The rumors of Beyonce taking her judging talents to The X Factor may be false, but she is searching for new talent. Blue Ivy’s mother is looking for a female vocalist with the same, if not more, ambition and hustle to be featured on an upcoming Beyonce release. Aspiring singers can film their own version […]
The debate over being called Black or African-American is an ongoing conversation where opinions change as often as possible. Was The Matrix The Blackest Sci-Fi Movie Ever? Actor and comedian Al Shearer reignited the debate in the offices of TMZ when he and a friend were caught leaving a restaurant. The Glory Road actor proclaimed […]
Rihanna has remained relevant in an ever changing industry by constantly reinventing herself. Since busting on the scene rocking an island girl spice, Rihanna has gone through several different looks and attitudes. Check out some of her most memorable looks and see how far she’s come. RELATED POSTS: Rihanna Gets “Thug Life” Tattoo! Rihanna Invites […]
Another day, another attempt for members of the press to pretend Chris Brown and Rihanna are like the R&B Zach Morris and Kelly Kapowski and destined to be together. This time, it’s the site RumorFix, which claims sources tell them that Rih-Rih held up Grammy rehearsals on the Sony lot in Los Angeles because she […]
Producer Mona Scott Young narrates us through the “Love & Hip Hop” reunion which wasn’t the traditional drama fest we were hoping for! Chrissy Lampkin From “Love & Hip Hop” Pregnant? Love and Hip Hop Getting ‘Reality Check’ Over a Reunion Olivia Drops New Video “Walk Away” Hot OR Not? Jim Jones Remakes Rihanna’s “Cockiness” […]
Baltimore Ravens need to find a new back up for Ray Rice. Ricky Williams is retiring for the third and final time. Williams, 34, told the Ravens office he wouldn’t be back to fulfill the second year of his contract. When Williams wasn’t playing the bench, he ran for 444 yards and scored two touchdowns. […]
Reality star Ray J and his bodyguards were accused of attacking two drunk guys in Hollywood back in January. Reports from the incident say one of the victims was left knocked out laying in the gutter. Brandy’s little brother refutes claims he and his entourage were involved. A rep for Ray J told TMZ, “Ray […]
Words By MC Would you have guessed that Queen Latifah’s small role as Lawshawn, the tell-it-like-it-is waitress who cussed out Wesley Snipes for bringing the white girl to Sylvia’s in Spike Lee’s 1991 film Jungle Fever, would lead to a career spanning 35 movies, dozens of television roles and the official emergence of Dana Owens […]
Words by MC Even though writer Sophia Stewart’s lawsuit against the Wachowski’s was dismissed, no one should have needed a judge to tell them that the block buster film trilogy that was The Matrix, was a black brainchild. Friday Five: Places That Celebrate MLK Day Let’s examine the facts. The smartest person in the classic […]
Saturday afternoon, a flash mob took over Times Square in New York City to honor the memory of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius. Playing 70’s classics like The Jackson Five’s “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough”, some fans really got into the spirit by donning Afro wigs and roller skates and grooved down the now […]
In a game where superstars of each generation set and break new records every year, it gets pretty tough to be the first to do anything, but not impossible. After all, black athletes may dominate the field but the coaching staffs (and the owner’s boxes) of the NFL have always been pretty slim on African […]
In a recent interview with TheUrbandaily about his new album Groovy People, legendary songwriter and producer Leon Huff shared how he and his partner Kenny Gamble came to create the “Soul Train” theme song: Exploring The Sound Of Philadelphia ..It was a dance show and he[Don Cornelius] was very excited about it. He had everything […]
