The Source Magazine – July 2000 (Eminem Cover, Psycho 2000, Issue No. 130)

A Piece of The Source Magazine History

The July 2000 issue of The Source (Issue No. 130) puts a chainsaw-wielding Eminem front and center for its “Psycho 2000” cover story, weighing whether the Detroit provocateur was a musical murderer or a shock-rap genius at the height of the Marshall Mathers LP era. Inside, Erick Sermon makes his case for standing taller than EPMD, the Summer Beats package rounds up the season’s essential releases, and an Ecstasy Eruption feature confronts hip-hop’s new drug of choice. The issue also carries a heartfelt tribute to the late Big L, the tragic story of an eleven-year-old killer, and coverage of Big Tymers, Cuban Link and Dilated Peoples. A vivid snapshot of hip-hop at the turn of the millennium, from the magazine that called itself the bible of hip-hop music, culture and politics.