The Ruler is back! Our dude, Slick Rick, shows these new age rappers how to make everyday mundane topics interesting on the song, “Need Some Bad.” Boasting production from the legendary DJ Premier, Slick Rick exercises his trademark narrative rhyme techniques throughout Premier’s updated drums lifted off “The Show.” The song turned up on Premier’s […]
Rock the Bells, the national touring hip-hop festival, will kick off on August 19, 2012 in San Bernardino, CA and the lineup has just been announced. Headliners include Nas, Kid Cudi, J Cole, Wiz Khalifa, Atmosphere and more, with special guests Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Tickets go on sale May 19th. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook to stay […]
Listing the funniest rap lines of all time isn’t easy. While hip-hop lyrics often center on gritty depictions of drugs and violence, there’s a long tradition of songs about bragging, partying, and simply having good time. Hell, even the hardest gangsta tracks have some pretty funny lyrics, and whether we’re talking Slick Rick, Eminem, or […]
Rapper Danny Boy differs from most high school seniors thinking of prom or their senior trip. Instead Danny’s planning mixtape release dates, song titles and studio sessions. Currently, you can listen to “First Semester” to get familiar with his raps and expect another mixtape titled “Spring Break” on its way. 3 Days In The Windy […]
While many rappers preferred to talk about gang banging, drug dealing and cop killings, some took a high road to expose the world to the ghettos of America. These rappers probably figured crime doesn’t pay early on, and chose to create lyrical content that encouraged fans in a positive way. Here’s Hip-Hop’s top five songs […]
Over the weekend rapper Canibus added J.Cole to the list of MCs he’s had issue with over the years. What made this latest assault so bizarre is that J. Cole has publicly stated that Canibus is one of his favorite MCs and biggest influences, even playing his music at his shows. Well, it seems that […]
If one more sing-song rapper makes one more song about being famous, I may have to cut my ears off. I expect rappers to boast about the luxuries that come with fame. But when an artist’s catalog contains multiple songs dedicated to explaining just how famous he or she is, and when mind-blowing beats are […]
Roc Nation‘s newest R&B singer Bridget Kelly is proving that she’s more than Alicia Keys’ stand in when Jay-Z performs “Empire State of Mind” in concert. Kelly is doing that with the first single “Special Delivery” from her debut album. The ballad is about a woman who is so over her relationship with a no […]
The G-List is TheUrbanDaily.com’s annual celebration of 40 influential men from various walks of life who define what it means to be a trendsetter with style in their field. Name: Coltrane Curtis From: Brooklyn, NY Occupation: Managing Partner Affiliation: Team Epiphany Coltrane Curtis was raised with style. If you ask him who inspired his or […]
The first thing that comes to people’s minds when they think of Hip Hop is hardcore rap, but hip hop does have a soft side to it as well. Some of the hardest rappers in hip hop hves made a love song or two. Hip hop comes in many different sub genres and when you […]
Upcoming rapper V.A.I.N has a lot to say. For one his name is attention grabbing enough; he says it’s an acronym which stands for “Verbal Assault Is Nasty” and secondly he is sexy enough to be labeled vain. The attractive artist admits to have started rapping at the age of 9, that his favorite old […]
In 2009, Eminem unleashed a verbal attack on Mariah Carey after she released the music video for her hit song “Obsessed.” In the video, Mariah dressed up in grey sweats and Eminem’s signature snap back hat to spoof the rapper. It only turned ugly from there when Eminem released a diss record against her and […]
