Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Quavo honors the late Takeoff with a posthumous feature, Usher ups the jealousy ante in new song, and Reneé Rapp captures the plight of queer girls with pop perfection. Plus, new tracks from Anitta, Maluma, Addison Rae and Charli Xcx.
Quavo feat. Takeoff, “Patty Cake” (YouTube)
Usher, “Boyfriend” (YouTube)
Reneé Rapp, “Pretty Girls” (YouTube)
Anitta, “Casi, Casi” (YouTube)
Maluma and Carin Leon, “Según Quién” (YouTube)
Addison Rae feat.
Quavo feat. Takeoff, “Patty Cake” (YouTube)
Usher, “Boyfriend” (YouTube)
Reneé Rapp, “Pretty Girls” (YouTube)
Anitta, “Casi, Casi” (YouTube)
Maluma and Carin Leon, “Según Quién” (YouTube)
Addison Rae feat.
- 8/18/2023
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Sean Paul and Shaggy teamed up with Spice for a boisterous live rendition of dancehall number “Go Down Deh” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The trio was joined by a DJ and some backup dancers for the performance, which had a house party-themed set.
“Go Down Deh” comes off Spice’s upcoming album, Ten, out July 30th. The musicians previously performed “Go Down Deh” on Good Morning America earlier this month.
Last year, Sean Paul collaborated with Tove Lo for the single “Calling on Me,” which got a music video directed by Andy Hines.
“Go Down Deh” comes off Spice’s upcoming album, Ten, out July 30th. The musicians previously performed “Go Down Deh” on Good Morning America earlier this month.
Last year, Sean Paul collaborated with Tove Lo for the single “Calling on Me,” which got a music video directed by Andy Hines.
- 6/16/2021
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Shaggy spends a “Raggamuffin Christmas” in Jamaica with fellow reggae greats Junior Reid and Bounty Killer in the latest video from the singer’s seasonal LP Christmas in the Islands.
“Both Junior Reid and Bounty Killer are reggae and dancehall legends in their own right,” Shaggy said in a statement of the collaboration. “For me to write and produce a song that embodies their unique style and charisma is an honor within itself. This song is about the experience of an inner-city Christmas — a story beautifully told by these two amazing artists.
“Both Junior Reid and Bounty Killer are reggae and dancehall legends in their own right,” Shaggy said in a statement of the collaboration. “For me to write and produce a song that embodies their unique style and charisma is an honor within itself. This song is about the experience of an inner-city Christmas — a story beautifully told by these two amazing artists.
- 12/3/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Reggae Sumfest has been Jamaica’s premiere festival for more than 25 years; the Montego Bay event mixes the genre’s legends with local acts, plus great local food, all night beach dance parties and more. The festival’s 2019 event will run from July 14th through the 20th. The lineup includes Chronixx, Spice, Spragga Benz, Buju Banton, Elephant Man and more. Dancehall DJ Spragga Benz helped announce the lineup at a New York party, debuting new music at the same time.
The most newsworthy part of the fest is the appearance...
The most newsworthy part of the fest is the appearance...
- 4/23/2019
- by Patrick Doyle
- Rollingstone.com
MaryAnn’s quick take… This low-budget science-fiction film has an ambition that exceeds its reach, and has nothing to surprise the self-respecting geek a movie like this one is aimed at. I’m “biast” (pro): big Sf fan; I’m desperate for movies about girls and women
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto) women’s participation in this film
(learn more about this)
Psychologist Dr. Fonda (Richard Neil) is called in to a secret military installation to evaluate nine-year-old Ellie (Savannah Liles), who is being held with the kind of high-security measures more suited to the likes of Hannibal Lecter — including the face mask — than a little girl. Fonda is a bit of a maverick, we’re meant to believe, and he hasn’t read the file on Ellie that was provided to him because he’d rather rely on firsthand observation…...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto) women’s participation in this film
(learn more about this)
Psychologist Dr. Fonda (Richard Neil) is called in to a secret military installation to evaluate nine-year-old Ellie (Savannah Liles), who is being held with the kind of high-security measures more suited to the likes of Hannibal Lecter — including the face mask — than a little girl. Fonda is a bit of a maverick, we’re meant to believe, and he hasn’t read the file on Ellie that was provided to him because he’d rather rely on firsthand observation…...
- 3/22/2018
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
MaryAnn’s quick take… An appalling elevation of toxic masculinity to something poignant, radical, and heroic. As unpleasant and as passive-aggressive as its horrid protagonist. I’m “biast” (pro): love the cast
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I wish I could figure out just what the hell writer-director Robin Swicord (The Jane Austen Book Club) thinks she is saying with the appalling Wakefield, a movie as unpleasant and as passive-aggressive as its horrid protagonist. Because all it looks and feels like is an elevation of toxic masculinity — of emotional withdrawal, delusions about one’s own rationality, pretensions about one’s boldness, and disdain for women, among other nasty things — to a level meant to be poignant, radical, and heroic all at once. And it’s nothing of the sort.
Rather than face a momentary embarrassment,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I wish I could figure out just what the hell writer-director Robin Swicord (The Jane Austen Book Club) thinks she is saying with the appalling Wakefield, a movie as unpleasant and as passive-aggressive as its horrid protagonist. Because all it looks and feels like is an elevation of toxic masculinity — of emotional withdrawal, delusions about one’s own rationality, pretensions about one’s boldness, and disdain for women, among other nasty things — to a level meant to be poignant, radical, and heroic all at once. And it’s nothing of the sort.
Rather than face a momentary embarrassment,...
- 5/26/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Eve is eyeing a possible return to TV. The rapper, who previously starred on the self-titled Upn sitcom from 2003 to 2006, has signed a development deal with ABC, TVGuide.com has learned.
Eve will also executive-produce the project, which is being targeted for the 2014-2015 development slate, with Aaron Kaplan (The Neighbors). She most recently appeared on the big screen in Bounty Killer and guest-starred on two episodes of Glee.
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Eve will also executive-produce the project, which is being targeted for the 2014-2015 development slate, with Aaron Kaplan (The Neighbors). She most recently appeared on the big screen in Bounty Killer and guest-starred on two episodes of Glee.
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- 1/15/2014
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
American Hustle pushed into second place by Steve McQueen's gritty slavery drama – which has beaten Slumdog Millionaire's opening weekend, while The Railway Man surprises with £1m+ haul
• American Hustle and 12 Years a Slave wrestle for Oscars
• Golden Globes 2014 – roundup
The winner
With Oscar nominations announced this Thursday, the annual awards season is now in full swing, presenting the perfect opportunity for a potentially challenging adult drama – Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave – to engage cinema audiences.
And so it proved, with a very healthy £2.51m opening for the gritty true story from just 207 cinemas, delivering a site average of £12,132.
Local distributor eOne was quick to trumpet this achievement as bigger than the UK opening of Slumdog Millionaire (£1.83m from 324 cinemas), and with a higher screen average than the debut of The King's Speech (£8,919). Both those titles were massive feel-good crowdpleasers that went on to achieve enormous multiples of their opening numbers.
• American Hustle and 12 Years a Slave wrestle for Oscars
• Golden Globes 2014 – roundup
The winner
With Oscar nominations announced this Thursday, the annual awards season is now in full swing, presenting the perfect opportunity for a potentially challenging adult drama – Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave – to engage cinema audiences.
And so it proved, with a very healthy £2.51m opening for the gritty true story from just 207 cinemas, delivering a site average of £12,132.
Local distributor eOne was quick to trumpet this achievement as bigger than the UK opening of Slumdog Millionaire (£1.83m from 324 cinemas), and with a higher screen average than the debut of The King's Speech (£8,919). Both those titles were massive feel-good crowdpleasers that went on to achieve enormous multiples of their opening numbers.
- 1/14/2014
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (12A)
(Justin Chadwick, 2013, UK/Sa) Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa, Jamie Bartlett. 146 mins
Prestige dramatisation finds little to add to a true story that's already inspirational enough, and has already been much retold, especially since Mandela's death. That leaves this as a slightly redundant exercise in biopic box-ticking and corner-cutting, puffed up with awards-friendly grandeur and less interested in the political questions than the personal heart-strings. Still, Elba conveys something of the man as well as the icon, and Harris is a spirited Winnie.
Last Vegas (12A)
(Jon Turtletaub, 2013, Us) Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline. 105 mins
If that title and cast had you thinking "is this The Hangover for seniors?", you wouldn't be far off. It's another Las Vegas bachelor-party adventure, in which four decaying dudes cement their buddyhood and lose their dignity – often assisted by people a fraction of their age,...
(Justin Chadwick, 2013, UK/Sa) Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa, Jamie Bartlett. 146 mins
Prestige dramatisation finds little to add to a true story that's already inspirational enough, and has already been much retold, especially since Mandela's death. That leaves this as a slightly redundant exercise in biopic box-ticking and corner-cutting, puffed up with awards-friendly grandeur and less interested in the political questions than the personal heart-strings. Still, Elba conveys something of the man as well as the icon, and Harris is a spirited Winnie.
Last Vegas (12A)
(Jon Turtletaub, 2013, Us) Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline. 105 mins
If that title and cast had you thinking "is this The Hangover for seniors?", you wouldn't be far off. It's another Las Vegas bachelor-party adventure, in which four decaying dudes cement their buddyhood and lose their dignity – often assisted by people a fraction of their age,...
- 1/4/2014
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Well it’s that time of year again, end of year/best of list time! If you’ve been reading this site – or Blogomatic3000 – for a while now you’ll know my tastes are generally a little different from the more mainstream sites and so my Top 10′s are too! And whilst there have been plenty of “worthy” titles to get cinephiles excited, I’ve been finding a wealth of movie gold in the direct to DVD market (my cinematic home).
The usual disclaimers apply to this Top 10 – this is a list of my favourite films of the year, the films that got me excited and the ones that remained with me after the credits rolled…
1) Odd Thomas
Official Synopsis: In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
I Said: Led by Anton Yelchin, whose barnstorming...
The usual disclaimers apply to this Top 10 – this is a list of my favourite films of the year, the films that got me excited and the ones that remained with me after the credits rolled…
1) Odd Thomas
Official Synopsis: In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
I Said: Led by Anton Yelchin, whose barnstorming...
- 12/18/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week:
"Monster's University"
What's It About? This prequel to the Disney-Pixar favorite "Monster's Inc." takes us back in time to when Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman) weren't the best of friends. Before the two became big Scarers, they were freshman at Monster's University and quickly became competitive rivals.
Why We're In: Crystal's Mike and Goodman's Sully are undoubtedly one of the funniest and most beloved onscreen animated duos. Unlike most prequels, "Monster's University" is packed with fresh humor, fun and charming moments, and will keep the whole family entertained. The prequel was also ranked one of Moviefone's Best Movies of 2013 (So Far).
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week:
"La Notte" (Criterion Collection)
What's It About? Michelangelo Antonioni's 1961 classic, "La Notte," stars Jeanne Moreau and Marcello Mastroianni as a deteriorating married couple. The two re-examine their relationship over the course of an evening,...
"Monster's University"
What's It About? This prequel to the Disney-Pixar favorite "Monster's Inc." takes us back in time to when Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman) weren't the best of friends. Before the two became big Scarers, they were freshman at Monster's University and quickly became competitive rivals.
Why We're In: Crystal's Mike and Goodman's Sully are undoubtedly one of the funniest and most beloved onscreen animated duos. Unlike most prequels, "Monster's University" is packed with fresh humor, fun and charming moments, and will keep the whole family entertained. The prequel was also ranked one of Moviefone's Best Movies of 2013 (So Far).
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week:
"La Notte" (Criterion Collection)
What's It About? Michelangelo Antonioni's 1961 classic, "La Notte," stars Jeanne Moreau and Marcello Mastroianni as a deteriorating married couple. The two re-examine their relationship over the course of an evening,...
- 10/30/2013
- by Erin Whitney
- Moviefone
October 29th new Blu-ray and DVD releases include R.I.P.D., Monsters University, Byzantium, Springsteen & I and Bounty Killer. Christmas also comes early with the release of Lady Antebellum's Live On This Winter's Night, Celtic Woman's Home For Christmas: Live From Dublin and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (Special Edition). Wrestling fans can enjoy the release of WWE: Straight to the Top: The Money in the Bank Ladder Match Anthology. Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds headline this supernatural action-adventure as two cops dispatched by the Rest In Peace Department (R.I.P.D.) to protect and serve the living from increasingly destructive spirits hiding among the unsuspecting on Earth. When they uncover a plot that could end life as we know it, the...
- 10/30/2013
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
La Notte (Criterion Collection) I just posted my review of Criterion's new release of Michelangelo Antonioni's La Notte, and as a fan of his work I can tell you this may be my favorite film of his. Perhaps that's only because it's the first of his movies I've watched a second time and not having seen L'Eclisse or The Passenger there are still likely candidates to rise in the ranks. I would like to say this is his most accessible film I've seen, even though it comes with an extraordinarily slow pace. I'm sure others would argue Blow-Up may be more accessible, but I almost suspect the more thrilling aspects of that feature may be lost on a crowd more interested in CG explosions and men in tights. Either way, this story of a married couple and their deteriorating relationship is one that gets better and better as the minutes tick by.
- 10/29/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
This week: See how Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman) first met in college in "Monsters University," Pixar's animated prequel to "Monsters, Inc."
Also new this week is "R.I.P.D.," a supernatural comedy starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds as two cops tasked with managing ghostly activity on Earth, and "Byzantium," Neil Jordan's atmospheric vampire film starring Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton.
'Monsters University'
Box Office: $267 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 78% Fresh
Storyline: In this prequel to Pixar's animated blockbuster "Monsters, Inc.," we get to see how the pint-sized walking green eyeball Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) met towering furry beast James P. Sullivan, aka Sully (John Goodman), at college. Although the two mismatched monsters don't like each other at first, "Monsters University" shows how these two overcame their differences to become BFFs.
Extras!: "Monsters University" comes in a bare-bones DVD/Blu-ray combo with no extras as well as...
Also new this week is "R.I.P.D.," a supernatural comedy starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds as two cops tasked with managing ghostly activity on Earth, and "Byzantium," Neil Jordan's atmospheric vampire film starring Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton.
'Monsters University'
Box Office: $267 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 78% Fresh
Storyline: In this prequel to Pixar's animated blockbuster "Monsters, Inc.," we get to see how the pint-sized walking green eyeball Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) met towering furry beast James P. Sullivan, aka Sully (John Goodman), at college. Although the two mismatched monsters don't like each other at first, "Monsters University" shows how these two overcame their differences to become BFFs.
Extras!: "Monsters University" comes in a bare-bones DVD/Blu-ray combo with no extras as well as...
- 10/28/2013
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
The grindhouse-style Bounty Killer is heading to home video on October 29th, and we have your chance to score a DVD signed by the cast right here... right now. Good luck!
To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.
Look for it on Blu-ray and DVD on October 29, 2013!
Synopsis
It’s been 20 years since the corporations took over the world’s governments. Their thirst for power and profits led to the corporate wars, a fierce global battle that laid waste to society as we know it. Born from the ash, the Council of Nine rose as a new law and order for this dark age. To avenge the corporations’ reckless destruction, the Council issues death warrants for all white collar criminals. Their hunter’s – the Bounty Killer. From amateur savage to graceful assassin,...
To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.
Look for it on Blu-ray and DVD on October 29, 2013!
Synopsis
It’s been 20 years since the corporations took over the world’s governments. Their thirst for power and profits led to the corporate wars, a fierce global battle that laid waste to society as we know it. Born from the ash, the Council of Nine rose as a new law and order for this dark age. To avenge the corporations’ reckless destruction, the Council issues death warrants for all white collar criminals. Their hunter’s – the Bounty Killer. From amateur savage to graceful assassin,...
- 10/25/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
There needs to be a name for this genre of post-apocalyptic genre mash-ups with ironic musical cues, retro sexuality, and post-modern self-awareness because, quite frankly, there are just too damn many. Down the pike comes another one, "Bounty Killer," adapted from an obscure comic book, a market that is producing more material for film than "Save The Cat." This one, which combines the aesthetics of westerns, futuristic wasteland actioners and mock-grindhouse cheesecake, is at least worth recommending due to a filmmaking team generally going for the jugular. Complete dedication to your idea doesn't outweigh vision and wit, but if you're ever watching at home, you might possibly not change the channel, which is apt considering how much this feels like a late night SyFy Channel offering. The title refers to a phalanx of bounty hunters who took over the wastelands after the Corporate Wars, an event that itself would make for an amusing movie,...
- 9/10/2013
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
Lots of R-ratings in today's bulletin with the obvious restricted rating classifications for Spike Lee's Oldboy remake and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Don Jon, which already has its own red band clip, but how about the R-rating for Last Vegas, which CBS Films plans to appeal. In Last Vegas three old friends (Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline and Robert De Niro) decide to throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single played by Michael Douglas. Does it turn into The Hangoverc Most likely no, considering the R-rating is merely "for brief sexual content." Damn, what exactly is itc In addition to that you have Jason Statham's Homefront also earning an R, the Weinstein's opera-centric feature One Chance with a PG-13 and a PG-rating for the upcoming 3-D re-release of The Wizard of Oz. Check out the full bulletin directly below. 99% - The...
- 7/16/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #1 (Cover A Mike Debalfo)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #1 (Cover B Jamie Tyndall)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #1 (Cover C Adriano Carreon)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
AC Comics
Crypt Of Horror Volume 17 Tp, $29.95
Alterna Comics
Blood-Drenched Creature Double-Feature Gn, $9.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Of 2)(Budd Root Special Edition Cover), Ar
Andrews McMeel
Authoritative Calvin And Hobbes Sc (New Printing), $16.99
Calvin And Hobbes The Days Are Just Packed Tp (New Printing), $16.99
Calvin And Hobbes It’s A Magical World Tp (New Printing), $16.99
Antarctic Press
Gold Digger #148, $3.99
How To Draw Adventure Friends And Other Cartoon Heroes Sc, $19.95
Ape Entertainment
Drew Hayes’ Poison Elves #1 (Cover A Darick Robertson), $2.99
Drew Hayes...
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #1 (Cover A Mike Debalfo)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #1 (Cover B Jamie Tyndall)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #1 (Cover C Adriano Carreon)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
AC Comics
Crypt Of Horror Volume 17 Tp, $29.95
Alterna Comics
Blood-Drenched Creature Double-Feature Gn, $9.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Of 2)(Budd Root Special Edition Cover), Ar
Andrews McMeel
Authoritative Calvin And Hobbes Sc (New Printing), $16.99
Calvin And Hobbes The Days Are Just Packed Tp (New Printing), $16.99
Calvin And Hobbes It’s A Magical World Tp (New Printing), $16.99
Antarctic Press
Gold Digger #148, $3.99
How To Draw Adventure Friends And Other Cartoon Heroes Sc, $19.95
Ape Entertainment
Drew Hayes’ Poison Elves #1 (Cover A Darick Robertson), $2.99
Drew Hayes...
- 3/18/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
With opening night a mere three weeks away on April 4th, the Dallas International Film Festival has officially unveiled its full line-up for 2013, and it's a cracker! There are too many titles to talk about them all, however, there are enough of interest to Twitch readers that I can point out a few you might want to look for. Look for bolded entries in the list below for films that have already been reviewed in our archives.In addition to the highlighted films, look out for Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children, Korean thriller A Company Man, Brazilian time-travel film Man From the Future, and the world premieres of midnight series films, Bounty Killer and Buck Wild. Dallas Iff is always a lot of fun and we'll...
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- 3/12/2013
- Screen Anarchy
They also hook up with Bounty Killer for 'Dead Man's Shoes,' duo reveals on 'RapFix Live.'
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Mobb Deep
Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News
Mobb Deep have quite a few notable collaborations with rap heavyweights like 50 Cent, Lil Kim and Raekwon, but when it comes to chemistry, their in-studio vibe with Nas is unmatched.
The Queens rap duo appeared on Wednesday's (October 26) "RapFix Live," and confirmed to host Sway that they will once again be hooking up with God's Son on their upcoming November Ep, Black Cocaine.
"We got Nas on the album, we got Bounty Killer on there — that's it so far," Prodigy said. "It's just like a warm-up project, so we didn't want to put too many people on there. It's just a Mobb Deep thing, really."
Dancehall star Bounty Killer appears on the menacing "Dead Man's Shoes...
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Mobb Deep
Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News
Mobb Deep have quite a few notable collaborations with rap heavyweights like 50 Cent, Lil Kim and Raekwon, but when it comes to chemistry, their in-studio vibe with Nas is unmatched.
The Queens rap duo appeared on Wednesday's (October 26) "RapFix Live," and confirmed to host Sway that they will once again be hooking up with God's Son on their upcoming November Ep, Black Cocaine.
"We got Nas on the album, we got Bounty Killer on there — that's it so far," Prodigy said. "It's just like a warm-up project, so we didn't want to put too many people on there. It's just a Mobb Deep thing, really."
Dancehall star Bounty Killer appears on the menacing "Dead Man's Shoes...
- 10/26/2011
- MTV Music News
'I just really wanted the international audience to come in and just see what we're really about,' he tells MTV News.
By Rahman Dukes
Shaggy
Photo: MTV News
For diamond-selling dancehall artist Shaggy, the homecoming festivities he experienced over the weekend in Jamaica were as sweet as his new single "Sugar Cane."
On Saturday, "Mr. Boombastic" took his melodic reggae sounds back to the island that made him famous, performing a free show in front of his fellow Jamaicans with the assistance of a few other notable reggae stars. The concert, called "Shaggy and Friends," came on the heels of the release of his 10th studio album, Summer in Kingston.
"It's home. This is my hometown. This is where I was born, where I was raised," Shaggy told MTV News following the performance. "This is where I currently live. I just really wanted the international audience to come in...
By Rahman Dukes
Shaggy
Photo: MTV News
For diamond-selling dancehall artist Shaggy, the homecoming festivities he experienced over the weekend in Jamaica were as sweet as his new single "Sugar Cane."
On Saturday, "Mr. Boombastic" took his melodic reggae sounds back to the island that made him famous, performing a free show in front of his fellow Jamaicans with the assistance of a few other notable reggae stars. The concert, called "Shaggy and Friends," came on the heels of the release of his 10th studio album, Summer in Kingston.
"It's home. This is my hometown. This is where I was born, where I was raised," Shaggy told MTV News following the performance. "This is where I currently live. I just really wanted the international audience to come in...
- 7/18/2011
- MTV Music News
Grammy-nominated reggae star Bounty Killer was arrested on Saturday, September 18 night on suspicion of assaulting a female companion in his native Jamaica. The Kingston-born star, real name Rodney Price, was taken into custody after a woman turned up at the Constant Spring Police Station bleeding, claiming Price "beat her up".
According to police, the alleged incident occurred at his Oakland Apartments residence in St. Andrew. Deputy Superintendent Altermoth Campbell tells the Jamaica Observer, "She turned up here sometime after six and said that he used a hammer to beat her up."
Price was charged with wounding, and remained in custody as WENN went to press. He is expected to appear in court next week.
The incident comes just months after Bounty Killer spent two weeks behind bars in April, after he was arrested by the Constant Spring police for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. The complainant, Kadeem Baker, eventually dropped her claims against him.
According to police, the alleged incident occurred at his Oakland Apartments residence in St. Andrew. Deputy Superintendent Altermoth Campbell tells the Jamaica Observer, "She turned up here sometime after six and said that he used a hammer to beat her up."
Price was charged with wounding, and remained in custody as WENN went to press. He is expected to appear in court next week.
The incident comes just months after Bounty Killer spent two weeks behind bars in April, after he was arrested by the Constant Spring police for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. The complainant, Kadeem Baker, eventually dropped her claims against him.
- 9/20/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Plus: Serani steps from behind the boards to in front of the microphone, in Mixtape Daily.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Shaheem Reid
Slaughterhouse
Photo: MTV News
Behind the Beats: Serani
Serani may be best known for his breakout hit "No Games," but the emerging Jamaican artist first made a name for himself crafting songs for some of his homeland's biggest stars.
"I'm a musician from birth, I played the keys from birth," Serani said. "As time went on, when I became a teenager I was listening to Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Capleton and Sizzla. I would listen to the beats and thought, 'Why are they on some of these? They could do better.' And I knew I had the talent to do it."
He got his start working as a musician, contributing to Wayne Marshall songs. Eventually he formed Daseca Productions with two partners, and the trio...
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Shaheem Reid
Slaughterhouse
Photo: MTV News
Behind the Beats: Serani
Serani may be best known for his breakout hit "No Games," but the emerging Jamaican artist first made a name for himself crafting songs for some of his homeland's biggest stars.
"I'm a musician from birth, I played the keys from birth," Serani said. "As time went on, when I became a teenager I was listening to Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Capleton and Sizzla. I would listen to the beats and thought, 'Why are they on some of these? They could do better.' And I knew I had the talent to do it."
He got his start working as a musician, contributing to Wayne Marshall songs. Eventually he formed Daseca Productions with two partners, and the trio...
- 10/9/2009
- MTV Music News
By Ayana Allen
You would have hoped that the combination of performers from island nations and the availability of copious amounts of jerk chicken would keep the rain from falling on the Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn, site of the 2nd annual Brooklyn Music Festival. The weather threatened early, but as the night wore on the clouds were beaten back.
Though sunshine was at a premium, heat was not. Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Serani, Bounty Killer and Mavado each brought their own personal fire to a dynamic day of music. While Beenie Man and Bounty Killer are veterans, Serani and Mavado are two up-and-coming dancehall artists moving quickly into the mainstream scene. Serani, the Kingston-born singer, has produced hits for Sean Paul but is more recently known for his big hit, “No Games.” He smooth serenades for the ladies were juxtaposed with the intensity of Mavado.
When Mavado’s catchphrase “Anywayyy!
You would have hoped that the combination of performers from island nations and the availability of copious amounts of jerk chicken would keep the rain from falling on the Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn, site of the 2nd annual Brooklyn Music Festival. The weather threatened early, but as the night wore on the clouds were beaten back.
Though sunshine was at a premium, heat was not. Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Serani, Bounty Killer and Mavado each brought their own personal fire to a dynamic day of music. While Beenie Man and Bounty Killer are veterans, Serani and Mavado are two up-and-coming dancehall artists moving quickly into the mainstream scene. Serani, the Kingston-born singer, has produced hits for Sean Paul but is more recently known for his big hit, “No Games.” He smooth serenades for the ladies were juxtaposed with the intensity of Mavado.
When Mavado’s catchphrase “Anywayyy!
- 6/22/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
It's fitting that this latest feature from Marc Levin, the director of the acclaimed "Slam", should be receiving its U.S. theatrical premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Rose Cinemas, since the venue is but a stone's throw away from where the story is set. A tale of interracial romance between a young Hasidic woman and a Rastafarian rapper, "Brooklyn Babylon" is a well-intentioned effort that unfortunately suffers from melodramatic excess and overly familiar themes.
Set in Crown Heights, the Brooklyn neighborhood that in 1991 erupted in violence between African-Americans and Hasidic Jews, the film depicts the uproar that ensues after a relationship develops between Sol (Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter from the band the Roots) and Sara (Karen Goberman) after they are involved in a car accident that nearly leads to a riot. The pair are immediately drawn to each other, infuriating both Sara's hotheaded fiance Judah (David Vadim) and Sol's best friend Scratch (Bonz Malone).
The burgeoning courtship is depicted with a delicate sensitivity, most notably in such scenes as when Sara tentatively and delightedly touches Sol's impressive dreadlocks, and in the inevitable nude love scene, which is marked by a gentle eroticism. But the film degenerates into a "West Side Story"-style depiction of racial tensions and violence, and the largely improvised dialogue is ultimately unable to hold our interest. The fact that the story is meant to be an updating of the Solomon and Sheba fable doesn't help matters.
Trotter, in his screen debut, displays an undeniable charisma, and Goberman, though not quite capable of fully conveying the extent of her character's emotional turmoil, has a lovely screen presence. Music fans will find satisfaction in the filmed performances by The Roots and by the presence of various hip-hop figures, including Rahzel, Slick Rick, Bounty Killer, Common and others. Also exhibiting his musical skills, not to mention a surprising visual image, is Hasidic guitarist Yossi Piementa.
BROOKLYN BABYLON
Offline Entertainment Group
in association with Canal Plus and Artisan Films
Director: Marc Levin
Screenwriters: Marc Levin, Bonz Malone, Pam Widener
Producers: Henri M. Kessler, Ezra Swerdlow
Executive producers: David Peipers, John Sloss, Alex Gibney
Director of photography: Mark Benjamin
Film editor: Emir Lewis
Color/stereo
Cast:
Sol: Tariq Trotter
Sara: Karen Goberman
Scratch: Bonz Malone
Judah: David Vadim
Narrator: Rahzel
Ras Don: Earl Contasti
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating
Set in Crown Heights, the Brooklyn neighborhood that in 1991 erupted in violence between African-Americans and Hasidic Jews, the film depicts the uproar that ensues after a relationship develops between Sol (Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter from the band the Roots) and Sara (Karen Goberman) after they are involved in a car accident that nearly leads to a riot. The pair are immediately drawn to each other, infuriating both Sara's hotheaded fiance Judah (David Vadim) and Sol's best friend Scratch (Bonz Malone).
The burgeoning courtship is depicted with a delicate sensitivity, most notably in such scenes as when Sara tentatively and delightedly touches Sol's impressive dreadlocks, and in the inevitable nude love scene, which is marked by a gentle eroticism. But the film degenerates into a "West Side Story"-style depiction of racial tensions and violence, and the largely improvised dialogue is ultimately unable to hold our interest. The fact that the story is meant to be an updating of the Solomon and Sheba fable doesn't help matters.
Trotter, in his screen debut, displays an undeniable charisma, and Goberman, though not quite capable of fully conveying the extent of her character's emotional turmoil, has a lovely screen presence. Music fans will find satisfaction in the filmed performances by The Roots and by the presence of various hip-hop figures, including Rahzel, Slick Rick, Bounty Killer, Common and others. Also exhibiting his musical skills, not to mention a surprising visual image, is Hasidic guitarist Yossi Piementa.
BROOKLYN BABYLON
Offline Entertainment Group
in association with Canal Plus and Artisan Films
Director: Marc Levin
Screenwriters: Marc Levin, Bonz Malone, Pam Widener
Producers: Henri M. Kessler, Ezra Swerdlow
Executive producers: David Peipers, John Sloss, Alex Gibney
Director of photography: Mark Benjamin
Film editor: Emir Lewis
Color/stereo
Cast:
Sol: Tariq Trotter
Sara: Karen Goberman
Scratch: Bonz Malone
Judah: David Vadim
Narrator: Rahzel
Ras Don: Earl Contasti
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Set in Crown Heights, the Brooklyn neighborhood that in 1991 erupted in violence between African-Americans and Hasidic Jews, the film depicts the uproar that ensues after a relationship develops between Sol (Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter from the band the Roots) and Sara (Karen Goberman) after they are involved in a car accident that nearly leads to a riot. The pair are immediately drawn to each other, infuriating both Sara's hotheaded fiance Judah (David Vadim) and Sol's best friend Scratch (Bonz Malone).
The burgeoning courtship is depicted with a delicate sensitivity, most notably in such scenes as when Sara tentatively and delightedly touches Sol's impressive dreadlocks, and in the inevitable nude love scene, which is marked by a gentle eroticism. But the film degenerates into a "West Side Story"-style depiction of racial tensions and violence, and the largely improvised dialogue is ultimately unable to hold our interest. The fact that the story is meant to be an updating of the Solomon and Sheba fable doesn't help matters.
Trotter, in his screen debut, displays an undeniable charisma, and Goberman, though not quite capable of fully conveying the extent of her character's emotional turmoil, has a lovely screen presence. Music fans will find satisfaction in the filmed performances by The Roots and by the presence of various hip-hop figures, including Rahzel, Slick Rick, Bounty Killer, Common and others. Also exhibiting his musical skills, not to mention a surprising visual image, is Hasidic guitarist Yossi Piementa.
BROOKLYN BABYLON
Offline Entertainment Group
in association with Canal Plus and Artisan Films
Director: Marc Levin
Screenwriters: Marc Levin, Bonz Malone, Pam Widener
Producers: Henri M. Kessler, Ezra Swerdlow
Executive producers: David Peipers, John Sloss, Alex Gibney
Director of photography: Mark Benjamin
Film editor: Emir Lewis
Color/stereo
Cast:
Sol: Tariq Trotter
Sara: Karen Goberman
Scratch: Bonz Malone
Judah: David Vadim
Narrator: Rahzel
Ras Don: Earl Contasti
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating
Set in Crown Heights, the Brooklyn neighborhood that in 1991 erupted in violence between African-Americans and Hasidic Jews, the film depicts the uproar that ensues after a relationship develops between Sol (Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter from the band the Roots) and Sara (Karen Goberman) after they are involved in a car accident that nearly leads to a riot. The pair are immediately drawn to each other, infuriating both Sara's hotheaded fiance Judah (David Vadim) and Sol's best friend Scratch (Bonz Malone).
The burgeoning courtship is depicted with a delicate sensitivity, most notably in such scenes as when Sara tentatively and delightedly touches Sol's impressive dreadlocks, and in the inevitable nude love scene, which is marked by a gentle eroticism. But the film degenerates into a "West Side Story"-style depiction of racial tensions and violence, and the largely improvised dialogue is ultimately unable to hold our interest. The fact that the story is meant to be an updating of the Solomon and Sheba fable doesn't help matters.
Trotter, in his screen debut, displays an undeniable charisma, and Goberman, though not quite capable of fully conveying the extent of her character's emotional turmoil, has a lovely screen presence. Music fans will find satisfaction in the filmed performances by The Roots and by the presence of various hip-hop figures, including Rahzel, Slick Rick, Bounty Killer, Common and others. Also exhibiting his musical skills, not to mention a surprising visual image, is Hasidic guitarist Yossi Piementa.
BROOKLYN BABYLON
Offline Entertainment Group
in association with Canal Plus and Artisan Films
Director: Marc Levin
Screenwriters: Marc Levin, Bonz Malone, Pam Widener
Producers: Henri M. Kessler, Ezra Swerdlow
Executive producers: David Peipers, John Sloss, Alex Gibney
Director of photography: Mark Benjamin
Film editor: Emir Lewis
Color/stereo
Cast:
Sol: Tariq Trotter
Sara: Karen Goberman
Scratch: Bonz Malone
Judah: David Vadim
Narrator: Rahzel
Ras Don: Earl Contasti
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
It's fitting that this latest feature from Marc Levin, the director of the acclaimed "Slam", should be receiving its U.S. theatrical premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Rose Cinemas, since the venue is but a stone's throw away from where the story is set. A tale of interracial romance between a young Hasidic woman and a Rastafarian rapper, "Brooklyn Babylon" is a well-intentioned effort that unfortunately suffers from melodramatic excess and overly familiar themes.
Set in Crown Heights, the Brooklyn neighborhood that in 1991 erupted in violence between African-Americans and Hasidic Jews, the film depicts the uproar that ensues after a relationship develops between Sol (Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter from the band the Roots) and Sara (Karen Goberman) after they are involved in a car accident that nearly leads to a riot. The pair are immediately drawn to each other, infuriating both Sara's hotheaded fiance Judah (David Vadim) and Sol's best friend Scratch (Bonz Malone).
The burgeoning courtship is depicted with a delicate sensitivity, most notably in such scenes as when Sara tentatively and delightedly touches Sol's impressive dreadlocks, and in the inevitable nude love scene, which is marked by a gentle eroticism. But the film degenerates into a "West Side Story"-style depiction of racial tensions and violence, and the largely improvised dialogue is ultimately unable to hold our interest. The fact that the story is meant to be an updating of the Solomon and Sheba fable doesn't help matters.
Trotter, in his screen debut, displays an undeniable charisma, and Goberman, though not quite capable of fully conveying the extent of her character's emotional turmoil, has a lovely screen presence. Music fans will find satisfaction in the filmed performances by The Roots and by the presence of various hip-hop figures, including Rahzel, Slick Rick, Bounty Killer, Common and others. Also exhibiting his musical skills, not to mention a surprising visual image, is Hasidic guitarist Yossi Piementa.
BROOKLYN BABYLON
Offline Entertainment Group
in association with Canal Plus and Artisan Films
Director: Marc Levin
Screenwriters: Marc Levin, Bonz Malone, Pam Widener
Producers: Henri M. Kessler, Ezra Swerdlow
Executive producers: David Peipers, John Sloss, Alex Gibney
Director of photography: Mark Benjamin
Film editor: Emir Lewis
Color/stereo
Cast:
Sol: Tariq Trotter
Sara: Karen Goberman
Scratch: Bonz Malone
Judah: David Vadim
Narrator: Rahzel
Ras Don: Earl Contasti
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating
Set in Crown Heights, the Brooklyn neighborhood that in 1991 erupted in violence between African-Americans and Hasidic Jews, the film depicts the uproar that ensues after a relationship develops between Sol (Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter from the band the Roots) and Sara (Karen Goberman) after they are involved in a car accident that nearly leads to a riot. The pair are immediately drawn to each other, infuriating both Sara's hotheaded fiance Judah (David Vadim) and Sol's best friend Scratch (Bonz Malone).
The burgeoning courtship is depicted with a delicate sensitivity, most notably in such scenes as when Sara tentatively and delightedly touches Sol's impressive dreadlocks, and in the inevitable nude love scene, which is marked by a gentle eroticism. But the film degenerates into a "West Side Story"-style depiction of racial tensions and violence, and the largely improvised dialogue is ultimately unable to hold our interest. The fact that the story is meant to be an updating of the Solomon and Sheba fable doesn't help matters.
Trotter, in his screen debut, displays an undeniable charisma, and Goberman, though not quite capable of fully conveying the extent of her character's emotional turmoil, has a lovely screen presence. Music fans will find satisfaction in the filmed performances by The Roots and by the presence of various hip-hop figures, including Rahzel, Slick Rick, Bounty Killer, Common and others. Also exhibiting his musical skills, not to mention a surprising visual image, is Hasidic guitarist Yossi Piementa.
BROOKLYN BABYLON
Offline Entertainment Group
in association with Canal Plus and Artisan Films
Director: Marc Levin
Screenwriters: Marc Levin, Bonz Malone, Pam Widener
Producers: Henri M. Kessler, Ezra Swerdlow
Executive producers: David Peipers, John Sloss, Alex Gibney
Director of photography: Mark Benjamin
Film editor: Emir Lewis
Color/stereo
Cast:
Sol: Tariq Trotter
Sara: Karen Goberman
Scratch: Bonz Malone
Judah: David Vadim
Narrator: Rahzel
Ras Don: Earl Contasti
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Set in Crown Heights, the Brooklyn neighborhood that in 1991 erupted in violence between African-Americans and Hasidic Jews, the film depicts the uproar that ensues after a relationship develops between Sol (Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter from the band the Roots) and Sara (Karen Goberman) after they are involved in a car accident that nearly leads to a riot. The pair are immediately drawn to each other, infuriating both Sara's hotheaded fiance Judah (David Vadim) and Sol's best friend Scratch (Bonz Malone).
The burgeoning courtship is depicted with a delicate sensitivity, most notably in such scenes as when Sara tentatively and delightedly touches Sol's impressive dreadlocks, and in the inevitable nude love scene, which is marked by a gentle eroticism. But the film degenerates into a "West Side Story"-style depiction of racial tensions and violence, and the largely improvised dialogue is ultimately unable to hold our interest. The fact that the story is meant to be an updating of the Solomon and Sheba fable doesn't help matters.
Trotter, in his screen debut, displays an undeniable charisma, and Goberman, though not quite capable of fully conveying the extent of her character's emotional turmoil, has a lovely screen presence. Music fans will find satisfaction in the filmed performances by The Roots and by the presence of various hip-hop figures, including Rahzel, Slick Rick, Bounty Killer, Common and others. Also exhibiting his musical skills, not to mention a surprising visual image, is Hasidic guitarist Yossi Piementa.
BROOKLYN BABYLON
Offline Entertainment Group
in association with Canal Plus and Artisan Films
Director: Marc Levin
Screenwriters: Marc Levin, Bonz Malone, Pam Widener
Producers: Henri M. Kessler, Ezra Swerdlow
Executive producers: David Peipers, John Sloss, Alex Gibney
Director of photography: Mark Benjamin
Film editor: Emir Lewis
Color/stereo
Cast:
Sol: Tariq Trotter
Sara: Karen Goberman
Scratch: Bonz Malone
Judah: David Vadim
Narrator: Rahzel
Ras Don: Earl Contasti
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating
Set in Crown Heights, the Brooklyn neighborhood that in 1991 erupted in violence between African-Americans and Hasidic Jews, the film depicts the uproar that ensues after a relationship develops between Sol (Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter from the band the Roots) and Sara (Karen Goberman) after they are involved in a car accident that nearly leads to a riot. The pair are immediately drawn to each other, infuriating both Sara's hotheaded fiance Judah (David Vadim) and Sol's best friend Scratch (Bonz Malone).
The burgeoning courtship is depicted with a delicate sensitivity, most notably in such scenes as when Sara tentatively and delightedly touches Sol's impressive dreadlocks, and in the inevitable nude love scene, which is marked by a gentle eroticism. But the film degenerates into a "West Side Story"-style depiction of racial tensions and violence, and the largely improvised dialogue is ultimately unable to hold our interest. The fact that the story is meant to be an updating of the Solomon and Sheba fable doesn't help matters.
Trotter, in his screen debut, displays an undeniable charisma, and Goberman, though not quite capable of fully conveying the extent of her character's emotional turmoil, has a lovely screen presence. Music fans will find satisfaction in the filmed performances by The Roots and by the presence of various hip-hop figures, including Rahzel, Slick Rick, Bounty Killer, Common and others. Also exhibiting his musical skills, not to mention a surprising visual image, is Hasidic guitarist Yossi Piementa.
BROOKLYN BABYLON
Offline Entertainment Group
in association with Canal Plus and Artisan Films
Director: Marc Levin
Screenwriters: Marc Levin, Bonz Malone, Pam Widener
Producers: Henri M. Kessler, Ezra Swerdlow
Executive producers: David Peipers, John Sloss, Alex Gibney
Director of photography: Mark Benjamin
Film editor: Emir Lewis
Color/stereo
Cast:
Sol: Tariq Trotter
Sara: Karen Goberman
Scratch: Bonz Malone
Judah: David Vadim
Narrator: Rahzel
Ras Don: Earl Contasti
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 8/28/2001
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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