Hip-Hop – In 1987, a vanguard Top 40 radio station in the Bay Area put on a concert called Summer Jam. KMEL 106, under program director Keith Naftaly, played pop next to hip-hop next to dance and R&B, an ethos evident in that first year’s headliner Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam. The next year, [...]
'Friday UK': Why Is There An African Version Of Ice Cube's 'Friday'? (Very Funny)
November 23, 2012 | Posted by
As talks begin for a possible fourth movie for Ice Cube’s franchise Friday, some Africans/Brits took the time to pay tribute to the original Friday by releasing a trailer for Friday, the UK version. The video comes from Youtuber Sebastian Thiel, as an Upshot TV Production. After watching Friday UK trailer, the last thing you [...]
Terry Crews Says He's Definitely Doing Fourth 'Friday' Movie
August 25, 2012 | Posted by
Last year, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister revealed that there was a Friday part four in the works, and mentioned that Ice Cube plans to release this as his last installment of the comedy movie. “There’s a lot of conversation that’s hopefully going down next week with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker about doing one more Friday”, [...]
Is the Rage Behind Ice Cube’s Rodney-King Rap Still Burning?
June 20, 2012 | Posted by
This past Sunday, Rodney King died at age 47, closing the book on a troubled life burdened by one of the more tragic cases of unwanted celebrity in recent American history. Only two days prior to King’s death, the rapper and actor Ice Cube turned 43 years old, and 20 years ago no musical figure [...]
‘Art Of Rap’ Documentary By Ice-T Brings The Noise
June 14, 2012 | Posted by
Hip-Hop Legend Ice-T’s documentary, From Nothing To Something: The Art of Rap, hits theaters nationwide Friday and promises to be not only information, but perhaps transformational for today’s rap artists. At least that’s Ice-T’s hope. “For a while, people weren’t taking enough time [to write]. With some of these tremendous beats, you can basically sh—on [...]
Dr. Dre and Ice Cube: From N.W.A. to King Makers
May 22, 2012 | Posted by
Since Ice Cube and Dr. Dre have evolved into two huge industry names, it’s easy to forget their humble beginnings. Before Ice Cube and Dr. Dre were household names, they were simply members of N.W.A., a rap group known for its controversial messages and explicit lyrics. The group of five entered the business world together, [...]
NBA’s Etan Thomas Delivers Groundbreaking Book on “Fatherhood”
May 1, 2012 | Posted by
Today is the official release date for Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge, a book by NBA veteran Etan Thomas that features a collection of essays and poetry from prominent men from all walks of life. Thomas collaborated with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nick Chiles to produce the book that features essays from dozens of recognizable [...]
Ice Cube To Write The Fourth 'Friday' Movie
March 6, 2012 | Posted by
Ice Cube has confirmed that he is in the process of writing the script for the fourth Friday movie. The film has recently gained some attention after actor Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, revealed the franchise’s plans to release another installment of the comedy movie. During a recent interview, Collider inquired about the progress of the new [...]
Ice Cube To Star As Vigilante in Cable Network FX's 'Eye For An Eye'
December 6, 2011 | Posted by
Ice Cube has decided to bring back smash hit comedy ‘Friday’, but that’s not it for the gangster rapper-turned actor-turned movie producer. Ice Cube is bringing his talent and money to the cable network channel FX. Cube will be producing and starring in ‘Eye for An Eye,’ a project Cube’s company Cube Vision and Jeff [...]
Chris Tucker To Star In Upcoming 'Friday' Movie
November 16, 2011 | Posted by
Ice Cube and Chris Tucker are planning to make a new Friday movie. This would be the third sequel since the first Friday hit theaters in 1995. While talking to TMZ, Tommy “Tiny” Lister, who played Debo in the original Friday said that Tucker and Cube are currently developing the project. “There’s a lot of [...]
