, Suckers : Run DMC in NME (1986)

Cover Story on Run DMC in british weekly New Musical Express in july 1986, by Stuart Cosgrove.

Run DMC : Hit It Run (Div Share)

Classic Review : People’s Instinctive Travels & The Path Of Rhythm in The Source (1990)

Rather than buy Shawn Taylor’s uninspiring book about Q-Tip’s first album, I’ll just stick to Matty C’s review from The Source. Back in may 1990 the magazine didn’t use the five mics ratings, but they re-reviewed the album in the following issue, summer 1990, this time with the classic rating.
A Tribe Called Quest : Pubic Enemy (Kool DJ Red Alert remix) (DivShare)

 

Classic Review : Back From Hell in The Source (1991)

Sometimes it’s hard to admit when your favourite group hit their all time low. Review of Run DMC’s worst fiasco Back From Hell in The Source, january 1991, written by Disco.

Run DMC : Pause (extended remix) (Div Share)

Sure Shot : Tragedy’s Back To Reality review in The Source (1991)

Review of Intelligent Hoodlum’s single Back To Reality in The Source, january 1991. 

Craig G and Intelligent Hoodlum : Live and Direct from the House of Hits (DivShare)

Talk Like Sex : Kool G Rap in The Source (1995)

Feature story on the Kool Genius of Rap by Adario Strange, The Source, september 1995.

Kool G. Rap & Nas : Fast Life (Norfside remix) (Div Share)

Categories : Queens, Feature.

Born Again : Run DMC in The Source (1993)

Dope piece on the best group ever by Reginald C. Dennis in february 1993.

Run DMC : Live At Montreux (DivShare)

Categories : Feature, Queens, Live, Reginald C.Dennis .

Evolve : Pharoahe Monch editorial in The Source (1995)

Editorial written by rappers’ rapper Pharoahe Monch for The Source in may 1995. As far as I know he never used the lyrics that mysteriously appeared in his rhyme book, if they did, I’d really like to hear the song. And you should know how much I love this Simply II Positive demo, so that’s where the MP3 of the day comes from. 

Simply II Positive : International Arrival (demo) (Divshare)

Categories : Queens, Demo, Editorial.