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UB Celebrates Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes on Birthday
On May 27th, 1971, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was born in Philadelphia. Today, she would have been 55 years old. UB Celebrates Left-Eye on her Birthday. The second most-successful female group of all time, Atlanta‘s TLC first joined forces in 1991. That’s when Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Tionne “T- Boz “Watkins partnered with Rozonda “Chilli”Thomas after leaving another female…
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R&B Bridgez: Celebrating SWV’s ‘New Beginning’ 30th Anniversary
Today is the 30th Anniversary for some Real Ones..SWV! Their sophomore album “New Beginning‘ was released, April 23rd 1996 via RCA. SWV emerged from the projects and conquered the world of music. Founded in the early 90s, they incorporated New Jack Swing & Hip Hop into their style of R&B. Making them a stand-out group, from the rest of their…
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UB Spotlight: Director + Cast Talk ‘MICHAEL’ On Red Carpet
Directed By Antoine Fuqua, “MICHAEL,” is set to be released in theaters on April 24th. “MICHAEL” will bring audiences a riveting and honest portrayal of the brilliant yet complicated man who became the King of Pop. The film presents his triumphs and tragedies on an epic, cinematic scale — from his human side and personal struggles to his undeniable creative…
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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: Merlin Santana On 50th Birthday
Today March 14th, would of been the 50th Birthday for actor Merlin Santana. Dominican-born Merlin Santana was a beloved actor, well-known for his memorable performances in television. Merlin Santana was born in March 14th, 1976 at Upper Manhattan, New York. Merlin‘s parents were born in Dominican Republic. He was an accomplished actor that received nominations and awards from The Alma…
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UB Celebrates Janet Jackson’s ‘Control’ 40th Anniversary
Today 40 years ago, the little girl struggling to throw off the shackles of parental manipulation Janet Jackson, finally did with the release of her third album “Control.” Originally released February 4th, 1986 via A&M Records. Janet Jackson‘s “Control” was the first album I (Aries) fell in love with. It was the first time, outside of “Thriller” that as a…
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R&B Bridgez: Celebrating the Maestro Barry White
Today on this Throwback Thursday, we celebrate the late great Barry White with an R&B Bridgez. Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter on September 12th, 1944, was born in Galveston during a family visit to Texas in the fall of 1944. His mother Sadie had gone to stay with her Texan relatives. It was not altogether smooth as Melvin White,…
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UB Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. + ‘King Holiday’ Tribute Single
Today January 19th, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In November 1983, with a vote of 78 to 22, Ronald Reagan signed Congressman John Conyers’ bill to declare Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s birthday a national holiday-a date that was not officially observed until the third Monday of January, 1986, and then not by all states. South Carolina, in fact,…
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UB Celebrates: Oran “Juice” Jones ‘The Rain’ 40th Anniversary
Today on this Throwback Thursday, UB celebrates an artist, who was an original Def Jam artist and a rare, one of a kind artist, Oran “Juice” Jones. Oran “Juice” Jones was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Harlem, New York. He was the first musician signed to OBR Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam and thus the very first…
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