Originals

A quick recap by the numbers of the week’s top sports stories. 42 Points Derrick Rose scored against the NBA best San Antonio Spurs in a 109-99 win last night (Feb. 18) setting a new career high. 19 Age of rising golf starZakiyah Randall. She’s legal, yay! 10 Years since Dale Earnhardt, Sr. died in the final […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Competition has always been the most anticipated event of NBA All-Star Weekend. At around 10pm on a Saturday night in mid-February stars from the world of music, movies, and sports crowd into the arena hoping to see something they’ve never seen before. Black Presidents In The Movies More entertaining than the […]

Over the course of his 33 year career, Prince has been linked with some of the most beautiful women in the world.  Their relationships would inform some of his best work.

Christopher “Kid” Reid of Kid-N-Play is hosting Way Black When on TV One. The former MC and dancer was once known for having one of the highest hi-top fades in all of hip-hop. During TV One’s Upfront showcase TheUrbandaily.com asked him who was the true king of the hi-top fade; Kid or Larry Blackmon of […]

In this first part of their interview with TheUrbanDaily.com the four members of Jagged Edge tell us who their celebrity crushes are and sing a little something for their fans! RELATED POSTS: 10 Valentines Day Break-Up Songs Ghostface Killah’s Valentines Day Words Of Wisdom Mashonda Launches New Website For Lovers FROM OUR PARTNERS The Top […]

It’s Valentines Day and you would think that means a time for love, right? Well, for some of yes and some no. Some people are just getting over break-ups or just got dumped for Valentine’s Day. I know we all have our favorite break-up song that we like to compare to our relationships, so I listed ten […]

In the one true surprise at last night’s Grammy Awards, jazz singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding took home the award for Best New Artist, beating out Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence & The Machine, and Mumford & Sons.  But who is she and where did she come from?

Valentine’s Day for brand new couples consists of trying to outshine other couples, exchanging expensive gifts and/or an expensive dinner out on the town. Not quite my thing, I rather stay inside in the comfort of my own home with the man I love and eat home-made food that will satisfy my picky taste buds. […]

The Friday before Valentine’s Day is deemed national “Side-Chick” day. It’s the day when couples are most likely not going to be around one another, leaving room for side-pieces to get love. There is at least one song on this list that you can catch every side-chick playing…ok maybe not every side-chick, but definitely some! […]

James “J. Dilla” Yancey will always go down as one of the greatest producers to touch an MPC, as seen by the yearly Dilla tributes and the loads of beats he’s contributed to the likes of Common, Busta Rhymes and others. But as Jay Dee, he was nice on the mic as well. Boasting a […]

Nia Long is like that one fierce and fabulous girlfriend who you both love and hate, yet secretly worship. Outspoken, composed, fashionable, and classy , Nia is one of the few actresses who dares to challenge Hollywood’s perception of black women. As her body of work will testify, Nia has never been one to lower […]

“It sounds like Channel 5,” Raekwon said grinning as he played his fifth solo album, Shaolin Vs Wutang for a group of reporters. He was referencing the overdubbed karate flicks from channel 5 ‘s “Drive In Movies” made popular in the 80s. “When you make an album called ‘Shaolin Vs Wutang’ you can’t make any […]