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 ... Read more
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... Read more
De La Soul Makes ALL of their Music Available for Free Urban Radio Nation Staff 12:30 AM READ OUR UPDATE ON THIS POST BELOW... De La Soul is giving away their entire catalog for free today, February 14th in anticipation... Read more
Power 105.1 Showing Love to New York's Finest This Weekend Urban Radio Nation Staff 9:53 AM Kendrick Lamar won't be the King of New York this weekend on Power 105.1 FROM POWER 105.1 -- "It's about time to show not... Read more
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... Read more
Sean Combs as 'Puff Daddy' Launches Revolt TV Urban Radio Nation Staff 8:43 PM Sean Combs' new Revolt channel launched with a nod to big dreams and its founder's musical past, bringing a new outlet for music t... Read more
Charlamagne @CthaGod Comments on Hot 97 Mister Cee Urban Radio Nation Staff 4:00 AM Charlamagne Gives 'The Donkey of the Day' to the Hip Hop Community and their Homophobia Charlamagne calls out Hot 97 for exploit... Read more
Hot 97 Mister Cee Resigns and Twitter Reacts Urban Radio Nation Staff 10:49 PM Marc Lamont Hill Addressess the Hip Hop Community Fears in Wake of Mr. Cee's Announcement Read more
CNN’s Don Lemon Joins the Tom Joyner Morning Show @TJMShow Urban Radio Nation Staff 8:30 PM Lemon’s First Commentary Calls Out The Next Generation Of Black Leaders News veteran and CNN Newsroom anchor, Don Lemon made his debut t... Read more
Tim Westwood axed as the Voice of Hip Hop in the UK Urban Radio Nation Staff 8:18 PM Presenter (DJ) Tim Westwood is leaving BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra as part of a schedule shakeup FROM THE INDEPENDENT Tim Westwood, the pioneer... Read more
WXPN Launches Hip-Hop Studio Sessions Urban Radio Nation Staff 12:04 PM WXPN’s ‘The Key’ Launches Hip-Hop Studio Sessions Presented by Philadelphia Music Magazine PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – WXPN’s ‘The Key’ blog ... Read more
An In-Depth Look: Atlanta's Hip Hop and Strip Club Culture Urban Radio Nation Staff 5:01 AM In Atlanta, where hip-hop rubs up against notorious strip clubs, rappers who want to make it big get their start by making it rain. DOES t... Read more
Crooked I of Slaughterhouse Says Who Needs Radio Urban Radio Nation Staff 4:36 AM Well the Long Beach, California native rapper actually said "We need it, but we don't get it, so f*** 'em. However the group S... Read more
Remembering Chris Lighty, Hip-Hop Leader And My Friend from NPR Music Urban Radio Nation Staff 7:57 AM Chris Lighty, who managed and guided the careers of hip-hop and pop stars like A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Diddy, 50 Cent, Missy Elliot... Read more
SPIN Magazine says 'The Problem With Hip-Hop in 2012: Not Enough Street Rap!' Urban Radio Nation Staff 11:40 AM The side effect of this soul-crushing major-label system is that many rappers who once would have tried to sign with a major and reach the ... Read more
Ten Reasons Rap Albums Don’t Sell Urban Radio Nation Staff 12:19 PM From MSRIVERCITY.COM- Some of this is common sense, and obviously there are more reasons why pop/ r&b /country /gospel /all other genr... Read more
How Mixtapes Are Killing Black Music Urban Radio Nation Staff 12:29 PM If Lil Wayne comes out tomorrow and states that the Mixtape game is dead and he will no longer deal with it, then watch how many rappers fol... Read more
Nicki Minaj Has "No Beef" with Hot 97 Urban Radio Nation Staff 1:25 PM Nicki Minaj explains why she doesn't have any beef with the New York City radio station After on air personality Peter Rosenberg calle... Read more
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Official 2012 [Trailer] Urban Radio Nation Staff 3:56 PM Ice T's documentary on Hip Hop- What it is and what it's not Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Official 2012 Trailer (HD) ... Read more
Ratings Winner WGBZ The Beat Flips from Hip Hop to Classic Rock Urban Radio Nation Staff 5:25 PM Sounds like the formula for success for any radio station. Get listeners to tune in and advertisers will promote their product by buying ads... Read more