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Tupac fans are going to have to wait a bit longer than expected for a planned biopic about the West Coast legend. Behind-the-scenes Hollywood triple-threat John Singleton was announced as the director for the flick back in January but has just shared a not-so-promising development in a new interview with XXL. While the movie still has a script, Singleton […]
While he’s currently promoting both a new movie and his own album, Ludacris is racking up views on #throwbackthursday for a 15-year old hit instead. Linking up with The Roots for a The Tonight Show special, Luda filmed a small-room, acoustic version of his 2000 hit “What’s Your Fantasy.” The original track, which features Shawnna and first appeared on Luda’s second album, Back for the […]
It seems like Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose are no longer on the outs. Just days after the former couple reportedly reconciled and agreed to share custody of their son Sebastian, Amber Rose took to Instagram earlier today and wrote that she hopes (and “dream[s]”) of getting back together with her former guy. The Instagram dedication shows off a picture […]
It seems like every week Steph Curry becomes a bigger star. Last night, Curry pulled off one of the best crossovers of his career against the Clippers, leaving Chris Paul stumbling backward and shimmying all around while Steph pulled back and sunk a three. The move launched the Warriors bench into a frenzy and quickly took over […]
Wale might be hip-hop’s most vulnerable top-tier rapper. His music is seeped in sentiment and he’s unabashedly emotional both inside and outside of the booth. For a rapper who has found the type of success Wale has, it’s still a little weird to see him lash out at random fans on Twitter or blow up at a […]
What once seemed like an uphill battle for Jay Z’s new streaming service TIDAL now looks like an industry takeover. Last night Jay Z took to Twitter to drop a vague announcement about the impending launch of TIDAL and a drove of high-profile musicians followed suit with public support for the campaign. Falling in line […]
New shows helmed by comedians Craig Robinson and Jerrod Carmichael have been green-lit by NBC and finally given an air-date. The network will premiere both shows on the night of August 5 and plans to move forward with the half-hour comedies as an hour-long block slated for Wednesday nights. The timing of the shared debut night is a hint that […]
A$AP Rocky is keeping busy. The 26-year old rapper from Harlem is fresh off a Sundance-lauded acting debut in a drug-dealing flick called Dope, but knee-deep in putting together his new album. “I’m named after Rakim, and I’m finally facing what it means: I was born to do this shit,” the A$AP frontman tells GQ for a new feature. “And […]
Staunch right-winger Ted Cruz announced his 2016 presidential campaign at the top of the week, and has already been hit with a quick reminder about the importance of planning ahead. While his name is likely being rush-printed on campaign bumper stickers, yard signs, and billboards, Cruz is having trouble holding down his online footprint. Amazingly, […]
Lil Wayne is having a tough year. Ever since recent news of a rift with his longtime label, Cash Money and his mentor, Birdman, Weezy can’t seem to catch a break. While fans are still waiting for definitive news on the final Carter album, Wayne is making the rounds performing cuts from his Sorry 4 The Wait 2 mixtape. At a show in Ft. Lauderdale […]
For better or worse, a modern-day Scarface reboot has been green-lit by Universal. The studio has just announced that Straight Outta Compton scriptwriter Jonathan Herman will help remake the cult classic for a modern audience, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While Scarface’s immigrant-gangster story was originally adapted from a novel in the early 1930s, the Al Pacino-starring 1983 version is the one we all know […]
Need plans for 4/20? New Line Cinema has announced that it will screen the stoner-comedy Friday for a single day on April 20 in celebration of the movie’s 20th anniversary. The Ice Cube and Chris Tucker-starring movie will get rolled out at theaters nationwide on the unofficial weed holiday for a 7:30 PM local time screening, according to BuzzFeed. “For the theaters, for […]