Liya Kebede is the new “face” of L’Oreal Paris. Last month, she was named ambassador of the cosmetics company. So why’d they choose the 30-year-old Ethiopian supermodel? “Liya is a very strong, inspiring, and courageous woman, with an extremely refined and enchanting beauty. Her generous commitment to the cause of women’s wellbeing is also remarkable,” […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)Philadelphia International Records’ Offices 309A South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 When: February, 1971 What: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff were already certified hitmakers. But when Clive Davis of Columbia Records infused the songwriting and production duo with the cash to form Philadelphia International Records, they had the […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 1743 Academy Place, Dayton, OH 45406 When: 1959 What: The Ohio Players are one of the greatest R&B and funk groups to come out of the Dayton scene in the 70s. The band’s grooves, fortified in funk, are still being raided by Hip-Hop producers today. « PREVIOUS NEXT » […]
Nivea who was recently arrested, for driving while intoxicated, took to Twitter to clear her name. The singer tweeted: Thank You 2 all that were concerned, I’m doing fine! I NEVER said what ppl r saying I said to/about the cop by the way. Its just unfortunate how the Media & Law can be used […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 926 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106-3338 When: September, 1961 What: Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the small record label founded by brother and sister, Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton, changed its name to Stax, and becomes a major player in the creation of the Southern […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)5750 Wilshire Blvd #300 Los Angeles, CA 90036 When: 1971 What: The House of Hits closes its Detroit home for good, moving its creative headquarters to Hollywood. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments, sponsored by […]
According to Chris Brown’s Twitter account he sent ex-beau Rihanna a picture. There’s no telling what exactly the image was but they are definitely communicating more and more these days. What started as following eachother on Twitter turned to this…what’s next? What do you think he sent a picture of? Rihanna Wants Chris Brown Back […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)135 North Grand Avenue When: April 10, 1972 What: For his composition of the “Theme from Shaft,” the man behind the “Stax records sound” was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song, becoming the third African-American, after Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, to win an Oscar. « PREVIOUS […]
Jennifer Lopez made an appearance on the German talk show, Wetten Das, (Let’s Make A Bet) in a bull-fighting arena in Spain. Jennifer looked fab as she showed up in a long flowy dress and matching headband. J.Lo performed her hit song On The Floor, and rocked a short black dress, tights, and to-die-for black […]
Nicki Minaj and Britney Spears nearly came to blows during their Femme Fatale tour after Britney was reportedly angered at the fact that Nicki Minaj’s set was running over the allotted time frame! Mediatakeout.com has reported “”[Britney] is upset that Nicki kept running over [her allotted] time. In Sacramento she was over about 10 minutes. […]
Jay-Z took time out his busy schedule to visit his good friend and business partner Will Smith on the set of “Men In Black 3.” I wonder if the two were just hanging out or was this a small business meeting. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith will be back on the big screen fighting […]
