It’s All Black Music

You hear “Wifey Material” on the regular on 100.3 The Beat, so you know the song. But do you know Rob A!? He proudly reps the Tri-State area, and he about to blow, so get familiar here… RELATED: Local Artists On TheBeatofPhilly.com

While many TV audiences know William Drayton, aka Flavor Flav, as a colorful (and sometimes polarizing) figure on his reality TV shows,  the multi-talent came to prominence for many as a member of the rap group Public Enemy. Public Enemy’s messages of Black power and social consciousness run contrary to some of the images we’ve […]

The Roots will kick off Philadelphia’s annual celebration of Black Music Month with their fourth-annual Roots Picnic on June 4th. The event will take place at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing in the band’s hometown of Philadelphia, PA.  Black Thought, lead MC of The Roots spoke to TheUrbandaily.com about one of the Summers best shows.  […]

This year, Memorial Weekend in Miami was packed with our favorite celebs Chris Brown, Drake, Trey Songz and Rick Ross just to name a few! All whom performed at the annual SpringFest concert sponsored by Radio One. After Lloyd rocked the stage performing hits like “Lay It Down and “Southside” he stopped by where TheUrbanDaily […]

This year, Memorial Weekend in Miami was packed with our favorite celebs Chris Brown, Drake, Trey Songz and Rick Ross just to name a few! All whom performed at the annual SpringFest concert sponsored by Radio One. We caught the rambunctious boys of Travis Porter straight off the SpringFest stage to talk to them about […]

50. Sade: Why Can’t We Live Together (Apartheid) 49. Outkast: Liberation 48. Billie Holiday: God Bless The Child 47. Arrested Development: Revolution 46. Whitney Houston: The Greatest Love of All 45. Tracy Chapman: Revolution 44. Various Artists: We Are The World 43. Public Enemy: Burn Hollywood, Burn 42. Common: I Have A Dream 41. Mos […]

Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes and the late Notorious B.I.G. have more in common than being some of the most respected MCs to put raps to a record. The three Brooklyn natives also attended Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in  Brooklyn, New York. Biggie and Busta was there first and later Jay-Z was transferred to […]

This year, Memorial Weekend in Miami was packed with our favorite celebs Chris Brown, Drake, Trey Songz and Rick Ross just to name a few! All whom performed at the annual SpringFest concert sponsored by Radio One. We caught up with Big Sean, who confessed to liking “big girls,” dished on his favorite Miami rituals […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Stankonia Recording Studio 677 Antone St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 When: September 23, 2003 What: After years of cementing their reputation as one of hip-hop’s premier groups, Andre 3000 and Big Boi dropped a double album comprised of a solo album for each. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below debuted […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Kodak Theater 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA When: March 5, 2006 What: The Memphis rap group earned an Oscar for Best Original Song for their contribution to the Hustle & Flow movie soundtrack. The film starred Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, who performed the Three […]

This year, Memorial Weekend in Miami was packed with our favorite celebs Chris Brown, Drake, Trey Songz and Rick Ross just to name a few! All whom performed at the annual SpringFest concert sponsored by Radio One. Ace Hood made a surprise appearance on stage to perform the summer anthem “Hustle Hard.” When we caught […]

This year, Memorial Weekend in Miami was packed with our favorite celebs Chris Brown, Drake, Trey Songz and Rick Ross just to name a few! All whom performed at the annual SpringFest concert sponsored by Radio One. Ace Hood made a surprise appearance on stage to perform the summer anthem “Hustle Hard.” When we caught […]