“Back then I didn’t think I’d do anything of significance…[but] I wasn’t afraid of the unfamiliar. I was bold in my truth…”

To watch Tyrese tell his own story click on THIS LINK HERE or the image below.

Enter for a chance to win the critically acclaimed I Will Follow on DVD.  Winner of the Narrative Audience Award at the 2010 Urbanworld Film Festival, I Will Follow is a moving semi-autobiographical drama that stars Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Maye Fisher, a successful make-up artist with a sexy boyfriend (Blair Underwood), whose world is turned upside down by the death of her beloved aunt Amanda (Beverly Todd).

To take part in our giveaway simply answer this question and post in our comments section below:

What is the title  of the BET documentary about women in hip-hop that was directed by  Ava DuVernay?

Watch trailer for I Will Follow below:

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The Urban Daily is giving away 2 copies of LIMITLESS on DVD! Bradley Cooper (The Hangover 2) and two time Academy Award winner Robert DeNiro star in this provocative and action-packed thriller with unlimited surprising twists.  Eddie Morra (Cooper), a burnt out writer discovers a top secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brain’s capacity.  He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions that bring him big money, beautiful women and unlimited success.  But his dream becomes a walking nightmare, as the drug’s brutal side effects take their toll and Eddie finds himself entangled with a ruthless Wall Street power broker (DeNiro) who wants everything Eddie has…and more.

For your chance of winning a copy of LIMITLESS on DVD, simply answer this question:

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD LIMITLESS MIND POWER?

Post your answer in the comments section below. Contestants with the best responses will be selected.

(FULL CONTEST RULES HERE)

Watch trailer below:

For the next 20 days TheUrbandaily.com will be posting a new Black movie trivia question and picking winners every Tuesday and Thursday. The more questions you answer, the greater your chance of winning!

So here is today’s question:

Q: Which  actor from The Five Heartbeats was in Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” Music Video?

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!

Terms & Conditions

1) Follow @TheUrbanDaily on Twitter

2) Tweet this message:  ”I just followed @TheUrbanDaily to enter for my chance to win Beyonce’s new album “4″ RT. Enter for your chance to win! http://bit.ly/BEYCD”

3) Answer one of our daily trivia questions on Twitter by replying to that tweet.

Five (5) winners will be selected at random from the entrants. See full contest rules here.

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Prize Details

Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage Cruise

• March 20th – March 27th
• Roundtrip air fare to Galveston, TX (Cruise Departure)
• Ground Transportation

Your cruise will make stops in Cozumel, Costa Maya and Belize City!

Click Here To Enter: http://on.fb.me/fgbgaR

Good luck to you all!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

The THEURBANDAILY.com iPad 2 contest (“Contest”) will begin at 12:00Noon EST on January 25, 2012 and end at 11:59 pm EST February 29, 2012 (“Contest Period”). One (1) winner will be awarded one (1) iPad 2.

HOW TO ENTER:

Legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States (excluding Rhode Island) who are 16 years of age or older will be able to take part in this Contest. To participate in the Contest, participants must do the following:

1. Entrants must visit the following URL (http://theurbandaily.com/flavor-battle/; herinafter referred to as “URL”) and vote for one of the listed DJs.

2. Follow TheUrbanDaily on Twitter at @TheUrbanDaily

3. Use their Twitter account to tweet a link to the URL. Submitted entries must be “family friendly” and not contain any profanity, obscene language, lewd or sexual content or references.

4. Entrants can tweet more than once; it increases their chance of being selected.

5. Winner will be selected at random.

6. Once an entrant becomes a winner, they will be contacted to confirm, their name, address, phone number, email address, and additional contact information in order to mail the prize to the winner’s residence.

7. All entries must be received by 11:59 pm EST on February 29, 2012 or they will be void.

8. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant’s online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized holder of the twitter account at the time the entry was made.

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

1. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States (excluding Rhode Island) who are 16 years of age or older at the time of Contest registration.

2. Employees of Radio One, Inc., Community Connect, Inc. or Interactive One, LLC (together “Company”), its officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertisers, competitors, general sponsors, promotional partners, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, members of the immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent), and members of the households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Contest.

3. Persons who have won a prize in another contest or promotion of any kind from Company within the thirty-day (30) period immediately preceding the start date of this Contest are not eligible to participate. Only one person per family or household (whether related or not) may win in any promotion from Company during any thirty (30) day period.

4. Contestants agree to abide with any applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

PRIZES:

1. Prize package will include the following:
One (1) Apple iPad2 will be awarded during the Contest Period.

2. If a winner is unable to accept the prize, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety.

3. No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by Company management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.

4. All Contest winners must sign and date official Company release and waiver forms as requested. Failure to do so will result in the winner’s forfeiture of the prize.

5. Company will award the prizes only upon winner verification and final approval. Each winner or selected entrant will be notified by Twitter direct message within five (5) days after being selected (e.g., date of drawing). Each winner or selected entrant will then have five (5) days to respond with their information. Company will then send prizes or prize-verification information via the U.S. Mail. If the winner or selected entrant is unable to be contacted within five (5) days after being selected (e.g. drawing date), is ineligible, fails to claim a prize or fails to return completed and executed release forms and affidavits, if applicable and as required by Company, or if the prize notification or prize is returned undeliverable, that prize will be forfeited and an alternate entrant will be selected. If the winner is a minor (under the age of eighteen (18)), all release forms and affidavits must be signed by the winner’s parent or legal guardian.

EXECUTION:

1. During the Contest Period, eligible participants will be encouraged to vote in the Contest at the URL, follow TheUrbanDaily on Twitter at @TheUrbanDaily, and tweet or Re-tweet the above mentioned URL link.

2. The grand prize drawing will take place February 29, 2012. The winner will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received electronically.

3. The winner will be notified by Twitter direct message. Winner will be required to provide THEURBANDAILY.com with a mailing address to ship the prize. Interactive One, LLC will then ship one (1) prize package to the winner.

4. All decisions made by Company management regarding any aspect of this Contest are final.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize (prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged).

2. Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.

3. No purchase necessary. Contest is void where prohibited. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

4. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible contestants participating during the Contest Period.

5. By participating in the Contest, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Contest, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize. By entering this Contest, each participant agrees to comply with these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Contest sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Contest.

6. Company retains the right to disqualify any contestant if all contest rules are not followed.

7. All Contest winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize. Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold Company, any other Contest parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Contest participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of any awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.

8. By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that Company has neither made, nor is in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or to any portion thereof, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.

9. Any information collected by registering to enter the Contest shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Official Contest Rules.

10. Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any contestant to complete or continue an internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer arising from or relating to participation in this Promotion,. In addition, Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for late, postage due, lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete contest entries. No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. Once submitted, entries become the property of Company and will not be returned.

11. If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, any suspected evidence of tampering or technological corruption or if any portion of the promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, worms or unauthorized human intervention, fraud, acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified contest entries, or any other causes beyond Company’s control which, in the Company’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, Company reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest at its sole discretion.

12. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Company reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorney’s fees) from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.

13. To receive the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt to: THEURBANDAILY Giveaways, c/o Interactive One, LLC 850 Third Ave, 3rd FL New York, NY 10022 ATTN: TheUrbanDaily iPad 2 Giveaway COORDINATOR.

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

“TheUrbanDaily.com Def Jam Rap Star Video Game Giveaway” (“Contest”) will begin on Thursday, December 23^rd 2010 and end on Thursday, December 30, 2010,   (“Contest Period”). Two (2) winners will each be awarded   one (1) of copy of Def Jam Rap Star video game.

HOW TO ENTER:

Legal residents of the U.S. who are 16 years of age or older and are members of BlackPlanet.com will be able to take part in this Contest. To participate in the Contest, participants must do the following:

1. Go to www.TheUrbandaily.com and comment on the designated article of the day.

1. Contestants must be registered members of BlackPlanet.com to submit their comments atTheUrbandaily.com. Membership is free. To join, go to www.BlackPlanet.com and submit the requested information.

1. Upon entering the Contest website, participants with a valid email address are to follow the on-screen instructions including entering their name, address, phone number, email address, and additional contact information to register for a chance to win. Once a member becomes a winner, they will be contacted to confirm, their name, address, phone number, email address, and additional contact information in order to mail the prize to the winner’s residence.

1. All Internet entries/comments must be received by 12:00am EST on Thursday, December 30, 2010 or they will be void.

1. One entry per person per day during the Contest Period.

1. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant’s online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized holder of the e-mail account at the time the entry was made.

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

1. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are registered members of BlackPlanet.com, and are 16 years of age or older at the time of contest registration.

1. Employees of Radio One, Inc., Community Connect, Inc. or Interactive One, LLC (together “Company”), its officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, promotional partners, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, members of the immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent), and members of the households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Contest.

1. Persons who have won a prize in another contest or promotion of any kind from Company within the thirty-day (30) period immediately preceding the start date of this Contest are not eligible to participate.

1. Contestants agree to abide with any applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

PRIZES:

1. Two (2) prize packages will be awarded during the Contest Period.

1. If a winner is unable to accept the prize, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety.

1. Prize package will include the following:

1. One (1) of copy of Def Jam Rap Star for Xbox360 or Playstation 3

1. No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by Company management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.

1. All Contest winners must sign and date official Company release and waiver forms as requested. Failure to do so will result in the winner’s forfeiture of the prize.

1. All cash prizes won will be awarded in the form of a check.

1. Company will award the prizes only upon winner verification and final approval. Each winner or selected entrant will be notified by email, mail and/or phone within five (5) days after being selected (e.g., date of drawing). Each winner or selected entrant will then have five (5) days to respond with their information. Company will then send prizes or prize-verification information via the U.S. Mail. If the winner or selected entrant is unable to be contacted within five (5) days after being selected (e.g. drawing date), is ineligible, fails to claim a prize or fails to return completed and executed release forms and affidavits, if applicable and as required by Company, or if the prize notification or prize is returned undeliverable, that prize will be forfeited and an alternate entrant will be selected. If the winner is a minor (under the age of eighteen (18)), all release forms and affidavits must be signed by the winner’s parent or legal guardian.

EXECUTION:

1. During the Contest Period, eligible participants will be encouraged to take part in the Contest by commenting on the designated article of the day at www.THEURBANDAILY.com. After completing their comments entrants will be qualified for a chance to win the prize.

1. The grand prize drawing will take place on Monday, January 3, 2011. Two (2) winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received.

1. The winners will be notified by email. Winners will be required to provide THEURBANDAILY.com with a mailing address to ship the prize. Interactive One, LLC will then ship One (1) prize package to each of the winners.

1. All decisions made by Company management regarding any aspect of this Contest are final.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize (prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged).

1. Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.

1. No purchase necessary. Contest is void where prohibited. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

1. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible contestants participating during the Contest Period.

1. By participating in the Contest, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Contest, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize. By entering this Contest, each participant agrees to comply with these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Contest sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Contest.

1. Company retains the right to disqualify any contestant if all contest rules are not followed.

1. All Contest winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize. Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold Company, any other Contest parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Contest participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of any awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.

1. By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that Company has neither made, nor is in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or to any portion thereof, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.

1. Any information collected by registering to enter the Contest shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Official Contest Rules.

1. Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any contestant to complete or continue an internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer arising from or relating to participation in this Promotion,. In addition, Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for late, postage due, lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete contest entries. No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. Once submitted, entries become the property of Company and will not be returned.

1. If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, any suspected evidence of tampering or technological corruption or if any portion of the promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, worms or unauthorized human intervention, fraud, acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified contest entries, or any other causes beyond Company’s control which, in the Company’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, Company reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest at its sole discretion.

1. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Company reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorney’s fees) from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.

1. To receive the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt to: THEURBANDAILY GIVEAWAYS, c/o INTERACTIVE ONE, LLC  850 Third Third Ave,  New York, NY 10022 ATTN: Jerry L.Barrow.

Enter to win a trip for two to England to meet Ricky Rozay and join him on two dates of his Blowing Money Fast tour. The full prize package includes round trip airfare for two (2), three (3) night’s hotel accommodations, ground transportation while in England, VIP passes to attend the shows and a meet and greet with Ricky Rozay. The dates for the trip are November 16-19, 2010.

Trip Details:
Nov 16 depart from U.S.
Nov 17 London, England at the Apollo Theatre
Nov 18 Manchester, England at the Manchester Apollo
Nov 19 depart from Europe

Enter Below!

Must be 21 to enter. The winner, and guest, will each need a valid U.S. Passport prior to departure. The cost of expediting a passport will be covered. Limit one entry per day per person. For full rules click here.

For a chance to win simply fill out the form below and submit the answer to this one question:

What was the name of Drake’s character on the Degrassi TV show?

Make sure you fill out the form completely with your answer and you will be entered into the sweepstakes for a chance to win. No purchase is necessary! [VIEW FULL CONTEST RULES HERE]

Do you know movies? Here is your chance to give your opinion and possibly win $250 for it!

Below you will find the trailers for three independent films premiering at this years Urbanworld Film Festival: I Will Follow,  SUS, and EBM.  Fill out the forms below and write your review, 50 words or less, and you will be entered for a chance to win $250 in movie tickets. Good luck!

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

The THEURBANDAILY.com Beyonce CD Giveaway contest (“Contest”) will begin at 12:00Noon EST on June 29, 2011 and end at 11:59 pm EST July 6, 2011 (“Contest Period”). Five (5) winners will be each awarded one (1) Beyonce 4 CD.

HOW TO ENTER:

Legal residents of the U.S. who are 16 years of age or older will be able to take part in this Contest. To participate in the Contest, participants must do the following:

1. Follow THEURBANDAILY on twitter @THEURBANDAILY and look for the posted trivia questions about Beyonce; her life, music, and career.  Contest participants will be asked to tweet a specified bit of text (provided in the post), and submit an answer to one of the trivia questions by replying to that tweet.

1. Once an entrant becomes a winner, they will be contacted to confirm, their name, address, phone number, email address, and additional contact information in order to mail the prize to the winner’s residence.

1. All entries must be received by 11:59 pm EST on July 6, 2011 or they will be void.

1. Answers submitted by Contest entrants will not be judged for correctness and will have no bearing on determining the winner, except that entries that do not contain an answer to the posted trivia question will be disqualified.

1. One entry per person during the Contest Period.

1. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant’s online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized holder of the twitter account at the time the entry was made.

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

1.     The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are 16 years of age or older at the time of Contest registration.

2.     Employees of Radio One, Inc., Community Connect, Inc. or Interactive One, LLC (together “Company”), its officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, promotional partners, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, members of the immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent), and members of the households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Contest.

3.     Persons who have won a prize in another contest or promotion of any kind from Company within the thirty-day (30) period immediately preceding the start date of this Contest are not eligible to participate.

4.     Contestants agree to abide with any applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

PRIZES:

1.     Prize package will include the following:

One (1) Beyonce 4 CD.  Five (5) prize packages will be awarded during the Contest Period.

2.     If a winner is unable to accept the prize, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety.

3.     No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by Company management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.

4.     All Contest winners must sign and date official Company release and waiver forms as requested. Failure to do so will result in the winner’s forfeiture of the prize.

6.     Company will award the prizes only upon winner verification and final approval. Each winner or selected entrant will be notified by Twitter direct message within five (5) days after being selected (e.g., date of drawing). Each winner or selected entrant will then have five (5) days to respond with their information. Company will then send prizes or prize-verification information via the U.S. Mail. If the winner or selected entrant is unable to be contacted within five (5) days after being selected (e.g. drawing date), is ineligible, fails to claim a prize or fails to return completed and executed release forms and affidavits, if applicable and as required by Company, or if the prize notification or prize is returned undeliverable, that prize will be forfeited and an alternate entrant will be selected. If the winner is a minor (under the age of eighteen (18)), all release forms and affidavits must be signed by the winner’s parent or legal guardian.

EXECUTION:

1.     During the Contest Period, eligible participants will be encouraged to take part in the Contest by providing an answer to one of the posted trivia questions about Beyonce via twitter @THEURBANDAILY. After providing an answer to the trivia question, entrants will be qualified for a chance to win the prize.

2.     The grand prize drawing will take place on July 7, 2011. Five (5) winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received electronically.

3.     The winner will be notified by email. Winner will be required to provide THEURBANDAILY.com with a mailing address to ship the prize. Interactive One, LLC will then ship one (1) prize package to the winner.

4.     All decisions made by Company management regarding any aspect of this Contest are final.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1.     Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize (prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged).

2.     Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.

3.     No purchase necessary. Contest is void where prohibited. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

4.     Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible contestants participating during the Contest Period.

5.     By participating in the Contest, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Contest, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize. By entering this Contest, each participant agrees to comply with these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Contest sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Contest.

6.     Company retains the right to disqualify any contestant if all contest rules are not followed.

7.     All Contest winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize. Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold Company, any other Contest parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Contest participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of any awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.

8.     By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that Company has neither made, nor is in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or to any portion thereof, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.

9.     Any information collected by registering to enter the Contest shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Official Contest Rules.

10.  Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any contestant to complete or continue an internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer arising from or relating to participation in this Promotion,. In addition, Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for late, postage due, lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete contest entries. No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. Once submitted, entries become the property of Company and will not be returned.

11.  If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, any suspected evidence of tampering or technological corruption or if any portion of the promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, worms or unauthorized human intervention, fraud, acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified contest entries, or any other causes beyond Company’s control which, in the Company’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, Company reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest at its sole discretion.

12.  Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Company reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorney’s fees) from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.

13.  To receive the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt to: THEURBANDAILY Giveaways, c/o Interactive One, LLC 205 Hudson St. 6th Floor, NY, NY 10013 ATTN: Beyonce CD Giveaway COORDINATOR.

It’s that time of year when most of the world goes crazy trying to make their holidays special. With the mad dash to secure material items we can lose focus of what really is “priceless.” So Cash Money’s Brian “Birdman” Williams and TheUrbanDaily.com are giving away $1000 to the member that can tell us their most “priceless” holiday memory.  Whether it’s Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s or The Winter Solstice leave a comment letting us know what is truly a priceless holiday experience to you! Good luck.

READ OFFICIAL RULES HERE

Birdman’s new album Priceless is in stores now and can be purchased at iTunes by clicking HERE.

Or here: 

Birdman – “4 My Town (Play Ball)” (feat. Drake & Lil Wayne)

We all know that 50 Cent loves drama, both on and off screen, so it was only right that he made movie to go with his new CD, Before I Self Destruct. Over the next week Mr. Jackson will be holding screening for the full-length feature in select cities across the country.

For a chance to win tickets to a screening all you need to do is leave a comment naming a “co-star” from a 50 Cent music video. Winners for each showing will be selected at random from the correct answers. Please specify which show you would like to attend when you answer.

Viewings will be in the following cities. Winners will be contacted with details.

5-Nov NYC
7-Nov Atlanta
9-Nov Chicago
10-Nov San Francisco
11-Nov Los Angeles
12-Nov Houston
13-Nov Dallas

VIEW COMPLETE CONTEST RULES HERE

Good luck!

Last Christmas we gave you all a special Holiday treat for our Skin Deep series. Thousands of you responded to our Skin Deep iPod Touch contest showing our models a lot of love in the process!

After carefully sifting through all of the correct entries BlackPlanet member Karess-Diva was selected as the winner. Click her page below and leave her a message!

And make sure to click on the images below and check out the Skin Deep Galleries that helped make it happen!

Marie Foxfire

Shannon Janai

Chavon Staten

Sharon Divine

Yasmine

What do your kids think about Barack Obama and what it means to have an African American be the next President of the United States? BlackPlanet wants to know. Embed your video in the group’s announcement section. Click here for the contest rules.

Enter the contest by 1/23 for a chance to win a brand-new Nintendo Wii!!!

The winning video will be showcased at Celebrate44, our Inauguration and Black History 2009 headquarters at NewsOne.Blackplanet.com.

SWEEPSTAKES DESCRIPTION:

The THEURBANDAILY.com MAKE MONEY MAKING MUSIC SweepstakesGiveaway (“Sweepstakes”) will begin at 12:00 P.M. Noon on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 and end at 12:00 A.M. Midnight TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 (“Sweepstakes Period”). Two (2) winners will each be awarded (i) One (1) admission pass to the New Music Seminar in Chicago, Illinois on October 6, 2009 and (ii) One (1) admission pass to the GMIXX Music Retreat in Chicago, Illinois on October 2-4, 2009.

HOW TO ENTER:

Legal U.S. residents of the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area who are 18 years of age or older and are members of BlackPlanet.com will be able to take part in this Sweepstakes. To participate in the Sweepstakes, participants must do the following:

Go to THEURBANDAILY.com and click on the Sweepstakes webpage.  To be eligible, entrants must comment on the designated article of the day.

Entrants must be registered members of BlackPlanet.com to submit their comments at THEURBANDAILY.com. Membership is free. To join, go to BlackPlanet.com and submit the requested information.

Upon entering the Sweepstakes website, participants with a valid member account and email address are to follow the on-screen instructions, and check their accounts for a winner notification. Randomly drawn winners will each be contacted to confirm, their name, address, phone number, email address, and additional contact information in order to distribute the prizes.

All Internet entries/comments must be received by Midnight EST on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 or they will be void.

One entry per person per day during the Sweepstakes Period.

In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant’s online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized holder of the e-mail account at the time the entry was made.

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

The Sweepstakes is open only to legal U.S. residents of the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area who are registered members of BlackPlanet.com, and are 18 years of age or older at the time of Sweepstakes entry.

Employees of Radio One, Inc., Community Connect, Inc. or Interactive One, LLC (together “Company”), the Company’s officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, promotional partners, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, members of the immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent), and members of the households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Sweepstakes.

Persons who have won a prize in another Sweepstakes or promotion of any kind from Company within the thirty-day (30) period immediately preceding the start date of this Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate.

Sweepstakes entrants agree to abide with any applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

PRIZES:

Each prize package will include the following:

• One (1) admission pass to the New Music Seminar in Chicago, Illinois on October 6, 2009; and
• One (1) admission pass to the GMIXX Music Retreat in Chicago, Illinois on October 2-4, 2009.

Two (2) prize packages will be awarded following the Sweepstakes Period.

If a winner is unable to accept or use the prize, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety.

No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by Company management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.

All Sweepstakes winners must sign and date official Company release and waiver forms as requested. Failure to do so will result in the winner’s forfeiture of the prize.

All cash prizes won will be awarded in the form of a check.

Company will award the prizes only upon winner verification and final approval. Each winner or selected entrant will be notified by email, mail and/or phone within twenty-four (24) hours after being selected (e.g., date of drawing). Each winner or selected entrant will then have twenty-four (24) hours to respond with their information. Company will then coordinate prize-verification information and distribution with the winners. If the winner(s) or selected entrant(s) is unable to be contacted within twenty-four (24) hours  after being selected (e.g. drawing date), is ineligible, fails to claim a prize or fails to return completed and executed release forms and affidavits, if applicable and as required by Company, or if the prize notification or prize is returned undeliverable, that prize will be forfeited and an alternate entrant will be selected, if practical. If the winner is a minor (under the age of eighteen (18), all release forms and affidavits must be signed by the winner’s parent or legal guardian.

EXECUTION:

During the Sweepstakes Period, eligible participants will be encouraged to take part in the Sweepstakes by entering the Sweepstakes web page and commenting online at THEURBANDAILY.com. After completing their comments regarding a designated article posted on THEURBANDAILY.com, entrants will be qualified for a chance to win the prize package.

The two grand prize drawings will take place on September 30, 2009. Two (2) winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received.

The winners will be notified by email. Winners will be required to provide THEURBANDAILY.com with identity verification information to activate the prize. Interactive One, LLC will then notify the partners (NMS and GMIXX) to have the passes waiting at will-call for each event.

All decisions made by Company management regarding any aspect of this Sweepstakes are final.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize (prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged).

Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.

No purchase necessary. Sweepstakes is void where prohibited. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Sweepstakesants participating during the Sweepstakes Period.

By participating in the Sweepstakes, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Sweepstakes, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize. By entering this Sweepstakes, each participant agrees to comply with these Official Sweepstakes Rules and the decisions of the Sweepstakes sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Sweepstakes. Company retains the right to disqualify any entrant if all Sweepstakes rules are not followed.

All Sweepstakes winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize. Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold Company, any other Sweepstakes parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Sweepstakes participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of any awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.

By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that Company has neither made, nor is in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or to any portion thereof, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.

Any information collected by registering to enter the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Official Sweepstakes Rules.

Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any entrant to complete or continue an internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer arising from or relating to participation in this Sweepstakes. In addition, Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for late, postage due, lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete Sweepstakes entries. No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. Once submitted, entries become the property of Company and will not be returned.

If for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, any suspected evidence of tampering or technological corruption or if any portion of the promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, worms or unauthorized human intervention, fraud, acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified Sweepstakes entries, or any other causes beyond Company’s control which, in the Company’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Company reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes at its sole discretion.

Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Company reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorney’s fees) from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.

To receive the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt to: THEURBANDAILY GIVEAWAYS, c/o INTERACTIVE ONE, LLC 205 HUDSON ST. 6th Floor, NY, NY 10013 ATTN: Alissa Constable

Hey readers,

Do you have any Asian-inspired tattoos? Liqueur company Ty Ku is looking for someone with a few good tats to star in a national ad campaign.

The contest, judged by celebs Ne-Yo and Richie Rich, among others, is open to US residents 21 and over. Winners will not only be featured in the campaign, but will also win an exclusive Ty Ku party in the tattoo shop of their choice and a Ty Ku gift bag full of goodies.

Go to trytyku.com/skin to enter. And if you win, don’t forget to put me on your guest list… plus one.