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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #54: Miles Davis Learns To Play The Trumpet

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Lincoln High School East St. Louis, IL 62201 When: 1939 What: Miles Davis picked up the trumpet at his father’s behest after the family moved from Alton, IL to East St. Louis, IL when he was about a year old. «  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 #54: Miles Davis Learns To Play The Trumpet

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #53: Beyonce Knowles Born

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Where : (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Park Plaza Hospital 1313 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004 When : September 4, 1981 What : The future R&B and pop diva was born in Houston, Texas to an ex-Xerox executive turned talent manager father and a costume designer/hairstylist mother. Beyonce first rose to fame as lead singer of the R&B quartet Destiny’s Child. «  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 #53: Beyonce Knowles Born

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #52: Luther Vandross Graduates High School

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) William Howard Taft High School 240 East 171st St, Bronx, NY 10457 When: 1969 What: The velvet-voiced singer/songwriter graduates high school and dives headfirst into his musical career, eventually selling over twenty-five million albums and winning eight Grammy Awards. «  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 #52: Luther Vandross Graduates High School

Who Did You Vote As The Best Dancer In R&B? [POLL]

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As a part of our It’s All Black Music feature for Black Music Month , we’ve posted polls to see who you think are the best Black artists of all time. This time we ask: Who do you think is the best dancer in R&B? The choices were Chris Brown, Beyonce, Ciara, Keri Hilson and Omarion. Who did you all vote as the best dancer? Check out the results below: Chris Brown won by a landslide with 61 percent of your votes! Ciara came in second with 18 percent and Beyonce was next with 14 percent. It seems like you all don’t think Omarion or Keri Hison are good dancers! They both got less than 5 percent of your votes. Do you think Chris Brown deserves the title? Speak on it in the comments section and tell us how you really feel! Don’t forget to vote in our new poll: Which Artist Should We Bring Back To Life? by visiting It’s All Black Music ! Flo Rida Busted For DUI In $1.7 Million Bugatti BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #55: Master P’s No Limit Records Founded FACT OF THE DAY: Wiz Khalifa Was Born A Military Brat

Who Did You Vote As The Best Dancer In R&B? [POLL]

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #58: BET’s “106 & Park” Debuts

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 106 & Park Studios 101 E 106th Street, New York, NY 10029 When: September 11, 2000 What: BET’s flagship music countdown show hits the scene, becoming must-see TV for hip-hop and R&B fans across America. «  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 #58: BET’s “106 & Park” Debuts

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #64: Jermaine Dupri Launches His Career By Recording “Jump” For Kriss Kross

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Studio 4 444 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 When: February 6, 1992 What: The wunderkind producer discovers the 12-year-old Kris Kross , writing and producing the first single from their debut album Totally Krossed Out, which goes on to sell over four million copies, launching his career in the process. 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 #64: Jermaine Dupri Launches His Career By Recording “Jump” For Kriss Kross

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #73: Go-Go Music Emerges

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Address of influential go-go records label TTED/DETT Records 3834 Ironwood Place, Landover, MD 20785 When: Late 1970′s What: Go-go is a live blend of R&B, funk and rap music still most popular in the DC Metro area and surrounding counties. Groups credited with popularizing the percussion-filled genre of music include Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, Trouble Funk and Rare Essence . Many of these acts were signed to Maxx Kidd’s local label, TTED/DETT Records. NEXT | PREVIOUS 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 #73: Go-Go Music Emerges

Mary J, J. Hud & Zoe Saldana Honor Designer Michael Kors In Paris [PHOTOS]

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Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson and Zoe Saldana honored Michael Kors in Paris last night. The Embassy Of The United States hosted a cocktail and dinner party for the fashion designer amidst Paris Fashion Week. Which lady do you think looked the best? Top 10 Girl Groups In Black Music [PHOTOS] Top 15 Black Supermodels Of All Time [PHOTOS] Jennifer Hudson Covers Essence Magazine [PHOTOS] Zoe Saldana Falls In Front Of Fiance During Skiing Lessons [PHOTOS]

Mary J, J. Hud & Zoe Saldana Honor Designer Michael Kors In Paris [PHOTOS]