On Sunday night (Oct. 18) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One had their Verzuz showdown and it was everything a Hip-Hop head could ask for. As fans rabidly debate who came out on top, the culture itself came home with the W.

Long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…. Hip Hop beef was born. Rappers been doing this forever. Kool Moe Dee vs. LLCool J, Ice Cube vs. NWA, KRS-ONE vs. MC Shan…. I mean the list is long as hell!! But here’s a blast from the past. Since my girl Foxy Brown jumped in […]

  …None other than KRS-ONE. I mean they are soooo many they didn’t make the list. Billboard said that they picked the list off of consistency. THE WHAT???? Lauryn Hill hasn’t made a song in the last 40 years! LOL. And Drake didn’t make the list? Kendrick….. He’s nice, but damn…. where’s J. Cole? And […]

Sources close to TheUrbanDaily have confirmed that rapper Ms. Melodie, (born Ramona Parker) has died. Ms. Melodie was the ex-wife of rapper KRS-ONE and was a member of Boogie Down Productions. Ms. Melodie released her first single in 1988 called “Hype According to Ms. Melodie” and one album, Diva in 1989 on Jive Records.  Her video “Live On Stage” was […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Chung King Studios 170 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 When: March 11, 1989 What: In an effort to promote a positive image of the hip-hop community, KRS-One invites friends and colleagues to join him in the seminal posse cut. The song debuted at #1 on the […]

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(*ED NOTE:This was originally published in September, but we’re bringing this back for World AIDS Day) The tracklist for Lil’ Wayne’s new EP, I’m Not A Human Being, was revealed today, and we couldn’t help but notice that the first track on the album was called “Gonorrhea.”  That inspired us to go back and listen […]

Yesterday’s rumor about Lauryn Hill headlining the 2010 Rock The Bells festival had the internets going nuts!

Fresh off of his profile in TheUrbanDaily’s “One Mic” ATL’s Sugar Tongue Slim gets a blessing from the legendary KRS-One after his performance at SOBs.

<strong>Nicki Minaj, Joe Budden, Buckshot, Crown Royyal; KRS-One, Wale, Nipsey Hussle, Gsan; Eminem, Mos Def, Black Thought; and DJ Premier</strong>...ITS FIRE! You be the judge. Check them out. <!--more-->