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Lil Kim Explains Why She “Hated” Naturi Naughton’s Portrayal of Her in ‘Notorious’ Documentary, Actress Responds With Biggie Lyrics

Miss2Bees

November 15, 2019

Film, Her Source, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories
Netflix Acquires Rights to Create ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Sequel Starring Eddie Murphy

Shawn Grant

November 14, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Film and Movie News
Spike Lee Remaking Hip-Hop Version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’

sourcestaff

November 14, 2019

Film
Vivica A. Fox is Not in Favor of a ‘Set It Off’ Reboot: “Leave It Alone”

Shawn Grant

November 14, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games
Sonic Gets a Make Over in New Live-Action Trailer

Miss2Bees

November 12, 2019

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Lil Kim Says John Singleton Expressed Interest in Making Her Biopic Before He Passed

Miss2Bees

November 11, 2019

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Salt N’ Pepa Biopic Set For LifeTime in 2020

November 11, 2019

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By:Amira Lawson The early 90s rap female duo is announced to have their own biopic coming to LifeTime Network. GG Towson is said to be playing Cheryl Salt James, and Laila Odom plays Sandra Pepa Denton. GG T... Read Article

Kevin Hart Makes First Public Appearance Since Near-Fatal Car Accident

sourcestaff

November 11, 2019

Film

by: Dylan Kemp On Sunday night, Kevin Hart appeared at the People's Choice Awards to accept his award for Comedy Movie Star of 2019. This marks Hart's first public appearance since his nearly fatal car accid... Read Article

John Singleton Receives “Your Script Produced!” Lifetime Achievement Award, Daughter Justice Singleton to Accept

Sha Be Allah

November 8, 2019

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Late Academy Award-nominated filmmaker John Singleton will receive the Your Script Produced! Lifetime Achievement Award Fri., Nov. 8, at the Season 1 Awards Dinner at Bombay Palace in Beverly Hills. The screenwriter and director’s daughter Justice Singleton wi... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Eminem’s ‘8 Mile’ Debuts in Theaters 16 Years Ago

Miss2Bees

November 8, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

In 2002, the highly anticipated, Curtis Hanson wrote and directed film 8 Mile debuted in theaters. The filmed starred a young Marshall Mathers, better known to the world as Eminem, arguably one of the best emce... Read Article

HBO to Air Documentary Celebrating the Legacy of The Apollo Theater

Shawn Grant

November 6, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

The iconic Apollo Theater is the subject of an HBO documentary that will detail the unique history and contemporary legacy of the venue. The documentary, titled The Apollo, is directed by Oscar and Emmy awar... Read Article

Lil Rel In Custody Drama With His Baby’s Mother And Her Husband

Sha Be Allah

November 6, 2019

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Talk about baby mama drama! Famed comedian Lil Rel Howery is embroiled in a messy custody battle for his son after learning that his ex has made both him and her current husband think that they are both the father of her two year old son. Chicago native ... Read Article

[WATCH] In-Depth Interview with Eddie Murphy and ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Cast

Sha Be Allah

November 5, 2019

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Watch the cast of Netflix's critically-acclaimed Dolemite Is My Name sit down and intimately chat the making of their new career-shifting film, Rudy Ray Moore's everlasting legacy and how Blaxploitation films g... Read Article

Black Excellence: Courtney B. Vance Becomes the President of SAG-AFTRA Foundation

NDSmith

November 5, 2019

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In today's edition of Black Excellence, we salute Courtney B. Vance, as he has been tapped to lead as the new president for the SAG-AFTRA foundation.

[WATCH] ‘The Photograph’ Trailer Starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield

Miss2Bees

November 4, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield star in the upcoming romantic comedy, The Photograph, centered around a woman mourning her mother's death and finds love. Rae's character, Mae Morton, is on a journey to find out more about her mother's life following her unti... Read Article

Crime + Punishment Tour Kicks Off With Guest Appearance by Korey Wise in Brooklyn

‘Crime + Punishment’ Brooklyn Tour Kicks Off With Guest Appearance by Korey Wise

Miss2Bees

November 2, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

Fresh off the heels of snagging an Emmy, the Crime + Punishment documentary is touring around Brooklyn. The first stop was at the Gentleman's Factory in Brooklyn with special guest, Korey Wise. The night... Read Article

Tyler Perry Studios Will Host Miss Universe 2019

Symone Daniels

November 1, 2019

Film, News

Tyler Perry debuted Tyler Perry Studios last month and he is already making major moves! According to reports, Tyler Perry's new Atlanta studio will host the 2019 Miss Universe competition, a major showcase... Read Article

The Shoe Surgeon ‘Murdered’ This Halloween-Themed “Freddy” Air Jordan 1 Custom

Keenan Higgins

October 31, 2019

Film, Footwear, Footwear, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Hip Hop Footwear | Trending Sneakers, Hip Hop Style | Latest Trends in Fashion and Footwear, Sneakers

Our guy Dominic "The Shoe Surgeon" Ciambrone is a beast when it comes to these custom kicks, so it comes as no surprise that the "sneakersmith" decided to pull out all the stops this Halloween to cook up a Freddy Krueger-inspired Air Jordan 1 as a tribute to t... Read Article

WATCH: ‘The Grudge’ Reboot Trailer Breathes New Life Into a Classic Ghost Film Saga

Keenan Higgins

October 30, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News

When it comes to ghost movies, The Grudge film series is easily one of the standouts for its chilling Americanized retelling of a J-horror classic. Now, the haunting tale of a curse that refuses to die but assu... Read Article

Usher Joins the Cast of Ku Klux Klan Movie ‘Burden’ With Forest Whitaker

Miss2Bees

October 29, 2019

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Usher is set to star in the movie Burden, starring Forest Whitaker, about a pastor who raised an orphan that was raised by the Ku Klux Klan. The singer is set to play a character name Clarence but his role i... Read Article

Cam'Ron Reveals That he Passed on a Role in 'Next Friday'

Cam’Ron Reveals He Passed on a Role in ‘Next Friday’

Miss2Bees

October 29, 2019

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Cam'Ron sat down with Rap Radar and gave a lot of interesting insight about his past disagreements with JAY-Z, performing at the B-Sides 2 show, snitching and many more. The Harlem rapper revealed that he passed up an opportunity to star in the second inst... Read Article

Source Latino: Ozuna Joins Cast of ‘Fast & Furious 9’ With Cardi B and Vin Diesel

Miss2Bees

October 28, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Source Latino | Latin Music News and Entertainment

We recently reported that Cardi B is joining the cast of the Fast & Furious 9, fresh off her acting debut in Hustlers. Vin Diesel shared the news in an Instagram video. “I’m tired, but I can’t wait,” Car... Read Article

Murda Mook, Smack, Babs Bunny And More Attend Terminator: Dark Fate NYC Screening

courtneyb

October 28, 2019

Film

Last night NYC's top influencers came together to screen Terminator: Dark Fate in the infamous Viacom building located in the heart of Times Square. The classic movie that we've grown to love has an interest... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Hip-Hop Cult Classic ‘Krush Groove’ Released in Theaters 34 Years Ago

Miss2Bees

October 25, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

On this date in 1985, Hip-Hop bigwig Russell Simmons along with film producer Michael Schultz unveiled the Hip-Hop glory days fairy tale about the early days of Def Jam in the Warner Brothers distributed Krush Groove. This cinematic, quasi-musical was told ... Read Article

Why Should Hip-Hop Care About ‘Harriet?’ Biopic Shows How “Black Moses” Was a Real One

NDSmith

October 24, 2019

featured, Film

Harriet would have shot Tekashi. She would have given him grace for his unicorn-colored hair, sympathized with his desire to be a part of a family (no matter how blood-drenched their hands were), perhaps ro... Read Article

Wendy Williams, Dave East, & More Attend DJ Suss One’s ‘Black and Blue’ Dinner & a Movie

Miss2Bees

October 23, 2019

Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games

The Feature Presentation and Def Jam joined forces again, this time with Sony Studios, to show an advanced screening of Black and Blue starring Tyrese Gibson. New York's iPic Theater was filled with star-stu... Read Article

California Love: Is Kendrick Lamar Tupac's One True Heir?

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Female Camaraderie: Does It Still Exist?

Lil Kim Explains Why She “Hated” Naturi Naughton’s Portrayal of Her in ‘Notorious’ Documentary, Actress Responds With Biggie Lyrics

Netflix Acquires Rights to Create ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Sequel Starring Eddie Murphy

Spike Lee Remaking Hip-Hop Version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Vivica A. Fox is Not in Favor of a ‘Set It Off’ Reboot: “Leave It Alone”

Sonic Gets a Make Over in New Live-Action Trailer

Lil Kim Says John Singleton Expressed Interest in Making Her Biopic Before He Passed

Salt N’ Pepa Biopic Set For LifeTime in 2020

Kevin Hart Makes First Public Appearance Since Near-Fatal Car Accident

John Singleton Receives “Your Script Produced!” Lifetime Achievement Award, Daughter Justice Singleton to Accept

Today in Hip-Hop History: Eminem’s ‘8 Mile’ Debuts in Theaters 16 Years Ago

HBO to Air Documentary Celebrating the Legacy of The Apollo Theater

Lil Rel In Custody Drama With His Baby’s Mother And Her Husband

[WATCH] In-Depth Interview with Eddie Murphy and ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Cast

Black Excellence: Courtney B. Vance Becomes the President of SAG-AFTRA Foundation

[WATCH] ‘The Photograph’ Trailer Starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield

‘Crime + Punishment’ Brooklyn Tour Kicks Off With Guest Appearance by Korey Wise

Tyler Perry Studios Will Host Miss Universe 2019

The Shoe Surgeon ‘Murdered’ This Halloween-Themed “Freddy” Air Jordan 1 Custom

WATCH: ‘The Grudge’ Reboot Trailer Breathes New Life Into a Classic Ghost Film Saga

Usher Joins the Cast of Ku Klux Klan Movie ‘Burden’ With Forest Whitaker

Cam’Ron Reveals He Passed on a Role in ‘Next Friday’

Source Latino: Ozuna Joins Cast of ‘Fast & Furious 9’ With Cardi B and Vin Diesel

Murda Mook, Smack, Babs Bunny And More Attend Terminator: Dark Fate NYC Screening

Today in Hip-Hop History: Hip-Hop Cult Classic ‘Krush Groove’ Released in Theaters 34 Years Ago

Why Should Hip-Hop Care About ‘Harriet?’ Biopic Shows How “Black Moses” Was a Real One

Wendy Williams, Dave East, & More Attend DJ Suss One’s ‘Black and Blue’ Dinner & a Movie