The Red Bull music academy has been releasing some great interviews from their Music Academy lectures in Madrid. The latest is a two-hour long sitdown with singer, poet and producer Erykah Badu. Get The Scoop On Dallas, TX She discusses everything from starting out as a rapper and getting sampling lessons from J-Dilla 1998 to […]

Mathew Knowles is launching another girl group. Bringing five ladies over from the UK, he will have them compete to become a member of a group, named From Above, on a brand new reality show that he will be executive producing. Ashley, Daisy, Seyi, Chelsey and Monique are all in their early 20s and have […]

The “X-Factor USA” featured some great surprises last night. Aside from the breakout performance from our favorites Rachel Crow and Melanie Amaro, the youngest of the Smith family, Willow Smith, jumped back on the scene with an explosive performance of her new single, “Fireball”. How does she run in those heels? This was Willow’s first […]

Rihanna’s “You Da One” is the second single off of her upcoming album, “Talk That Talk,” due November 21. Written by Ester Dean (the same lady behind “Rude Boy” and “S&M”), Riri gets back in touch her roots (a la “What’s My Name”) and delivers hard-hitting vocals on top of a tropical, dubstep-inspired beat. She […]

Jay-Z has designed a t-shirt in support of the Occupy Wall Street protests, but a statement from his Rocawear company has some questioning his intent. Want To Occupy Manhattan? The shirt reads “Occupy All Streets” crossing out the “W” and adding an “S”, a clever play on words and pretty consistent with the style of […]

Alicia Keys showed her mixer alter ego “Mrs. DJ AK 47” recently at Yotel NYC, and she’s not bad! Her selection was good, her transitions were smooth for the most part, and she definitely rocked the crowd. Alicia Keys’ Empire State Of Mind According to her Twitter, a mixtape will be coming soon, so this […]

It’s every girl fantasy to wrap herself in fur, but  since we’re all about doing the politically correct thing, this faux fur vest will do. Layered shearling vest with draped, open front. High neck. Fully lined. Fits true to size. How does she run in those heels? Black, 100% Shearling $1,339.00 at kirnazkabete.com FANTASY FRIDAY: William […]

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Jerry Sandusky allegedly molesting boys led to the legendary Joe Paterno being fired from his position as the head coach of Penn State‘s football team. The issue has been an extremely divisive. Some feel Paterno should have done more to punish Jerry Sandusky after being told in 2002 that the former Penn State assistant coach […]

Happy 11-11-11 Day! It’s common knowledge you only get one chance to make a first impression. That old adage is especially true in the entertainment business. One false move and it could grand opening, grand closing for a career. With that being said, The Urban Daily decided to discuss the best debut albums of the […]