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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic violence has been on a growing trend. Editor-in-Chief Dakari Eli wanted Urban Magazine do its part in turning the tide with a special feature for October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Be’n Original, the magazine’s publisher, recruited five of his friends to share their experiences with abuse in…
SiriusXM and Pandora announced today that singer-songwriter H.E.R. will perform at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York in a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners on Tuesday, November 2. Presented in association with the Apollo. The exclusive concert, which will feature H.E.R. performing music from her recently released RIAA-certified Gold album, Back Of My…
SiriusXM and Pandora announced today that J. Cole will perform in Los Angeles for SiriusXM and Pandora’s Small Stage Series on Saturday, October 23. The intimate set for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners will feature J. Cole performing songs from his latest album The Off-Season as well as fan favorites. J. Cole’s performance for SiriusXM…
BET celebrates Hip Hop with two new specials on Tuesday, October 5: The 2021 “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” and “RAP CITY ‘21.” The longest-running rap show on BET, “RAP CITY,” returns for a one-hour special edition with legendary host Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. The 2021 “BET…
R. Kelly has been convicted of a wide range of felonies including racketeering and sex trafficking this afternoon. The troubled R&B singer faced a long list of allegations including coercion of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity and violations of the Mann Act. The Mann Act makes it illegal to transport minors across…
North Carolina-raised, Grammy Award-winning, and multi-platinum hip-hop artist J. Cole is proud to announce that Dreamville Festival will return next spring while expanding to two days on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 2022. Tickets go on sale this coming Friday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. ET at www.DreamvilleFest.com. As one of the most…
Kelly Price has taken to social media platforms to reassure her fans that she is alive as she recovers from COVID-19. This coincides with a recent interview with TMZ where the gospel and R&B singer shut down news of a missing person report allegedly made by members of her family. “Thank you for your love,…
Covering the September issue of Urban Magazine is none other than hip-hop activist Maimouna Youssef, widely known as Mumu Fresh. ”Mumu Fresh is one of the most authentic and organize voices in music. She sets a great example for independent who want to contribute to culture in an honest and beneficial way,” explains Urban’s publisher,…