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1995 Source Awards
| The Source Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 3, 1995 |
| Location | Paramount Theater (New York City, New York) |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1994 |
| Most awards | The Notorious B.I.G. (4) |
The 1995 Source Awards were held at the Paramount Theater in New York City on August 3, 1995. The awards show, organized by the Source Magazine, was one of the most infamous events in the history of hip-hop.[1][2][3][4][5] The show escalated tensions between the East and West Coast hip-hop communities, thereby likely catalysing the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls within the following two years.[1][3] Televised nationally, the show also worsened America's moral panic about the influence of rap and hip-hop on its youth.[1][3][4]
- ^ a b c Christopher Pierznik (February 26, 2015). "The Day Hip-Hop Died". Medium. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Nadirah Simmons (August 3, 2016). "TODAY IN 1995: THE 2ND ANNUAL SOURCE AWARDS MAKES HIP HOP HISTORY". The Source. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c Mitch Findlay (August 3, 2019). "The 1995 Source Awards: One Of Hip-Hop's Wildest, Most Legendary Nights". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Paul Cantor (August 3, 2015). "How the 1995 Source Awards Changed Rap Forever". Complex. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson (August 10, 2023). "The Day Hip-Hop Changed Forever". Time. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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