Many know him from his reoccurring role as Michael Lee on “The Wire” or his role as Dixon Wilson on the CW’s 90210 but you are about to know him as the singer/rapper that has the internets all abuzz! Mack Wilds has been turning up the clubs over the Summer with his hit “Own It’ […]
When The Bad Boys, Slick & Doug E. Fresh pinched the theme song to “Inspector Gadget” to make rap songs in the ’80s, who knew that we would take it this far. Dipset founder Cam’ron is no stranger to riding out on TV jingles having rapped over the theme to “Night Court” (“Horse & Carriage” […]
You probably won’t hear Wayne Brady’s improv show being marketed as a hip-hop show, but it very well could be. The Florida raised Georgia native is a b-boy at heart, weaving rhymes, singing and bravado into his extemporaneous live performances. RELATED: Wayne Brady As Crispus Attucks, “Today Was A Good Day” “It’s an improvisational rock concert. […]
Happy Birthday to the World’s Greatest Entertainer Doug E. Fresh! The Harlem-born hip-hop legend celebrated in style yesterday during the 43rd Annual African-American Day Parade. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook to stay updated with the latest entertainment news and original interviews! The man behind classics like “The Show” greeted a crowd in front of his restaurant, […]
Here we go with another retirement. Why can’t rappers just allow themselves to fall off naturally like the good old days? Since Jay-Z announced he was retiring after Vol.2 Hard Knock Life, then again after The Black Album (literally the Mike Jordan of rap) only to return a few years later, rappers have been calling […]
A few weeks ago the hip-hop world collectively gasped when Philly rap hero and Hollywood super star Will Smith made an appearance at Meek Mill’s listening session to show support. The news was only compounded by the fact that the $20 Million a movie man showed up with Jay-Z riding shotgun. This moment could have […]
Former Dirty Money star Dawn Richard is soldiering on with her debut solo album entitled “GoldenHeart.” The project is said to be the first in a trilogy with “BlackHeart” and “RedemptionHeart” to follow later. Along with Dawn’s track list for her album, the artwork was also unveiled. In the black and white photo, Richard rests […]
Doug E. Fresh is known the world over for his innovations in hip-hop, particularly the Beatbox art form, but one thing he is just as passionate about is DJing. As the official ambassador for McDonald’s recent “Flavor Battle” DJ competition, the Harlem native and founder of the Get Fresh Crew got to evaluate some mix […]
In 1986 some of the biggest names in Black Music united to help in the effort to get Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s. birthday declared a national holiday. King’s youngest son Dexter Scott King spearheaded the assemblage of what would become The King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew. What’s Going On In Dr. King’s Hometown […]
Rock the Bells, the national touring hip-hop festival, will kick off on August 19, 2012 in San Bernardino, CA and the lineup has just been announced. Headliners include Nas, Kid Cudi, J Cole, Wiz Khalifa, Atmosphere and more, with special guests Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Tickets go on sale May 19th. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook to stay […]
http://www.funnyordie.com/embed/bc018e0780 Crispus Attucks ‘Today Was a Good Day’ with Wayne Brady, JB Smoove & Michael Kenneth Williams from Wayne Brady http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?app_id=138711277798&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funnyordie.com%2Fvideos%2Fbc018e0780%2Fcrispus-attucks-today-was-a-good-day-with-wayne-brady-jb-smoove-michael-kenneth-williams&send=false&layout=button_count&width=150&show_faces=false&action=like&height=21 For Black History month the folks at Funny Or Die recruited Wayne Brady, J.B. Smoove and Michael K. Willimas to retell the story of Crispus Attucks. Crispus Attucks was the first person to die […]
Words by M.C. Hip-Hop heads love to make claims they can’t back up. Between executives claiming mogul status after one release and rappers claiming G.O.A.T before their first freestyle, it gets pretty hard to tell the authentic from the pretend clique. But in a world where women lie and men lie while trying to be […]
