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On the Valentines Day episode of Chris Rock‘s HBO talk show in 1997, D’Angelo performed with an all-star band including Raphael Saadiq, ?uestlove of The Roots, Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest and the late Chalmers “Spanky” Alford. The quintet, which was unofficially known as Linwood Rose, performed D’Angelo’s hit single “Lady.”
Hip-Hop needs more movies and less trailers for music videos. Thankfully someone had the foresight to document The Roots while they are still together as opposed to trying to piece them together after a break-up. 25 Reasons We Love Michael Jordan During The Legendary Roots Crew’s acclaimed Hennessey Artistry Tour, where they were joined on […]
Los Angeles area underground hip-hop collective Odd Future (aka OFWGKTA*) took over the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon set for what might be one of the wildest performances in LNJF history.
As Wayne patiently awaited Nicki’s arrival to the stage, he complimented her shoe game, saying “She gotta walking slow, I know she got some killer shoes on right now.” The buxom Barb then appeared in said stilettos and signature blonde wig accompanied by Drizzy Drake. Nicki and Drake received platinum plaques for their works “Thank […]
Nowhere has the depiction of black life been more diverse than in the world of cinema. Go to any video store, surf any video rental website and look at the wide selection of films in the African-American/Black films section. The variety is vast, so if you’re having trouble where to start, here are nine of […]
In 1940, one Black novelist dared to show America what white supremacy did to one Black man. When “Native Son” appeared on America’s bookshelves, it became an instant bestseller, the first title by an African-American author selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club. It also introduced the world to the complicated protagonist of “Native Son,” Chicago’s Bigger […]
A new movie trailer for the hip-hop mockumentary movie “Monkey Gang” has been released by Chicken And Beef. The last trailer set the internet on fire on sites such as WorldStarHipHop and TheUrbanDaily with its parody of modern day hip-hop. The movie is scheduled to start screening this summer. Check Out These Joints Too “Monkey […]
Lil’ Wayne, Chris Brown and Busta Rhymes posed for a picture on the set of “Look At Me Now.” By the look of the photos, “Look At Me Now” has a “Back To The Future” theme. The stylish car in the video even has the same license plate “OUTATIME” as the original movie. Check out […]
While some of you wait for Lil’ Kim‘s Black Friday mixtape to show up in your mailboxes, Kimmy Blanco finally released the video for the mixtape’s title track. Don’t worry, you don’t have to pay to watch it.
Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Michael Vick has canceled his interview with Oprah, which was set to air next Thursday, and gave no reason why he had to cancel. I am so disappointed in this, only because I was really looking forward to it.
Faith Evans dropped her most recent album, Something About Faith, late last year, but the album quickly slipped under the radar, which is a shame. Faith has been one of the most consistent female R&B vocalists in recent years.
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