Ice Cube has made a career out of telling it like it is.
For the first time in 27 years Ice Cube reunited ALL the members of N.W.A, to rock out weekend two of Coachella 2016. Yes that included Dr. Dre himself!! They also paid homage to their hometown by bringing another Compton rising legend Kendrick Lamar on stage to perform with them as well. Everyone in attendance […]
Kiss singer Gene Simmons made headlines in March for his viewpoints on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Gene expressed a dislike for the backroom politics associated with the selection process and believed entry into the prestigious club should be more selective. “Simmons, who as a member of Kiss’ original outfit was recently inducted […]
What better way to induct Hip Hop legends then to have a rising legend from the seed of your hometown hand you the honor. Compton’s very own rapper Kendrick Lamar gave an amazing induction speech to put N.W.A in the history books forever at the 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies last […]
http://samsylk.com/media/k2/items/cache/3de303a43620aac779205f8a1027a16c_XL.jpg By BridgetEE By now you have seen the blockbuster biopic “Straight Outta Compton”. After watching it everyone probably came away from it saying that Jerry Heller was the villan of the whole N.W.A project. Well Jerry Heller wants to tell his side of the story, everything from Jerry growing up in Cleveland, OH to […]
Since the release of N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, many have questioned the absence of Dr. Dre’s history of misogyny and abuse towards former girlfriends and…
Veteran actor and rapper Ice Cube is the producer for the movie Straight Outta Compton about his group, NWA. The story chronicles when five young men…
O’Shea Jackson, better known to us as, Ice Cube, has been entertaining audiences for decades. The MC-turned-actor actually attained a certificate in architecture from the Phoenix…
Everything was all good when word got out that there would be an NWA biopic coming out next year. Who wouldn’t want this right? Especially if you’re an actor, you might want to be a part of the experience. But when it comes to the casting, it shows that there’s a clear racism/sexism in it. […]
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/rock-hall-inductees-to-be-announced-tuesday CLEVELAND – The musicians for the 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be announced Tuesday afternoon. Fifteen artists have been announced as nominees. They cover a wide range of sounds, backgrounds and influence. Artists, music historians and members of the industry will choose the 2013 inductees. The list of […]
Director F. Gary Gray is on board for the NWA Biopic “Straight Outta Compton,” and he’s looking for some people with acting chops!
Oscar winning Director John Singleton and Actor/Producer/Rapper Ice Cube are teaming up again, this time they are putting together a biopic based on influential rap group NWA. Here is what Singleton had to say about the project: “I can’t talk about it too prematurely about the stuff I’m doing because nothing’s come to fruition […]