Sure Shot : How About Some Hardcore in The Source (1994)

Review of M.O.P.’s first single in the Sure Shot section of the Source in february 1994. No writer credited here.

M.O.P. : How About Some Hardcore (DivShare)

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)

Classic review : Yz’s EP in The Source (1991)

Review of Yz’s first mini-album, entirely produced by Trenton legend Tony D. Written by Reginald C Dennis in the Source.

Yz & Tony D : Mixel Plic (remix) (DivShare)

Sure Shot : Black Moon’s Who Got The Props review in The Source (1993)

First mention of Black Moon in The Source with a review of their groundbreaking first single in february 1993.

Black Moon : Fuck It Up (DivShare)

Classic Reviews : Dah Shinin in The Source (1995)

February 95 review of Smif N Wessun first album by one Joe Charles. You think the rating is a bit low ? Well, so did their label. Just after is a letter they send to the magazine to complain !

Smif N Wessun & Black Moon : Headz Ain’t Ready (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)

 

Classic review : The Chronic in The Source (1993)

I’ve been doing this blog for two years now, and I just realize that I haven’t posted the Chronic review from The Source yet. The review was written by Matty c, but for some reason was signed by The Mind Squad, the collective name used by the staff writers. Published in february 1993.

Dr Dre : Dre Day extended mix (DivShare)

 

Classic Reviews : Dead Serious in The Source (1992)

While their style may have not aged as well as some of their Hit Squad colleagues, Das Efx first album was quite entertaining at the time. As requested here is the review ran in the Source back in may 1992, and as a bonus the letter from ?uest, a young fan from a Philadelphia group then called Square Roots, later known as The Roots…

Das Efx : They Want EFX remix (divshare)

 

Classic reviews : Return Of The Funky Man in The Source (1991)

Review of Lord Finesse second LP in The Source of february 1992, and the audio is the only good track from one of the worst Afrika Bambaataa albums, with Finesse, Lucien, possibly RMR from Nu Sounds/Strictly Roots, possibly True Culture and somebody else named Williams (they’re only credited under their real names on the vinyl).

Afrika Bambaataa, Lord Finesse, Lucien and some other rappers : Steppin Hard Zulu Nation (DivShare)

Classic Review : Daily Operation in The Source (1992)

Classic Reviews : Sex And Violence in The Source (1992)

Review of the last BDP album from the Source, march 1992. Anyone who has a copy of “Intromental”, please upload it for posterity ! 

KRS One : We In There (Ali Shaheed Muhammad remix) (Div Share)
KRS One : We In There (Ali Shaheed Muhammad remix) (Mass Mirror)

Classic Review : Liquid Swords in The Source (1995)

Review of Genius second album in The Source, from the december 1995 issue.

Genius & RZA : Pass The Bone (DivShare)