Everybody is back for a fresh cut. More than 10 years has passed since we fell in love with Calvin’s Barbershop’s barbers and customers on Chicago’s south side. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Barbershop: The Next Cut, the third installation in the Ice Cube led series, features original characters played by Anthony Anderson, Eve, and […]
In anticipation of the upcoming film, Barbershop: The Next Cut, actors/rappers Ice Cube and Common have released a new music video titled “Real People.” This is particularly interesting because Common and Cube have notoriously hated each other in the past. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It started in 1994 with Common’s seminal song, “I Used to Love […]
Hip Hop legend Ice Cube and Academy Award-winning artist Common have partnered up with VH-1 for Behind the Movie: Exploring Chicago with the Cast of Barbershop: The Next Cut. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The event takes place at a Chicago college and premieres Monday, April 11 at 10 p.m. on the network. It features a variety of topics […]
Godfather of Funk George Clinton is back with Funkadelic‘s “Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You? (Remix)” video featuring Kendrick Lamar and Ice Cube. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Video God directed video features K. Dot manning the Mothership Connection as actor Michael Colyar is transported from his cousin’s broken down car to the pimped out spacecraft. Then Dr. Funkenstein himself reports […]
It’s been over 10 years since Barbershop: Back in Business, graced movie theaters across the country. Now, Ice Cube and company are bringing back our favorite characters in the three-part series, Barbershop: The Next Cut. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The movie, based on Calvin and his team of barbers and beauticians—including franchise newbies Nicki Minaj […]
While most of America was tuned into last night’s Academy Awards, Russell Simmon‘s All Def Movie Awards aired on Fusion. Simmons quickly put together an award show to celebrate all things African American in film in response to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, and even booked Academy Awards host Chris Rock‘s brother, Tony Rock, to host the […]
George Clinton has been one of the biggest influences in Hip Hop, as one of the most sampled artists ever. Clinton’s funk has provided many artists with the inspiration needed to make classic material, with everyone from Dr. Dre, Pimp C to R. Kelly sampling his music. Clinton’s song “Atomic Dog” has been sampled over 150 […]
While Kevin Hart is enjoying the release of his current feature film Ride Along 2 (where he costars with Ice Cube) not everyone is laughing. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Twitter a couple days back, a fan posed the question about the “stereotypical roles” both Hart and fellow comedian Marlon Wayans seem to play. "when […]
More than a fair share of people have given their two cents about the lack of African-American representation at the Academy Awards, with no Black actors or actresses up for nominations for second year in a row. The #OscarsSoWhite hashtag has made the discussion social media friendly and opinions have landed between both ends of […]
Ice Cube has consistently produced classics when it comes to African-American comedies, and the Barbershop franchise is a treasure to watch for more than comedic purposes. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Calvin’s barbershop is located in Chicago and the producers never shy away from current issues the communities in the city seem to be facing, […]
All it took was founding member of N.W.A., Ice Cube, to say, “I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve,” to get rumors circulating all over the Internet speculating at a N.W.A. reunion. Cube’s currently slated to perform this year’s Coachella festival as a solo artist, and he continued on in an interview with The Talk: […]
After four weeks of standing at the pole position in the box office, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was bumped from the top spot by Ice Cube and Kevin Hart‘s Ride Along 2. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Raking in over $35 million in its opening weekend, the undercover cop comedy beat out the latest addition […]
Kevin Hart and Ice Cube have been on a furious promotional blitz in preparation for their upcoming film Ride Along 2. With that, the pair have been spotted at several of the top platforms media has to offer. This week, they made an appearance on the 20th season of ABC’s The Bachelor. In this instance, […]
Driving school can sometimes be an awkward and nerve-racking moment for those learning the ins-and-outs of the road. Now imagine if the boss at your job was the one teaching you the lessons, and he brought along some of the biggest stars in Hollywood for extra assistance. This is exactly what happened to Conan staffer […]
Today was a good day. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly referred to as ‘Coachella’ or ‘Coachella Festival’) announced its official lineup for Coachella 2016. The main draw for the hip-hop community will be performances by Ice Cube, A$AP Rocky, and DJ Mustard. Headlining the festival are LCD Soundsystem (rock), Guns N’ Roses […]
2015 was a momental year for the Compton, CA natives known as N.W.A. or N*ggaz Wit Attitude. Having the highest grossing musical biopic in film history with Straight Outta Compton, the world was swept in N.W.A. fever as old music resurfaced, a slew of interviews from members and fringe associates, as well as those customizable […]
Cam Newton is a 6’5″, 245-pound professional football player–and MVP candidate, might we add–and Kevin Hart is a 5’2″ comedian. Newton shouldn’t be challenging Hart to anything, if we’re being honest. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information However, that’s exactly what happened when Kevin Hart and his Ride Along 2 co-star, Ice Cube, visited North Carolina […]
The full list of Golden Globe nominees were released today, recognizing excellence in TV and film over the past year, and there was something noticeably missing: Straight Outta Compton. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Among the nominees were Viola Davis for her role as the ruthless lawyer in Shonda Rhimes‘ How To Get Away With […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Ice Cube graced our first cover of 2014 after having a record breaking January, and if history repeats itself, two years later, he could be poised to do it again. His blockbuster comedy, Ride Along, in which he co-stars with Kevin Hart, broke the January weekend box office record upon […]
On this in 1992, gangsta rapper turned actor/filmmaker Ice Cube released his most successful solo album The Predator. Released months after the 1992 Los Angeles riots, this album follows the same tone that existed in Ice Cube’s music from his solo beginning; Black power against any form of oppression. Although the album was very graphic, […]
