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October 4, 2017

The Nielsen Report on Black Girl Magic and Brand Loyalty: $1.5 Trillion

NIELSEN REPORT: "BLACK GIRL MAGIC" AND BRAND LOYALTY IS PROPELLING TOTAL BLACK BUYING POWER TOWARD $1.5 TRILLION BY 2021 Afr...

All Hip Hop founder Chuck Creekmur Open Letter to Nicki Minaj

Urban Radio Nation Staff 9:47 AM

Perhaps the founder of All Hip Hop.com should familiarized himself with the phrase "chickens come home to roost." The consequenc...

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May 6, 2014

Were you Offended by 'SNL' Writer Leslie Jones Slave Sketch? #BlackTwitter

Urban Radio Nation Staff 9:13 PM

"I mean, look at me – I'm a mandingo!" says Saturday Night Live writer Leslie Jones during a sketch on SNL. Were you offen...

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March 28, 2014

Why Blame the Rappers When These Guys Run Hip Hop

Urban Radio Nation Staff 12:50 AM

Monte Lipman Jimmy Iovine Doug Morris Let's re-visit the fact that 2013 marked the first time in Billboard’s 55 year ...

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March 24, 2014

Black People Must Stand Up Against Toxic Hip Hop and Rick Ross Mastermind

Urban Radio Nation Staff 10:43 PM

Dr. Boyce Watkins talks about his recent article about the rapper Rick Ross, who used the name of Trayvon Martin in one of his song...

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November 18, 2013

Nelly Blames Spelman College for Sister's Death, Former Students Respond

Urban Radio Nation Staff 9:05 PM

FROM HUFF POST LIVE -- In the past, Nelly has expressed his frustration with a group of protesters who boycotted his 2004 bone marrow dri...

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October 15, 2013

The Negative Stereotypes of African American Women in the Media

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:11 PM

FROM feministing.com -- The Melissa Harris Perry show on MSNBC highlighted a recent study by Essence Magazine. The study following nearly ...

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July 16, 2013

Radio Reacts to Zimmerman Not Guilty Verdict

Urban Radio Nation Staff 1:17 PM

A collection of tweets from Twitter and You Tube clips Late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning various stations suspended regula...

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July 15, 2013

Tavis Smiley: You Can ‘Stand Your Ground Unless You Are A Black Man’ [VIDEO]

Urban Radio Nation Staff 1:23 PM

"It appears to me, and I think many other persons in this country that you can in fact stand your ground unless you are a black man....

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August 3, 2012

Gabby Douglas Olympic Gold Medal Winner Sparks Controversy

Urban Radio Nation Staff 5:15 PM

First it was her hair and now NBC is accused of racism Social media via facebook and twitter were set ablaze on topics that were picked up...

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July 2, 2012

Mary J. Blige tells Hot 97 Angie Martinez 'Burger King Ad Was A Mistake'

Urban Radio Nation Staff 4:41 PM

Mary J. Blige tells Angie Martinez of Hot 97 that the Burger King Ad contained an unfinished version of the song and it was not cleared with...

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May 29, 2012

VIBE Magazine Cover "Meet Your New Role Models"

Urban Radio Nation Staff 4:30 AM

We take a look at a popular topic in urban pop culture in light of last night's premiere of VH1's 'Single Ladies.' Undoubte...

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December 12, 2011

Jay-Z's Carnegie Hall Concert Received Too Much Media Hype?

Urban Radio Nation Staff 10:00 AM

Maybe not. But definitely for the wrong reason. Jay-Z will perform two shows at Carnegie Hall in February to benefit the Shawn Carter Schola...

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September 5, 2011

Is there a Message in Beyonce's Pregnancy Beyond the Tweets?

Urban Radio Nation Staff 7:48 AM

Social media history was made last week right after Beyonce confirmed that she was pregnant with her performance at the recent MTV Video ...

Dr. Boyce Watkins Explains His "BET is the New KKK" Statement, Talks Hip-Hop, and Lil Wayne

Urban Radio Nation Staff 2:32 PM

Dr. Boyce Watkins Your Black World blog -"I just spent the week in New Orleans, the powerbase for one of the most talented, powerful a...

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December 27, 2010

Burger King Two for One Commercial - What's the message here?

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:04 AM

Advertising and sex have been tied together since advertising became big business. The use of sexually suggestive subliminal messages to sel...

Duncan Hines Pulls 'Hip Hop Cupcakes' in Blackface Ad from YouTube

Urban Radio Nation Staff 10:28 AM

The company has pulled their promotional ads for their new Amazing Glazes product. Although this ad wasn't intended for commercial TV (w...

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Others Respond to the Essense Magazine Controversy

Urban Radio Nation Staff 3:32 PM

Syracuse University professor and social commentator, Dr. Boyce D. Watkins gives his view on the recent controversy. -It seems that the wo...

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July 26, 2010

CNN "Reliable Sources" discusses the lack of African-Americans in TV news

Urban Radio Nation Staff 9:15 AM

Howard Kurtz discusses the lack of of African-Americans in TV news with Carole Simpson, Eric Deggans, and Amy Holmes.

FOX News is Doing African American Voters a Favor by Exposing The New Black Panther Party

Urban Radio Nation Staff 10:04 AM

As incredible as this may sound, a contributor on the CNN show "Reliable Sources" says that FOX News is providing a service to Afr...

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