Blac Chyna wasted no time moving on from exes. She is done with Rob Kardashian and Ferrari, but a new man is by her side. Singer Mechie, who Chy has reportedly been hooking up with for a couple weeks, shot a video showing off a fresh ink of Chyna’s initials, “BC” tatted behind his ear. It’s […]
HOT 107.9, Verizon, 300 Entertainment, Kevin Liles and London On Da Track are teaming up to find the nation’s best freestyler through the Freestyle Fifty Challenge. The grand prize is a single record deal with 300 Entertainment, ten thousand dollars and an opening slot on an upcoming tour. We want to send our city’s […]
Def Jam Records launched 25 years ago, and Jay-Z and Young Jeezy came by the Spotted Pig in New York City to celebrate. The private dinner took place on Friday (October 14th), after Def Jam founders Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons spoke at the New York Public Library about the label’s early years chronicled in the book Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label . Former Def Jam executives like Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, Julie Greenwald and Michael Kyser were also in attendance at the power dinner, and here’s a look at some of the photos from the night. RELATED POSTS: Def Jam’s Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin: How They Made History Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music Signs Deal With Def Jam Kevin Liles, Future Def Jam President, Writes “Girl You Know It’s True”
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 2900 Block of Presstman Street, Baltimore, MD When: 1987 What: Kevin Liles started as a rapper in the group Numarx, whose greatest feat was having their 1987 single “Girl You Know It’s True” re-recorded by Milli Vanilli a year later. The headache getting properly compensated for his work lead the Baltimore native from the artistic to the business side of music, and he eventually became President of Def Jam Recordings. « 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 !