The Source Magazine – November 2002 (Lil' Kim Cover, Ballin' Outta Control Issue)

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The November 2002 issue of The Source, with Lil' Kim commanding the cover after a quiet two years, the Queen Bee back and stinging on the “Ballin’ Outta Control” money issue that asks who is hip-hop’s number one big spender. Inside, the magazine profiles Cash Money CEO Baby, Pastor Troy and the Nation of Islam, with additional coverage on Talib Kweli, Boot Camp Clik, NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady, Too Short, Scarface and M.O.P. A glossy snapshot of early-2000s rap wealth and power from the magazine that called itself the bible of hip-hop music, culture and politics.