What does Chris Tucker, who famously played Smokey, think about the return of Friday?

N.W.A manager Jerry Heller passed away at 75 years old on September 2. Heller is best known for helping to catapult the iconic rap group to superstardom—and stealing millions from them. Heller was portrayed in last year’s box office smash Straight Outta Compton as a snake with some heart. The film starred O’Shea Jackson Jr., who […]

The music industry veteran died of a heart attack Friday night in California

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Last year as the world watched Straight Outta Compton break box-office records and become a hit with both fans and critics alike, those who were actually apart of the story were left wondering why much of the story about the physical abuse that N.W.A. member Dr. Dre inflicted upon the women in his past relationships […]

Ice Cube is a hip-hop legend who has always moved outside the box.

The Academy has learned its lesson, so the film organization is doing something about its glaring diversity problem. About 46 percent of new members of its voting body are people of colors, but that still might not be enough to make a huge difference just yet. Society as a whole made the good people behind […]

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The Court of Special Appeals in Maryland, the state’s second-highest court, has ordered another trial and restored charges against a man from Northwest Baltimore who was acquitted in the murder of North Carolina native Phylicia Barnes. The court says Circuit Judge John Addison Howard committed a mistake in January 2015 when he acquitted Michael Johnson of […]

Ice Cube's set at Coachella will no doubt be remembered as one of the highlights of the festival.

Congratulations to NWA are in order for this well-deserved honor.