Nappy DJ Needles, the mad scientist behind last years “A Tribe Called Kast” blend mix, is back with another set of head nodding, left field blends featuring the vocals of the late Notorious B.I.G and instrumentation from Phonte and Nicolay’s debut as The Foreign Exchange, “Connected.” “Just a lil something to celebrate the 20th anniversary […]
In 2005 “Sin City” wowed audiences with its special mix of dark cinema, sexual tension and copious violence. Almost a decade later Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller’s visually stunning “Sin City” graphic novels back to the screen in “Sin City: A Dame To Kill For.” Weaving together two of Miller’s […]
“In The Club” was 50 Cent’s first legitimate hit more then ten years ago and now he is putting on his producer hat for a TV series about a nightclub kingpin. Omari Hardwick stars in “Power,” a Starz Network series produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Hardwick (“Being Mary Jane”) plays James “Ghost” St. Patrick who […]
For the sequel to “Man Of Steele” director Zack Snyder has made the controversial decision to cast nerd de jour Jesse Eisenberg (“Zombieland,” “Adventureland,” “Rio”) to play Superman’s nemesis, Lex Luthor. Already reeling from the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman, fans were wondering if Snyder was purposely trying to tank the success of the […]
The music listening public first got a taste of the collaborative chemistry between De La Soul and the late James “J-Dilla” Yancey in 1996 for their title track “Stakes Is High.” Dilla’s flip of Ahmad Jamal’s Swahililand set the bar high for subsequent “Dilla Soul” songs like “Thru Ya City,” “Much More” and “Verbal Clap.” […]
If you haven’t gotten a hold of Talib Kweli’s latest album “Gravitas” yet, the Brooklyn MC slices off another visual from the set for the cut “Rare Portraits.” RELATED: Talib Kweli: “I Think #BlackTwitter Is Genius” [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] The video is a carefully produced collage of archival footage, performances on tour and live tracking shots […]
Actor and comedian Mike Epps is currently starring in the thriller “Repentance” alongside Anthony Mackie and Sanaa Lathan. While he was speaking to TheUrbanDaily.com about his role we got the industry vet to shed light on some of his other projects, including the controversial Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana and whether he’d work with […]
Before Kanye West questioned if Sway had the answers, NBA fans had no doubt who The Answer was. On Saturday March1st The Philadelphia 76ers retired the number of 11-time All-Star Allen Iverson. His #3 was raised to the rafters to take its place among legends like Dr. Jay and Charles Barkely. During half-time of the […]
As the host of the 86th Academy Awards, television host and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres did everything from order pizza to pass Pharrell’s hat for payment to keep the audience entertained. RELATED: Oscars 2014: Lupita Nyong’o Wins Best Supporting Actress! [VIDEO] RELATED: Pharrell Williams Performs “Happy” At Oscars 2014 [VIDEO] As part of the Oscars attempt to […]
Pharrell Williams’s ubiquitous hit record “Happy” has become so dominant on radio and the web that you almost forget that it was on the soundtrack to a movie, “Despicable Me 2.” Pharrell is competing with “Let It Go” (“Frozen”), “The Moon Song” (“Her”) and “Ordinary Love” (Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom”) for Best Song at […]
We know that LeBron James is a super hero to his teammates, but now it’s official. After breaking his nose in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder last week, the Miami Heat’s the reigning MVP was forced to strap on a protective mask for the Feb. 27th game against the New York Knicks. This was […]
Pete Rock’s informal relationship with jazz legend Roy Ayers began in the 1990s when he sampled his song “Searching” for his song of the same name from his 1994 album with CL Smooth, “The Main Ingredient.” Years later Pete was asked to perform at a tribute for Roy Ayers backed by Robert Glasper and the […]