The Source Magazine – July 2002 (Nelly Cover, Issue No. 154)

A Piece of The Source Magazine History

The 2002 Summer Music Preview issue (Issue No. 154), with Nelly on the cover at the peak of his reign, declaring himself number one as nine million record buyers agreed. Inside, The Source revisits the unsolved murder of The Notorious B.I.G. and asks why the case remains open, sits with Wyclef as he balances eclectic ambition with street credibility, and previews the sounds of the summer from Xzibit, Styles, Noreaga, Scarface and Swizz Beatz. The issue also features Naughty by Nature, Twista and Fabolous, plus news of a coming Snoop Dogg era, Mos Def on Broadway and a hip-hop community mourning Left Eye. A vivid snapshot of the summer of 2002 from the magazine that called itself the bible of hip-hop music, culture and politics.