Hip-Hop Spot

Erykah Badu heads to outer-space in the music video for her newest single, “Gone Baby, Don’t Be Long.”  The video, directed by Flying Lotus, features Badu on what appears to be a moving sidewalk strolling through some unknown structure.

Raphael Saadiq‘s music video for his latest single, “Good Man,” is certain to get people talking.  The clip, starring The Wire‘s Chad Coleman and America’s Next Top Model contestant Yaya DaCosta, tells a gripping story of a couple falling out of love with each other leading to the woman managing to have her husband arrested.

After eleven weeks on the chart, Nicki Minaj‘s Pink Friday will take the number one spot on this week’s Billboard’s Top 200 chart. Released in November of last year, the album has sold over a million units. The album debuted at number 2 and has stayed in the top 10 ever since.

Caktuz’s #OverTheWallWeds. Free Download produced by Mayhem Manny (Caktuz, Monkey Gang) features regular The Urban Daily contributor and former BET Uncut legend, The Mighty Casey (“White Girls”, “Black Rapping School”), along with newcomers Lil’ Friday, vocalist Punky Blu, & her alter ego Maji Saki. “Ruinme is An experimental track that reminds me of those classic […]

For two decades, Mint Condition has been keeping audiences entertained with classic songs like “Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes),” “What Kind Of Man Would I Be,” and “If You Love Me.”  As they prepare for the release of their seventh album, appropriately titled 7…, we sat down with Stokely, Lawrence, Rick, O’Dell, and Jeffrey […]

The cover of Jennifer Hudson‘s new album, I Remember Me, made it’s debut on the internet this week.  The cover shows a remarkably svelte J. Hud.

Kool G Rap has resurfaced and gearing up to release not one but two projects in 2011. Being labeled a hip hop living legend some would say he doesn’t have much to prove but before dropping the anticipated Riches, Royalty & Respect album, Kool G Rap will release a 8 track EP titled “Offer You […]

Drake has officially put his R&B mixtape, It’s Never Enough, on indefinite hold.  The highly anticipated mixtape was expected to be released last year.  Drake revealed late last year that the mixtape had been delayed but would still be released.

Rihanna‘s controversial song “S&M” continues to shake things up.  In the UK, the song has been re-titled “Come On” on the latest Top 40 Singles Chart published by BBC Radio One, presumably because of the original title’s sexual connotation.

Juelz Santana teamed up with Lil’ Wayne in “Home Run” for what looks like another Nuvo sponsored music video. Naked women, baseball bats and never-ending raining money comprises the music video. Jim Jones even makes an appearance. Juelz was recently arrested on drug and weapons charges.