The film Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American hood drama film directed by John Singleton and written by Singleton. The film stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long and Regina King. The film follows three young men in South Central Los Angeles, one of the most notorious neighborhoods…
Jackie Brown might be one of Quentin Tarantino’s most underappreciated films, but there’s no denying its brilliance. Starring Pam Grier and Samuel L Jackson, the film plays tribute to 1970s blaxploitation movies like Foxy Brown and Coffy, both of which Grier starred in. As you’d expect from Tarantino, the soundtrack is as thrilling as the…
Wale was born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin on September 21, 1984, in Washington D.C. His parents divorced when he was three, and his mother, an Ethiopian immigrant, raised him. Wale’s musical career began to take off in 2006 when he was featured on Mian Street Journal, a local hip-hop blog. He released his first mixtape, Paint…
Any film that takes its name from a song by The Replacements is almost guaranteed to have an awesome soundtrack, and Can’t Hardly Wait certainly doesn’t disappoint on that score. Even if you haven’t seen the film (although if you haven’t, it’s worth doing, for no other reason than name-checking all the ‘before they were…
The biggest positive about 1995’s Batman’s Forever is that it isn’t Batman & Robin. But even if the film itself has its low points, the soundtrack is in a league of its own. Somewhat strangely, only 5 of the soundtrack’s 14 songs actually appear in the film, but even if the selection method is a…
Lecrae, whose full name is Lecrae Devaughn Moore, was born in Houston, Texas, on October 9, 1979. He is an American hip-hop recording artist, record producer, songwriter, and actor. Lecrae’s initial success came with his seventh studio album, Gravity (2012), which peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 and won a Grammy Award…
Have you ever listened to the 1980 “And the Beat Goes On” and the 1987 “Rock Steady”? If yes, you probably are familiar with an American group called The Whispers. The group is from Los Angeles, California, and has released hits after hits since the late 60s. It is no surprise that they’ve ranked more…
Singer-songwriter Beth Hart first came to the world’s attention with her 1999 single, LA Song (Out of This Town). Since then, she’s topped the blues charts on numerous occasions, both as a solo artist and with frequent collaborator, Joe Bonamassa, picked up a small army of Grammy nominations, and won over millions of fans around…
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, better known by his stage name Ginuwine, has been making music since 1991. His sultry R&B tunes have topped the charts and earned him a loyal following over the years. He’s a singer, songwriter, and dancer, but he’s also made a few acting appearances. He started his career as part of the…