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Just when you thought it couldn’t be another Wives reality show….BAM! I guess if the Mob Wives can have a show the Black Mafia Family Wives can get one also. The BMF founders Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory ran a criminal drug enterprise and are now serving 30 year prison sentences. […]

With this year’s Super Bowl set to kick off in a month, the time has come for the 13th annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. The inspirational event, which takes place on February 3 at Indianapolis’ Butler University, brings together NFL players and gospel music’s elite artists on one stage for uplifting music and inspirational messages. […]

Add Rev Run daughters Vanessa and Angela Simmons to the growing list of celebrities that owes the IRS. The Pastry founders  allegedly owe the IRS and the state of California close to a half million dollars. Here’s what the sisters owe: The IRS filed a $26,658 tax lien against Angela Simmons on Dec. 22 with […]

Now that Jim Jones and Chrissy Lampkin are about to get married, it makes us want to take a look at which rappers should be the next to walk down the aisle. Vibe has compiled a list of 5 rappers who should get married, and what makes this list interesting, is who they selected to […]

Amber Rose is now thanking Kim Kardashian for being a homewrecker because her cheating and involvement with Kanye, allowed Amber to find true love with Wiz Khalifa. In an exclusive interview with Star magazine, Amber Rose revealed that the reason she and Kanye split was because of the Kim K’s devious cheating ways: “Kim is […]

During a recent interview in London, The-Dream revealed how much he made off of Rihanna’s hit song “Umbrella.” He says he collected $15 million (so far), and he also talks about writing “Baby” for Justin Bieber. Check out the full interview below. RELATED POSTS: The Dream Releases Free Album “1977” The-Dream “Murderer” [MUSIC] dream and

Nick Cannon is recuperating after suffering a “mild kidney failure,” the 31-year-old’s wife Mariah Carey announced on Twitter today. Mariah uploaded a photo of herself with hubby Nick from inside his Aspen, Colorado hospital room. “We’re trying to be as festive as possible under the circumstances but please keep Nick in your thoughts because this […]

D’Angelo is reportedly preparing to make a comeback, and we have this new music leak of him remaking “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden. This song is said to have been recorded in 2010, and it is not known if it will appear on D’Angelo’s third album, which may be released this year. Take a listen […]

TheUrbanDaily.com’s “One Minute To Shine” winner Muhsinah takes the concept video to places your favorite singer probably never will. Her latest video, “Stop!” is comprised of just under 20,000 still images creating a surprisingly fluid stop motion effect (get it?). Download the song at  http://www.muhsinah.com RELATED POSTS: Muhsinah: “I Am A Nerd To The Core” […]

There’s a perception that artists completely fall off after leaving Bad Boy Records, but if you take a look at Carl Thomas career, you’ll realize this myth is not true. He’s continued to prosper since leaving the label, and he recently released the acclaimed album Conquer. In this exclusive interview, Carl gives advice to Bad […]

Most fans would agree that “Anticipation” is one of Trey Songz best mixtapes. He recently released “Anticipation 2,” the predecessor to the successful project and announced several tour dates to promote it and his new album Chapter V. Preliminary dates include stops in California and Chicago. “Anticipation 2our” Dates Feb. 10 – Louisville, KY – […]

After being served divorce papers, Katy Perry is turning to her BFF Rihanna for support and the two are planning a getaway to Mexico. Heartbroken Katy has been confiding in pal Rihanna, 23, since Russell filed for divorce after just 14 months of marriage. The two singers have cleared their schedules to go away this […]