It’s All Black Music
Listen and download the new street album Thank H.E.R. Now from North Carolina Emcee, Rapsody. The follow up to her 2010 Return Of The B-Girl features Phonte, Mac Miller, Jean Grae, MURS, Raekwon, Estelle, Big K.R.I.T., Marsha Ambrosius and 9th Wonder. 01. Thank You Pioneers 02. Thank H.E.R. Now [prod. 9th Wonder] 03. Lemme Think […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Canton, OH 44702 When: 1958 What: Formed in 1958 in Canton, Ohio, the O’Jays were inspired to start their singing group after seeing a performance by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. First calling themselves the Triumphs and then the Mascots, they made their recording debut in 1961 […]
Britney Spears “Femme Fatale” Tour hit LA at the staple center last night and from what twitter was talking, she rocked the house. You already know Nicki Minaj is on tour with the pop star and after her set she came out to perform “Til’ The World Ends” Remix with Britney. Check out the performance […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Washington D.C., DC 20037 When: April 9, 1939 What: Marian Anderson wanted to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington DC, but at the time African-Americans were not allowed to perform there. Instead, Anderson sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 75,000 people attended, and the performance […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 3717 Euclid Avenue When: March 21, 1959 What: Organized by Alan Freed, a disc jockey considered to have coined the term “Rock and Roll” at WJW-Radio, and generally accepted as the first major rock and roll concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball drew an estimated 20,000 people trying […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Maxine Elliot Theater 39th & Broadway New York, NY 10018 When: November 20, 1955 What: Bo-Diddley becomes the first black performer on the most popular program on American television, “The Ed Sullivan Show.” « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding […]
Dame Dash is no stranger to being apart of a winning team. Before Roc-A-fella, he started a group called “Best Out” in Harlem. The crew wore jackets and T-shirts that said “Best Out.” They were known for dope parties and wearing the latest fits. Basically meaning the best crew out in New York City. Check […]
Drake released new music– “Trust Issues,” to his October’s Very Own blog with the message “Did my own little thing using some other thing I did. You know.” Drake is singing over the Shebib and Adrian X production. Drake Hides Out In “Marvin’s Room” [NEW MUSIC] Rihanna & Drake Hook Up In Montreal [PHOTOS] Click […]
Spike Lee has never been one to shy away from controversy. In the 1988 film School Daze, Lee gives a semi-autobiographical account of his experience attending Morehouse College, the historically all male black institution in Atlanta, Georgia. With a satirical eye, Lee explored hot-button topics such as colorism, misogyny, class divisions and apartheid. While School Daze […]
Byron Cage One of the most respected voices of his genre, Cage has a catalog of gospel gems filled with one passionate performance after another. Deitrick Haddon Offering a more contemporary R&B-flavored gospel sound, Haddon’s music has charted on both gospel and mainstream charts. Mary Mary Thanks to chart-topping hits like the omnipresent “God in […]
Marsha Ambrosius She’s been a standout ever since she debuted as one half of Floetry, but Marsha Ambrosius took her fans to new heights with her latest solo effort, Late Nights & Early Mornings. Eric Benét The heartfelt single “Sometimes I Cry” was a favorite for R&B listeners and the anchor to Benet’s latest album,Lost in […]
Halle Berry The Oscar-winning beauty keeps on building her legacy as a true legend of the silver screen. Taraji P. Henson The Academy Award nominee has the range to play all sorts of women—from working ladies to loving moms—and always keeps it real so we can feel. Regina King Known for playing no-nonsense women, Regina […]