It’s All Black Music

Queen MJB started out singing back up for Father MC. Mary J. Blige signed with Uptown in 1989, becoming the company’s youngest and first female artist. In Blige’s career early years she worked as a background vocalist for Jeff Reed. A year later, she sung the hook on Father MC‘s hit “I’ll Do 4 U” and was […]

The Neptunes are known for their signature sound and working with some of the top hip hop artists in the game. The hit making production team has been making us dance since the early 90s. Word is, Pharrell Williams wrote Teddy Riley’s verses on “Rump Shaker.”  There were rumors of The Neptunes actually producing the […]

Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot changed the rap game when she debuted on the scene with Timberland. Since then she is still the only female rapper to have had six platinum albums. Missy Elliot has been off the radar though, the last bit of music we heard from the respected superstar was a feature with Keyshia Cole […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 7717 Cullen Boulevard Houston, TX 77051 When: February 2, 1998 What: DJ Screw’s technique of slowing down the pitch of songs—hence dubbed “Chopped & Screwed”—made him a Houston hip-hop legend. The record store he founded, Screwed Up Records & Tapes, was opened just a couple of years […]

Please join me in encouraging the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to induct Kool & The Gang, a group that has been together nearly 50 years. Oh, share with someone you know loves their great music~ With gratitude, Dyana http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nominatekoolthegangrockrollhalloffame/

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For the one-year-anniversary of his death, The Urban Daily sat and listened to Michael Jackson’s entire discography.

LARRY DUNN with his funky keyboard playing, Larry helped transform Earth, Wind & Fire into one of the all-time most successful R&B bands in the world, with sales of more than 100 million albums worldwide, 6 GRAMMYs, 13 GRAMMY nominations, 4 American Music Awards, 32 Gold & Platinum/Multi-Platinum Records & Albums, a Star on Hollywood’s […]

Isaac Hamm is founder and creator of The ComeBack “Philly Style” and IM3Media Philadelphia. IM3Media which is an event marketing and public relation company.In 2010, IM3Media hosted its first annual Black Music Month event called The Comeback “Philly Style”. (http://rootmagazineonline.com/featured-content/im3-medias-isaac-hamm-talks-black-music-month-and-the-comeback/) Carvin “Ransum” Haggins and Ivan “Orthodox” Barias are a Philadelphia-based multi-platinum songwriting and production duo. […]