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‘UBpodcast’ Roll Out Interview with AriesUBG
This week Urban Bridgez Group will launch our much awaited UBpodcast. As someone who was a pioneer of online urban promotions since 1998, it was important to clarify what listeners can expect from the podcast. UB, nor our previous brand T M H Entertainment, have ever been known to be messy, in sorts. So with the transition of the new…
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UB Celebrates: The Virtuoso ‘Big Jim’ On Birthday
Today we celebrate the Birthday of Jimmy “Big Jim” Wright, who passed away on September 29th, 2018. James “Big Jim” Quentin Wright was born March 19th, 1966 in Rockford. The son of Jenniel Wright and Alan Jackson. Big Jim, who earned his nickname for his portly size, first rose to fame as an aide to legendary producers Jimmy Jam &…
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UB Celebrates: 40th Anniversary of LeVert
In March of 1985 a new song was serviced to R&B radio, “I’m Still.” A soulful ballad, delivered in a breathless baritone. LeVert had officially emerged and was bringing something to R&B that had been missing. After many years of mimicking his father’s group O’Jays, Gerald LeVert and his younger brother Sean LeVert, along with their childhood friend, Marc Gordon…
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UB’s 25 of The Best R&B Songs from The 80s #TBT
For Black Music Month, UB has a planned schedule of special features, which includes the 100 Best R&B Songs of The 80s. Today for Throwback Thursday, we present 25 of those songs for our 25 of The Best R&B Songs from The 80s. Music from the 80s has a special place in our hearts. Back then it wasn’t about just…
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R&B Bridgez: Celebrating Musical Legend Billy Ocean
Singer and songwriter Billy Ocean is celebrating his 75th Birthday today and R&B Bridgez is celebrating the hit-maker! Billy Ocean is a Grammy award winning artist with sales of more than 30 million records worldwide. Billy Ocean hit the #1 spot, across three continents in the 1970s and 1980s. His signature hit, “Caribbean Queen” stormed to #1 on both the…
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UB Anniversary ReVisit: Singer/Songwriter Ivan Matias Divulges Stories Of The Music Industry
Over the next few months, we’ll be spotlighting features from our e-zines from the last 25 years. T M H Entertainment, T M Hxone and Urban Bridgez. As the longest running website for R&B online, since 1999 – We’ve been able to conduct some amazing interviews with R&B Royalty, as well Hip Hop Legends. UB has also been blessed to…
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UB’s ‘Top 30 Greatest R&B Duets’ | Stream the Spotify Playlist
UB‘s “Top 30 Greatest R&B Duets,” R&B is the greatest music on earth, by far if you ask us. Artists have been collaborating on music, since the beginning of time. When it comes to soul, blues and R&B artists, they have a history of bringing added emotions out of each other, unlike records of their own. The late great balladeer…
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UB Black Music Month Spotlight: The ‘Jasmine Guy’ Album
If you mention Jasmine Guy, people will immediately relate her to “A Different Word” or one of the many roles she has played in over the last three decades in TV & Film. However in 1990 Jasmine, released her self-titled debut album on Warner Bros. The album featured production by D.J. Eddie F. Nevelle, The Untouchables and was mainly put…
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ReVisit Industry Round Table: Stephen Hill, Ivan Matias, AriesUBG + More
In June of 2003 for Black Music Month, TMHxone.com, one of our previous e-zines presented Round Table. A discussion with industry executives regarding the music industry. We went on to do additional Round Tables. Earlier this year we decided to bring the Round Table back. In this ReVisit celebrating our 15 Year Anniversary. We ReVisit portions of them with Stephen…
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10 R&B Songs of Encouragement & Uplifting
As Black History Month 2020 comes to an end, we wanted to spotlight some uplifting songs of encouragement. Since the 60s, blues and soul artists such as Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye released some of the most known uplifting songs for the black experience. Many artist have continued their mission throughout the decades. Today‘s society is at a place where…
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