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Rihanna was the musical guest on last night’s ‘Saturday Night Live’. The singer premiered “Stay,” a new song off her upcoming album, “Unapologetic.” While the song usually features Mikky Ekko, Rihanna sang it solo. Rihanna tweeted Saturday to remind her fans about the performance. @rihannaRihanna #SNL Tonight. Don’t miss. New music. Unapologetic is her name. November 11, […]

Phil Jackson met with Los Angeles Lakers brass to discuss the possibility of returning to the team for a third time as head coach. According to analysts on ESPN it is only a matter of time before the Zen master is back on the sidelines in Hollywood. Jackson is reportedly asking for a salary similar […]

Halle Berry has fought a long, hard custody battle against her ex, Gabriel Aubrey, for their 4-year-old daughter Nahla. But in the latest ugly round of court battles, a judge has ruled against the Cloud Atlas and Catwoman star. Berry, 46, claimed she wanted to move to France – she’s currently engaged to French actor […]

LL Cool J took to Myspace (people still use that?) to announce the release date of his latest album “Authentic Hip Hop”. The ageless emcee says February 12th will be the day his 14th studio album will hit stores. Let’s hope the music is more authentic than the first salvo ‘Ratchet’. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook […]

I’ve heard of rappers wanting to be ballplayers, but never an announcer. T.I. channeled his inner Marv Albert when he joined Hawks announcers Duane Ferrell and Bob Rathbun on Friday night (11/9) to do color commentary as his hometown team took on the Miami Heat. Kudos to T.I.’s publicist. Artists take note of a new way to promote your latest project: forget floor seats […]

Don’t look now but the New York Knicks are 4-0 for the first time since the 1993-1994 season, the year they went to the NBA Finals. That year they were 7-0 to begin the season. The Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 104-94 Friday night (11/9) at Madison Square Garden, their fourth straight win by double […]

I think it is safe to say Justin Beiber (above, right) has a “G” pass (read: liked by the urban community sort of like Justin Timberlake). He was discovered by Usher after all, he beatboxes and did a song with Raekwon. Well, it seems the fairytale romance between Biebs and actress Selena Gomez is kaput (cue […]

After the stunning dismissal of head coach Mike Brown after only five games, The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for a new guy. According to ESPNLA.com’s Ramona Shelbourne, the Lakers front office will reach out to former coach Phil Jackson to gauge his interest in returning to the bench. As you may recall Jackson took […]

Natina Reed of the group Blaque was buried Saturday (Nov. 3), and her ex-boyfriend Kurupt covered funeral expenses according to TMZ. The 32-year-old was laid to rest just over one week after she was fatally struck by a car in Georgia while crossing the street. Services for Reed were held at the Abundant Life Church  in Lithonia, […]

New York Yankees fans rejoice. Your “Sandman” will return to settle unfinished business in 2013. The all-time leader in saves Mariano Rivera, who turns 43 at the end of this month, will return to the mound next season. It was thought that 2012 would be the fireballer’s swan song in the major leagues, but a […]

Rihanna is picking up right where she left off as her single “Diamonds” hit number 1 on Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs last week. To keep the momentum going, Rih Rih has announced the title of her 7th studio album — Unapologetic. The album, whose release date is reportedly November 19th, will be the follow up to the platinum selling 2011 effort Talk That Talk. […]

Hello Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Nets are open for business and for the first time in 55 years there is a major league sports team in Bucktown. The newly branded Nets made their debut at the Barclays Center in style with a 107-100 win over the Toronto Raptors in their long delayed season opener. Center Brook […]