Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)William Howard Taft High School 240 East 171st St, Bronx, NY 10457 When: 1969 What: The velvet-voiced singer/songwriter graduates high school and dives headfirst into his musical career, eventually selling over twenty-five million albums and winning eight Grammy Awards. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)Park Plaza Hospital 1313 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004 When: September 4, 1981 What: The future R&B and pop diva was born in Houston, Texas to an ex-Xerox executive turned talent manager father and a costume designer/hairstylist mother. Beyonce first rose to fame as lead singer of the R&B […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Lincoln High School East St. Louis, IL 62201 When: 1939 What: Miles Davis picked up the trumpet at his father’s behest after the family moved from Alton, IL to East St. Louis, IL when he was about a year old. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music […]
You can’t mention Detroit hip-hop without also mentioning Hex Murda. In case you didn’t know, he’s a legendary manager who has worked with the likes of Slum Village, Royce Da 5’9 and oversees the careers of Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Danny Brown and more. “Hex is the bridge between a lot of different families [in […]
Marsha Ambrosius’ latest music video “Late Nights, Early Mornings” promotes a safe sex message for new couples. J- Erving directed the title track from Ambrosius’ solo album. While Marsha and her date engage in protected sexual activity, another couple does not, intern spreading the HIV infection. Marsha Ambrosius Gets Love From “Marshians” [VIDEO] Marsha Ambrosius […]
Kelly Rowland’s estranged father wants to reconnect with his famous daughter. Christopher Lovett, 65, hasn’t seen Kelly since she was seven which is when his life spiraled out of control because of a bad temper and drinking problem. “I lost my job at a transportation company, sank into a depression about money and began drinking […]
Beyonce covers the July issue of Dazed & Confused Magazine rocking heavy neck artillery jewelry. Bey stars in the trailer park fantasy themed shoot wearing Tom Ford, Riccardo Tisci, Gareth Pugh, Haider Ackermann, Stefano Pilati and Marc Jacobs. Beyonce Speaks On Album Being Leaked Who Did You Vote As The Best Dancer In R&B? [POLL] […]
Former Flavor of Love contestant, Hoopz and her boyfriend Shaq are known for their humorous relationship. The two have posted many pictures of themselves acting silly and having fun and are even in the process of filming a reality show. They recently attended a Taylor Swift concert and recorded themselves during the show, screaming and […]
For all you Rihanna stans out there who simply can’t get enough of Rih Rih, a video was recently posted that gives a behind the scenes look at rehearsals of her “Loud” Tour that kicked off last weekend. The tour’s choreographer, Stephanie Roos, expressed that the show is divided into various parts. Among those parts […]
Rumors have been circulating that the recently engaged Kim Kardashian was seeing another man during the time she was dating her fiancé, Kris Humphries. The man she was supposedly cheating with, Brett Lockett, is an NFL player and claims the two were texting, talking on the phone, and seeing each other for months. Allegedly, Kim […]
Comedian Tracy Morgan is known for his outspoken and sometimes absurd comments however, after his recent comedy show where he went on a gay bashing rant in which he stated that “he’d kill his son if he were gay”, he’s found himself in the center of controversy. Following the comedy show in Nashville, an audience […]
Once upon a time in “music business land,” the remix was heavily sought after and appreciated. Producers would put their all into creating a the spin to a song that will create a new sound. The way things go now… just add a wack rapper on a track and you have a remix. That wasn’t the […]