This election season has been a strange one, to say the least. With Obama leaving the White House soon, the absence of a decent candidate has some loathing his departure — especially the Hip-Hop generation, who will miss his ability to relate to them, his sense of honesty when discussing issues, and his cool factor. It seemed like […]
When Public Enemy couldn't get a ride to their show on Saturday, Kevin Wells knew what had to be done.
Dope is turning into one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. We rarely get Black coming-of-age movies anymore, and Dope― starring Zoe Kravitz and Shameik Moore,…
Despite being the poster child for longevity in hip-hop, LL Cool J always has and probably always will be considered an underdog. After churning out…
The Grammys keep snubbing Nas. The Queens rapper has been nominated a whopping 13 times and has not won a single award, which is surprising…
The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced today and legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy made the cut! Pioneering producer Quincy Jones and Donna Summer also received career-praising nods from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Next year’s inductees also include Albert King, Randy Newman, Lou Adler, Rush, and Heart. Public […]
This past weekend saw Philadelphia being rocked by some of music’s most beloved artists at the Made In America Festival. One of the highlights was…
While many TV audiences know William Drayton, aka Flavor Flav, as a colorful (and sometimes polarizing) figure on his reality TV shows, the multi-talent came to prominence for many as a member of the rap group Public Enemy. Public Enemy’s messages of Black power and social consciousness run contrary to some of the images we’ve […]
Music videos weren’t exactly a new phenomenon when MTV debuted in 1981. French musicians had been making short films to accompany their songs since the invention of the Scopitone visual jukebox in the late 1950s. However, MTV’s launch upped not only the quantity of music videos being produced, but the quality. We racked our brains […]
The Urban Daily picks their top 9 music videos of the 1980s, and don't worry, it's not just a list of 9 Michael Jackson videos!
