The Kennedy Center Honors selections for 2023 are Billy Crystal, Renee Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick. These veteran artists were honored Sunday, December 3, in Washington, D.C. at a ceremony hosted by previous honoree Gloria Estefan (who kicked off the show with her hit song “Get On Your Feet”). CBS and Paramount+ will air the 46th annual ceremony tonight, Wednesday, December 27.
Crystal is an Emmy and Tony Award-winning comedian, actor, producer, writer and director. Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s great opera houses and concert halls. Gibb, of the musical group The Bee Gees, is a nine-time Grammy Award winner and an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Latifah is a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated musician, actress, producer, label president, author and entrepreneur. Warwick’s...
Crystal is an Emmy and Tony Award-winning comedian, actor, producer, writer and director. Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s great opera houses and concert halls. Gibb, of the musical group The Bee Gees, is a nine-time Grammy Award winner and an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Latifah is a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated musician, actress, producer, label president, author and entrepreneur. Warwick’s...
- 12/27/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The 2023 Kennedy Center Honors special is airing this week and it marks the 46th celebration of the arts from the nation’s capital!
Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Renee Fleming, Dionne Warwick, and Barry Gibb are being honored at this year’s event, which was pre-taped earlier this month at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
CBS will be airing the special on Wednesday (December 27) at 9pm Et/Pt and we have the star-studded list of performers and presenters who will appear.
The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes and celebrates individuals whose unique contributions have shaped the way we see ourselves, each other and our world. Recipients have each had an impact on the rich tapestry of American life and culture through the performing arts. Whether in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures or television, each Kennedy Center Honoree has a unique place in the national consciousness and their influence has...
Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Renee Fleming, Dionne Warwick, and Barry Gibb are being honored at this year’s event, which was pre-taped earlier this month at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
CBS will be airing the special on Wednesday (December 27) at 9pm Et/Pt and we have the star-studded list of performers and presenters who will appear.
The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes and celebrates individuals whose unique contributions have shaped the way we see ourselves, each other and our world. Recipients have each had an impact on the rich tapestry of American life and culture through the performing arts. Whether in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures or television, each Kennedy Center Honoree has a unique place in the national consciousness and their influence has...
- 12/27/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
As the 50th anniversary of hip-hop comes to a close, the Recording Academy has one last trick up its sleeve to honor the pillars of the culture.
The Academy joins forces with CBS for “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop,” an aural spectacular that’s as much an ode to the culture as it is a documentation of it. Throughout the two-hour special, rappers and DJs from all walks of life come together to celebrate what started in the Bronx in the 1970s and spread across the world, charting its impact through a strong lineup of rappers, beatboxers, dancers, DJs and presenters.
The special, filmed at Inglewood’s YouTube Theater on Nov, 8, features a laundry list of performers spanning both decades and regions. Just a sampling of the artists: Queen Latifah, Common, Public Enemy, Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, Mc Lyte, Rick Ross, Jeezy, Jermaine Dupri, Yg, Too Short, E-40, De La Soul,...
The Academy joins forces with CBS for “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop,” an aural spectacular that’s as much an ode to the culture as it is a documentation of it. Throughout the two-hour special, rappers and DJs from all walks of life come together to celebrate what started in the Bronx in the 1970s and spread across the world, charting its impact through a strong lineup of rappers, beatboxers, dancers, DJs and presenters.
The special, filmed at Inglewood’s YouTube Theater on Nov, 8, features a laundry list of performers spanning both decades and regions. Just a sampling of the artists: Queen Latifah, Common, Public Enemy, Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, Mc Lyte, Rick Ross, Jeezy, Jermaine Dupri, Yg, Too Short, E-40, De La Soul,...
- 12/10/2023
- by Steven J. Horowitz
- Variety Film + TV
A Grammy Salute To 50 Years Of Hip Hop is airing tonight!
The star-studded tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop will air Sunday, December 10, at 8:30 p.m. Et/8 p.m. Pt on CBS and stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
The two-hour live concert special will feature incredible performances from hip hop legends and Grammy-winning artists, and promises to showcase and celebrate the genre’s profound history and monumental cultural impact around the world.
The special taped November 8 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.
Keep reading to find out more…
A Grammy Salute To 50 Years Of Hip Hop Performers List:
2 Chainz
Akon
Arrested Development
Battlecat
Big Daddy Kane
Black Sheep
Black Thought
Blaqbonez
Boosie Badazz
Bun B
Chance The Rapper
Coi LeRay
Common
Cypress Hill
D-Nice
De La Soul
Digable Planets
DJ Diamond Kuts
DJ Greg Stree
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
DJ Quik...
The star-studded tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop will air Sunday, December 10, at 8:30 p.m. Et/8 p.m. Pt on CBS and stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
The two-hour live concert special will feature incredible performances from hip hop legends and Grammy-winning artists, and promises to showcase and celebrate the genre’s profound history and monumental cultural impact around the world.
The special taped November 8 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.
Keep reading to find out more…
A Grammy Salute To 50 Years Of Hip Hop Performers List:
2 Chainz
Akon
Arrested Development
Battlecat
Big Daddy Kane
Black Sheep
Black Thought
Blaqbonez
Boosie Badazz
Bun B
Chance The Rapper
Coi LeRay
Common
Cypress Hill
D-Nice
De La Soul
Digable Planets
DJ Diamond Kuts
DJ Greg Stree
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
DJ Quik...
- 12/10/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Washington — The Kennedy Center Honors was a decidedly tuneful affair, with musical talents representing four of its five recipients – vocalists and/or songwriters Dionne Warwick, Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah and Barry Gibb — along with actor/comedian/filmmaker Billy Crystal.
The program, in its 46th year, followed the traditional format that showcases tributes to each honoree by artists and celebs whose identities are undisclosed in advance. It kicked off with a lively parade of dancers down the aisles, led by emcee and former honoree Gloria Estefan and accompanied by Sheila E on drums — a first for the event. Produced again by Done and Dusted Inc., it will air Dec. 27 on CBS.
Omitted this year was one familiar staple at the event – the inclusion of brief video biographies of each honoree that emphasized their childhoods and routes to success. Instead, minimal use of videos embellished career highlights.
The tribute to Warwick led...
The program, in its 46th year, followed the traditional format that showcases tributes to each honoree by artists and celebs whose identities are undisclosed in advance. It kicked off with a lively parade of dancers down the aisles, led by emcee and former honoree Gloria Estefan and accompanied by Sheila E on drums — a first for the event. Produced again by Done and Dusted Inc., it will air Dec. 27 on CBS.
Omitted this year was one familiar staple at the event – the inclusion of brief video biographies of each honoree that emphasized their childhoods and routes to success. Instead, minimal use of videos embellished career highlights.
The tribute to Warwick led...
- 12/4/2023
- by Paul Harris
- Variety Film + TV
The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, were feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment.
Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick were also honored at the black-tie gala. Each received personalized tributes, including appearances and performances that are typically kept secret from the honorees themselves.
President Joe Biden welcomed the honorees to the White House before the event, saying the performing arts “reflect who we are as Americans and as human beings.”
The honorees “have helped shape how we see ourselves, how we see each other and how we see our world,” said Biden who then introduced this year’s class with a set of glowing superlatives about their work.
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden then headed to the Kennedy Center to attend the festivities. The...
Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick were also honored at the black-tie gala. Each received personalized tributes, including appearances and performances that are typically kept secret from the honorees themselves.
President Joe Biden welcomed the honorees to the White House before the event, saying the performing arts “reflect who we are as Americans and as human beings.”
The honorees “have helped shape how we see ourselves, how we see each other and how we see our world,” said Biden who then introduced this year’s class with a set of glowing superlatives about their work.
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden then headed to the Kennedy Center to attend the festivities. The...
- 12/4/2023
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now, this is a story all about how the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff will reunite for A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop.
The live concert special, airing Sunday, Dec. 10 at 8:30 pm Et/8 pm Pt on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, will feature an on-stage reunion between Will Smith and Jeffrey Allen Townes (aka DJ Jazzy Jeff), who collaborated musically on hits like “Summertime” and co-starred together in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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The live concert special, airing Sunday, Dec. 10 at 8:30 pm Et/8 pm Pt on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, will feature an on-stage reunion between Will Smith and Jeffrey Allen Townes (aka DJ Jazzy Jeff), who collaborated musically on hits like “Summertime” and co-starred together in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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- 11/1/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Parents just don’t understand, and they haven’t been alone in trying to make sense of Will Smith’s angry assault on Chris Rock a year and a half ago at the Oscars. Perhaps to remind the world that he was once wholesome and didn’t have to cuss in his raps to sell records, he’s reuniting with his old compatriot DJ Jazzy Jeff for a surely noncontroversial performance at A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop.
The event, which Billboard reports will tape at YouTube Theater in Inglewood,...
The event, which Billboard reports will tape at YouTube Theater in Inglewood,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
DJ Mark The 45 King, best known as the producer of classic hits by Eminem, Jay-Z, and Queen Latifah, has died at 62 years old.
The news was first shared on Thursday, October 19th by DJ Premier, who posted a statement on Instagram that the Bronx native had died in the morning — just days after celebrating his birthday. No cause of death has been revealed, but Premier mentioned that The 45 King had recently been in the hospital.
Born Mark Howard James, The 45 King helped form Flavor Unit — a group of rappers and DJs from New York City and Northern New Jersey which counted Queen Latifah, Chill Rob G, Lakim Shabazz, and Apache among its members — in the late 1980s. Latifah signed to Tommy Boy Records in 1989, and featured his production heavily on her debut album, All Hail the Queen, including her breakout hit, “Ladies First.”
After battling drug addiction in the early 1990s,...
The news was first shared on Thursday, October 19th by DJ Premier, who posted a statement on Instagram that the Bronx native had died in the morning — just days after celebrating his birthday. No cause of death has been revealed, but Premier mentioned that The 45 King had recently been in the hospital.
Born Mark Howard James, The 45 King helped form Flavor Unit — a group of rappers and DJs from New York City and Northern New Jersey which counted Queen Latifah, Chill Rob G, Lakim Shabazz, and Apache among its members — in the late 1980s. Latifah signed to Tommy Boy Records in 1989, and featured his production heavily on her debut album, All Hail the Queen, including her breakout hit, “Ladies First.”
After battling drug addiction in the early 1990s,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
The ever-ubiquitous judge Ken Jeong is setting his sights on yet another new venture: Daytime TV.
Jeong is developing with Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury (Sherri) a syndicated talk show on track for a 2024 premiere, according to our sister site The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to hosting, Jeong will serve as an executive producer.
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The prospective series will not be affected by the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike as, like other talkers, it...
Jeong is developing with Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury (Sherri) a syndicated talk show on track for a 2024 premiere, according to our sister site The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to hosting, Jeong will serve as an executive producer.
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The prospective series will not be affected by the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike as, like other talkers, it...
- 10/14/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
It’s been a half-century since DJ Kool Herc energized a West Bronx rec room and invented the most popular musical genre on the planet. Now the celebration is going primetime.
The Recording Academy said today that it will honor the legends of the game with A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop, a concert special that will air in December on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
The two-hour program will showcase and celebrate the genre’s profound history and monumental cultural impact around the world. Among the first announced performers are Black Thought, Bun B, Common, De La Soul, Jermaine Dupri, J.J. Fad, Talib Kweli, The Lady Of Rage, LL Cool J, Mc Sha-Rock, Monie Love, The Pharcyde, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke and Yo-Yo, with many more promised to be added.
Related: Aafca Celebrates Hip-Hop’s 50th With Screening Series Dedicated to Hip-Hop Films...
The Recording Academy said today that it will honor the legends of the game with A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop, a concert special that will air in December on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
The two-hour program will showcase and celebrate the genre’s profound history and monumental cultural impact around the world. Among the first announced performers are Black Thought, Bun B, Common, De La Soul, Jermaine Dupri, J.J. Fad, Talib Kweli, The Lady Of Rage, LL Cool J, Mc Sha-Rock, Monie Love, The Pharcyde, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke and Yo-Yo, with many more promised to be added.
Related: Aafca Celebrates Hip-Hop’s 50th With Screening Series Dedicated to Hip-Hop Films...
- 10/13/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The New York Giants’ opening night didn’t exactly go as they hoped on Sunday, when they lost 40-0 in a game against the Dallas Cowboys. But the tri-state area still garnered a win when New Jersey-native Queen Latifah kicked off the night with a dazzling rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at MetLife Stadium.
Fireworks blasted out around the stadium as Queen Latifah ran through the national anthem with backing vocals from New York Fire Department and New York Police Department choir members. Even as it began to rain, the...
Fireworks blasted out around the stadium as Queen Latifah ran through the national anthem with backing vocals from New York Fire Department and New York Police Department choir members. Even as it began to rain, the...
- 9/11/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Image Source: Everett Collection
Hip-hop has transformed music, and the world at large, since it was conceived 50 years ago. In a relatively short time, it's made a massive impact on every aspect of pop culture - and fortunately, there are a lot of great documentaries that chronicle the unforgettable, twists, turns, and triumphs that made hip-hop what it is today.
Many of these documentaries offer fascinating insights into hip-hop's exponential growth, such as 1995's "The Show" and 2016's "Hip-Hop Evolution," which both examine exactly how the genre became a worldwide, multibillion-dollar industry. Some of them also focus on individual artists, like 2003's "Tupac: Resurrection," a documentary narrated entirely by Tupac Shakur himself. Others focus on specific music scenes, like Ava DuVernay's "This Is the Life," which centers Los Angeles's alternative rap scene in the 1990s, while others delve into the technical aspects of hip-hop and rap, like Ice-t's...
Hip-hop has transformed music, and the world at large, since it was conceived 50 years ago. In a relatively short time, it's made a massive impact on every aspect of pop culture - and fortunately, there are a lot of great documentaries that chronicle the unforgettable, twists, turns, and triumphs that made hip-hop what it is today.
Many of these documentaries offer fascinating insights into hip-hop's exponential growth, such as 1995's "The Show" and 2016's "Hip-Hop Evolution," which both examine exactly how the genre became a worldwide, multibillion-dollar industry. Some of them also focus on individual artists, like 2003's "Tupac: Resurrection," a documentary narrated entirely by Tupac Shakur himself. Others focus on specific music scenes, like Ava DuVernay's "This Is the Life," which centers Los Angeles's alternative rap scene in the 1990s, while others delve into the technical aspects of hip-hop and rap, like Ice-t's...
- 8/12/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
There are a lot of firsts associated with Mc Sha-Rock, hip-hop's "mother of the mic." The Bronx, NY, native is the first female Mc in hip-hop history and the first to sign a record deal; the first woman to battle rap; and she was among the first to spit hip-hop rhymes on national television (appearing on "Saturday Night Live" in 1981 when she was pregnant with her first child). The original member of Funky 4, which later became the Funky 4 + 1, didn't just contribute to the history of women in hip-hop - she's the blueprint.
Despite her pioneering efforts in the '70s, Sha-Rock, born Sharon Green, has hardly been given her just due as a hip-hop trailblazer. The "That's the Joint" rapper also says she was never properly compensated for her music in her '80s heyday, as she, along with other hip-hop pioneers, later sued her former label Sugar Hill Records...
Despite her pioneering efforts in the '70s, Sha-Rock, born Sharon Green, has hardly been given her just due as a hip-hop trailblazer. The "That's the Joint" rapper also says she was never properly compensated for her music in her '80s heyday, as she, along with other hip-hop pioneers, later sued her former label Sugar Hill Records...
- 8/7/2023
- by MC Sha-Rock
- Popsugar.com
British rapper Monie Love released her debut album in 1990, making her part of a generation of women in hip-hop who put the genre on the map worldwide. She was only 20 at the time of her debut album, and eventually received two Grammy nominations - making history as the first British female hip-hop artist to hold that distinction.
She has since held a long career in the music industry, including as an artist and a radio personality; you can listen to her on weekdays on Atlanta's Kiss 104.1 FM. She's also performing at the Rock the Bells festival in New York on Aug. 5.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Love reflected on the women who paved the way for her, what it was like to come of age as a performer, and what this milestone means for someone who remembers being told the genre was just a fad. Read it all,...
She has since held a long career in the music industry, including as an artist and a radio personality; you can listen to her on weekdays on Atlanta's Kiss 104.1 FM. She's also performing at the Rock the Bells festival in New York on Aug. 5.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Love reflected on the women who paved the way for her, what it was like to come of age as a performer, and what this milestone means for someone who remembers being told the genre was just a fad. Read it all,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Monie Love
- Popsugar.com
Queen Latifah gives hip-hop "a whole lot of credit" for where her legacy stands. Looking back on her emergence in the 1980s - when she introduced her vibrant Afrocentric style and women empowerment anthems to the world - the rap icon tells Popsugar she's grateful the then-budding culture embraced her authenticity. It was "a really cool time in hip-hop," Latifah says, when she and her peers "were able to make music about anything we wanted" and when "being unique and different was actually celebrated."
"We went for it as much as so-called hippies did in the '60s," Latifah recalls of her peer group's trailblazing efforts in hip-hop. "By doing that, it gave us the courageousness to try things, get out there, try to sell it, and go for it." And go for it she did.
"I'm just happy that I had that kind of mom who loved hip-hop."
Latifah,...
"We went for it as much as so-called hippies did in the '60s," Latifah recalls of her peer group's trailblazing efforts in hip-hop. "By doing that, it gave us the courageousness to try things, get out there, try to sell it, and go for it." And go for it she did.
"I'm just happy that I had that kind of mom who loved hip-hop."
Latifah,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Growing up in the Bay Area, Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, now known to fans as Saweetie, listened to 106.1 Kmel and Wild 949 on her drive to school with her dad every morning. And like clockwork, Turf Talk's "It's a Slumper," her dad's favorite song, could be heard blasting from the 808 speakers in the trunk as they made their way across the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge. At home, the family computer was riddled with viruses, thanks to her LimeWire downloads of Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma's mixtapes. This was Saweetie's first introduction to hip-hop.
"Both of my parents were really big hip-hop heads. My dad played a lot of the greats, Tupac, Biggie, but I'm from the Bay, so I grew up listening to Mac Dre, Too $hort, Mac Mall, and Mistah F.A.B.," the 30-year-old rapper tells Popsugar. "The Bay Area has so many great hip-hop artists from every era, but that's...
"Both of my parents were really big hip-hop heads. My dad played a lot of the greats, Tupac, Biggie, but I'm from the Bay, so I grew up listening to Mac Dre, Too $hort, Mac Mall, and Mistah F.A.B.," the 30-year-old rapper tells Popsugar. "The Bay Area has so many great hip-hop artists from every era, but that's...
- 8/1/2023
- by Monica Sisavat Solís
- Popsugar.com
As hip-hop celebrates 50 years of trailblazing this year, Netflix is spotlighting the women who have shaped the genre’s legacy with unrelenting confidence, even when it was an uphill battle to garner any respect or recognition for doing so. In the first trailer for Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, the four-episode docuseries premiering Aug. 9, generations of artists — from Queen Latifah and Remy Ma to Tierra Whack and Latto — give each other and themselves their hard-earned flowers.
“We’ll always be stronger together than we are apart,” Queen...
“We’ll always be stronger together than we are apart,” Queen...
- 7/26/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Legendary rapper-producer Large Professor saw no better way to celebrate his 51st birthday than by doing what he loved — rocking a crowd. On March 22, the day after his birthday, the Queens legend played an hourlong set at New York City’s Starchild Lounge rooftop bar to a crowd of hip-hop heads spanning hip-hop’s 50 years.
His set mostly consisted of classic soul and funk songs containing breakbeats later sampled in classic hip-hop songs, such as Brentford All Stars’ “Greedy G,” sampled by Carlos Bess for Ghostface Killah’s “Cherchez La Ghost.
His set mostly consisted of classic soul and funk songs containing breakbeats later sampled in classic hip-hop songs, such as Brentford All Stars’ “Greedy G,” sampled by Carlos Bess for Ghostface Killah’s “Cherchez La Ghost.
- 4/3/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Dozens of people gathered at City Hall in New York City on Monday as part of a demonstration calling for Rocky Bucano to step down as Executive Director, President and Chairman of the Universal Hip-Hop Museum (or Uhhm) because of his alleged ties with the Universal Zulu Nation. Journalist Leila Wills, who co-founded the advocacy organization Hip-Hop Stands With Survivors, organized the demonstration to advocate for survivors of child sexual abuse, including the alleged survivors of The Universal Zulu Nation founder Afrika Bambaataa. “[We want] Rocky Bucano to step down, because if...
- 3/28/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
"Protect Black women" is more than just a catchy refrain or hashtag to repeat on social media. It's a real-life responsibility that demands our utmost attention - an argument author Shanita Hubbard so unapologetically makes in her debut book, "Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto For the Well-Being of Black Women" (24).
Published by Legacy Lit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc., Hubbard's powerful read unpacks and dismantles the hip-hop ride-or-die trope that, for decades, has left Black women exhausted, depleted, and stretched far too thin when it comes to proving our worth by how much labor we provide others. To emphasize why this way of thinking is dangerous to our health and happiness, the book - which has already received high praise from Gabrielle Union and Tamron Hall - urges readers to completely eliminate the ride-or-die complex, using hip-hop as the backdrop to explore all the social norms that...
Published by Legacy Lit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc., Hubbard's powerful read unpacks and dismantles the hip-hop ride-or-die trope that, for decades, has left Black women exhausted, depleted, and stretched far too thin when it comes to proving our worth by how much labor we provide others. To emphasize why this way of thinking is dangerous to our health and happiness, the book - which has already received high praise from Gabrielle Union and Tamron Hall - urges readers to completely eliminate the ride-or-die complex, using hip-hop as the backdrop to explore all the social norms that...
- 12/16/2022
- by Shanita Hubbard
- Popsugar.com
Image Source: Jati Lindsay
My understanding of hip-hop has always been rooted in fellowship. Seeing the way it brings people together is such a magical experience to witness. Walking into the Kennedy Center with my mom on Friday night for Mc Lyte's "I Am Woman: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop" felt like I was on my way to a family reunion. I watched all the aunties and uncles pour into the theater in their flyest gear - from bamboo earrings and Kangol hats to Adidas tracksuits and sneakers - all ready to let loose and bask in a glorious celebration of women in hip-hop.
The event, which was part of the Kennedy Center's 50th anniversary, was the epitome of sisterhood. I grinned ear to ear at the sea of Black women laughing, dancing, and rapping along to the lyrics of performers like Trina, Remy Ma, Tierra Whack,...
My understanding of hip-hop has always been rooted in fellowship. Seeing the way it brings people together is such a magical experience to witness. Walking into the Kennedy Center with my mom on Friday night for Mc Lyte's "I Am Woman: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop" felt like I was on my way to a family reunion. I watched all the aunties and uncles pour into the theater in their flyest gear - from bamboo earrings and Kangol hats to Adidas tracksuits and sneakers - all ready to let loose and bask in a glorious celebration of women in hip-hop.
The event, which was part of the Kennedy Center's 50th anniversary, was the epitome of sisterhood. I grinned ear to ear at the sea of Black women laughing, dancing, and rapping along to the lyrics of performers like Trina, Remy Ma, Tierra Whack,...
- 4/18/2022
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Four new hip hop couples face the music on a brand-new season of “Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition,” premiering Thursday, October 7 at 9pm on We tv. This season, Hip Hop legend N.O.R.E and Neri, two-time Grammy Award nominee Monie Love and Tuff, Producer Mally Mall and Treasure, and Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’s […]
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- 8/18/2021
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about dozens of shows including Legends of Tomorrow, Loki, The Bold Type and Good Girls!
1 | Was this week’s most harrowing moment in televised sports A) Simone Biles holding back tears after a not-up-to-her-usual-greatness but-still-amazing performance at the Olympic Trials… B) MLB pitcher Dylan Bundy tossing his cookies on the mound during an Angels/Yankees game… or C) Serena Williams leaving the Wimbledon court in tears after an agonizing knee injury?
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1 | Was this week’s most harrowing moment in televised sports A) Simone Biles holding back tears after a not-up-to-her-usual-greatness but-still-amazing performance at the Olympic Trials… B) MLB pitcher Dylan Bundy tossing his cookies on the mound during an Angels/Yankees game… or C) Serena Williams leaving the Wimbledon court in tears after an agonizing knee injury?
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- 7/2/2021
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Michael Ausiello, Kimberly Roots, Dave Nemetz, Rebecca Iannucci, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso, Mekeisha Madden Toby, Keisha Hatchett and Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
The BET Awards, nearly a year after its virtual 2020 iteration, returned for a buzzy in-person ceremony that brought in 2.4 million viewers across several ViacomCBS networks including BET Her, MTV, Logo and VH1.
The 2021 BET Awards, which saw Megan Thee Stallion lead the evening’s wins with a total of four honors, broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater on Sunday with Taraji P. Henson serving as host. The annual awards ceremony brought in a total of 1.7M viewers on BET alone and 3.7M overall viewers on the network throughout the evening.
Headline-making moments, such as Lil Nas X’s “Montero” and Queen Latifah’s moving Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech, highlighted the annual celebration of Black music, TV, film, sports and social impact. The evening also featured a tribute to rapper Dmx.
With the awards ceremony itself, The Countdown to BET Awards and DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic: BET Awards Edition,...
The 2021 BET Awards, which saw Megan Thee Stallion lead the evening’s wins with a total of four honors, broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater on Sunday with Taraji P. Henson serving as host. The annual awards ceremony brought in a total of 1.7M viewers on BET alone and 3.7M overall viewers on the network throughout the evening.
Headline-making moments, such as Lil Nas X’s “Montero” and Queen Latifah’s moving Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech, highlighted the annual celebration of Black music, TV, film, sports and social impact. The evening also featured a tribute to rapper Dmx.
With the awards ceremony itself, The Countdown to BET Awards and DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic: BET Awards Edition,...
- 6/30/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Taraji P. Henson was the hostess with the most costume changes at the 2021 BET Awards, rocking multiple looks to pay homage to the Black women who’ve inspired her, ranging from Erykah Badu, Betty Boop, and performer/winner H.E.R.
The 2021 broadcast was all about “The Year of the Black Woman,” and Henson was particularly hyped to salute Queen Latifah with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony.
“I’m a huge Queen Latifah fan. She taught me to go for it all in Hollywood — not just to be an actress, but to produce and direct,” Henson told Variety on the red carpet Sunday in Los Angeles. “She led the way and I’m so grateful for her getting being recognized. It’s long overdue.”
Latifah took the Microsoft Theater stage after a star-studded performance tribute featuring Lil Kim, Monie Love, Rapsody and Mc Lyte. The multi-hyphenate entertainer got emotional accepting the award,...
The 2021 broadcast was all about “The Year of the Black Woman,” and Henson was particularly hyped to salute Queen Latifah with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony.
“I’m a huge Queen Latifah fan. She taught me to go for it all in Hollywood — not just to be an actress, but to produce and direct,” Henson told Variety on the red carpet Sunday in Los Angeles. “She led the way and I’m so grateful for her getting being recognized. It’s long overdue.”
Latifah took the Microsoft Theater stage after a star-studded performance tribute featuring Lil Kim, Monie Love, Rapsody and Mc Lyte. The multi-hyphenate entertainer got emotional accepting the award,...
- 6/28/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Queen Latifah was the Lifetime Achievement Award honoree at this year’s BET Awards. To commemorate her pioneering work for generations of female rappers to follow, four of her acolytes took the stage Sunday night to perform a medley of the Queen’s biggest hits.
Rapsody kicked things off with “Ladies First,” joined by British rapper Monie Love. The women then cleared the stage for Lil’ Kim, who led a rendition of “U.N.I.T.Y.” with one of rap’s other female pioneers, Mc Lyte. As the song ended,...
Rapsody kicked things off with “Ladies First,” joined by British rapper Monie Love. The women then cleared the stage for Lil’ Kim, who led a rendition of “U.N.I.T.Y.” with one of rap’s other female pioneers, Mc Lyte. As the song ended,...
- 6/28/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Queen Latifah already is a Grammy and Emmy winner, an Oscar nominee, and has been nominated four times for a BET Award, winning in 2003. Yet, the music and acting superstar was deeply moved when she got up to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 BET Awards. She shared the stage with Rapsody, Monie Love, Lil’ Kim and Mc Lyte who performed a special tribute to the rap icon. (You can watch it below.)
“Y’all my sistas in the name of rap,” Queen Latifah called her fellow artists. “I wanted to celebrate us because I know together, we stand stronger than when we tear each other apart. And I’ve seen enough of that.”
Queen Latifah, with her dad by her side and a picture of her late mom in her hand, thanked her family and friends, her longtime producing partner at Flavor Unit Shakim Compere, BET and her fans,...
“Y’all my sistas in the name of rap,” Queen Latifah called her fellow artists. “I wanted to celebrate us because I know together, we stand stronger than when we tear each other apart. And I’ve seen enough of that.”
Queen Latifah, with her dad by her side and a picture of her late mom in her hand, thanked her family and friends, her longtime producing partner at Flavor Unit Shakim Compere, BET and her fans,...
- 6/28/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Million Dollar Matchmaker gets a rap theme this week — with Shawn Isaac and Monie Love as the two millionaires looking for love. Politician turned rapper Isaac hasn’t had a proper girlfriend in four years and Patti Stanger has a bone to pick with him as he always seems to judge women based on their resume. He says he’s looking for his “first lady”, explaining: “I’m looking for someone who’s Type A, ambitious, a go-getter, maybe like Masters level education, good family values and has faith.” He also wants someone who’s “good looking” and with an “ass like Kylie Jenner”....read more...
- 9/8/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
After a six-year hiatus, VH1 Hip Hop Honors is almost here! Artists Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Lil' Kim and Salt-n-Pepa are set to be honored at this year's all-female show, and People got a preview of their fierce shoot with photographer Annie Leibovitz. The star-studded evening on July 11 will celebrate the ladies who rose to the top of a male-dominated genre and made their voices heard. And of course, this year's show wouldn't be complete without surprise performances and guests! Common, Naughty by Nature and Da Brat are just a few of the artists who will take part in a tribute to Queen Latifah.
- 7/6/2016
- by Mariah Haas
- PEOPLE.com
Name: Fleur East
Age: 26
Job: Singer
From: East London
Category - Mentor: Overs - Simon
Fast fact: Fleur East was part of Addictive Ladies, who were on the live shows all the way back in 2005. She also features on DJ Fresh's 'Turn It Up'.
What she said: [On makeovers] "I hope they won't touch my hair! I came into the competition with my own style. Maybe they can redo the roots or something, another colour, we'll see. But I'm open to whatever."
Performances
Room Audition: Unbroadcast
Arena Audition: 'Fine China' by Chris Brown
Simon: "You were like a different artist. I really, really liked that."
Mel B: "For me, for that audition that's a definite Yes. That's a slam dunk."
Boot Camp: 'Paper Planes' by Mia
Cheryl: "I think you've got something."
Simon: "You've pulled out your best performance right at the end. This is...
Age: 26
Job: Singer
From: East London
Category - Mentor: Overs - Simon
Fast fact: Fleur East was part of Addictive Ladies, who were on the live shows all the way back in 2005. She also features on DJ Fresh's 'Turn It Up'.
What she said: [On makeovers] "I hope they won't touch my hair! I came into the competition with my own style. Maybe they can redo the roots or something, another colour, we'll see. But I'm open to whatever."
Performances
Room Audition: Unbroadcast
Arena Audition: 'Fine China' by Chris Brown
Simon: "You were like a different artist. I really, really liked that."
Mel B: "For me, for that audition that's a definite Yes. That's a slam dunk."
Boot Camp: 'Paper Planes' by Mia
Cheryl: "I think you've got something."
Simon: "You've pulled out your best performance right at the end. This is...
- 12/12/2014
- Digital Spy
Simon Cowell ''stormed off'' to his dressing room following last night's (19.10.14) 'X Factor' after Mel B accused one of his acts of cheating. The music mogul is said to be ''furious'' with his fellow judge for claiming Fleur East, who is in Simon's Over-25s category, was acting unfairly because her backing singers were too loud against her own voice during her rendition of Monie Love's 'It's A Shame' on Saturday night's (18.10.14) show. The former Spice Girl's comments were said to still be a sore point after last night's 'Xtra Factor', with the panellist pair both choosing to return...
- 10/20/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Fleur East has admitted to feeling worried after Mel B complained she could not hear her voice during part of her X Factor performance.
After East performed her cover of Monie Love's 'It's a Shame (My Sister)', the Boys mentor suggested that the backing vocals were too high in the mix during the chorus, calling it "a little bit cheating".
Asked on The Xtra Factor last night (October 19) if Mel B's comments concerned her, East told Sarah-Jane Crawford: "Yes, so I was worried.
"But I did go back home and I did watch the performance over and over again, because I thought, 'Let me see what her comments [were about]'... but I actually did hear myself, so I don't know."
She continued: "I did worry, I did worry, because you never know. Because the competition is so tough you're just always worried. You know nothing's guaranteed. "
The X Factor...
After East performed her cover of Monie Love's 'It's a Shame (My Sister)', the Boys mentor suggested that the backing vocals were too high in the mix during the chorus, calling it "a little bit cheating".
Asked on The Xtra Factor last night (October 19) if Mel B's comments concerned her, East told Sarah-Jane Crawford: "Yes, so I was worried.
"But I did go back home and I did watch the performance over and over again, because I thought, 'Let me see what her comments [were about]'... but I actually did hear myself, so I don't know."
She continued: "I did worry, I did worry, because you never know. Because the competition is so tough you're just always worried. You know nothing's guaranteed. "
The X Factor...
- 10/19/2014
- Digital Spy
The X Factor kicked off '80s Week tonight (October 18) as all 14 acts took to the stage.
Digital Spy rounds up the best comments from judges Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Mel B.
1. Jack Walton: 'Straight Up' by Paula Abdul
Louis: "You're the real deal, a real artist, you're all about the music."
Cheryl: "Each week you do a really good twist on a song, and I thoroughly enjoyed that."
2. Stephanie Nala: 'Call Me' by Blondie
Mel B: "I do think it really shows you've worked extremely hard this week, but I got a little bit bored in the middle. Loved the vibe, but wanted it to take me somewhere else halfway through."
Simon: "A million times better than last week. The tone of your voice was better. The only problem is it is like you're half-asleep, when you talk and when you perform.
Digital Spy rounds up the best comments from judges Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Mel B.
1. Jack Walton: 'Straight Up' by Paula Abdul
Louis: "You're the real deal, a real artist, you're all about the music."
Cheryl: "Each week you do a really good twist on a song, and I thoroughly enjoyed that."
2. Stephanie Nala: 'Call Me' by Blondie
Mel B: "I do think it really shows you've worked extremely hard this week, but I got a little bit bored in the middle. Loved the vibe, but wanted it to take me somewhere else halfway through."
Simon: "A million times better than last week. The tone of your voice was better. The only problem is it is like you're half-asleep, when you talk and when you perform.
- 10/18/2014
- Digital Spy
It doesn't feel like a week has passed since One Direction Overload Generation and Blonde Electra said their goodbyes, but it's time for two more solid hours of Saturday night-in entertainment with The X Factor.
The remaining 14 acts will sing their hearts out to earn the praise of the judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Mel B and Louis Walsh, as well as the millions watching at home, complete with five free votes each should they wish.
Join Digital Spy from 8pm as we settle down for the night for the inevitable judge fisticuffs, impressive high notes and dodgy boyband hand movements.
22:20That's your lot, guys and girls! Thanks for joining along in the fun - hope you enjoyed it - see you back tomorrow night to find out who must leave the competiton.
22:19So tomorrow we have Jessie J and Maroon 5. Yay?
22:16Fleur also gave a great performance.
The remaining 14 acts will sing their hearts out to earn the praise of the judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Mel B and Louis Walsh, as well as the millions watching at home, complete with five free votes each should they wish.
Join Digital Spy from 8pm as we settle down for the night for the inevitable judge fisticuffs, impressive high notes and dodgy boyband hand movements.
22:20That's your lot, guys and girls! Thanks for joining along in the fun - hope you enjoyed it - see you back tomorrow night to find out who must leave the competiton.
22:19So tomorrow we have Jessie J and Maroon 5. Yay?
22:16Fleur also gave a great performance.
- 10/18/2014
- Digital Spy
With little more than a day until the next X Factor live show, it's time to find out which songs the remaining 14 acts will be tackling!
On Saturday night (October 18), the finalists will be travelling back to the 1980s, so expect some big power ballads, lots of cheesy song choices, and some that will definitely have you scratching your head...
X Factor: DS readers choose Andrea Faustini as their early favourite
Boys
Jack Walton
'If You Don't Know Me By Now' by Simply Red
Andrea Faustini
'One Moment In Time' by Whitney Houston
Jake Quickenden
'Total Eclipse of the Heart' by Bonnie Tyler
Paul Akister
'Straight Up' by Paula Abdul
Girls
Chloe Jasmine
'Fame' by Irene Cara
Stephanie Nala
'Call Me' by Blondie
Lauren Platt
'What A Feeling' by Irene Cara
Lola Saunders
'Imagine' by John Lennon
Overs
Ben Haenow
'Jealous Guy' by John Lennon
Jay James...
On Saturday night (October 18), the finalists will be travelling back to the 1980s, so expect some big power ballads, lots of cheesy song choices, and some that will definitely have you scratching your head...
X Factor: DS readers choose Andrea Faustini as their early favourite
Boys
Jack Walton
'If You Don't Know Me By Now' by Simply Red
Andrea Faustini
'One Moment In Time' by Whitney Houston
Jake Quickenden
'Total Eclipse of the Heart' by Bonnie Tyler
Paul Akister
'Straight Up' by Paula Abdul
Girls
Chloe Jasmine
'Fame' by Irene Cara
Stephanie Nala
'Call Me' by Blondie
Lauren Platt
'What A Feeling' by Irene Cara
Lola Saunders
'Imagine' by John Lennon
Overs
Ben Haenow
'Jealous Guy' by John Lennon
Jay James...
- 10/17/2014
- Digital Spy
Simon Cowell ''stormed off'' to his dressing room following last night's (19.10.14) 'X Factor' after Mel B accused one of his acts of cheating. The music mogul is said to be ''furious'' with his fellow judge for claiming Fleur East, who is in Simon's Over-25s category, was acting unfairly because her backing singers were too loud against her own voice during her rendition of Monie Love's 'It's A Shame' on Saturday night's (18.10.14) show. The former Spice Girl's comments were said to still be a sore point after last night's 'Xtra Factor', with the panellist pair both choosing to return...
- 10/17/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
According to Deadline.com, Q-Tip is partnering with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill to develop a TV series based on the rapper's experiences with the Native Tongues collective, a loose late Eighties alliance between his A Tribe Called Quest and the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Monie Love and more. The trio's show will reflect on the posse's friendship and how their music influenced younger rappers.
Why The Low End Theory Is One of the 500 Greatest Albums
Native Tongues blazed alternative rap trails with their laid-back, witty and progressive styles.
Why The Low End Theory Is One of the 500 Greatest Albums
Native Tongues blazed alternative rap trails with their laid-back, witty and progressive styles.
- 1/10/2014
- Rollingstone.com
In addition to picking up USA telecast rights to Clement Virgo's adaptation of Book Of Negroes, upcoming new original programming at Bet announced today, include another project from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, although unlike their other original series with the cable TV network, the duo will enter unscripted TV territory, with a new series titled Back to Me with Jeanette Jenkins. Described as a makeover show centered on celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins, it's just one of four new unscripted pilots greenlit by Bet. The other 3 include: - Hip-Hop Sisters, which will follow femme rappers, Mc Lyte, Yo Yo, Lady of Rage, Smooth, Monie Love and Lil...
- 6/11/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Female Rappers have existed as long as Hip Hop itself but it took a while for them to be established on the scene. Roxanne Shante was one of the first female rappers to score success back in 1984 during the Roxanne Wars between Utfo and DJ Marley Marl. I think she really set the bar for female rappers in terms of quality of rapping.
Once considered rare and exotic, female MCs are plentiful in rap now and my top 10 Female Rappers can hold their own with any male rapper out there. New and exciting female artists are emerging on the scene all the time and adding spice to the world of Hip Hop. I have compiled for you a list of who I think are the best female rappers who have worked in the industry. If I have forgotten any of your personal favourites please drop me a line in the comment box below.
Once considered rare and exotic, female MCs are plentiful in rap now and my top 10 Female Rappers can hold their own with any male rapper out there. New and exciting female artists are emerging on the scene all the time and adding spice to the world of Hip Hop. I have compiled for you a list of who I think are the best female rappers who have worked in the industry. If I have forgotten any of your personal favourites please drop me a line in the comment box below.
- 3/26/2013
- by Clare Simpson
- Obsessed with Film
Hip Hop has always been a male led genre and it seems now more than ever. However that has not always been the way. Over the years numerous talented female emcees have reserved places in our memories; of course Roxanne Shante, on the more commercial side Salt N Pepa, Latifah, Monie Love, Jean Grae and maybe even Yo Yo for those Left Coast fans but one name that cannot go without a mention is of course Mc Lyte. Mc Lyte (Lana Michelle Moorer) burst onto the Hip-Hop scene at the tender age of eighteen in 1988 with the classic album “Lyte as a Rock”. This album featured the instant classic, “Paper Thin” and was mostly produced by her brothers Audio Two. Although it also features an early prince Paul production credit on “Mc Lyte Likes Swingin’”
Lyte followed up her debut almost a year to the day with “Eyes on This...
Lyte followed up her debut almost a year to the day with “Eyes on This...
- 2/11/2013
- by Scott Ronan
- Obsessed with Film
Have a look at the new trailer for Michael Rapaport’s Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest opening in NY & La on July 8th. (via Yahoo! Movies)
In April 2011, Michael Barker and Tom Bernard, Co-Chairmen of Sony Pictures Classics, announced that starting July 8th Michael Rapaport’s Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest would commence its platform release. Following in the tracks of A Tribe Called Quest concerts, the release of the film will mirror that of a concert tour. “Sony’s release strategy is a perfect tribute to the spirit of this film. I’m really excited to go on the road this summer and meet other true fans like myself” says Rapaport.
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A tribe Called Quest is a documentary film directed by Michael Rapaport about one of the most influential and groundbreaking musical groups in hip-hop history.
In April 2011, Michael Barker and Tom Bernard, Co-Chairmen of Sony Pictures Classics, announced that starting July 8th Michael Rapaport’s Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest would commence its platform release. Following in the tracks of A Tribe Called Quest concerts, the release of the film will mirror that of a concert tour. “Sony’s release strategy is a perfect tribute to the spirit of this film. I’m really excited to go on the road this summer and meet other true fans like myself” says Rapaport.
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A tribe Called Quest is a documentary film directed by Michael Rapaport about one of the most influential and groundbreaking musical groups in hip-hop history.
- 6/3/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
True hip hop and rap fans should check this film out. Yahoo! Movies released the documentary of “Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest.” Here is film’s synopsis: Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as A Tribe Called Quest have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in 1998. The documentary presents interviews from singers and rappers from De La Soul, The Roots, Kanye West, Common, Mos Def, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Pharrell, Ludacris, Beastie Boys, Mary J. Blige, Monie Love, Pete Rock, Large Professor, The Jungle Brothers and the members of A Tribe Called Quest. Actor Michael Rapaport makes his feature directorial debut to document the inner workings and behind the scenes drama. The film will be released in New York...
- 6/3/2011
- LRMonline.com
Michael Rapaport says premiering at 2011 Sundance Film Festival was his 'personal goal.'
By Hillary Crosley
Michael Rappaport
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
A Tribe Called Quest fans can officially rejoice: The documentary chronicling the group's rise to fame as well as their legacy has been accepted into the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Held in Park City, Utah, the gathering is where Michael Rapaport, director of the documentary, cut his teeth in the film world.
"My personal goal for the movie was always to premiere it at Sundance Film Festival," he said. "I've always had affection for the festival: The first time I ever saw myself in a movie was in 1992 at the world premiere of my first movie, 'Zebrahead.' I couldn't be happier. For me, it's the premier film festival."
"Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which has drawn scrutiny from group member Q-Tip,...
By Hillary Crosley
Michael Rappaport
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
A Tribe Called Quest fans can officially rejoice: The documentary chronicling the group's rise to fame as well as their legacy has been accepted into the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Held in Park City, Utah, the gathering is where Michael Rapaport, director of the documentary, cut his teeth in the film world.
"My personal goal for the movie was always to premiere it at Sundance Film Festival," he said. "I've always had affection for the festival: The first time I ever saw myself in a movie was in 1992 at the world premiere of my first movie, 'Zebrahead.' I couldn't be happier. For me, it's the premier film festival."
"Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which has drawn scrutiny from group member Q-Tip,...
- 1/18/2011
- MTV Movie News
Michael Rapaport says premiering at 2011 Sundance Film Festival was his 'personal goal.'
By Hillary Crosley
Michael Rappaport
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
A Tribe Called Quest fans can officially rejoice: The documentary chronicling the group's rise to fame as well as their legacy has been accepted into the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Held in Park City, Utah, the gathering is where Michael Rapaport, director of the documentary, cut his teeth in the film world.
"My personal goal for the movie was always to premiere it at Sundance Film Festival," he said. "I've always had affection for the festival: The first time I ever saw myself in a movie was in 1992 at the world premiere of my first movie, 'Zebrahead.' I couldn't be happier. For me, it's the premier film festival."
"Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which has drawn scrutiny from group member Q-Tip,...
By Hillary Crosley
Michael Rappaport
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
A Tribe Called Quest fans can officially rejoice: The documentary chronicling the group's rise to fame as well as their legacy has been accepted into the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Held in Park City, Utah, the gathering is where Michael Rapaport, director of the documentary, cut his teeth in the film world.
"My personal goal for the movie was always to premiere it at Sundance Film Festival," he said. "I've always had affection for the festival: The first time I ever saw myself in a movie was in 1992 at the world premiere of my first movie, 'Zebrahead.' I couldn't be happier. For me, it's the premier film festival."
"Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which has drawn scrutiny from group member Q-Tip,...
- 1/18/2011
- MTV Music News
Michael Rapaport says premiering at 2011 Sundance Film Festival was his 'personal goal.'
By Hillary Crosley
Michael Rappaport
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
A Tribe Called Quest fans can officially rejoice: The documentary chronicling the group's rise to fame as well as their legacy has been accepted into the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Held in Park City, Utah, the gathering is where Michael Rapaport, director of the documentary, cut his teeth in the film world.
"My personal goal for the movie was always to premiere it at Sundance Film Festival," he said. "I've always had affection for the festival: The first time I ever saw myself in a movie was in 1992 at the world premiere of my first movie, 'Zebrahead.' I couldn't be happier. For me, it's the premier film festival."
"Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which has drawn scrutiny from group member Q-Tip,...
By Hillary Crosley
Michael Rappaport
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
A Tribe Called Quest fans can officially rejoice: The documentary chronicling the group's rise to fame as well as their legacy has been accepted into the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Held in Park City, Utah, the gathering is where Michael Rapaport, director of the documentary, cut his teeth in the film world.
"My personal goal for the movie was always to premiere it at Sundance Film Festival," he said. "I've always had affection for the festival: The first time I ever saw myself in a movie was in 1992 at the world premiere of my first movie, 'Zebrahead.' I couldn't be happier. For me, it's the premier film festival."
"Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which has drawn scrutiny from group member Q-Tip,...
- 1/18/2011
- MTV Music News
Michael Rapaport says premiering at 2011 Sundance Film Festival was his 'personal goal.'
By Hillary Crosley
Michael Rappaport
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
A Tribe Called Quest fans can officially rejoice: The documentary chronicling the group's rise to fame as well as their legacy has been accepted into the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Held in Park City, Utah, the gathering is where Michael Rapaport, director of the documentary, cut his teeth in the film world.
"My personal goal for the movie was always to premiere it at Sundance Film Festival," he said. "I've always had affection for the festival: The first time I ever saw myself in a movie was in 1992 at the world premiere of my first movie, 'Zebrahead.' I couldn't be happier. For me, it's the premier film festival."
"Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which has drawn scrutiny from group member Q-Tip,...
By Hillary Crosley
Michael Rappaport
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
A Tribe Called Quest fans can officially rejoice: The documentary chronicling the group's rise to fame as well as their legacy has been accepted into the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Held in Park City, Utah, the gathering is where Michael Rapaport, director of the documentary, cut his teeth in the film world.
"My personal goal for the movie was always to premiere it at Sundance Film Festival," he said. "I've always had affection for the festival: The first time I ever saw myself in a movie was in 1992 at the world premiere of my first movie, 'Zebrahead.' I couldn't be happier. For me, it's the premier film festival."
"Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which has drawn scrutiny from group member Q-Tip,...
- 1/18/2011
- MTV Movie News
Uplifting Woman SongsYou Go Girl!As women, there are some shamefully negative stereotypes that proceed us as it relates to how we treat others -especially women.We're catty, we're competitive, we can't get along, spiteful, scornful, and in general-just too damn emotional.Add that on top of how hard it is to just be a womandealing with issues in love, our career, and holding together families -it can all be very overwhelming. That is why we are grateful to the women in the limelight who are given a platform with their music to show we can also be supportive, nurturing, encouraging, positive, and forthright.The women who have created songs that point out we can come out of our issues victorious and not the victim, that problems of life will pass, and that loving and respecting ourselves first is essential. Last week Essence.com tipped our hats to the men...
- 8/3/2010
- Essence
It's only fitting that Queen Latifah's namesake chess piece is the one that can move in any direction. There's hardly a title this Queen doesn't own: rapper, actor, producer, and the author of two books, including the just-released "Put on Your Crown," a tome on self-esteem that falls somewhere between biography and self-help book. Born Dana Owens, Latifah was a teenager when she won raves for her 1989 debut album "All Hail the Queen," in which she announced her arrival with, "A woman can bear you, break you, take you/Now it's time to rhyme, can you relate to/A sister dope enough to make you holler and scream."Latifah soon transitioned into acting with a turn in Spike Lee's 1992 film "Jungle Fever." Eager to see a wider range of women represented on television, she co-created and starred in the comedy "Living Single," which ran for five seasons on Fox.
- 5/12/2010
- backstage.com
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