Urban Magazine is a media outlet covering entertainment, fashion, and sports as they relate to urban culture. We don't just write about it, we live it.
This week, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) launched their annual “On the Come Up” Showcase, featuring some of the hottest hip-hop and R&B talent on the rise. This year’s event migrated online to www.ascap.com/otcu2020 and was highlighted on @ASCAP and @ASCAPUrban social media platforms from Tuesday, September 29 – Thursday, October…
Yamiche Alcindor discusses the positive Covid-19 diagnosis for the president and First Lady Melania Trump, says “the president downplaying this virus over and over again … upends his relationship with the virus.” Aired on 10/02/2020.
ShySpeaks and Dee-1 will be performing live at the Civilized Drive In Concert & Conversation at October 17th, 7 p.m. CST at Gilley’s. Shy has joined forces with nonprofit, Big Thought as our nation reaches a place of civil shift, unrest, and reformation. ShySpeaks believes that each equipped leader, in every community should be burdened…
The third annual BedStuy Film Festival occurs from October 23 – 25, 2020, now as a virtual summit. After Launching in 2017, the BedStuy Film Festival (BSFF) has since provided an exciting and unique platform for films from diverse perspectives to be showcased in an atmosphere that nurtures and spotlights emerging indie filmmakers. The virtual…
Making light of the end of his business relationship with Spotify, former hip hop artist turned media personality Joe Budden announces the launching of his new podcast network. In the ad spot below, Joe and his co-hosts, Rory, Mal, and Parks, get the news that contract renewal negotiations with the popular streaming service didn’t go…
Alicia Keys’ Credit Due episode is now available exclusively on TIDAL – the first video in a new TIDAL series aimed to capture how artists and their contributors collaborate to create magic. Keys and her longtime engineer, Ann Mincieli, highlight her recording and production process from The Diary of Alicia Keys to her latest album,…
GirlTrek’s final 2020 installment of the #BlackHistoryBootcamp, starts Thursday, October 1st. The Prayer Edition is a 21-day street revival to cover the streets of America in prayer and to celebrate 21 spiritual warriors who inspire us to keep the faith and act right in perilous times. Biblical passages that liberate and teach love will be…
On Thursday evening, Tory Lanez took to Twitter to break his silence after a two-month hiatus from social media after the shooting incident involving Megan Thee Stallion. After the shocking tweet, former fans were under the impression they would receive an explanation per an Instagram live or possibly even a well written statement. Unfortunately, Lanez…