Once upon a time there were great funk/R&B bands like Earth Wind & Fire, The Meters, War, Kool & The Gang, Slave and numerous others who constantly broke down musical barriers. The musicality of these units was superior – they could rock or funk out as easily as they could...
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There was absolutely no way we could do an 90's R&B feature and not include singing songbird Shanice! Shanice is best known for one of the biggest hits in the 90's, "I Love Your Smile." Her career started by taking the top prize on the world-renowned show Star Search, she also...
We continue with our "Love 90's R&B Interview Series" with one of the Godfathers of R&B, balladeer Keith Sweat! Who's had hit after hit albums and singles since the 80, 90's and beyond to now! Today he releases his 11th album "'Til The Morning" (eOne) and if you want to know how...
"UB Love 90's R&B: Interview Series" BRAND NEW Interviews with Keith Sweat, Shanice, SWV, Carl Thomas, Gary Hines of Sounds of Blackness and many more to be announced! Kicks off November 2nd with an UB EXCLUSIVE Interview with The First Lady of R&B Faith Evans!...
Mack Avenue recording artist and soul innovator Rahsaan Patterson continues to push the boundaries of soul music with the release of his latest project, bleuphoria, that will coincide with intimate, cross-country promotional performances this summer. After receiving the 2008...
Cali Swag District created a great deal of internet buzz with their trend-setting single "Teach Me How to Dougie". Together, these boys from the West Coast captured the mood of the street with the infectious beat and became talk of the town for their success, but much too...
The average up and coming rapper’s debut boasts an impressive history of thousands of mixtape downloads and viral video spins. But Houston’s newest son, 22-year-old Lil Playy, opted for a grander introduction. Although his first mixtape, “Tour Bus Muzik,” has yet to be...
VAIN (Verbal Assault Is Nasty) grew up with the intimate musical influences of his parents who were both members of bands back in the 80’s. VAIN recalls as a kid, his mother would make him perform Slick Rick songs at all family functions. After graduating high school in...
At just 21 years of age, the creatively named Kirko Bangz has worked his way to hip hop notoriety with his buzzing single currently making a splash on his hometown airwaves and abroad, thus landing the former Prairie View University student a record deal with powerhouse music...
The Return of Karyn White: The UB EXCLUSIVE InterviewShe possesses one of the most memorable, distinctive voices ever heard in popular music. She's an accomplished singer/songwriter who etched herself into music h...
UB EXCLUSIVE First Listen: Ruben Studdard’s First Single “June 28th (I’m Single)”June 28th (I'm Single) is the first release from Ruben Studdard's most prolific and personal album yet entitled "Letters From Birmingham". June 28th (I'm S...
[updated] First Look: Mindless Behavior’s Single Cover for Valentines Day Single “Valentine’s Girl”Tuesday February 7th teen sensation Mindless Behavior will release their single for Valentine's Day to iTunes; entitled "Valentine's Girl." UrbanBridgez.com...
UB 90′s Special: Top 50 Essential Ballads of The 90s!If you ask many, you will get no argument, that the 90's provided some of the best music of our lifetime! In celebration of our "Love 90's R&B Interview Serie...
90′s R&B Interview Series: “The First Lady” Faith Evans Speaks to UrbanBridgez.comThe year was 1995, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs had recently started his own record label Bad Boy Entertainment & in June he introduced the world to the First La...
