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Back in 1995, it wasn't the Grammys, The Oscars or The Billboard Awards that the culture wanted to attend---everyone wanted a ticket to the coveted Source Awards.

Though the night had historical highs and moving moments, it left much to be desired.

Every year, February is marked as Black History Month as the nation remembers the efforts of our icons and legends that pushed forward the efforts of equality for Black people, created and led innovations that pushed forward American culture, and constructed lanes for future generations to strive in

They modeled their sound on death row in a lot of ways, kind of a gangster rap for the east coast. ♪ jump in the rover and come over tell your friends in the gsv ♪ ♪ i got the chronic by the ♪ ♪ i love it when you call me big papa ♪ ♪ throw your hands in the air if yous a true playa ♪ >> i make music about what i know. you know what im saying? if id have worked in mcdonalds, id have made rhymes about big macs and fries and stuff like that, you know what im saying? brooklyn, i see...

Benzino believes he is owed a lot more respect and gratitude for his role in building a platform for hip-hop and Black culture and its stars. In a series

Making use of his Twitter account, the rapper also puts podcast hosts on blast as he calls them arrogant and egotistical in addition to accusing them of clout chasing.

Benzino has taken shots at DJ Khaled and Funk Flex for "using" him to get famous, targeting the pair via a lengthy tirade on social media.

Kind of gangsta rap for the east coast. >> i make music about what i know. if i wouldve worked at mcdonalds i would have been making rhymes about macs and fries. im in brooklyn so i see hustling, killing, gambling, girls, cars. thats what i rap about. whats in my environment. >> and the winner is, the notorious vig. big. >> i posted that source awards. mayhem almost broke out. >> anybody wants to be an artist and stay ace dark and who wont have to worry about the producer be all in the videos an...

In this VladTV Flashback from last year, Raekwon opened up about being at the Source Awards when Suge Knight took shots at Diddy while accepting an...

In 1995, Suge Knight, the co-founder of Death Row Records, famously took the stage at The Source Awards to accept the "Motion Picture Soundtrack of...