February 11th will forever be etched in our hearts as the day the world lost a musical icon. It’s been 8 years since the untimely passing of Whitney Houston. There will never be another like her. Meet Jackie B., the Soul Singing Sensation whose voice has been compared to the late signer, has created the…
An old family photograph sparks a complicated romance in Stella Meghie’s romantic drama starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield. There’s nothing better than a good love story. From Pride and Prejudice, Love Jones, and Brown Sugar on-screen romances keep audiences captivated for hours on end. From the slightest graze or the initial eye contact, like…
Alicia Keys is Back Uplifting the “Underdog” from her Upcoming album ‘ALICIA’ “So I sing a song for the hustlers Trading at the bus stop/ Single mothers Waiting on a check to come Young teachers Student doctors Sons on the front line Knowing they don’t get to run This goes out to the Underdog.”…
Don Benjamin Gets Ugly in Binary Veteran music video director and frequent G-Eazy collaborator Daniel CZ teams up with up-and-coming writer Ty Strachan (AKA Paper Plane Ty) for this slow burn short film surrounding a man’s inner demons and their manifestations as his doppelgänger. RIV’s final release of the decade comes in the form of…
“They picked ‘Luce,’ which means light.” It’s been ten years since Amy and Peter Edgar (Naomi Watts and Tim Roth) adopted their son from war-torn Eritrea, and they thought the worst was behind them. Luce Edgar (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) has become an all-star student beloved by his community in Arlington, Virginia. His African-American teacher, Harriet…
“I think everything is destined.”- Slim Recently I screened Queen and Slim, and can I tell you this movie was black, beautiful, and so necessary. In short the movie is about a first date which goes horribly wrong, and somehow turns tragically beautiful. A black man (Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie…
“As long as my lady remembers me fondly, that’s all I need.” Some are calling it the black version of Bonnie and Clyde, I’m calling it “Ambitionz az Ridah” Tupac style! What happens when a first date changes the trajectory of your life? The story of ‘Queen & Slim’ unfolds as a black man (Get…
“I wish I put as much courage into love as I did my work.” Valentine’s Day 2020 just got a little sweeter! Issa Rae (HBO’s Insecure, Little) and LaKeith Stanfield (FX’s Atlanta, Sorry to Bother You) star in a new romance The Photograph. A woman must learn from the secrets in her mother’s past if she is to…
Just in time for the Brown Sugar Anniversary, I asked my friends to share their story of when they fell in love with hip hop. In the first installment of The Day I Fell in Love with Hip-Hop: Meet Chris Cad, an amazing creative out of Philadelphia who is a WTang enthusiast and just embodies…
“Dolemite is my name, and f - - kin’ up motherf - - kers is my game! Eddie Murphy portrays Blaxploitation legend Rudy Ray Moore, in Dolemite is My Name with a star-studded cast including Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, and a few cameos from some recognizable faces. EDDIE MURPHY IS BACK! It’s been a long time coming and “Dolemite Is My…
