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UB Soul Friday
UB Soul Friday: Celebrating the Multitalented Tracie Spencer
This weeks “UB Soul Friday” spotlights a beautiful, multitalented, incredible vocalist; who’s celebrating the 35th Anniversary of her sophomore album Tracie Spencer. “Make the Difference” was released this month, 35 years ago on August 27th, 1990. “UB Soul Friday,” spotlighting artists, albums, singles and videos that left a mark in R&B and Soul music! Born July 12th 1976 in Waterloo,…
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UB Soul Friday
UB Soul Friday: Celebrating The Innovative Missy Elliott
This weeks “UB Soul Friday” spotlights a woman who was born to be an entertainer and a writer, who’s pen has been the reason for many of us hitting the dance floor, Missy Elliott. Today July 4th, she celebrates the 20th Anniversary of her last full-length album recording “The Cookbook.” “UB Soul Friday,” spotlighting artists, albums, singles and videos that…
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Anniversary
UB Celebrates: 20th Anniversary of Brandy’s ‘Afrodisiac’
This year for Black Music Month, UB has been celebrating Women of R&B. There can’t be a conversation about R&B women, without the name Brandy. Today marks the 20th Anniversary of Brandy‘s fourth album release “Afrodisiac.” Originally released on June 29th, 2004 – the set was her last for her long-term label Atlantic. “Afrodisiac” is Brandy‘s most cohesive album to…
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Anniversary
UB Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’
Few artists have created a body of work as rich and varied as Prince. Today we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the groundbreaking album/soundtrack “Purple Rain.” Not only did Prince release a series of groundbreaking albums; he toured frequently, produced albums and wrote songs for many other artists and recorded hundreds of songs that still lie unreleased in his vaults.…
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UB Anniversary ReVisit: Celebrating Black Music Month
June is Black Music Month, and once again UB is gearing up for special features to celebrate our favorite subject, Black Music! This year we celebrate Women of R&B, we’ll talk to some of the women who have helped shape melody, grace and style in the genre over the past four decades. Plus we speak and feature some ladies who…
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Birthday
UB Celebrates 80th Birthday of Legendary Gladys Knight
The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Today we celebrate Gladys on her 80th Birthday, May 28th. Very few singers over the last sixty years have matched her unassailable artistry. She has enjoyed many #1 hits in the Pop, R&B, and Adult Contemporary, as well as triumphs in film, TV, live performing, and…
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UB25
UB Anniversary ReVisit: On Record, Stage + Tour Bus with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
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. Today we spotlight one of our…
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UB25
UB Anniversary ReVisit: The Debut of Teedra Moses | Rollout T M H Interview
Today, we officially kick off our Anniversary Celebration. 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 apart of some amazing rollouts, with artists who are now house-hold names!…
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Birthday
UB Celebrates Aaliyah on Birthday | Commentary from Friend Ivan Matias
Aaliyah Haughton was born on January 16, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of five, her family moved to Detroit where she started what seemed to be a promising career. Only time would tell if this upcoming star would live up to that aspiration and her name, which means “highest, most exalted one” in Swahili. This bright and…
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UB Features
Top 10 UB Interviews of 2023 | Loretta Devine, Garcelle Beauvais, Goapele + More
2023 was another stellar year for UB Interviews. We we’re able to speak with some of our absolute favorites in television, film and music! This year we spoke to television & film icons such as; Loretta Devine, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Garcelle Beauvais, Nicole Ari Parker, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Shanola Hampton, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gabrielle Dennis, Joseph Sikora and “Chucky” creator Don Mancini.…
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