Set in the West: The Genesis of L.A. Hip Hop The Earth spins toward the east. That is why the sun rises in the east. But at the end of the day, it sets in the west. Similarly, Hip Hop music imitated nature’s mesmeric solar journey and moved from the Ea... Read More...
Jason Mitchell Dropped by The Chi, Netflix, Manager and Agent Jason Mitchell, an actor who was once considered to be a rising star given his critically acclaimed performances in Straight Outta Compton and Mudbound, appears to be in some serious trouble. The 32-year-old... Read More...
Reboot of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is Brilliant! You're gonna love the new reboot movie of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air simply titled 'Bel-Air'. Check out the story in Root.... Read More...
John Singleton dies after suffering a stroke and lapsing into a coma John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind films like Boyz n the Hood, Rosewood and Four Brothers, died Monday after suffering a stroke. He was 51. Singleton was hospitalized April 17th and he later ... Read More...
Eddie Murphy will star in ‘Coming to America 2’ Eddie Murphy Will Star In ‘Coming to America 2’: Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos May Return After many years of anticipation, I’m thrilled that Coming to America 2 is officially moving forward. We’... Read More...
Jordan Peele’s new horror film “Us” is coming! (See trailer) Jordan Peele has a new story-line he's hoping will scare us. The writer/director released the first trailer for his new horror movie on Christmas morning. The film, "Us", stars Academy Award-winning actre... Read More...
Tyler Perry, Lupita Nyong’o and Teddy Riley Among Those Getting Stars on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on 2019 Tyler Perry—whose farewell tour to Madea is set to hit the Dolby Theatre next month— is among the stars set to get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019. Other African American celebrities set for star... Read More...
Ava DuVernay signs $100m deal with Warner Bros. TV Emmy winning and Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay has signed a $100 million dollar multi-year and multi-genre contract with the Peter Roth- run studio at Warner Bros. Television. The massive p... Read More...
Amazing Grace, The Aretha Franklin Concert Documentary set to premiere at 2018 DOC NYC Film Festival Amazing Grace, a long-awaited documentary featuring Aretha Franklin’s signature performances at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, will make its world debut at the 2018 DOC NYC, America’s larg... Read More...
1 Take Boyz x Rucci Bring L.A.’s Ratchet Side Out On New Mixtape Los Angeles' rich history of gangster rap has evolved dramatically over the past 30+ years. The days of N.W.A. which in turn spawned Death Row, brought forth the legendary Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, who launched t... Read More...
