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“Straight Outta Compton” Debuts At A Strong $24.2 Million
The film also racked in an estimated $4.96 million on Thursday (August 13) alone. N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton became one of the most anticipated movie releases of the year and now the box office numbers are backing up that sentiment. According to Billboard, the […]
Master P Announces “Ice Cream Man: King Of The South” Autobiographical Film
The movie will follow the rapper’s life from the streets of New Orleans to the office of his own label. Master P is directing a biopic of his life, Ice Cream Man: King of the South, according to XXL. The New Orleans emcee will reportedly release the […]
Jay Z Recorded “Nasty” Tupac Diss Track, DJ Clark Kent Says
“If he was alive, there woulda been no coming back,” DJ Clark Kent. DJ Clark Kent says that Jay Z recorded a Tupac diss track. “It never came out because out of respect for the fact that he died,” says longtime Jay Z collaborator DJ Clark […]
Will Smith To Produce “Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” Reboot
The rapper starred in the original show from 1990-1996. Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment is creating a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air remake, according to TVLine. The rapper-actor will serve as executive producer for the television series based on the original sitcom in which he starred from 1990-1996. The […]
King Mez, DJ Premier & Others Detail Dr. Dre’s Musical Comeback
J Premier reveals what makes Dr. Dre a producer as opposed to a beat maker. As part of a feature story titled “The Compton Sessions: How Dr. Dre Created His Comeback,” Pitchfork caught up with several artists who lent their assistance on Dr. Dre’s newly-released […]
Ice Cube On Eazy-E’s Role In N.W.A: “We Followed His Lead”
“Ya’ll is some talented muthafuckas, basically,” Dr. Dre says of Ice Cube and “Straight Outta Compton” director F. Gary Gray. During a talk prior to the world premiere of Straight Outta Compton at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles Monday (August 10), Ice Cube praised the work of […]
Cast Of “Straight Outta Compton” Says Biopic Is “Beyond Rap”
The actors portraying Dr. Dre, Eazy-E and Ice Cube explain just how big “Straight Outta Compton” is. Straight Outta Compton will be viewable later this week and since, the cast has been making its press rounds to give their take on both the group and its […]
Jay Z & Timbaland To Testify In “Big Pimpin'” Lawsuit
The lawsuit was first filed in 2007. Court documents were filed yesterday (August 10) in the lawsuit over the rights to the sample in Jay Z’s song “Big Pimpin’.” In the documents, both Jay Z and Timbaland are scheduled to testify in the case, which goes […]
DJ Quik Compares Kendrick Lamar To N.W.A
DJ Quik also explains Drake’s appeal. DJ Quik says he was able to witness Dr. Dre craft his alleged swan song, Compton: A Soundtrack By Dr. Dre, and says he was speechless after listening to the project. “It made me feel some kinda way when I left […]
Raekwon Imagines Superhero Alter Ego “King Kwon” With Complex
Raekwon describes his superhero “King Kwon’s” civil duties in the latest episode of “Super” on Complex. During an interview with Complex, Raekwon imagines what superhero he would be. The Wu-Tang Clan rapper says that his King Kwon alter ego would erase all the sucka emcees […]