Black Music Month

Straight out of Detroit Michigan, Andwele “Dwele” Gardner has been an underrated soul singer on the scene since the year 2000. With a successful career…

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There are so many favorite Jay-Z songs, but which belong in the top 10? Cast your vote below for Black Music Month, and drag and…

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Kendrick Lamar has proven in a short period of time that he is a force to be reckoned with; he has such an impressive catalog…

As part of TheUrbanDaily.com’s Black Music Month coverage we asked several of our featured artists to tell us about their favorite or most influential album…

On TV Land’s new sitcom “The Soul Man,” Cedric ‘The Entertainer’ plays Reverend Boyce ‘The Voice’ Ballentine, an R&B superstar-turned-minister who relocates to St. Louis…

In the next installment of our “My Favorite Album” series, rapper Driicky Graham of “Snapbacks And Tattoos” fame tells TheUrbanDaily.com why Eminem’s The Eminem Show…

One listen to Honors English’s  mixtape “State Of The Art” and it’s easy to tell who have been the biggest influences on this lyricist from…

It's All Black Music

The King of Pop moonwalks across the stage during his performance at the Motown 25th Anniversary, treating audiences worldwide to what became his signature dance move.

For this Black Music Month TheUrbanDaily.com asked some of our favorite celebrities what their favorite or most influential album was and why. To set things…

It's All Black Music

T.I. still can’t seem to shake his inner thug.  The rapper known for his dope boy persona and street-inspired lyrics is currently incarcerated in federal prison.  T.I., whose government name is Clifford J. Harris, Jr., was arrested throughout his youth.  But shortly after his drug possession conviction in 1998, he took steps to turn his […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Woodstock Festival White Lake, NY When: August  18, 1969 What: On Monday morning, August 18, 1969, the last day of the Woodstock Festival, headliner Jimi Hendrix closed his two hour set by performing a searing rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” on his electric guitar. The performance […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Los Angeles Coliseum 3939 South Figueroa Street When: August 20, 1972 What: Often referred to as “the Black Woodstock,” the day-long concert featuring Stax Records artists was held to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots. «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s […]