Talk about unlikely collaborations, right?! Chance The Rapper and Lil B recently revealed that they have made a “Based Freestyle Album” together. Chance took to Instagram this past Saturday (July 18) to post the above picture and reveal the news. Lil B also posted the same image to his Instagram page, revealing that the project was recorded […]

Bet you didn’t know President Obama could get down like this. During Barack Obama’s historic trip to Kenya, the president boogied with the best of them…

The Voice

Kendrick Lamar isn’t the most TMZ-friendly artist around. He’s the type to duck paparazzi and doesn’t ignite the rumor-mill with public relationship woes or extravagant purchases. Instead, he makes statements. At the BET Awards he performed from atop a vandalized police cruiser with the American flag waving in the background. His video for “Alright” brought the […]

Entertainment, Music

Earth Wind & Fire, a group who’s name alone sounds as legendary and powerful as the vocals they put out, was founded in Chicago in 1969 by Maurice White, members Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Verdine White, Al MckKay and Larry Dunn. The group went on to a legendary career consisting of classic albums and songs […]

Entertainment, Film

North Carolina MC Rapsody is known for her strong lyricism and she pulls inspiration from her own life and the culture around her. In one song in particular, Rapsody takes from her youth and a special “Annie” near and dear to her heart. The track “Honda Accord Music” is specifically about Rapsody’s first car which […]

Brooklyn rapper Lil Kim caused a stir on Twitter when she tweeted a picture of herself in a neck brace. Come to find out, the neck brace is a result of the Queen Bee getting into a minor car accident. Kimmy Blanco was involved in a minor collision that caused her to suffer from whiplash. […]

Straight out of Detroit Michigan, Andwele “Dwele” Gardner has been an underrated soul singer on the scene since the year 2000. With a successful career in R&B and Neo Soul, including the popular collaboration with Kanye West for “Flashing Lights,” Dwele has had many great moments in music. But they all started from him performing […]

Black Music Month

Is there anything Jill Scott can’t do? The Philly-bred songstress has captivated millions of fans with her honey coated vocals and wowed us with her acting prowess in “Why Did I Get Married” and her own HBO mini-series “No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.”  In 2010, Scott used both her talents, going behind the mic to […]

Entertainment, Music

Ciara has an extensive catalog of love songs under her belt. From her incredible hit “Promise” to her latest steamy track “Body Party,” Cupid’s amorous ammo seems to have been an inspiration to the sincere lyrics she sings so effortlessly. RELATED: Ciara’s “Body Party”: 5 Reasons Future Is Winning [PHOTOS] Now that she and beau Future […]

Marvin Gaye will forever hold a place in our hearts for his unique blend of the spiritual and the carnal in his music.  Even though this high priest of soul is known for his numerous hits, Gaye was experiencing a rough patch in his career in the late 1970’s.  His 1977 album “Here My Dear” […]

One of the X-Men’s most beloved and bad-ass members, Bishop,  finally joins the party in the upcoming “Days of Future Past.”  In the seventh installment of the X-Men franchise, Bishop (played by Omar Sy)  is one of the few surviving X-Men who have been mercilessly slaughtered by the Sentinels, robots who are specifically programmed to […]

The founder of Earth, Wind, & Fire Maurice White is firing back at allegations he never paid late music producer Charles Stepney for work he did on classic Earth, Wind, & Fire records. The Urban Daily first reported a few months ago that Charles Stepney’s estate, which is made up of his children, sued Maurice […]