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‘Boyz n the Hood’ at 25: A look back at 1991’s black film renaissance

Posted on July 3, 2016 by

By Craigh Barboza Director John Singleton was a brash young film student at the University of Southern California in the late 1980s when he saw an advance screening of “Colors,” a drama that purported to give viewers a real glimpse … Continue reading →

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Michael B. Jordan – Why I’m Torching the Color Line

Posted on May 23, 2015 by

By Michael B. Jordan You’re not supposed to go on the Internet when you’re cast as a superhero. But after taking on Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four—a character originally written with blond hair and blue eyes—I wanted to check the … Continue reading →

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The SoulBrother’s (Lez’s) Spring Mix

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

Enjoy these tunes as you drive, work out, ride the subway, clean the house, etc. This mix features new music from Rihanna, Monica, Jeremih, my homie Zo The Jerk, A$AP Rocky, Snoop Dogg, and many more. Check out their albums … Continue reading →

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A Look At ‘Blackbird,’ The First Film On The New ‘Black Netflix’

Posted on May 6, 2015 by

By Neda Ulaby A tiny independent movie has been picked by one of Hollywood’s biggest moguls to promote his latest venture. Robert L. Johnson created BET and now, the Urban Movie Channel — an online channel that’s being called the … Continue reading →

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Prince Records Tribute to the People of Baltimore, Shares Artwork

Posted on May 1, 2015 by

Prince will share his feelings on the unrest in Baltimore in the way he knows best — in song. The legendary artist has recorded a “tribute to all of the people of the city of Baltimore,” a spokesperson tells Billboard. … Continue reading →

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Streaming Overtakes Live TV Among Consumer Viewing Preferences

Posted on April 22, 2015 by

By Todd Spangler U.S. consumers are more inclined to stream entertainment from an Internet service than tune in to live TV, according to the results of a new survey from consulting firm Deloitte. Video-streaming services such as Netflix, which are … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Rogue One plot details revealed – Jedi shortage plagues galaxy

Posted on April 20, 2015 by

The Jedis are all but extinct, the Old Republic is in turmoil and the threat of the Death Star is looming in Rogue One, fans learned at Star Wars Celebration in California on Sunday. Director Gareth Edwards, who made Godzilla, … Continue reading →

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Will Jay-Z lead artists into a powerful new digital era?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by

By Ashahed M. Muhammad Jay-Z rarely uses social media so when he used his Twitter account to communicate with his 3.1 million followers, people kind of knew something was brewing. It was seen as a major move when the Hip … Continue reading →

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How Lee Daniels’ ‘Empire’ improved upon Tyler Perry’s brand of drama

Posted on March 23, 2015 by

By Demetria Lucas D’Oyley I missed the initial airing of the Empire finale. I’d planned to stay home and live-tweet it like I usually do, but a friend called me crazy. “You’d rather sit home and watch people build an … Continue reading →

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March 2015: A historical month in Hip-Hop

Posted on March 23, 2015 by

The month of March has welcomed two socially and morally conscious hip-hop discs that hopefully maybe the vanguard of more to come from other artists. The first is the much-anticipated, long-awaited “To Pimp a Butterfly” from Kendrick Lamar. The other … Continue reading →

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