Words by MC Even though writer Sophia Stewart’s lawsuit against the Wachowski’s was dismissed, no one should have needed a judge to tell them that the block buster film trilogy that was The Matrix, was a black brainchild. Friday Five: Places That Celebrate MLK Day Let’s examine the facts. The smartest person in the classic […]
Muhsinah is smarter than you. Well, at least your favorite singer. The alumnus of Howard University had the beautiful audacity to name one of her recent projects Oscillations: Sine and Triangle. Explore Our Nation’s Capital “I was in recording school and I wanted to be an engineer,” she says with a smile. “I was learning […]
When you think about MCs from Queens,NY one of the first names that comes to mind is Nasir Jones. His style and lyrics were cultivated in the famous Queens Bridge Housing projects and for years he as served as a proud ambassador of the Q-Boro. Nas even returned to his old stomping grounds to record […]
In a game where superstars of each generation set and break new records every year, it gets pretty tough to be the first to do anything, but not impossible. After all, black athletes may dominate the field but the coaching staffs (and the owner’s boxes) of the NFL have always been pretty slim on African […]
Black History Month is in full effect. Nickelodeon is participating by having stars of their shows recite poetry for influential figures in the Civil Rights Movement. How To Rock star and daughter of Master P, Cymphonique Miller honored Rosa Parks in her video clip. Cymphonique reflects on Parks on how Parks’ refusal to give up […]
When producer Wyatt “Wyldfyer” Coleman says he started making beats in “the lab,” he’s not just tossing around industry jargon. Before he brought the world beats like Jay-Z and Nas’s “Black Republicans” or Kendrick Lamar’s “Kush and Corinthians,” the Philly native was pioneering the mobile studio—sort of. “Black Republicans” “We would be at the Spelman […]
Long before battling rappers on wax and cowboys on the screen, Common aka Lonnie Lynn Jr. was attending Florida A&M University on scholarship majoring in Business Administration. Where Presidents Play and Writers Find Their Muse The rapper formerly known as Sense had a strict three-hour-a-day studying regimen, but his mind was still on rapping. In […]
In a recent interview with TheUrbandaily about his new album Groovy People, legendary songwriter and producer Leon Huff shared how he and his partner Kenny Gamble came to create the “Soul Train” theme song: Exploring The Sound Of Philadelphia ..It was a dance show and he[Don Cornelius] was very excited about it. He had everything […]
Don Cornelius brought us “Soul Train.” A movement dedicated to “our black music, fashion and dancing.” This morning he was found dead in his California home after an apparent suicide. The television and music icon leaves behind a deep legacy including the famous “Soul Train line” and “Soul Train scramble board.” Artists such as Michael […]
The death of Don Cornelius is sending shock waves through black America. As we mourn the loss of a true legend and pioneer in the entertainment business, The Urban Daily wanted to look back at some of the moments that made us turn on our televisions every Saturday morning. Check out some of our favorite […]
On February 1st the entertainment world was rocked by the news that “Soul Train” founder Don Cornelius was dead. The 75-year- old TV legend died of a gunshot wound to the head. Police are saying it was possibly a suicide. TheUrbandaily.com has gathered reactions from those who benefited from the work and life of Mr. […]
Queens MC Nyemiah Supreme knows about putting in work. The former dancer and personal assistant to Juelz Santana got her first major look on Jim Jones track, “Everybody Jones” from his album Capo and has since dropped her own mixtape, “Bad.” But her road stardom started running errands for the Dipset crew. “It was rough,” […]