While it may not be his best album from a lyrical standpoint, there is no doubt that Vol 2. Hard Knock Life, released 14 years ago today, made Jay-Z a crossover sensation. His failed attempt to reach a wider audience on In My Lifetime Vol. 1 was redeemed with one sample of a theme song […]
Derrick “D-Nice” Jones is a man tailor-made for these modern times where skill diversification is more of the rule than the exception. The MC, DJ and photographer has been contributing to the advancement of hip-hop since the late ’80s as a teenaged member of the rap group Boogie Down Productions. Under the tutelage of KRS-One, Kenny […]
The term legend gets tossed around in Hip-Hop pretty willy-nilly nowadays. But despite their best efforts, very few artists have kept the titles throughout the years like Kris Parker aka KRS-One. Years of classic records, albums, battles and moments have solidified the BDP general as an undisputed heavyweight in Hip-Hop. And with nine gold and […]
KRS-One once rapped about the “unconscious racist,” describing them thusly, “Not knowin’ they’re racist they invade your spaces/ They say, ‘I’m not a racist, I’m not a bigot’/Yet they allow it to go on and won’t admit it…” In a sketch from a new Comedy Central show called “Review” Forrest MacNeil (played by Andrew Daly) seeks to […]
In 2010 TheUrbanDaily.com had the pleasure of interviewing MC, radio host and mixologist Heather B about her pending third album executive produced by DJ Premier, “Open Bar.” We released a snippet of the chat with her talking about her marriage to Horse of The Bravehearts (who knew?) but wanted to hold the rest until the […]
Hip-Hop is a genre built on sampling. However, most young fans of the music rarely know that a drum loop on a KRS-One song was originally heard on a James Brown record. Since the youth need to be educated sometimes, Eclectic Method put together a video that details some of the most famous samples in […]
Keep in touch with CamQuotes on Twitter Follow @BehindTheRhyme I woke up this morning with Men, Women, Money and Why on my mind. So I want to tell y’all what my new theory is. Now I’m sure you have heard some of this in your favorite rap songs before but, still hear me out. This […]
There are new beginnings in 2014 for singer-songwriter and all around music jack-of-all-trades The Dream. He announced yesterday via Instagram that he was ending his six year partnership with Def Jam Records. In his Instagram message, The Dream posted a photo of Def Jam’s logo with the caption, “I will miss this logo. It […]
Grammy Award winning Big Daddy Kane has announced that on Friday, January 17, 2014 he will take center stage with his seven piece band for a LIVE Recording of his greatest hits. Sirius XM Satellite Radio will broadcast the live one hour epic event, with air dates to be announced. The CD of the live […]
Check out our photo gallery for some of our favorite celebrities who celebrate their birthdays this month. READ MORE HOT ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE ON THEURBANDAILY.COM: KRS-ONE, “One Night Only” At SOB’s In NYC August 15th What Is ‘Celebrity Crime Files?’ Raven Symoné Comes Out: Happy She Can “Finally Get Married”
Come get your Hip Hop knowledge on! KRS was dishing it out as fast as heads could digest it and we’ve got all four parts! Check it out in the videos Below! RELATED: KRS-ONE, “One Night Only” At SOB’s In NYC August 15th Happy 40th Birthday Hip Hop! READ MORE HOT ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE ON THEURBANDAILY.COM: […]
You might know singer and rapper Mack Wilds as actor Tristan Wilds of “The Wire” & “90210” fame. While he does have things in common with Drake, such as being a child actor and a recording artist, the one thing he and Drake do not have in common is the way he honors the Hip Hop […]
