On Friday MTV.com reported that Baz Lurhmann, the director of the film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, used Jay-Z songs on the set to motivate his cast. Streetcar Named Desire on Broadway in April 2012 “On my first day he had Jay-Z pumped up full and we did the entire scene […]

In this exclusive interview for TheUrbandaily.com, singer and songwriter Jeff Redd shares what inspired his club classic, “You Called And Told Me” and how it remains a must-play song on dance floors across country. The 1991 hit was produced by  Dave “Jam” Hall  and was  featured on the soundtrack to the movie Strictly Business. RELATED […]

Singer Mary J. Blige discusses her new song for upcoming movie, The Help, in theaters August 12. Watch what inspired Blige to write “The Living Proof” in the latest installment of What’s Hot, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and TV One. What’s Hot Week 13:

In this exclusive interview for TheUrbandaily.com, singer and songwriter Jeff Redd shares what inspired his club classic, “You Called And Told Me” and how it remains a must-play song on dance floors across country. The 1991 hit was produced by  Dave “Jam” Hall  and was  featured on the soundtrack to the movie Strictly Business. RELATED […]