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Amel Larrieux Explores The Joy Of Being ‘Afraid’ on the Web Series ‘Main Stage’

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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 Larrieux‘s name gets mentioned, a smile can’t help but slide across one’s lips. Larrieux has been making soundtracks to our heart’s roller coaster ride since 1995. In the beginning, she wrote about love from a very new perspective. On “Tell Me,” Larrieux asked her man … Continue reading Amel Larrieux Explores The Joy Of Being ‘Afraid’ on the Web Series ‘Main Stage’

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>Miguel featuring J. Cole "All I Want is You"

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> Miguel Jontel is not only a singer with a modern day Babyface/R&B style but he also has a Grammy nomination in place for co-writing Jahiem’s “Finding My Way Back” in the category for Best R&B Song of the Year. He is backed up by rising rap star J. Cole. Even though the track “All I Want is You” has been out since early third quarter of last year, Clear Channel urban programmers are re-adding it to their Hip-Hop/R&B/Urban stations across the country right now. The song has a nice flow that easily fits into the format. Miguel was recently … Continue reading >Miguel featuring J. Cole "All I Want is You"

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>New "Urban Music" Formats that Don’t Serve the African American Community

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>If only we could report a NEW urban radio station is coming to your city… this is about as close as we could ever get.Clear Channel Radio’s KFMK-FM, the former Jammin’ 105.9 in Austin drops Rhythmic AC after two and half years; turns to Hip Hop as “105.9 The Beat.” The move puts “The Beat” in a head to head battle with Hot 93.3 KDHT-FM. The station plays a mix of artists like Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Drake, Rhianna and Jay-Z. However Ryan Seacrest will remain on the station as the syndicated midday host. Market Manager Pamela McKay said, “As the … Continue reading >New "Urban Music" Formats that Don’t Serve the African American Community

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>Andreas Hale Sends an E-MAIL to a few In-Boxes …it’s just what you thought about BET

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>As of today (September 8, 2009) I am no longer the Executive Editor of Music at BET.com.Upon entering the position at BET I said that I needed one year to see what really went on inside the belly of the beast. I needed 365 days to sleep with the enemy and infiltrate the system. One year to see if they REALLY wanted change at BET.As someone who has been critical of BET for many years, it surprised many that I would leave my post at HipHopDX last year to take a position at BET. But it was an opportunity I … Continue reading >Andreas Hale Sends an E-MAIL to a few In-Boxes …it’s just what you thought about BET

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>Charlamagne Tha God – Who Does That on Hip Hop Radio

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> Who holds down a morning radio shift in a major market and doesn’t do crank and prank phone calls? Who doesn’t have three, four or even five sidekicks fighting over the microphone. Who doesn’t constantly talk about who’s hot in the “streetz” as if being up the record companies’ behind is a requirement for compelling radio content? (Drake is hot, Nah Lil’ Wayne. Rick Ross, Nah Jamie Foxx is dope… Although I can’t seem to find any young people in their 20’s who like any of that stuff that the record companies are pushing out there; so it must … Continue reading >Charlamagne Tha God – Who Does That on Hip Hop Radio

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>Dr. Tricia Rose at the State of the Black Union 2009

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>In this segment from Tavis Smiley’s State of the Black Union 10th anniversary in Los Angeles, Dr. Tricia Rose talks about issues of commercial hip-hop, the economy, and urban culture along with explaining how they all affect one another. Dr. Rose’s sobering commentary describes the dangers of just representin’ in hip-hop. This representin’ idea is pervasive throughout the current state of commercialized hip-hop and urban radio through the music that is programmed and the direction that many broadcast personalities are told to project on the air by living the so-called “urban lifestyle.” In essence Dr. Rose’s point is that hip-hop … Continue reading >Dr. Tricia Rose at the State of the Black Union 2009

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>Monie Love Talks About Her New Passion Beyond Hip Hop

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> From D-Nice’s True Hip-Hop Stories, Monie Love talks about the classic “Monie In The Middle.” And it goes a little something like this: “Your homeboy likes me, I like him too, get out the picture…” The setting – Big Daddy Kane tried to push up on Monie? Monie Love can be heard on Sirius/XM’s Backspin and Saturday mornings on Power 99 FM in Philly. Continue reading >Monie Love Talks About Her New Passion Beyond Hip Hop

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>Whatever happened to… Floetry?

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> Natalie Stewart goes solo, while Marsha Ambrosius hooks up with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment From the article “Power of Soul” Floetry may be over, but the Floacist goes on. by Craig D. Lindsey Sometimes you just have to face the music. You have to bite down and come to terms with the truth, no matter how painful or unbelievable it may be. Most recently I had to finally accept what I’ve been denying for a while now: Floetry has, indeed, broken up. Floetry is (or was) two U.K.-born sistas who dropped one of the best black-music albums of the … Continue reading >Whatever happened to… Floetry?