From: travgod@next07wor.wam.umd.edu (Double-Stuff Oreo)
Subject: the new issue of THE SOURCE
Organization: Workstations at Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 03:23:24 GMT

{I just got the December '92 issue in the mail and haven't had a chance to  
read the articles yet, but i still wanted to drop some info on what  
everyone can expect from this issue...}


Cover Story:
	NINETIES NIGGERS: Rap Session with Spike Lee & Charles Barkley

Also Featured:
	FUNKFROMHELL: Redman interview from Jon Shecter
	SISTA DEE SPEAKS
	IN THE MIX: article on Dallas Austin {producer of tracks from  
BoysIIMen, Another Bad Creation, & TLC}
	MICROPHONE CHECK: _brief_ interviews with Compton's Most Wanted,  
Common Sense, & N 2 Deep
	BOOGIE DOWN UNDERGROUND: Matty C writes on Diamond D and Showbiz &  
A.G.
	STEADY LENCHIN': story on Da Lench Mob
	EAR TO THE STREET: stories on the DMC/BMI International DJ Mixing  
Championships; Ron G ["POLO GROUNDS, ONE-FIVE-FIVE"]; more info on the  
court case involving 2Pac's album; WJPC in Chicago, one of the newest  
24-hour rap radio stations; "RECKIN' SHOP" on Alive TV, PBS; brief book  
review of _WAY PAST COOL_


RECORD REPORT:{*****=hip-hop classic
	       *=totally wack}

	Brand Nubian "In God We Trust" ****
	Positive K "The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills" ****
	Rodney O & Joe Cooley "F--k New York" ***
	Compton's Most Wanted "Music To Driveby" ***1/2
	Red Hot Lover Lover Tone ***
	Grand Puba "Reel To Reel" ****
	Above The Law "Black Mafia Life" ***1/2
	Zebrahead Movie Soundtrack ***

     _Hip-Hop Alternatives_:
	South Central sountrack {"This tape is worth owning for the A-side  
alone,..."}
	Daddy Freddy "Raggamuffin Soldier"
	This is Acid Jazz, volume Two

     _Sure Shots Singles_:
	Apache "Gangsta Bitch" b/w "Apache Ain't Shit"
	Nasty Nas "Half Time"
	Digable Planets "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like That)"
	Akinyele "Ak-Ha-Ha! Ak-Hoo-Hoo?"

Plus THE DENNIS FILES: the results of the "Rappers Who Fell Off" survey


THE SOURCE SYSTEM:
     BEST BUYS-
	Brand Nubian "In God We Trust"
	Positive K "The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills"
	Grand Puba "Reel To Reel"
	Compton's Most Wanted "Music To Driveby"
	Above The Law "Black Mafia Life"
     HEAVY ROTATION-
	Redman "Whut? Thee Album"
	Too Short "Shorty The Pimp"
	EPMD "Business Never Personal"
	Diamond and The Psychotic... "Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop"
	Spice 1 "Spice 1"
	Showbiz & AG "Runaway Slave"
	Da Lench Mob "Guerillas In The Mist"
	DJ Quik "Way 2 Fonky"
	Pete Rock & CL Smooth "Mecca & The Soul Brother"
	Common Sense "Can I Borrow A Dollor?"
     FAT TAPE-
	"Headbanger" EPMD
	"Breaker 1/9" Common Sense
	"It's Alright" Classic Example
	"Hard Like A Criminal" Das EFX
	"Peace Treaty" Kam
	"Slow Dance (RMX)" R. Kelly...
	"Have Mercy" Da Lench Mob
	"Watch Yo Nugget" Redman
	"Hood Rat" Compton's Most Wanted
	"How The F*?#! Would You Know" Positive K
	"A Day In The Life" Diamond...
	"Pass The Gat" Brand Nubian
	"Similac Child (RMX)" Black Sheep
	"Not Gonna Be Able To Do It" Double XX Posse


FASHION:
	Gear straight outta Spike's Joint...


Plus ads promoting Comptons Most Wanted, Shante, Brand Nubian, Ice Cube,  
House of Pain, Mad Cobra, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Tam-Rock & E.Q., Trespass  
soundtrack, & Most Wanted Sportswear


p.s. For those of you interested in the Pharcyde {"Soul Flower" on the  
Brand New Heavies last cd & "Ya Mama"}, there's a number to call if you  
want to give the album a preview.  Dial (718) 398-2160 then press 2900.
{Only Normal tollcharges apply, no extra charge. The first 100 callers  
will win a Pharcyde T-shirt.}


{...damn, i didn't realize how long i've been wasting my time in front of  
this computer.
I gotta read this mag.
Peace...}