By: Isha "Ice" Cole --- The crack epidemic in America erupted in the 1980’s, causing destruction in many of the nation’s big cities. Children were born from mothers addicted to the drug, fathers were in jail, and people were being killed. Under the The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, the government implemented harsh penalties for suppliers of crack cocaine. African-Americans made up more tha...

By: Dove --- To call artist/actor David Banner a cinema buff would be an understatement. When he's not busy in the studio, on a movie set, working out or playing video games, Banner is undoubtedly partaking in some quality movie time! We asked the industrious Gen-Xer to break down his Top 7 favorite movies of all time, and he definitely had a power-packed list! Read on as David Banner tak...

By: David Geeson Courtesy of The Gamer Studio --- War is hell! Ask a veteran and they'd agree. These days, though, you don't have to ask a veteran, you can simply watch the latest TV series. Better yet, just turn on your console and jump head first into a battleground yourself. For such a gruesome and evil thing, war gets paid a lot of attention, and the optimist in me wants to bel...

By: Adam Thomas --- It's been a hectic week? Things are piling up and you just haven't had a chance to find out what has been happening around the gaming world? Have no fear, Catch Up! is here. Urblife.com, in conjunction with The Gamer Studio, will be dropping vital gaming news and trailers each week! We may not make your french fries taste better, but we will make sure you won't sound c...

**UPDATE, April 14, 2011** Luther Campbell has officially announced his bid for Mayor of Miami-Dade County! Earlier this week, Campbell was among several candidates who filed proper paperwork to be placed on the ballot for May 24, 2011. Per his PR reps at TreMedia, here are a few key points he will address during his campaign: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT We will revitalize the small business e...

By: Isha "Ice" Cole --- On September 9, 2010, Week One of the 2010 NFL season began, and football lovers all over the nation rejoiced. Sadly, another awesome season has finally wrapped up, which means no more Monday or Sunday night football to look forward to for months. The '10 season was nothing less than thrilling, filled with hard hits, fights, last minute victories and unfor...

By: Chris Williams --- Debt has become the other four letter word, as people are realizing the consequences of their actions in unprecedented numbers in today’s society. This issue isn’t just a problematic matter in the United States; this is a worldwide quagmire, which is literally growing by the day. Debt has become disease, and there doesn’t seem to be a cure to stem the tides of ...

By: Isha “Ice” Cole --- Can you believe this NFL season is already in to Week 10! This week the Dallas Cowboys made a big change, more players were added to injured reserved list, a player got in Twitter trouble and more! Are you ready for more football? We sure are! Here we go with our Top 7 Disappointments after Week 9's antics! 1. Head coach Wade Phillips of the Dallas Cowboys was...

By: Isha “Ice” Cole --- Time is flying people! We are already in Week 9 of the 2010 NFL season! On a good note, so far this week Reggie Bush was able to practice a little bit, Peyton Manning is about to make his 200th career start and the Detroit Lions have sold out a game! On the flip side, UrbLife.com is bringing you the bad and the ugly after Week 8's antics! Cast your vote below, a...

By: Isha "Ice" Cole --- Thankfully, the NFL's week 7 was better than previous weeks,  and there weren’t too many hard hits and injuries. However, Week 7 did bring about issues with game officials, for what many would say were bad calls during two big games. Nonetheless, the season continues on! Here are UrbLife.com's Top 7 Disappointments heading into Week 8... cast your vote below, and...