5 Moments From The 1995 Source Awards That Changed Hip-Hop Forever

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It’s the 23rd anniversary of one of the most intense and pivotal moments in the culture of hip hop: the 1995 Source Awards.

So much went down on that fateful night at Madison Square Garden that some folks refer to it as “the night that Hip-Hop died“. Nothing was the same for artists or fans after August 3rd, 1995. Shots were fired, legends were murdered, and over two decades later, no one has been held accountable for it.

Hit the flip to check out moments at the 1995 Source Awards that changed the game of hip hop…

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Suge Knight dissed Bad Boy, in their city!

Outkast won “Best New Group” and let the world know that “the South got something to say”. Southern rap was on the map after that. 

Snoop Dogg pulled a Kanye before Kanye and stole the mic from Dr. Dre on stage. History repeats itself. 

Nas and Mobb Deep presented an award together while they had beef with thee biggest artist on the West Coast — Tupac Shakur. Soon after, Nas and the Mobb had beef.

Biggie’s album Ready To Die won album of the year, and he brought the entire borough of Brooklyn on stage with him — further igniting the East vs. West coast beef.