Will Smith, Audible, and Wondery have announced the arrival of a new limited Hip-Hop podcast, Class Of ’88. Smith had been selected to host the new series to celebrate the pivotal year “that defined the global cultural phenomenon of Hip-Hop.”
In a statement, the West Philly native stated, “Hip-Hop has been a central part of my life for over four decades. I’m hyped to share my first-hand experiences and those of some of Hip-Hop’s greatest legends as we delve intothe origins of one of the most influential genres of music in history.
The controversy surrounding the Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana has reached a fever pitch. After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival nearly three years ago, and photos of the light-skinned Saldana wearing dark make-up, a prosthetic nose and a Afro surfaced online, many took to social media to voice their disapproval with the Cynthia Mort directed film before it was given a release date.
Now that Nina will hit theaters late April, the outrage has received new momentum.
People are raving about the “French Spiderman” who scaled a building in order to rescue a child who was hanging from a fourth-floor balcony in Paris over the weekend (May 26). Mamoudou Gassama, 22, was reportedly an immigrant, but will be granted French citizenship after his heroic act, Elysee Palace announced on Monday (May 28).
Gassama’s good deed was caught on tape and spread throughout social media. In the now-viral video, he is seen climbing up the building in order to get to the child who was dangling from the balcony.
The cast of Tupac‘s upcoming biopic, All Eyez On Me, is growing. Just three days after it was announced that The Walking Dead‘s Danai Gurira would play Tupac’s mother in the Benny Boom-directed movie, Deadline reports that The Wire alum, Jamie Hector will star as the late rapper’s stepfather, Mutulu Shakur.
Mutulu Shakur was a nationalist widely known for his placement on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list as a result of his four years on the run.
Alex Rodriguez heard the jokes about his noticeably darker skin, and he wants everyone to just take it easy. The formerMLB player addressed his wild tan this past weekend.
A-Rod became the talk of the internet after sitting courtside during the Minnesota Timberwolves, whom he is part owner of, game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday (Feb. 23). He shared photos of himself with Stephen A. Smith, Richard Jefferson, and more on Instagram, but people could only focus on his skin pigmentation.