Bobby Womack, the legendary soul singer whose career spanned seven decades, died June 27 (Friday) at age 70. Womack was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and sang gospel music at a young age, performing with his brothers in The Womack Brothers. Under the influence of gospel and R&B legend Sam Cooke, who signed the group to […]
If Iggy isn’t a great rapper, why is she so popular? Is it her whiteness? And is her reign part of a larger industry plot to whitewash black music with the likes of Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke?– Guest BloggerWhen asked about Forbes’ claim that hip-hop is run by a white, blond, Australian rapper named […]
The Urban Daily puts together an impressive line up of today’s music artists in the web series ‘Main Stage.’ Amel Larrieux stopped by The Urban Daily to talk about her new album ‘Ice Cream Everyday’ and perform the song “Afraid” with her daughter Sky. From The Urban Daily By Jonathan Hailey — Any time singer-songwriter Amel […]
Let’s start off by saying that Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ is one of the BEST albums of All Time. It’s simply timeless and very much relevant today. Right up there is ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ as well. Now we realize that not everyone can appreciate real jazz, but Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ […]