Nas is taking his talents from the mic to the big screen. The legendary emcee produced the star-studded film The Land, starring Erykah Badu and Machine Gun Kelly. The Sundance Film Festival favorite tells the story of molly drug use and distribution in Cleveland, as a crew of skateboarders attempt to fulfill their dreams while caught up in the danger […]
Kid Cudi‘s newest flick, James White, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last Friday (January 23). In the film, he plays the gay best friend to a straight male. And it seems like the rapper is a little disappointed that his kissing scene was left on the cutting room floor, according to Billboard. MUST SEE: A$AP Rocky […]
A$AP Rocky is among the notable stars appearing in the new film Dope, written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood, Brown Sugar). The film is a coming-of-age story set in Inglewood, CA, and follows a group of friends whose love for ‘90s hip-hop music and fashion makes them outcasts among their peers. The film […]
Just one year after Ava DuVernay made history as the first African-American woman to win the Best Director Award at Sundance Film Festival for “Middle of Nowhere”, director Ryan Coogler continued the tradition of Black excellence by nabbing both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize for his film “Fruitvale.” According to Shadow and Act, […]
After a health related scare, actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was seen boarding a plane in Utah carrying an oxygen tank. The star collapsed after accepting an award at the Sundance film festival and was rushed to the hospital. Utah’s Natural High While there was speculation that Morgan was intoxicated, his reps said the altitude […]
This title was mentioned on my list of summer indies to watch, and it’s finally in theaters; Rashaad Ernesto Green’s feature film debut, Gun Hill Road, which debuted last week in New York City. The film will gradually roll out across the country in successive weeks, depending on its box office performance. If there’s even […]
On Sunday, January 23, 2011, AFFRM (African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement) hosted the first of our trio of dinners for black filmakers and filmthinkers at Sundance Film Festival. These dynamic group conversations on “all things black + indie + film” take place at Cafe Terigo, overlooking Main Street in Park City over three nights. This […]
On Sunday, January 23, 2011, AFFRM (African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement) hosted the first of our trio of dinners for black filmakers and filmthinkers at Sundance Film Festival. These dynamic group conversations on “all things black + indie + film” take place at Cafe Terigo, overlooking Main Street in Park City over three nights.
The beef between Rapper Q-Tip and Actor/director Michael Rapaport over an upcoming documentary on legendary Hip-Hop group A Tribe Called Quest continued last night, over the contents of the film. Q-Tip took to his Twitter account earlier this morning (January 21st) and responded to Rapaport’s recent comments on Q-Tip’s lack of support for the documentary, […]
The 10-day long Sundance Film Festival will have a distinctly hip-hop flavor in 2011. Scores of entertainers will converge in Park City, Utah from January 20th to the 30th for the largest independent film festival in the world. In addition to a dinner hosted by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Floyd Mayweather, there will be […]
