Did The Movie "Set It Off" Impact You At All?

 

Our Movie Talk of the week goes to "Set It Off." The film stars Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise.

The sophomore film effort from music video director F. Gary Gray, Set It Off is a crime thriller about four women bank robbers from a housing project in L.A. But it's a lot more than that. Set It Off is the best, most affecting heist film ever made.

Are You Ready To Watch Blade 4k?

 

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the Blade 4K Ultra HD release, a remastered version of the Wesley Snipes Marvel movie.

A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires. Starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff.

How Funny Was The Movie 'How High' To You?

 

How High is a 2001 American stoner comedy film starring Method Man, Redman, Obba Babatundé, and Mike Epps.

In the film, Redman and Method Man portray two cannabis users who are visited by the ghost of a deceased friend after smoking his ashes. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry.

Redman's Staten Island Crib On MTV

MTV Cribs visits rapper Redman at his home in Staten Island back in 2001 and again in 2014. Could the tour of his grimy Staten Island duplex possibly have been real?

Why Redd Foxx Quit 'Sanford & Son'

Redd Foxx would break records as Fred Sanford on 'Sanford & Son' for 6 seasons. Despite the show's success there appeared to be drama on the back end which resulted with Redd Foxx quitting the show.

After season six ended in March of 1977, Foxx accepted an offer from ABC to host a variety show and quit Sanford And Son. When NBC rejected Demond Wilson's request for a raise to continue without Foxx, he too decided to leave, taking the lead in the CBS sitcom Baby, I'm Back.

Is "Juice" Tupac's Best Movie?

Twenty-five years after its theatrical debut, 'Juice' remains a cult classic film thanks to the brilliance of Tupac Shakur and the the film in general. Juice is a classic 90s Hip Hop film. It follows four friends Tupac, Omar Epps, Jermaine Hopkins and Khalil Kain in Harlem with plenty of cameos.

The film is the writing and directing debut of Dickerson and features Shakur in his acting debut. The film was shot in New York City, mainly in the Harlem area, in 1991.

MTV Cribs With The Wu-Tang Clan

Here is another classic episode from MTV's Cribs. This time we take a look at members of Wu-Tang and the way the live.

Whats Your #FavoriteMovie From Denzel Washington?

Denzel Washington has played in a slew of movies which had come to make people of all race love him. He made his feature film debut in the comedy A Carbon Copy (1981) and was cast on the hit TV medical drama St. Elsewhere (1982-88).

He's felt the sting of an Academy Awards committee and has developed a complicated history with the organization that is inextricable from his legendary career. Including this year, Washington been nominated five times for the coveted best actor award, and he's won once for a role as a crooked cop.

He has won several prestigious awards for his performances and is also a well-known producer and director. Denzel Washington has been in the industry for nearly four decades and as of 2020, Denzel Washington's net worth is approximately $220 million.

Why Is Scareface The Most Loved Movie In Hip-Hop Culture?

The movie Scareface has been a huge staple in the hip hop community. Even rapper Jay-Z has dedicated countless rap lyrics and interludes to the film. The release of Scarface coincided with the rise of hip hop music.

The hip-hop community has single-handedly made the movie a cult classic. Even though the story of Tony Montana, a poor Cuban immigrant who quickly ascends through the ranks to become a drug kingpin, is actually a remake of a 1932 film of the same name.

Will Smith To Exec-Produce ‘The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Reboot

Will Smith has signed on as executive producer for a dramatic reboot of his ’90s sitcom, “The Fresh Prince of Bel- Air.” Morgan Cooper will co-write and direct the project, after he created a 2019 trailer for the concept that went viral and caught Smith’s eye.

The show’s reportedly being shopped to streaming outfits. Ever wonder what The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air might look like if it suddenly returned to the airwaves in 2019? Well, given Hollywood’s current penchant for giving everything a “dark” and “gritty” backstory, it would probably look quite a bit like this superbly made fan film by director Morgan Cooper. Simply titled Bel-Air, it gives Will Smith’s young “Will” a considerably more dire origin story while keeping all of the major Fresh Prince beats intact.

What Part Of The Movie "South Central" Did You Love The Most?

South Central is a 1992 American crime-drama film. It was one of the greatest hood movies made during my time. The movie is based on Crips in south central L.A. It was written and directed by Steve Anderson, who has served time, and whose view of prison life has a particular authenticity.

Movie Plot:

During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson (Glenn Plummer) finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie (Christian Coleman), has joined the Deuces, his old crew. Tensions rise as Bobby struggles to convince Jimmie to leave the gang that was his only family during the painful years his absent father spent behind bars.

Watch Mack 10 & Fat Joe - Thicker Than Water Movie #NowPlaying

How many of you have seen the movie "Thicker Than Water?" Or like me, how many of you haven't? Thicker Than Water is a 1999 film directed by Richard Cummings Jr. and starring a host of rappers and urban entertainers such as Fat Joe, Mack 10, Ice Cube, MC Eiht, Big Pun, and others.

This dramatically-charged film tells the story of rival "top dogs" from two inner-city gangs who cooperate amidst a turf war to promote their music. When DJ's (Mack 10) mixing equipment sets on fire and a record company executive double-crosses Lonzo (Fat Joe), the two decide to take the future into their own hands. 

#MovieTalk Denzel Washington - Training Day

Training Day is a 2001 American crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua, and written by David Ayer. Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke star as two LAPD narcotics officers over a 12-hour period in the gang-ridden neighborhoods of Westlake, Echo Park and South Central Los Angeles.

Death Of A Dynasty

Death of a Dynasty is an American comedy film first screened in 2003. It is a satire of the hip hop music industry centered on Roc-A-Fella Records, and stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Capone and Damon Dash.

Death of a Dynasty is Damon Dash's slapstick parody of the industry that made him rich. Dash is the CEO of Roc-a-Fella records, home to hip-hop's biggest rap stars.

#MoviesThatMissYou "Paper Soldiers" #Comedy

Crime has never been more disorganized than in Paper Soldiers, an outrageous comedy featuring Kevin Hart (Ride Along), Stacey Dash (Clueless) and hip-hop superstars Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and Capone-N-Noreaga. When a rookie crook teams up with a hot-headed hood bully and some other bungling, small-time house burglars, the crew's capers result in comic mishaps proving some guys have so much fun.

Paper Soldiers is 2002 American urban crime comedy film released in 2002. This hip-hop comedy from Roc-A-Fella' film division stars Kevin Hart (in his film debut), Beanie Sigel, Stacey Dash, Kamal Ahmed, and rapper Jay-Z appears in a cameo role.

#MovieReview True To The Game Starring Vivica A. Fox

True to the Game is an American drama film and thriller directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, written by Nia Hill, and starring Columbus Short, Andra Fuller, Vivica A. Fox, Nelsan Ellis and Jennifer Freeman. It was based on Teri Woods' novel of the same name.

When a drug kingpin looking to go legit falls for a Philadelphia college student, it doesn't take long for his dangerous world to bleed into her life. True to the Game is considered a 'street classic' and for over twenty years has been in the hearts of its readers with a story like no other.

Why Is They Making Another "Surviving R. Kelly" For?

Although this new series is keeping the conversation open, I don't know if this series will help R. Kelly or bring him down more. This new "Surviving R. Kelly" series seems to come with a twist to it.

Haven't they already done enough to punish R. Kelly and his musical career? He has loss almost everything including royalties and now Lifetime wants to come with more stories that may or may not be true.

#Movieswelove Gang Related by Tupac Shakur #NowPlaying

After murdering drug dealers and then selling their narcotics, two cops Divinci (James Belushi) and Rodriguez (Tupac Shakur) accidentally kill an undercover DEA agent, and soon after the murder, the dead man's partner, Simms (Gary Cole), comes calling.

See Bernie Mac's and Samuel L. Jackson's Movie 'Soul Men'

I'm sure we can all agree both Bernie Mac and Samuel L. have played in some epic movies we all will remember forever.

Soul Men is an American musical comedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal and Sean Hayes, released on November 7, 2008.

"Soul Men" is the one that's really going to make you miss Bernie Mac. He's so filled with life and energy here that it's hard to believe he has passed away. So come join us and watch 'Soul Men' here on the Wrap-Up Magazine.

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Jennifer Lopez & Jimmy Fallon - History of Dancing

Watch Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy whip, Nae Nae and Hammer Time their way through some of history's most iconic music video dance moves.