Urban Daypop Archives

Rapper Juelz Santana will remain in custody after a judge ruled that a proposed bail package was insufficient to allow his release on weapons and drug charges. Judge James Clark 3rd rejected the bail package for Santana

R&B artist Ro James surprised fans with a brand new 4-song EP, entitled “Smoke.”  Smoke will be available at all digital service providers. The project is the first of two EP installments prior to the release of

Jim Jones released the tracklist for his forthcoming project, “Wasted Talent.”  He had previously released a full version of the commercial which pays tribute to the film New Jack City, which picked up where the preview left off.  It

Bandcamp Senior Editor Marcus J. Moore has announced a deal to write the cultural biography of Kendrick Lamar. The book will be titled “The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America” and will explore Kendrick’s

Bobby V is currently under investigation after an unnamed woman accused him of rape. The alleged victim filed a police report naming Bobby in Cobb County, Georgia, alleging the rape took place on Sunday, March 18. Law

Queen Latifah is mourning the death of her mother. In a statement, the singer and actress says Rita Owens died Wednesday after struggling with a heart condition for many years. “It is with a heavy heart that

SZA announced that following the release of her sophomore album, she will not be releasing any more albums. SZA said in a new interview that she’s working on the follow-up to CTRL and that she doesn’t have

Q-Tip will reportedly play renowned trumpet player and composer, Miles Davis is the upcoming play My Funny Valentine. Playwright Nelson George announced the news on Instagram, along with a photo of him and Q together. 2 years ago,

Russell Simmons is continuing to proclaim his innocence amidst sexual misconduct allegations against him. “I don’t have a stitch of violence in me,” Simmons said. “I would never hurt anybody…I have never had any violence in me,