Black Music Month

Black Music Month Countdown: No. 3 – The Notorious B.I.G.

June is Black Music Month, a celebration of African-American musicians, creators, innovators and influencers. For 2018, the Urban One family…

James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J stepped onto the music scene in the mid 80s with his hit single,…

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Born: Kimberly Jones; New York, New York, 11 July 1977 Early in her career, Lil’ Kim, was one of the…

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Rapper Common stared his career as Common Sense in 1992. He released his debut album “Can I Borrow A Dollar” to…

“You can’t ban the Snowman,” the phrase used to ring out in 2005. By then, Young Jeezy had emerged from…