“Now batting for the Yankees. No.2, Deter Jeter. No. 2.” Tonight, the late Yankees announcer Bob Sheppard’s booming voice will introduce beloved shortstop Derek Jeter to the mound in NY for the very last time. As a Yankees fan since birth, this day was inevitable, yet one I still didn’t see coming so soon. The […]

Rap, like many other musical genres, has been used to teach classes in high schools and colleges across the country for the composition and topicality of its lyrics as well as overall musical quality. The latest work in the classroom is Kendrick Lamar’s, whose album “Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City” is arguably one of the best […]

As more details unfold about the Mike Brown killing in Ferguson, it’s still hard to believe the turmoil that happened in Missouri. Here are 22 images of what’s been going on in the Midwestern town. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook! MORE LINKS ON THE URBAN DAILY Vines Capture Tensions And Tear Gas In Ferguson #NMOS14: Michael […]

People across the country will participate in a peaceful protest against police brutality in response to Michael Brown’s shooting death. Starting at 7 p.m., vigils…

Hip-Hop’s class of 1994 was special.  If you had an album drop in that year you were in really good company, so much so that it was hard not to be a fan of your competition. In addition to some stellar sophomore releases, the number of debut albums that stand as classics and masterpieces may […]

This summer the Hub network traveled back in time to bring back NBC’s ’90s sitcom “Blossom,” starring the two-time Emmy Award®-nominated actress Mayim Bialik (“The Big Bang Theory”) as Blossom Russo. The series ran for five years between 1990 and 1995 documenting Blossom’s maturity into a adulthood surrounded by her two brothers and father. In […]

Whether a fan of contemporary R&B or a more traditional sounding soul singer, Lance Drummonds is an artist you need to know. He has the ability to sing with all the tenderness classic soul music fans long for and infusing a song with enough swag to keep the interest of this generation’s ADD music fan. […]