Holder Of The Rock : LL Cool J interview in The Source (1993)

June 12, 2007

Great interview where LL Cool J answers the questions of Reginald C. Dennis. Unfortunately I don’t have a copy of the Dangerous practice session that he played for him, so instead the audio is a live recording of LL dissing Ice T over the Keni Burke instrumental.

LL Cool J : Freestyle live at Chuck Chillout Birthday Party (zShare)
LL Cool J : Freestyle live at Chuck Chillout Birthday Party (DivShare)




Pimpin Ain’t Easy : Too Short interview in The Source (1992)

June 9, 2007

Cover story on Too Short from the august 1992 issue of The Source, interviewed by Reginald C. Dennis.

Too Short : In The Trunk (Glove Compartment Street Mix) (zShare)
Too Short : In The Trunk (Glove Compartment Street Mix) (DivShare)




In The Zone : PMD in The Source (1994)

April 12, 2007

PMD talks about EPMD’s break-up and other frivolous things in a 1994 interview with Reginald C. Dennis.

PMD : Saw It Cumin (Solid Scheme remix)

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Classic Review : Doggystyle in The Source (1994)

April 10, 2007

Review of Snoop’s first album in The Source, which was treated with a so-so rating (compared to the 4.5 mics of Enter The Wu-Tang in the same issue), thus giving us another proof of their legendary east-coast biais. February 1994.

Snoop & Kurupt : Nuthin but a freestyle mix

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Out Of Business : The EPMD break up in The Source (1993)

April 4, 2007

It’s not very often that you see a journalist actually doing research and investigation in a rap magazine. The last time this happened was this Reginald C. Dennis piece on EPMD breaking up in The Source, in march 1993.

EPMD & Roger Troutman : Get Up (edit)

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Good Guys Wear Black : MC Ren in The Source (1992)

March 25, 2007

Reginald C Dennis talks to NWA’s best MC, Ren, about the release of his EP. From The Source in august 1992.

Run DMC : Kizz My Black Azz


After Cop Killer – Code Of Silence : Kool G Rap interview in The Source

December 31, 2006

From the january 1993 issue of The Source, G Rap and Tyron Williams, cold Chillin CEO, talk about censorship with Reginald C. Dennis, Ice T’s favourite journalist !

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo : Train Robbery


Ice T – Cop Killer Editorial

December 17, 2006

The infamous Source editorial of december 1992 where Reginald C. Dennis blame Ice T for dropping Cop Killer from Body Count album. This was the first article that spark the beef between The Source and Ice T which culminated with Ice T’s last great song, It’s On.
Next to it is the explanation of what happened before that they printed in the year recap, published in january 93.

Ice T : It’s On

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