Earth Wind & Fire, a group who’s name alone sounds as legendary and powerful as the vocals they put out, was founded in Chicago in…
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For this Black Music Month TheUrbanDaily.com asked some of our favorite celebrities what their favorite or most influential album was and why. To set things…
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Pasadena Civic Auditorium 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA When: March 25, 1983 What: The King of Pop moonwalks across the stage during his performance at the Motown 25th Anniversary, treating audiences worldwide to what became his signature dance move. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music […]
T.I. still can't seem to shake his inner thug. The rapper has been arrested numerous times throughout his youth and career. Read more about T.I.'s career, arrests, and accomplishments.
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Woodstock Festival White Lake, NY When: August 18, 1969 What: On Monday morning, August 18, 1969, the last day of the Woodstock Festival, headliner Jimi Hendrix closed his two hour set by performing a searing rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” on his electric guitar. The performance […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Los Angeles Coliseum 3939 South Figueroa Street When: August 20, 1972 What: Often referred to as “the Black Woodstock,” the day-long concert featuring Stax Records artists was held to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Can Am Studios Tarzana, CA 18730 Oxnard Street When: August 1996 What: The fifth and final studio album from the iconic Tupac Shakur was finished in a total of seven days, barely a month before his death. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Kool Herc’s apartment 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, NY When: August 11, 1973 What: With his sister Cindy acting as “promoter,” sixteen year old Clive “Kool Herc” Campbell throws a “back to school” party to raise money for school clothes, and inadvertently launching the musical movement that became […]
