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Actor and rapper Ice-T has thrown his pimp hat into the movie production ring and is now presenting his passion project, “Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap.” The film, which will be in theaters this June, features interviews with everyone from Afrika Bambaataa, Big Daddy Kane, B-Real, Bun B, Chino XL, Common, DJ Premier […]
Besides fame and fortune, celebrities showed us 2011 was all about love. Not just finding and sustaining, but falling in and out of love, and all the sloppy behavior in between. Instead of doing a normal retrospect of urban celebrity romances, we’ve decided to hand out awards commemorating love in 2011. The nominees are… The […]
Rap music has gone through its highs and lows. In 2011, rap was at its most polarizing. Whether the debate was to praise or condemn new rappers like Lil B and Tyler The Creator, rap has given the masses something to talk about for the past year. One thing we can all agree on is […]
Young Money’s Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne all had big hits this year, but did one of them have the top hip-hop song of 2011? Take a look at the biggest songs of the year starring rappers, based on radio airplay data provided by Mediabase. Check out the list of the top 10 hip-hop […]
With the Muppets movie ready for release on the big screen, let’s take a look at all the rappers who look just like the cuddly puppets! Guess who else reminds us of those silly puppet characters… Remember when T-Pain busted his teeth? Click here to read! Check out the top 10 Dr. Dre beats here!
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 […]
[ooyala code=”ZkZnAwNTpou7JQc2s_Q4I_hhRv55LFE8″] Mos Def — multitalented rapper/singer/actor — has always looked for new challenges as a performer. Now he’s readying his next project — two concerts with this weekend with the acclaimed Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. And TheUrbanDaily was there to see it. Peep the exclusive video below of his rehearsal of the song “Revelations,” arranged […]
Lil’ Wayne covers VIBE Magazine October/November 2011 issue as the leading man in hip hop. The Young Money boss address a few issues in the upcoming issue like the Jay-Z beef, “The Old Guys” in hip hop, the riots in London and Drake being his competition. Check out the excerpt below! WAYNE ON JAY-Z AND […]
It was just announced that Eric B. and Rakim have been nominated for the first time to enter The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012. Looks like Eric B.’s daughter Starr Barrier has another announcement to make. She says her father is a deadbeat dad. Starr says her dad Eric B. owes over […]
Hip-hop veteran Ice-T created quite a stir on Sunday after making statements about the self-proclaimed rap “boss” Rick Ross. In an interview Ice-T gave prior to the premiere of VH1’s”Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation,” he says Rick Ross (and many other rappers) are having an identity crisis. “He thinks he’s […]
J. Cole spoke about his latest single "Work Out" off of his debut album, and shared his thoughts on the state of hip-hop.
