AAFCA Celebrates Hip Hop’s 50th With Screening Series Dedicate to Hip-Hop Films

“I mean, there were people who used to look at us at that time and say, ‘Where is the band?’” recalls LL Cool J of hip-hop’s early years and the reaction audiences would have.

Meghan Markle celebrated her 42nd birthday with a girls night out!

Lili Reinhart is celebrating her “cowboy” boyfriend’s birthday!

Ellise Shafer Diane Kruger is set to receive the Golden Eye Award at this year’s edition of Zurich Film Festival. Throughout the course of her career, Kruger has worked with high-profile directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Wolfgang Peterson and Robert Zemeckis. She is best known for her roles as Helen of Sparta in “Troy” (2004), Abigail Chase in “National Treasure” (2004) and its sequel “Book of Secrets” (2007), Bridget von Hammersmark in Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), Anna in “Mr.

Skydance has acquired the rights to Mickey Spillane’s and Max Allan Collins’ Mike Hammer franchise with plans to develop and produce the bestselling book series into a feature film based on the iconic character. No writers, directors or actors are attached at this time.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Originally a teen rapper as half of the duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, New York City Andre Harrell started his career at Def Jam, but soon launched Uptown Records.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Bronx-born Chris Lighty founded Violator Management with Mona Scott-Young in 1996 — and within months they had one of the most powerful firms in the hip-hop business, with a roster that grew to include 50 Cent, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, A Tribe Called Quest and many more. During those years, Lighty negotiated 50 Cent’s deal with Vitaminwater — which ended up netting the rapper a reported $100 million — and over the course of his career worked at Rush Management and Def Jam, Jive and Loud Records, before his death in 2012.

two rapper-entrepreneurs are billionaires. But while MCs might be the ones holding the mic, hip-hop would never have become such a culture-shifting force without smart, savvy and dedicated people making sure the music reaches ears. This list, celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, is intended to honor those who have made that industry into what it is.

Move over “Hotline Bling,” because Drake has a new piece of jewelry to admire — and it’s the iconic ring that wasowned and designed by the late Tupac Shakur.

Cardi B and Offset are stepping out after the release of their collab!

Sophia Scorziello editor Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Salt-N-Pepa’s Cheryl “Salt” James are set to join the 2023 Guild of Music Supervisors State of Music in Media conference. Now in its ninth year, the annual gathering of music leaders and legends commemorates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Chuck D is set to lead the “Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World” panel alongside music industry vet Lorrie Boula as they discuss their joint project, the 2023 PBS television program of the same name.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic With “Austin,” Post Malone has finally gone full pop star — as opposed to partial “Rockstar,” or hip-hop-adjacent star, or anything else he might’ve previously represented or flirted with. The Post Malone we hear here would have been hard to imagine a few albums ago, when he was employing guest rappers by the boatload (there are none on the new record) and embracing trap sounds (also pretty much now absent).

Khloé Kardashian is feeling sentimental on her son Tatum Thompson’s first birthday!! Yes, he’s already 1!!!

drive-by shooting when he was 25 years old.Shakur’s godmother and trusted advisor Yaasmyn Fula offered the ring to Sotheby’s for purchase. An inscription is engraved on the band that read: “Pac & Dada 1996.”This was in reference to his engagement to Quincy Jones’ daughter, Kidada, whom he was with for several months until his death.The custom ring was conceptualized by Fula after Shakur called her up in late 1995 to create a piece that would help signify the next step of his career.Both designed the band together, as Fula also helped connect the Death Row Records singer and New York jewelers to ensure that the ring was crafted to his specifications.The “Hit ‘Em Up” crooner was a fan of Italian Renaissance author Niccolo Machiavelli’s book “The Prince” after reading it during his jail time in 1995.

Manchester United are unhappy with Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson’s comments about goalkeeper Nathan Bishop.

, Da Brat and Queen Latifah as well as many others reflect on the history of hip-hop through a female lens. According to Netflix, the series «recontextualizes the irrepressible women of hip-hop and their role in the genre’s 50 years by reinserting them into the canon where they belong: at the center, from day one to present day.» In addition to iconic emcees, up-and-coming artists, and current chart-toppers — including everyone from Rah Digga to Chika — the episodes will also include interviews with record label execs, stylists and journalists as they all recount the wider social, racial and political landscape of the time.«We have come through a lot.

Harry Styles‘ Love on Tour has come to an end.

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Biz Markie was a hip-hop legend. There are just no two ways around it.

Brigitte Nielsen celebrated a milestone birthday over the weekend with her 5-year-old daughter, Frida, by her side. «My B-day… thank you ALL,» Nielsen captioned a series of photos of herself in a blue off-the-shoulder sundress. In one pic, Nielsen and Frida are matching in the cute mother-daughter looks as they head out for some birthday celebrations complete with Disney princess gift bags and some chocolate cake. A post shared by Brigitte Nielsen (@realbrigittenielsen)Nielsen shares Frida with her husband, Mattia Dessì. In addition to little Frida, Nielsen is also mom to four adult children from previous relationships. Nielsen had son Julian Winding with her first husband, Kasper Winding. She shares her second son, Killian Gastineau, with ex Mark Gastineau.