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Drake On Being Offered Stereotypical Black Male Movie Roles [VIDEO]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:58:22 +0000

Drake received checks as an actor before he started releasing mixtapes and albums, and he’s been reading scripts for movie roles. Instead of being offered parts that would show his range as an actor, Drake has been receiving scripts to play rappers and basketball players.

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Watch Drake talk about the moves and movies he’s hoping to make in Hollywood in the video below.

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Beyonce Debuts “I Care” [VIDEO]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:46:17 +0000

The video for “I Care” by Beyonce is now available, and she really worked out the live vocals of this song. If you’ve seen her concert DVD “Beyonce Live at Roseland: Elements of 4,” you’ve already seen this clip directed by Anthony Green, Beyonce, and Ed Burke.

“I Care” is from Bey’s latest album 4, which is available now.

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Bad Girls Club Star Makes Ratchet Music Video! [VIDEO]

Jonathan Hailey — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:26:57 +0000

When a reality television star realizes their five milliseconds of fame are almost depleted, they begin to get desperate to maintain some piece of the spotlight. The latest reality show cast member to try her hand at singing is Bad Girls Club 7 alum, Angie. She has delivered a clip for her single, “Baby, I’m A Bad Girl.” For those that don’t know, Angie is the spicy Latina who got her faced scratched in an argument over someone flipping her mattress.

The native New Yorker sings about what she knows best–using her body to get what she wants. Though the singing and video are as ratchet as ratchet can get, the one thing I was left wondering was how can auto-tune make someone with annoying voice sound worse. Angie’s speaking voice is a high pitched, nasally something. Here, it sounds 5,000 times worse. No word if she’s actively looking for a deal, but if she was, I’m sure she’d be laughed out of every record company this side of sanity. Angie, Cassie already is already occupying the pretty-face-weak-voice lane. Try something new.

Check the video out below and leave your review in the comments.

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Musiq Soulchild Says “Yes” To Breast Cancer Awareness [MUSIC VIDEO]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:45:08 +0000

Marsha Ambrosius isn’t the only R&B singer who has a strong message in their latest music video; Musiq Soulchild takes on breast cancer in “Yes.” The subject matter is sad, but he puts a positive spin on it. Check it out!

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Rob Murat “Know” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]

The Urban Daily — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:31:53 +0000

Rob Murat is a new artist with a soulful sound, and his music video for “Know” features a familiar face. Johanna Botta from MTV’s “Real World: Austin” co-stars in this clip by Rob Murat, an artist on the rise.

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Frank Ocean Feat. James Fauntleroy “Dying For Your Love” [NEW MUSIC]

JON MCXRO “Lego” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:55:53 +0000

Stereotypes have produced songs people like Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Bow Wow, Mary J. Blige, 2Pac, Far*East Movement, Justin Bieber and Dev, and now they have a group of their own: JON MCXRO. All three members of the Stereotypes are featured in the group along with their artist Three, and here's there first video, "Lego." The beat is hot and it looks like Stereotypes may be... Read more..

Frank Ocean “Swim Good” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:47:01 +0000

Frank Ocean and his samurai sword star in his new music video for “Swim Good.” This is the second video from him in a week, and it refreshing to actually see Frank O. in his own clip! Check out one of my favorite singers blend Asian and aquatic vibes with dope cinematography.

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Frank Ocean “Thinking About You” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:32:53 +0000

Frank Ocean continues to bring artistic cinema to his music videos, and here’s his latest: “Thinking About You.” Even if you can’t get with the grittiness of the visuals, the music is beautiful!

Find out more about this video for “Thinking About You” right here.

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J. Cole Feat. Trey Songz “Can’t Get Enough” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:12:01 +0000

“Can’t Get Enough” is one of the songs making J. Cole’s debut album “Cole World: The Sideline Story” so highly anticipated, and the video is pretty good. Trey Songz is riding shotgun with J., and Rihanna even makes an appearance in this clip that was shot in Barbados.

“Cole World: The Sideline Story” is due on September 27th. Find out more about this video here.

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Is Nappy Roots Hip-Hop’s Last Group? [EXCLUSIVE]

Jerry Barrow, Senior Editor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:21:25 +0000

Nappy Roots, a kentucky-based hip-hop group comprised of Skinny Deville, Big V, Scales, Ron Clutch and B. Stille will release their fifth album, Nappy.Org on September 27th. The project is completely produced by the legendary Organized Noize production camp. The group’s first album Watermelon, Chicken And Gritz was released almost ten years ago and in this exclusive interview with TheUrbandaily, the members explain how they’ve survived the pitfalls of the music industry and remained a unit all of these years.
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Drake “Headlines” Behind The Scenes [VIDEO]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:36:46 +0000

Instead of heading to New York or Los Angeles to shoot the video for “Headlines,” Drake stayed home in Toronto. Get a sneak peek of the forthcoming music video below, and look out for Drizzy’s new album “Take Care” when it drops on October 24th.

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BET Hip Hop Awards: The Cypher Warm-Up [VIDEOS]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:51:59 +0000

It hasn’t been revealed which MCs will appear in The Cypher on the 2011 “BET Hip Hop Awards,” but they have started to tease us. Take a look at BET‘s promo video below, and enjoy the 2010 edition of The Cypher featuring G.O.O.D. Music artists Kanye West, Pusha T, Big Sean & Common with the legendary DJ Premier on the turntables!

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Big Sean Feat. Kanye West “Marvin & Chardonnay” [MUSIC VIDEO]

Darnella Dunham, Senior Producer — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:13:09 +0000

The song is hot, but does the video for “Marvin & Chardonnay” by Big Sean Feat. Kanye West bring it to another level? Check out the official music video directed by Hype Williams right here!

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VMA Winners 2011 Prediction List [VIDEOS]

Regina Michelle — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:01:41 +0000

Kanye West? Lil Wayne? Adele? Bruno Mars? Wondering who will walk away with MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) at 9 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011? Will Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” triumph over Beyonce’s “Run The World (Girls)” for Best Female Video? Will Wiz Khalifa lose to Kreayshawn for Best New Artist? Check out who I predict will win from categories of the VMAs. Do you think I’m on target, or are my picks or way off? You can comment below and cast your vote for most categories here.

9 Most Awkward Cross Genre Collaborations [VIDEOS]

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VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Beastie Boys, “Make Some Noise”
Predicted Winner: Katy Perry, “Firework”

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz, “6’7’”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All Of The Lights”
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
Lupe Fiasco, “The Show Goes On”
Predicted Winner: Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, “Look At Me Now”

BEST NEW ARTIST
Foster The People, “Pumped Up Kicks”
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
Big Sean feat. Chris Brown, “My Last”
Kreayshawn, “Gucci Gucci”
Predicted Winner: Wiz Khalifa, “Black and Yellow”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”
Katy Perry, “Firework”
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
Predicted Winner: Beyonce, “Run The World (Girls)”

BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love The Way You Lie”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All Of The Lights”
Justin Bieber, “U Smile”
Predicted Winner: Cee Lo Green, “F*** You”

BEST COLLABORATION
Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack, “Give Me Everything”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, “Look At Me Now”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All Of The Lights”
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Predicted Winner: Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, “Moment 4 Life”

BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”
Katy Perry, “Firework”
Lady Gaga, “Judas”
Predicted Winner: Kanye West, “Power”
Death Cab For Cutie, “You Are A Tourist”

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Predicted Winner: Beyonce, “Run The World (Girls)”
Britney Spears, “Till The World Ends”
Lady Gaga, “Judas”
Bruno Mars, “The Lazy Song”
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, “Party Rock Anthem”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”
Beyonce, “Run The World (Girls)”
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love The Way You Lie”
Katy Perry, “Teenage Dream”
Predicted Winner: Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Hurricane”

BEST DIRECTION
Beastie Boys, “Make Some Noise”
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Hurricane”
Predicted Winner: Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love The Way You Lie”
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”

BEST EDITING
Predicted Winner: Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Hurricane”
Adele, “Rolling In The Deep”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, “All Of The Lights”
Manchester Orchestra, “Simple Math”

BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Manchester Orchestra, “Simple Math”
Predicted Winner: Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, “E.T.”
Kanye West, “Power”
Linkin Park, “Waiting For The End”
Chromeo, “Don’t Turn The Lights On”

9 Most Awkward Cross Genre Collaborations [VIDEOS]

Regina Michelle — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:24:17 +0000

In the 1990s, it was pretty unusual to hear songs that fuse distantly related musical genres together. But the new millennium has introduced indie pop to hip-hop, R&B to alternative rock, American folk to dance music, and so on. Even though genre fusions are the norm today, here are a few songs that made us take a double listen and wonder, “What the … ?!”

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Jay-Z and Linkin Park “Numb/Encore”

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Alicia Keys and Adam Levine “Wild Horses”

Kanye West and Bon Iver “Lost In The World”

Lil Wayne and Mike Posner “Bow Chicka Wow Wow”

Lupe Fiasco, Eric Turner and Sway “Break The Chain”

Nelly and Tim McGraw “Over And Over”

Lil Mama and Avril Lavigne “Girlfriend”

Nicki Minaj and Pearl Future “Look At Me”

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Melanie Fiona Covers Amy Winehouse’s “Wake Up Alone” [VIDEO]

Jonathan Hailey — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:19:05 +0000

As stars continue to react to the passing of soul singer, Amy Winehouse, Melanie Fiona has posted a cover of her favorite Winehouse joints. Here Melanie Fiona sings “Wake Up Alone” from Winehouse’s master stroke, Back To Black. Rest In Peace Amy Winehouse.

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Who Is Money Malc? [VIDEO]

Jonathan Hailey — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:45:28 +0000

Last week we posted a track from Universal Records signee, Money Malc. We got lots of feedback wanting more information about him. We’ve got more for you. Check this clip of the Jersey native to get a better understanding of who he is. Hit us with your predictions and let us know if he is the next to blow.

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Bow Wow “Sh*t On My Mind” [NEW VIDEO]

Jay-Z And Kanye West “Watch The Throne” Documentary [VIDEO]

Young Jeezy “Shake Life” [NEW MUSIC]

Miguel Brings The Heat This Summer [VIDEO]

Regina Michelle — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:22:58 +0000

Singer Miguel aims to set the charts on fire this summer with his two new singles, "Quickie" and "Girls Like You." Watch him perform and talk about the upcoming videos in the latest installment of The Playlist, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and TV One. The Playlist Week 18: Read more..

Freaky Jon P FT/ Elle Vie “Get Over” [NEW VIDEO]

Jonathan Hailey — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:00:16 +0000

As you all know, there are many artists trying to get put on. Freaky Jon P isn’t trying to get on. He is constantly dropping hot music on his site, www.freakyjonp.com, and allowing everyone else to catch up. Repping Jersey to the fullest, Jon is ready for the world to jump on the bandwagon. Take a look at the up and coming artist’s video for the song, “Get Over.” The track features female MC, Elle Vie and was directed by David Banks.

Who’s Worse? Arnold Schwarzenegger Or Tiger Woods [VIDEO]

Regina Michelle — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:25:02 +0000

The Hangover 2 premier sparks conversations about Tiger Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and whose scandal was worse. Watch as people share their opinion in the latest installment of What’s Hot, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and TV One. What's Hot... Read more..

Naturi Naughton Gets Naughty For “The Playboy Club” [VIDEO]

Regina Michelle — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:32:52 +0000

Actress and singer Naturi Naugton discusses her sexy new role in the upcoming show, "The Playboy Club", which will premier on NBC this fall. Watch what Naughton has to say in the latest installment of What's Hot, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and TV One. What's Hot Week 11: Read more..

Nicki Minaj Joins Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale Tour [VIDEO]

Regina Michelle — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:36:46 +0000

Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Britney Spears' Femme Fatale Tour this summer. Watch what Minaj says about Spears in the latest installment of What’s Hot, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and TV One. What's Hot Week 10: Read more..

Nicki Minaj “Super Bass” [MUSIC VIDEO]

jazzyf — Thu, 05 May 2011 23:00:26 +0000

After a few delays, Nicki Minaj premieres the anticipated “Super Bass” music video off her platinum selling “Pink Friday” album. The Young Money barbie jumps into a pool of pink water and gets pretty wet. She also shows off her dance moves with her barbie background dancers. This one is a must see!

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Mint Condition After 20 Years [VIDEO]

Regina Michelle — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:05:54 +0000

Minneapolis-based band Mint Condition just dropped their seventh album, cleverly titled, “7.” Watch what the band had to say in the latest installment of The Playlist, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and TV One. The Playlist Week 8: Read more..

Raekwon “Butter Knives” [MUSIC VIDEO]

jazzyf — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:53:26 +0000

New music video from Raekwon titled “Butter Knives” off his latest album release “Shaolin VS. Wu-Tang.” The video was originally scheduled to drop on Wednesday but The Chef took to his twitter page and made the announcement that we would be getting it a day early.

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Rare Video Footage From 2Pac’s Photoshoot For ‘Makaveli’ Album

Pharoh Martin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:20:06 +0000

Via The Smugger

The homie Jasmine Brand hipped me to rarely seen footage of Tupac Shakur and photographers discussing album art concepts for Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, his fifth and final studio album he recorded before his untimely death in 1996. The almost 15 minute video is all cigarettes and future rap history to a All Eyez On Me soundtrack as ‘Pac flips though photo books and photographer Dave LaChapelle and another gentleman talk art direction. The last fourth of the video shows the infamous 2Pac bathroom shots being captured.

On working with Tupac photographer Dave LaChapelle stated:

“Tupac was great, he was very sensitive and is truly a good person. I wrote to his mum when he died and she sent me flowers and gave me his last song, “Ghetto Gospel.” When we did the shoot, he had just come out of prison and every shot has a reason, it’s never random, so this was the idea of the photo shoot, him becoming clean. He had given this interview when he was still in prison and he really opened up and was so honest. I had read it and thought it was so truthful so for the work I did with him, there was this idea of washing away and rebirth. And we did another shoot where he posed as a slave on a cotton field. They traced rapping and rhyming to “call and repeat” during slavery time in sugar cane and cotton fields to pass the time. It’s on the Hotel Lachapelle book. Tupac came to the shoot 2 hours early, which was very unusual for a rapper. So I wasn’t ready for the shoot and he didn’t care. He reminded me of my black friends whom I went to art schools with, he was so cool, open-minded and chill. He wasn’t judgemental. Then later on, I found out that he had gone to an art school. He left behind a big bag of socks and underwear because he had just come out from prison and never picked it up. He died shortly after. I still wear his socks sometimes (laughs).”

Check the video below.

Sugar Shane Mosley Wants To Shock The World [VIDEO]

Regina Michelle — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:13:18 +0000

Boxer Sugar Shane Mosley prepared to defend his title as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in May. Watch what Mosley had to say in the latest installment of What's Hot, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and TV One. What's Hot Week 7: Read more..

LisaRaye “The Real McCoy” Brings The Drama [VIDEO]

Regina Michelle — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:28:36 +0000

Actress LisaRaye McCoy returns to TV One on the second season of her hit reality show, The Real McCoy. Here's what you can expect in the upcoming season in the latest installment of What’s Hot, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and TV One. What’s Hot Week 6: Read more..

YC Talks About His Name Change And The Success of “Racks”

Pharoh Martin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:53:15 +0000

By Makula Dunbar

Atlanta rapper YC wastes no time making moves. In between his trek from Ohio to the Carolinas we caught up with the “Racks” rapper, better known as Universal Republic’s newest signee. Riding high on a hip-hop wave caused largely in part to his radio smash, YC let us in on his big break, new projects and hopes to go platinum.

Check out the new video for Racks.

Where did the name YC come from?

The name YC came from my real name Chris. When I started rapping, I just used Yung Chris. Of course there’s Young Chris from the Young Gunz, but there was a conflict so I went to YC.

Did it upset you at all, not being able to use the name?

I wanted Yung Chris, but I gotta respect the fact that he had it before me. According to trademark or whatever, I can’t do anything with it, so I had to change my name.

Is rap something you always wanted to do or did it just happen?

Coming up, I’ve been the type of person [to think] If I put my mind to something I can do it. Growing up I listened to a lot of music, but when you’re nine years old, you never think that someone’s going to find you. I’ve always done [music], but until I got old enough to learn how to do things I started taking it more serious.

Click here to see the rest of the interview

E-40 “Me & My B*tch” [VIDEO]

jazzyf — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:53:45 +0000

Check E-40 new music video “Me & My Bitch.” In this hood love story E-40 touches on the issue of couples who abuse one another. Check out the visuals below and don’t forget to pick up Revenue Retrievin, Overtime Shift & Graveyard Shift in stores now and available for download on itunes.