Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)Philadelphia International Records’ Offices 309A South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 When: February, 1971 What: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff were already certified hitmakers. But when Clive Davis of Columbia Records infused the songwriting and production duo with the cash to form Philadelphia International Records, they had the […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 1743 Academy Place, Dayton, OH 45406 When: 1959 What: The Ohio Players are one of the greatest R&B and funk groups to come out of the Dayton scene in the 70s. The band’s grooves, fortified in funk, are still being raided by Hip-Hop producers today. « PREVIOUS NEXT » […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 926 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106-3338 When: September, 1961 What: Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the small record label founded by brother and sister, Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton, changed its name to Stax, and becomes a major player in the creation of the Southern […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)5750 Wilshire Blvd #300 Los Angeles, CA 90036 When: 1971 What: The House of Hits closes its Detroit home for good, moving its creative headquarters to Hollywood. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments, sponsored by […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)135 North Grand Avenue When: April 10, 1972 What: For his composition of the “Theme from Shaft,” the man behind the “Stax records sound” was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song, becoming the third African-American, after Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, to win an Oscar. « PREVIOUS […]
Usher has been very successful in the music business and if you ask around some may even say he holds the crown. There is always a few bumps getting to the the top and Usher has seen his share of hard times. At the age of 11, Usher joined a r&B local quintet called Nu […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) The Warehouse206 South Jefferson Street, Chicago, IL 60661 When: March, 1977 What: When the Warehouse club opened in Chicago, New York DJ Frankie Knuckles, known for his soul, disco and R&B mixes, was invited to play on a regular basis, planting the seeds for what would eventually […]
Rakim, who’s real name is William Michael Griffin, Jr. is known as one of hip hop’s most influential and skilled MCs of all time. Rakim has always been praised for his lyrical content and flow. At the age of 16, William Michael Griffin joined The Nation of Gods and Earths also known as the 5 Percent […]
Most of us know Lloyd from getting his start with Irv Gotti’s Murder Inc records. In 2004, he released his debut album “Southside” which landed him a top thirty hit for the self titled duet with Ashanti. In 1996, when Lloyd was a teenager, he was chosen by Klymaxx’s leading lady Joyce Irby to join the […]
It’s Black Music Month. Black music has a long history, but just how much do you know about the girl groups that have topped the charts over the last decades? From Diana Ross and the Supremes to Destiny’s Child – see if you can answer the tough questions that only a Black music expert would […]
As part of our ongoing Black Music Month coverage legendary Producer and DJ Pete Rock to a break from recording with Camp Lo and Roy Ayers to share with TheUrbandaily what exactly Black Music means to him. As Told To Jerry L. Barrow Black music to Pete Rock is like steak to a hungry lion. […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)William Howard Taft High School 240 East 171st St, Bronx, NY 10457 When: 1969 What: The velvet-voiced singer/songwriter graduates high school and dives headfirst into his musical career, eventually selling over twenty-five million albums and winning eight Grammy Awards. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s […]
