About MrMecc

After serving as Music Editor of The Source magazine and writing countless pieces for various publications, this on-air correspondent, unhinged writer and closet comic is pushing his pen for TheUrbanDaily.com.

  If you’ve been keeping up on things in Lil Wayne’s world via his Weezy Wednesdays video series, you might have heard him mention a young MC that impressed him so much, that he signed him after hearing one verse. That guy would be none other than Eufradis Rodriguez also known as Euro. RELATED: Watch Euro’s […]

After his label mate Kendrick Lamar was snubbed at the Grammy Awards and before his debut album “Oxymoron” shook blocks from coast to coast, Schoolboy Q decided to drop though with a preview of “Break The Bank” and offer a peek into his future moves and Hip-Hop ambitions. Oh… and drugs.   “Break The Bank”…. Fuck […]

Well all know that Idris Elba kicks ass in acting, posing, smiling and setting thirst traps. But did you know he used to get paid to kick ass for real? See for yourself. 16 The number of letters in his full name, which is Idrissa Akuna Elba. 65 Number of acting credits he has under his […]

Culture

U.M. aka the artist formerly known as Uncle Murda, is hands down one of the grittiest rappers repping NYC right now. But with his new mixtape “Ain’t Nothin Sweet” shaking the sugar out of the streets, we at TUD decided to see what happens when Uncle M. decides to read fairy tales to his nieces […]

Plenty of comedians come out of the gate looking to have the impact of a veteran like Eddie Murphy. But according to the numbers, none are closer to Eddie’s achievements than Kevin Hart. Check the text. 4  The number of movies he’s starring in for 2014 alone: “Ride Along,” “About Last Night,” “Think Like A Man […]

Before he linked up with the Joel Ortiz, Crooked I and Joe Budden to form Slaughterhouse, Royce Da 5’9” was one of the most feared lyricists the Motor City had to offer this side of Marshall Mathers. While Royce proved that he could play well with others on projects like the Eminem collab “Bad Meets […]

With a slew of celebrity impersonations to his credit, comedian and actor Jay Pharoah is a good man to call when you need a reasonable facsimile for Jay Z or President Barack Obama.  T.U.D. takes a closer look at SNL’s man of many voices. 2010 The year Jay Pharoah joined the cast of Saturday Night […]

Some days, you just want to know when too far, is really toooo far? So bright one morning, the Internet was greeted with “Nobody,” a “new” track from Maybach Music boss Rick Ross from his upcoming album “Mastermind.” With his original single “The Devil Is a Lie” feat. Jay-Z failing to catch or match the […]

Gabrielle Union has been in tons of movies and television roles over her lengthy career. But acting is if it was all good when she sat through hours of makeup to play an alien soldier was definitely a performance worthy of an Emmy. 6 The season number of Star Trek: Deep Space 9 in which […]

The Sound

Big Boi and Andre 3000 have mashed as Outkast since ’94. But the Atlanta kings of the Cadillac have the perfect resume to ride into the future. And the stats to match. 10 Million The number of albums you need to sell in order to go Diamond. Which Outkast did with Speakerboxxx/TheLoveBelow. 1995 The year […]

Hollywood is full of people looking to hop in front of the camera. But if more people knew the numbers on Shonda Rhimes, the writer/producer behind ratings juggernauts like Private Practice, Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, they might be looking for room behind the scenes… Check the Rhimes y’all. 1991 – The year Rhimes received her bachelors degree from Dartmouth […]

  If you believe there’s an actress in the history of acting that’s had a hotter start out of the gate than Lupita Nyong’o, then I have a bridge to sell you. And it’s probably going to be one close to where she lives. 16 – The age Lupita was when she was flown back to […]