Not even a mini riot could stop the high-energy crowd from enjoying Howard University’s legendary International Yardfest on Friday. Show headliner 2 Chainz surprised everyone when he brought out…
I’ve read quite a few intellectually dishonest articles in my day, but never one so blatant in its intent than that of The New Republic’s…
Courtesy of Radio One Philly Jay-Z headlined the “Made In America” press conference Monday afternoon on the Art Museum steps in Philadelphia, PA and discussed the cities upcoming Two-Day Festival, which will be headlined by Hov himself. Jay-Z plans to push the culture forward with good music and good vibes. The show will be produced […]
VIA Radio One Baltimore RIHANNA may be one of the top selling artists in the world but when Rihanna is at home with the family, she’s simply Robyn – and she has a sense of humor too. Check out some pics the superstar posted on twitter while visiting her grandparents. She turned them into thugs.
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? Take a look at the biggest songs of the year starring rappers, based on radio airplay data provided by Mediabase. Check out the list of the top 10 hip-hop […]
Triple threat Tyrese back to music with Open Invitation. Watch exclusive interview on Frequency TV.
This week the urban music community suffered a huge blow when hip hop legend Heavy D died. Heavy D’s death is just one in a growing list of artists who have passed in recent years. This weekend we will dedicate our station to honor Heavy D the other lost R&B and hip hop legends. Tune […]
While many rappers preferred to talk about gang banging, drug dealing and cop killings, some took a high road to expose the world to the ghettos of America. These rappers probably figured crime doesn’t pay early on, and chose to create lyrical content that encouraged fans in a positive way. Here’s Hip-Hop’s top five songs […]
Mos Def — multitalented rapper/singer/actor — has always looked for new challenges as a performer. Now he’s readying his next project — two concerts with this weekend with the acclaimed Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. And TheUrbanDaily was there to see it. Peep the exclusive video below of his rehearsal of the song “Revelations,” arranged for the […]
Lil’ Wayne covers VIBE Magazine October/November 2011 issue as the leading man in hip hop. The Young Money boss address a few issues in the upcoming issue like the Jay-Z beef, “The Old Guys” in hip hop, the riots in London and Drake being his competition. Check out the excerpt below! WAYNE ON JAY-Z AND […]
It was just announced that Eric B. and Rakim have been nominated for the first time to enter The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012. Looks like Eric B.’s daughter Starr Barrier has another announcement to make. She says her father is a deadbeat dad. Starr says her dad Eric B. owes over […]
Hip-hop veteran Ice-T created quite a stir on Sunday after making statements about the self-proclaimed rap “boss” Rick Ross. In an interview Ice-T gave prior to the premiere of VH1’s”Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation,” he says Rick Ross (and many other rappers) are having an identity crisis. “He thinks he’s […]
