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…
BMM: Ladies Really Do Love Cool James…LL Cool…

James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J stepped onto the music scene in the mid 80s with his hit single,…
Black Music Month Spotlight: Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan came to rise in 1993 with the release of their debut single “Protect Your Neck.” After being signed…
Black Music Month: Celebrating Lil Kim [Video Playlist]

Born: Kimberly Jones; New York, New York, 11 July 1977 Early in her career, Lil’ Kim, was one of the…
Black Music Month: Kendrick Lamar Carries The Torch

Kendrick Lamar is arguably the most influential hip-hop artist of the past 10 years. He’s a throwback in the sense…
Black Music Month: Outkast Is The Best Rap…

From East Point, GA to world domination, rap duo Outkast changed the way we look at southern Hip Hop. André…
Black Music Month: 50 Cent

Follow The Beat On Twitter: 50 Cent took the rap industry by storm with the release of his album Get…
Black Music Month Spotlight: Common

Rapper Common stared his career as Common Sense in 1992. He released his debut album “Can I Borrow A Dollar” to…
BMM: How Thug Motivation Transformed Young Jeezy’s Career

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

Follow The Beat On Twitter: In the short amount of time that Puerto Rican Bronx rapper Big Pun was with…
Black Music Month Spotlight: Scarface

Brad Jordan, better known as Scarface was born and raised in Houston, Texas, growing up in the South Acres neighborhood.…
Black Music Month: Master P

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Master P helped pave the way for a lot of rappers today. He made it cool…
Black Music Month Spotlight: Rick Ross

Rick Ross, born William Roberts was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi and later relocated to Carol City, Florida. He had a…
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