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Originally Posted by DMoney82
Weather it sucks or not, I am going to Support My fellow Black brothers. I get what you saying OP. U forget you're on NT.
Originally Posted by blackmagnus514
It is extremely telling and especially in hip hop, balance is at a premium.
Hip hop is one of the most powerful grassroots efforts ever in the history of mankind. I strongly believe that with it being made by people of African descent (by way of Jamaica), it has an understanding of rhythm and melody. a rhythm and melody that people of color inherently understand.
That's another topic.
And LDJ, even if you are seeing it for that reason, kudos to you.
It's 2012, and his brain has been fried since he was 11 years old when Birdman first started feeding him birdseed.Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican
Mag, my fault for the questions but I know you know some things that none of us have access to.
What if tomorrow Wayne says, "I want to make more positive music." Or if Jay-Z or Minaj say that they are tired of being exploited, will they really have a say so or do they have to do whatever they are told?
Also, semi-off topic. Are these artists told what to wear? I ask because I see Wayne wearing some of the most quesitonible clothing that a man that was supposedly a real dude from Holly Grove would never think of wearing. What is up with him?
Dude, you talk about not many peopleknowingMiles, but I've never seen you post in the Jazz thread...I posted about the Miles movie a minute ago here. There's actually two Miles movies currently in development. Cheadle's is aboutMilesin the 70s whenhe really wasn't playing much. George Tillman who directed Notorious also has one in development.Originally Posted by psk2310
Originally Posted by AKA LONGSTROKE
Wr wrote:
And on Miles...
Man I just recently got up on him. He was truly that dude. Didn't know he grew up rich either. Even though he grew up in very racial times, his dad was a dentist owned a lot of land that he had grown up on. He didn't really grow up with that limited mindset blacks were conditioned to have at that time. It's said that he was often frowning and scowling on his album covers to compensate for being called pretty boy and growing up so privileged. very interesting guy. Especially how his music grows and changes throughout the time
That may have been a part of it, but much of that posture had to do with him not wanting to please white people, making them feel comfortable as did Pops, Louis Armstrong.
Hollywood had a hard time getting behind X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X as well. News reports were predicting riots at theaters, with mobs of angry black folk supposedly wanting to kill YTafter leaving the theaters.
It was great being a Black man back then. Hysterical! As there were white people being truly apologetic, as they sat next to you during that movie.
Not many people know about Miles, But if he were an influence today, and to be quite honest, he and those cats from back then were more gangsta'than any hip hop artist could dream of being even in this day and age, it may be too good of thing.
Miles was about his BUSINESS. Miles had money, his own money. He'd be dangerous to learn from, especially in this society of followers.
I hope that his movie gets made, and soon. However, Hollywood is having some serious issues with that.
Originally Posted by Antidope
I heard it sucks, and the promos didnt grab me, I really have no interest in seeing that movie.
Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Honest question...if this movie flops, will the trilogy be completed?
Originally Posted by NobleKane
you guys hear about the Charlie Pride biopic that is coming out? Guess who is playing Charlie Pride?
The Rocksmh
Originally Posted by jolly2
No, I'm not black.. but I am a minority who felt the need to support this movie. I went to the premiere last night in Toronto with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Kevin Weekes (NHL Network). The movie was pretty good. Best part for me was seeing how nervous Cuba was during the opening scene. He kept turning to us and asked,"looks good right? You think it looks good?"
Overall, good to see the dude is still humble and I only wish success for this movie. Go support it so more movies like this will be made.
oh, and for the duck tales...
Originally Posted by jolly2
No, I'm not black.. but I am a minority who felt the need to support this movie. I went to the premiere last night in Toronto with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Kevin Weekes (NHL Network). The movie was pretty good. Best part for me was seeing how nervous Cuba was during the opening scene. He kept turning to us and asked,"looks good right? You think it looks good?"
Overall, good to see the dude is still humble and I only wish success for this movie. Go support it so more movies like this will be made.
oh, and for the duck tales...
well estimates have the opening looking good, but its still behind Underworld for the top spotOriginally Posted by CJDynasty
I just got back from seeing the movie. The theater was sold out at the 4:30 showing in Dayton, Ohio. If this small sampling is any indication of success of movie, this will do well. Definitely should open as number one. I felt it was a very good movie. Nothing great. Not the best biopic, but a great action film. It was very entertaining. Dialogue seemed to also be a little better for Lucas, as we know he struggles with dialogue a little. All in all, despite the bad reviews, I enjoyed the movie, and would purchase another ticket to see it again. BTW, Nate Parker (Easy) and Tristan Wilds (Ray Gun) will be stars. Great acting by both of them in this one.
Originally Posted by Swag Odie
Originally Posted by Put em up
Go support your people