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Fact of the Day: Rev Run Started Out As A DJ

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As one of the biggest Hip-Hop groups of all time, Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, collectively known as…

Fact of the Day: Rev Run Started Out As A DJ

Where It All Started: 25th Anniversary Retrospective of Bobby Brown’s “Don’t Be Cruel” & New Edition’s “Heart Break”

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June is Black Music Month and this is a landmark day for Black music as a whole. On June 20, 1988 MCA Records released both Bobby…

Where It All Started: 25th Anniversary Retrospective of Bobby Brown’s “Don’t Be Cruel” & New Edition’s “Heart Break”

10 Great Music TV Shows Then and Now

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These days the little screens in the palms of our hands (remember when we used to talk on phones?) have become audio and visual jukeboxes.…

10 Great Music TV Shows Then and Now

Fact Of The Day: Earth, Wind & Fire’s Original Name Was…

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Earth Wind & Fire, a group who’s name alone sounds as legendary and powerful as the vocals they put out, was founded in Chicago in…

Fact Of The Day: Earth, Wind & Fire’s Original Name Was…

Vote For The Best Rihanna Song!

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Rihanna is much more than a pop sensation; she is a force! For Black Music Month, vote for the top 10 of Rihanna’s songs that…

Vote For The Best Rihanna Song!

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #5: Kool Herc Throws His First Party

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Kool Herc’s apartment  1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, NY When: August 11, 1973 What: With his sister Cindy acting as “promoter,” sixteen year old Clive “Kool Herc” Campbell throws a “back to school” party to raise money for school clothes, and inadvertently launching the musical movement that became known as hip-hop. «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents  100 Rewarding Black Music Moments , sponsored by Southwest Airlines . Each Black Music Moment is associated with an actual place that you can visit. During the month of June, check in to at least three of these places on  Foursquare to unlock TheUrbanDaily’s exclusive  “It’s All Black Music” Badge . Check out the locations and details on our  Foursquare page !

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #5: Kool Herc Throws His First Party

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #3: Wattstax Music Festival

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Los Angeles Coliseum 3939 South Figueroa Street When: August 20, 1972 What: Often referred to as “the Black Woodstock,” the day-long concert featuring Stax Records artists was held to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots. «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents  100 Rewarding Black Music Moments , sponsored by Southwest Airlines . Each Black Music Moment is associated with an actual place that you can visit. During the month of June, check in to at least three of these places on  Foursquare to unlock TheUrbanDaily’s exclusive  “It’s All Black Music” Badge . Check out the locations and details on our  Foursquare page !

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #3: Wattstax Music Festival

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #1: Michael Jackson Does The Moonwalk During “Motown 25″

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Pasadena Civic Auditorium 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA When: March 25, 1983 What: The King of Pop moonwalks across the stage during his performance at the Motown 25th Anniversary, treating audiences worldwide to what became his signature dance move. «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents  100 Rewarding Black Music Moments , sponsored by Southwest Airlines . Each Black Music Moment is associated with an actual place that you can visit. During the month of June, check in to at least three of these places on  Foursquare to unlock TheUrbanDaily’s exclusive  “It’s All Black Music” Badge . Check out the locations and details on our  Foursquare page !

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #1: Michael Jackson Does The Moonwalk During “Motown 25″

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #18: Tupac Moves To Baltimore, Attends Performing Arts School

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Baltimore School for the Arts. 712 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-5298 When: June 25, 1986 What: In 1986, Afeni Shakur relocated her daughter and son Tupac from Harlem to Baltimore.  After two years at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, the late rapper transferred to the Baltimore School for the Arts, where he got an education in acting, poetry and dance. He also became close friends with classmate Jada Pinkett . «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents  100 Rewarding Black Music Moments , sponsored by Southwest Airlines . Each Black Music Moment is associated with an actual place that you can visit. During the month of June, check in to at least three of these places on  Foursquare to unlock TheUrbanDaily’s exclusive  “It’s All Black Music” Badge . Check out the locations and details on our  Foursquare page !

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #18: Tupac Moves To Baltimore, Attends Performing Arts School

FACT OF THE DAY: Mary J. Blige Started Her Career As A Background Vocalist

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Queen MJB started out singing back up for Father MC. Mary J. Blige signed with Uptown in 1989, becoming the company’s youngest and first female artist. In Blige’s career early years she worked as a background vocalist for Jeff Reed. A year later, she sung the hook on  Father MC ‘s hit “I’ll Do 4 U” and was featured at the end of the video singing below. Recent Post: Mary J. Blige ft. Nicki Minaj “Feel Inside” [NEW MUSIC] Mary J. Blige Auctioning Off Jay-Z Internship For Charity Jerry Wonda Working On Mary J’s “My Life 2″, Hopes Fugees Reunite [VIDEO] Nicki Minaj & Britney Spears Get Into Altercation At Femme Fatale Tour?! BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #44: Isaac Hayes Wins Academy Award For “Shaft” Score 1972 FACT OF THE DAY: Tupac Shakur Studied Ballet

FACT OF THE DAY: Mary J. Blige Started Her Career As A Background Vocalist