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In the last of TheUrbandaily.com’s interviews with the cast of Red Tails, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. gives us his first hand recollections about flying a fighter plane in World War II and how accurate he felt the movie was.  The cast also speak on the impact the Tuskegee […]

Baltimore Ravens need to find a new back up for Ray Rice. Ricky Williams is retiring for the third and final time. Williams, 34, told the Ravens office he wouldn’t be back to fulfill the second year of his contract. When Williams wasn’t playing the bench, he ran for 444 yards and scored two touchdowns. […]

Ja Rule will be releasing his first studio album in almost eight years, Pain Is Love 2 (PIL 2) on February 28, 2012. It is the follow-up to 2004’s Blood In My Eye. Check out the tracklist below. 1) Intro “Fuck Fame” ( feat Leah Siegal) 2) Real Life Fantasy ( feat Anita Louise) 3) […]

Reality star Ray J and his bodyguards were accused of attacking two drunk guys in Hollywood back in January. Reports from the incident say one of the victims was left knocked out laying in the gutter. Brandy’s little brother refutes claims he and his entourage were involved. A rep for Ray J told TMZ, “Ray […]

Miss Kelly Rowland visited The Chelsea Handler Show in a fabulous black jumpsuit and big bouncy hair! Mariah Carey & Kelly Rowland Joining “The X Factor”? Kelly Rowland & Lance Gross Star In “Keep It Between Us” [NEW VIDEO] The ex-Destiny’s Child member gushes about her new boyfriend, her workout routine and taste for sweets!

A California woman accused of killing her infant son by breastfeeding him after she used methamphetamine has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Maggie Wortman entered her plea Monday as part of a deal with prosecutors. An autopsy on 6-week-old Michael Acosta III found that the infant died of “methamphetamine toxicity” on Nov. 21, 2010. Prosecutors […]

The Blind Boys of Alabama march on without stopping. In April 2011, the band released Take The High Road in Australia and followed it with a headlining tour that included the East and West Coast Blues-fest and the Sydney Opera House. The CD, which was also released in the U.S. on May 3, features guest […]

Respected and renowned producer J Dilla passed away from Lupus in 2006, and his hometown of Detroit wants to make sure you never forget the influence he had on Hip Hop culture. It was just six years ago today that Hip-Hop lost one of its greatest producers of all-time, Detroit born and raised J Dilla. […]

Oprah’s ventures are seeing the impact of the media queen’s daytime television show going off the air. Oprah’s brand hasn’t been the same since her Television show went off the air last September, now we are hearing that her magazine’s sales have also faded from sight. Its sad to watch a woman, who in most […]

The Pilar and Deion Sanders divorce saga continues… Pilar claims one of Deion’s jumpoffs came to the house to see him, and when Pilar turned her away, she got violent with Pilar….all while Deion just stood and watched! Pilar Sanders called cops to Deion‘s gargantuan Texas mansion yesterday … claiming she was ATTACKED by one of […]

Flo-Rida is being sued by his former administrative assistant! She said she was paid $3.08/hour, worked 65 hours a week, and fired after asking for more money! Um…so she KNEW how much money she was making the whole time….? Okay den… WANTED: Assistant to rapper Flo Rida … must be willing to work 65 hours a […]

As accomplished as NBA legend Bill Russell was on the court, he was also a giant off the court. Why else would President Obama see fit to present Russell with a Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in 2010?