Z-LIST: Year In Review
2011 was an amazing year all over the sports world. Dwayne Wade and Lebron fell short, the packers made a big statement and the Dallas Mavs showed the world the underdog always has a chance. Check out our top 10 plays of 2011 below… 10. Dwayne Wade court long alley oop to LeBron James This […]
At a Rutgers University’s Actor’s Spotlight this past February, Idris Elba bluntly articulated Black Hollywood’s sentiment: “The Oscars aren’t designed for us.” Elba was responding to this year’s Academy Awards, where not a single black person in the industry made the ballot. No matter; while the media and Hollywood insiders were in a tizzy about […]
An old saying is that the entertainment business is more like Chess than Checkers, where you have to think several steps ahead. So who made the biggest power moves in 2011? Check out our list. Oprah Winfrey launches her OWN TV network Known for the cult-like following she established with her insanely popular TV show, […]
This was a great year for biracial celebrities, and in 2011 there were stars with mixed races that made big moves in music, film and television. Highlighting biracial backgrounds does not separate them from the Black community, and race was a non-factor in their success. Nevertheless, we’re celebrating these stars who kept it sexy while […]
Famous women had no shame when it came to showing off their legs in 2011, and many of them had stems worth flaunting. Singers, actresses, reality stars and more made our list of women with the best legs, but whose are the sexiest? Take a look at our favorite legs in the photo gallery below. […]
Even if you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, life is going to have you face some epic battles. In 2011, hip-hop figures were no exception. Hip-Hop personalities were in the headlines more for their suspect behavior than any talent they possess. The Urban Daily caught up with Genaro Patterson who is […]
On August 8, Harlem looked just like a wireless headphones disco. Everybody in the hood wearing earbuds was guaranteed to be bopping down the block with Watch the Throne. Is This Jay-Z & Kanye West’s “Paris” Playlist? Naked ears caught muted snatches of “Otis,” “No Church in the Wild” and “Lift Off” bleeding from the […]
2011 has been one roller coaster of a year for everyone. There have been moments we’ll cherish for the rest of our days and there are moments we’d like to forget. Though we were forced to weather the storms, we are still fortunate enough to wake up and fight another day. Many people don’t get […]
Young Money's Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne all had big hits this year, but did one of them have the top hip-hop song of 2011?
Obnoxious lyrics hit an all time high in 2011. Blame it on Watch The Throne all you want, but Jay and Ye’ weren’t the only rappers, rapping about how great the rap life is (my best Kanye impression). Some of these lyrics make you wonder, while you finish your “Oodles and Noodles,” ‘what recession?’ Some […]
2011 has been an interesting one for Luther Campbell, aka Uncle Luke. The legendary Miami artist and record label owner made a bid for Mayor of his hometown Miami-Dade county. Get The Inside Scoop On Miami, Florida! “They call me a daredevil,” he says of the move. “A couple times I thought what am I […]
By now, if Twitter were a black man (Conrad Murray)–he would be serving 10 life sentences, under the jail, in a maximum security prison. The social network has had involvement with the murders of several celebrities. Talk about involuntary manslaughter, where’s the jury when you need them? With 2012 tapping at our window we must […]
