N.W.A manager Jerry Heller passed away at 75 years old on September 2. Heller is best known for helping to catapult the iconic rap group to superstardom—and stealing millions from them. Heller was portrayed in last year’s box office smash Straight Outta Compton as a snake with some heart. The film starred O’Shea Jackson Jr., who […]
The music industry veteran died of a heart attack Friday night in California
Last year as the world watched Straight Outta Compton break box-office records and become a hit with both fans and critics alike, those who were actually apart of the story were left wondering why much of the story about the physical abuse that N.W.A. member Dr. Dre inflicted upon the women in his past relationships […]
Cube revealed he met with New Line Cinema about creating Last Friday and says the ball is in their court.
Yep, this is happening! VH1 and Ice Cube are teaming up to create a hip-hop version of the game show, “Hollywood Squares.” “Hip-Hop Squares” will feature celebrity contestants and test their pop culture knowledge. The reboot is the latest version of the game show originally hosted by Peter Marshall from 1966 to 1981. “Hollywood Squares” […]
Ice Cube is a hip-hop legend who has always moved outside the box.
The Academy has learned its lesson, so the film organization is doing something about its glaring diversity problem. About 46 percent of new members of its voting body are people of colors, but that still might not be enough to make a huge difference just yet. Society as a whole made the good people behind […]
The Court of Special Appeals in Maryland, the state’s second-highest court, has ordered another trial and restored charges against a man from Northwest Baltimore who was acquitted in the murder of North Carolina native Phylicia Barnes. The court says Circuit Judge John Addison Howard committed a mistake in January 2015 when he acquitted Michael Johnson of […]
The Court of Special Appeals in Maryland, the state’s second-highest court, has ordered another trial and restored charges against a man from Northwest Baltimore who was acquitted in the murder of North Carolina native Phylicia Barnes. The court says Circuit Judge John Addison Howard committed a mistake in January 2015 when he acquitted Michael Johnson of […]
Over the weekend there was an N.W.A. sighting… The group finally made their long-awaited, much-talked-about reunion happen over the weekend at Coachella. MC Ren and DJ Yella joined Ice Cube during his performance last weekend for a partial reunion, but this weekend’s audience got Dr. Dre and the late Eazy-E’s son Lil Eazy-E. The iconic […]
Boxofficemojo.com reports that Barber Shop 3-The Next came in 2nd at the box office this weekend earning over $20M. Jungle Book took the top spot with more than $100M in ticket sales. The Next Cut stars Ice Cube, Nicki Minaj, Cedric The Entertainer, Common and many more. View the trailer here and get your tickets. […]
Roland Martin recently sat down with Regina Hall, Ice Cube, and Cedric the Entertainer to find out how they managed to actually get the movie done with such a crazy cast of characters roaming the set. Cedric told Martin they clowned a little and had a good time, but implied that Cube knows how to get folks back in line to "get the job done."
