It’s All Black Music
When one of your younger brothers is the most famous pop singer in the world, you’re bound to reap the benefits. In 1984, at the height of Michael Jackson mania, the eldest of the Jackson children, released her debut single “Centipede.” The song, written and produced by her brother Michael, was a success. It reached […]
For the one-year-anniversary of his death, The Urban Daily sat and listened to Michael Jackson’s entire discography.
Michael Jackson left behind an incredible amount of music, a lot of it not really known by the masses.
Reggae music has changed the face of music, the face of Jamaica and the face of the world. From a small island of less than three million people, thousands of songs have traveled the whole world, influencing billions.
juke (of West African origin, akin to Wolof dzug, to live wickedly) – a roadside drinking establishment that offers cheap drinks, food and music for dancing, often blues music.
Andre Harrell is a living legend in the entertainment industry.
jungle boogie (jungle –oft attrib to Hindi jangal + boogie – prob alter of bogle – goblin, object of fear) a 1974 hit by Kool & the Gang, frequently sampled by hip-hop artists, perhaps the funkiest piece of music ever recorded.
Garry Shider, the musical director for George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic band known for wearing a diaper on stage, died June 16th at the age of 56.
Is Outkast breaking up??? We get the facts from Sir Lucious himself by way of our sister station in Baltimore!
June 15, 2010 marks the 41st birthday of O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson, one of the best MCs to ever touch a microphone.
jam (origin unknown) – 1. to drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position. 2. to fill often to excess. 3. to make unintelligible by sending out interfering messages or signals. 4. to force one’s way into a restricted space. 5. to take part in a musical jam session.
T.I.’s album cover for King Uncaged features the ATL rapper seated next to a lion, drawing an obvious parallel between the recently-released-from-jail rapper and the king of the jungle, as well as a fleeting nod to a classic 70’s soul album from Minnie Riperton.