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Lowres and Hans come by to analyze four certified hood classic movies: Get Rich or Die Trying (2005), Bones (2001), Crooklyn (1994), and Above The Rim (1994). Also some talk on Mickey Rourke's Big Brother fiasco, Adolescence (2025), and more Listen to Certified Hood Classics Vol. 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zAgaSf5qPSydGIgP5Vqx2 Follow Lowres and Hans on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO9ePtV-QV5aM4W3sjczogg Keep Track of Forgotten Genres https://www.forgottengenres.com/home Rare Candy Premium Episodes and written content https://rarecandy.substack.com/ Follow Rare Candy on all platforms https://beacons.ai/rarecandy Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 02:15 Mass State Lottery 04:45 Mickey Rourke on Big Brother 08:26 Andrew Tate and Adolescence 14:42 Paranormal TV 19:30 Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) 40:07 Bones (2001) 52:57 Crooklyn (1994) 01:10:50 Above The Rim (1994) 01:29:31 Duane Martin and Will Smith Gay? 01:33:35 How to bring back the hood classic
1. MARCH 4th: We buy Smashing Pumpkins tickets and meet Andy Oliver. John Candy dies. Kurt Cobain goes missing. ANGIE, THE CHASE, GREEDY. 2. MARCH 9th: 4 WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, THE REF 3. MARCH 18th: Kurt Cobain locks himself in a room with guns. Cops come and get him out. MONKEY TROUBLE, NAKED GUN 33 1/3, THE PAPER 4. MARCH 23rd: ABOVE THE RIM 5. Tony's Picks
Jams Of The Year débute sa 4e saison avec l'année 1994JANVIER - R. Kelly ouvre l'année avec "Bump n' Grind", extrait de son 1er album solo "12 Play". Ce titre devient son premier N°1 aux États-Unis, marquant le début de son ascension. L'album, six fois disque de platine, établit R. Kelly comme producteur de premier plan dans le R&B.FÉVRIER - Carleen Anderson, fille de la chanteuse de James Brown Vicki Anderson, livre "Nervous Breakdown". Ce titre en deux parties mêle folk intimiste et explosions funk, narrant l'histoire poignante d'une mère célibataire au bout du rouleau.MARS - Coolio émerge de Compton avec "Fantastic Voyage". Construit sur un sample de Lakeside, ce titre évoque la dure réalité du ghetto tout en proposant une échappatoire positive, préfigurant le succès mondial "Gangsta's Paradise".AVRIL - SWV propulse "Anything" dans les charts avec un remix featuring Wu-Tang Clan pour la B.O. d'"Above The Rim". Le groupe, initialement sous-estimé, prouve son talent grâce au producteur Brian Alexander Morgan.MAI - Da Brat devient la première rappeuse à obtenir un disque de platine avec "Funkdafied". Produit par Jermaine Dupri, le titre sample "Between The Sheets" des Isley Brothers et rend hommage au funk de Parliament.JUIN - Outkast pose les fondations du son d'Atlanta avec "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik". Produit par Organized Noise, le titre s'inspire du P-Funk tout en développant une identité sudiste unique.JUILLET - Usher, alors âgé de 16 ans, fait ses débuts avec "Can U Get Wit It". Produit par DeVante Swing de Jodeci et un jeune Timbaland, le titre annonce déjà les prémices d'une future superstar.AOÛT - Zhané marque l'été avec "Hey Mr. DJ", un titre soul aux influences jazzy qui devient un classique des dancefloors. Le duo féminin de Philadelphie, signé sur le label Motown, apporte une fraîcheur et une élégance qui contrastent avec le new jack swing dominant de l'époque.SEPTEMBRE - Jamiroquai livre "Space Cowboy", titre phare de son 2e album. Jay Kay aborde ses démons personnels sur fond d'acid jazz, confirmant le statut international du groupe.OCTOBRE - Paris délivre "Guerilla Funk", fusion militante entre G-Funk et conscience politique. Le titre sample Funkadelic et Parliament, tout en portant un message proche des Black Panthers.NOVEMBRE - Soul For Real, groupe d'adolescents produit par Heavy D, conquiert la première place du R&B avec "Candy Rain", dans la lignée de New Edition.DÉCEMBRE - Brandy clôture l'année avec "Baby", l'un des quatre hits de son 1er album. Produite par Keith Crouch, elle s'impose comme l'une des nouvelles voix majeures du R&B aux côtés de Monica et Aaliyah.Aidez nous, en soutenant gratuitement ce podcast !Comment ? C'est très simple :1)
This week the guys kick the pod off discussing who's the greatest white rapper ever (0:19) followed by Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group (13:18). President elect Donald Trumps Thanksgiving message (25:60). Druski in hot water after insulting a child on Kai Cenat live stream (29:44). Mike Fresh discovers that white people hate leftovers (36:02) and Hollywood Nicky's undying hate for Dee1 (44:14). Who had the best verse on Swagger Like Us (46:34) followed by a movie Verzuz. House Party vs Above The Rim (48:46). Remy Ma trash behavior (53:49) which villain in movies principles we agree with (46:40) and the guys argue about Lex Luthor all that plus more so tune in..........
Today is a big one for the show. First of all, it turns 3 today. Oh, and also, I finally FINALLY get to talk about my favorite soundtrack of all time, ABOVE THE RIM--which just so happens to also soundtrack a very good movie. Oh, and ALSO, I'm joined by the very funny duo that makes up the Third Time's the Charm podcast, Coley Mick (@ColeyMick) and Tyler (you know him as Trill Withers, or @TylerIAm on Twitter), who bring their knowledge of basketball and horny R&B music for a very funny episode.In this episode we talk about Tupac's charismatic menace as Birdie, the very well-done basketball scenes, Wood Harris, and in a first for the show, we talk about the soundtrack for even longer than we talk about the movie itself. And what a soundtrack it is. Besides the monster singles (Regulate and Afro Puffs), it has a mix of sunny R&B, more great rap offerings (including my favorite Tupac song of all time, Pain), another of my all-time favorite 90s soundtrack songs (Blowed Away by B Rezell) and a smattering of very horny songs to keep things honest. And the entire soundtrack is available on all streaming services, including the 3 songs that you could only find on the cassette version of the soundtrack. Which is something I talk about at great length in the episode. But you'll have to listen to the episode to hear it. Don't do it for me. Do it for Nutso.Check out Third Time's the Charm here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/third-times-the-charm/id1735312721And here: https://youtube.com/@thirdtimesthecharmud?si=SJdiHI7p1HG5DbMlCheck out Sheed and Tyler here: https://youtube.com/@sheedandtyler?si=Aye_5l-HsM5BWmrRCheck out Section 10 here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/section-10/id1736746980Support the show on Patreon! It's the one thing that's gonna help keep the show going: www.patreon.com/soundtracker
Can you recall your favorite sports movie of all time? (No, the Karate Kid doesn't count, stop it.) Well one of our favorites, an underrated and forgotten gem, is Above The Rim. A 1994 classic that may very well have the best basketball played in a sports film ever. But is it good enough to be the first sports movie ever inducted into the First Ballot HOF? A special guest joins to help us make the call on our season finale. Timecodes: 3:30 Why talk about Above The Rim? 4:45 Your memory is like Mary Lou Henner 6:50 Are you certain this movie is good? 10:00 Top movies that came out in 1994 18:00 This movie could never be made today 24:30 RIP Nutso 29:35 “And thats WITHOUT baby oil” 35:00 The great sports movies 44:50 Eric Nies joins the pod! 56:30 Dunking in front of Pamela Anderson 58:35 Strength Shoes!! 01:04:31 Re-using basketball highlights 01:06:15 This movie is about family 01:13:00 Airing out a brotherly grievance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My guests this week are New Jersey-via-Massachusetts rapper-producer NAHreally and Dublin producer-engineer The Expert. We spoke about Netflix reality shows, Severance, Tropic Thunder, Silo, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, He Got Game, Above The Rim, the legacy of Stones Throw and Madvillainy, their respective journeys through rap, joining forces creatively, and the creative process behind their debut collaborative album BLIP, out now via Rucksack Records. Come fuck with us.BLIP is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping via The Expert's Bandcamp page. Follow NAHreally on Instagram and Twitter: @_nahreally_. Follow The Expert on Instagram and Twitter (@itstheexpert) and consider subscribing to EXcavations, his Substack newsletter. My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today for as little as $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, The Palestinian Youth Movement, Medical Aid for Palestinians, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti. For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)Support the show
On this segment of "Real Talk", the Ring Gang crew weigh in on the better soundtrack: Above the Rim or Sunset Park
B. Cox is joined by special guests Christina & Miguel of TROY (They Reminisce Over You) Podcast to discuss the cult-classic basketball film Above The Rim as it turns 30. Written by Barry Michael Cooper and the late director Jeff Pollack, the film starred the likes of Duane Martin, Leon, the late Tupac Shakur, Marlon Wayans and the late Bernie Mac among others in a tale a high school basketball star who is caught between two worlds and must make the best choice for his future. The film became a cult classic and also served a launching pad for many of the stars in to continued success in film and television.The trio also discuss the critically acclaimed motion picture soundtrack released on Death Row Records. It featured artists such as Shakur, Warren G, the late Nate Dogg, SWV, 2 II None, Naughty By Nature, Al B. Sure, H-Town, Tha Dogg Pound and Lady of Rage among many more. The soundtrack was also wildly commercially successful, becoming double platinum certified and being recognized as one of the best black and urban film soundtracks of the 90s.Follow Miguel & Christina and TROY Podcasttroypodcast.comBuy TROY Podcast Merchandiseteethang.comVisit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comBuy Exclusive The Vault Podcast Merchandise!www.vaultclassicpod.com/storeSupport The Vault Classic Music Reviews on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodBuild Your Own Amazing Podcast Website In Less Than 5 Minutes!https://www.podpage.com/?via=ivecre8Show NotesSPIN: Above The Rim at 30: Warren G Talks About making Hip-Hop Best Film Soundtrack https://www.spin.com/2024/03/above-the-rim-at-30-warren-g-and-more-on-making-hip-hops-best-film-soundtrack/Medium: Above The Rim: A 30-Year Old Classic Basketball Movie That Continues To Captivate Audienceshttps://medium.com/@ShamarieKnight/above-the-rim-a-30-year-old-classic-basketball-movie-that-continues-to-captivate-audiences-4575fce60c0cSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
When it comes to sports films there are notable ones and not so notable ones. Remember The Titans is the greatest sports movie of all time. Also, the movie Above The Rim is the worst sports movie of all time. Yes, I said it. I brought back Steve Simmons aka @stevo_Speakzz to weigh in on this. Enjoy the show.Instagram@stev0_speakzzInstagram@cvmk_globalInstagram@itiswhatitis_ShowTikTok@cvmkglobe www.cvmkglobal.storewww.cvmkglobal.store Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp9pMDsdhRpe42b1dRTWFzA/join --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cv-k/message
Interview by Spitty / spittywill We recently sat down with the legendary Warren G for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our in-depth conversation he talked about life in Long Beach, having to hustle out of high school, witnessing violence, being fortunate that he never went to prison, jumping off the porch when he was 7 years old, Dr. Dre showing him how to DJ, explains how 213 group w/ Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg was created at VIP Records store, his experienced being in a real studio was with Dr. Dre, getting turned down by labels, Nate Dogg being the first on R&B/Gangsta music, explains how he introduced Snoop to Dre, meeting Kurupt during a battle with Snoop, bringing Kurupt to Suge Knight & Dre, being humble about his contributions, bumping heads with Suge, working on ‘The Chronic', working with MC Breed that lead to him being introduced to 2Pac, getting the first single on the ‘Poetic Justice' soundtrack “Indo Smoke”, buying his own equipment with his first rap check, signing to Def Jam, being in New York during the East Coast / West Coast beef, being embraced by a lot of the New York artists, shares the story of recording “Regulate” with Nate Dogg, the song being the first single on the ‘Above The Rim' soundtrack, working with The Dove Shack, building his own name, producing “Definition Of A Thug N” & “How Long Will They Mourn Me”, for 2Pac, his single “Do You See” still being relevant today, starting his BBQ business Sniffin Griffins BBQ, having multiple streams of income, upcoming plans, reveals he produced multiple unreleased songs for Michael Jackson, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Director's Cut – Show 52 – ‘Above The Rim'…with TRE's Allan Tee
So, what does it take to WIN at the absolute HIGHEST LEVEL?It's a complex question with anything but simple answers. But this week, you'll hear from somebody who knows EXACTLY what it takes from one of the best coaches on the planet.DAN HURLEY is the head coach at the UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, where he guided the team to the 2023 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP, reaching the top ranks of college basketball after more than 20 years of paying hard-earned dues.If Dan's name sounds familiar, it may also be because he comes from one of the game's most famous basketball coaching families. His father is NAISMITH HALL OF FAMER BOB HURLEY SR., and his older brother, Bobby, was one of DUKE'S greatest point guards who played several seasons in the NBA and is currently the head coach at Arizona State.I wanted to know what it takes to build a program from the ground up, which Dan has done at WAGNER, RHODE ISLAND, AND UCONN. The best part of hearing Dan's approach for each of these programs is that we cover skills and strategies you can use to win the big games in your life, too.Dan and I go into a full-court press with game notes on:Why DEFINING CULTURE is the most important thing you can doThe importance of PACING yourselfHow to COMMUNICATION during pressure-filled situations.Building RELATIONSHIPS based on TRUST and BELIEFWhy WINNING is not the ultimate EMOTIONThe role of FAITH, MEDITATION, MORNING ROUTINE, MARRIAGE, and FAMILY play in Dan's lifeThe secret to being able to COMPETE at the highest levelsDan Hurley is a coach who plays ABOVE THE RIM.You rarely get such a candid take on the PRESSURE, GRIT, and MINDSET of what goes on behind the scenes of building a top-level program and championship teams, and Dan will tell you precisely how to use his blueprint to elevate your own game as well!
In this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, Ike Amaechi is joined by King from Parts Unknown and Steven Leslie to dive into the world of the casual basketball NBA fan by addressing topics casual fans would appreciate, topics like the validity of women in the crowd aka the Jordan Poole Effect, great basketball movies and rappers compared to NBA stars. You won't want to miss this episode of High and Low.Also, check out brand new High and Low merch on http://www.vonnabrahamm.com/store. Open up the High and Low YouTube channel for bonus content. Talk to us in High and Low's Facebook group.Music featured on the episode is brought to you by Lyve of the Enjoy Music Group and Sonny Rocwell of The Goodness. Edited by Vonn August. Executive Producer is Ikenna Agu. Follow High and Low on Instagram and TikTok/Twitter @morehighandlow.High and Low at Vonn+Abrahammhttp://www.vonnabrahamm.com/high-low-podcastNew High and Low Merchhttp://www.vonnabrahamm.com/storeJoin on us on Discordhttps://discord.gg/MXu9bXMcInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gethighandlow/https://www.instagram.com/ikenna.andthepeople/https://www.instagram.com/savage_decepticon/https://www.instagram.com/esteban_roy/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/morehighandlowhttps://twitter.com/IkennaCesarhttps://twitter.com/thirstyvillainHigh and Low websitehttp://www.vonnabrahamm.com/high-low-podcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@morehighandlowInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gethighandlow/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/morehighandlow
This week on Above The Rim we discuss Anothy Davis Historic contract Dallas Mavericks This Season & Also TRUTH or TRASH Will Dame Start In Portland ?
Welcome back to another episode of The Culture Garden Podcast! Join us this week as we discuss the 1994 classic, Above The Rim. We'll break down how the film was made, who almost starred in the lead roles, the brilliance of Tupac, question why Shep and Nutso were playing basketball on the roof, and much more. Thank you as always for listening, check the Linktree below for more content. We appreciate your support, love! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theculturegardenpodcast Instagram: @theculturegardenpodcast E-mail: theculturegardenpodcast@gmail.com WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE MUSIC OR CLIPS USED TO PRODUCE THIS PODCAST
Early in his career Ray Luv performed alongside Tupac Shakur in the group Strictly Dope, a group based in Santa Rosa, California.[2] In 1991, Ray was signed to the independent label Young Black Brotha Records by fellow friends Mac Dre and Mac Mall. Ray Luv has stated that he got his name from Tupac Shakur.[3] His first extended play Who Can Be Trusted? was released in 1993 by Young Black Brotha "Get Your Money On" from Trusted was popular on local radio at the time. That next year, Luv was featured on the Above The Rim soundtrack.[4] Forever Hustlin', released in 1995 by Interscope Records through the Bay Area label Young Black Brotha, was his major label debut;[4][5] it reached #21 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[6] One of Ray Luv's biggest singles "Last Nite", music video was directed by Tupac Shakur in 1994. He was longtime friends with Tupac and fellow Bay Area rappers, Mac Dre and Mac Mall. In 1997, Luv contributed to the Bay Area rap compilation, Best Of Da Bay: A Series Of Slaps, from Young Black Brotha.[7] Ray Luv is co-owner of the bay area favorite online video series Pushin' The Bay TV, alongside the show's host Emcee T, a rapper who is also from Santa Rosa, California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Early in his career Ray Luv performed alongside Tupac Shakur in the group Strictly Dope, a group based in Santa Rosa, California.[2] In 1991, Ray was signed to the independent label Young Black Brotha Records by fellow friends Mac Dre and Mac Mall. Ray Luv has stated that he got his name from Tupac Shakur.[3] His first extended play Who Can Be Trusted? was released in 1993 by Young Black Brotha "Get Your Money On" from Trusted was popular on local radio at the time. That next year, Luv was featured on the Above The Rim soundtrack.[4] Forever Hustlin', released in 1995 by Interscope Records through the Bay Area label Young Black Brotha, was his major label debut;[4][5] it reached #21 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[6] One of Ray Luv's biggest singles "Last Nite", music video was directed by Tupac Shakur in 1994. He was longtime friends with Tupac and fellow Bay Area rappers, Mac Dre and Mac Mall. In 1997, Luv contributed to the Bay Area rap compilation, Best Of Da Bay: A Series Of Slaps, from Young Black Brotha.[7] Ray Luv is co-owner of the bay area favorite online video series Pushin' The Bay TV, alongside the show's host Emcee T, a rapper who is also from Santa Rosa, California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From humble beginnings, to making their dreams a reality. The Shop is back open with Episode 7 featuring actor Wood Harris, comedian and actor J.B. Smoove, dancehall artist Shenseea, actress Dominique Fishback, marketing executive Paul Rivera, and entrepreneur Maverick Carter. Wood recounts starring in cult classic films like Remember The Titans and Above The Rim, as well as working on the LeBron James biopic Shooting Stars, JB Smoove explains the unorthodox, yet brilliant, improvisation that makes Curb Your Enthusiasm must-see TV, Shenseea talks creating an entirely new genre within dancehall, and Dominique shares how she was determined to challenge herself as an actress by taking the lead role in Swarm. Kick up your feet and remember...in the barbershop, you can't lie.The Shop UNINTERRUPTED is presented by Grey Goose.In LeBron James' words...“Everything happens in The Shop.” The Sports Emmy Award-winning series The Shop UNINTERRUPTED is back for Season 6! Join us this season for new episodes featuring the biggest names in the game for unfiltered talk about sports, music, and culture.
This one is going to show The Greatest Pod's musical tastes and our ages, but we also make some compelling arguments for our “Greatest Movie Soundtracks”. There are of course interesting choices and glaring omissions. We discuss and debate the soundtracks that introduced us to new songs back in the pre-Tik Tok music market. How fresh did “Regulate” by Warren G and Nate Dogg on the Above The Rim soundtrack make a young Producer Bill feel? Did Ron reach his athletic peak listening to a song from the Rocky 3 soundtrack? Which song from the Jackie Brown soundtrack gives Ed the relentless feels? Listen to this and you'll know! Follow us! Here's everybody's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdGoatPodcast (Our Twitter account) https://twitter.com/EdGreerDestroys https://twitter.com/dorkyswallow Please leave a 5 star review on your podcast app, it really helps! Subscribe and like our videos on YouTube and Please share our stuff. Support our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheGreatestPod to get exclusive pods on subjects we can't tackle here and also physical art prints. Watch REBOOT IT, our YouTube Show where we update your favorite franchises alongside Fandom Producer Billy Business here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/REBOOTITSHOW Get Ron's debut comedy album! https://music.apple.com/us/album/on-the-wing-of-a-dragon/1669562630
On the first edition of "Say Less Daily," Kaz tries a little something new in these audio-exclusive podcasts. Kaz opens up about the visceral reaction to Swerve Strickland's appearance on Say Less and the Black Rasslin' Podcast Top 50 list, as well as where does the black wrestling community go from here. Kaz also speaks at length about the Knicks' Alumni/Celebrity Game on Saturday alongside Monica McNutt, Amar'e Stoudemire, Walt "Clyde" Frazier," Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Metta Sandiford-Artest, John Wallace, Latrell Sprewell, Raymond Felton and many more. Kaz also speaks about the out of body experience of guarding Leon aka Tom Shepard from "Above The Rim" at Rucker Park and why "no easy buckets" is a lifestyle. After touching on the New York Emmy Awards, Kaz reacts to the unexpected, ahem..."loud" shoutout from "Road Dogg" Jesse James, Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Sean Waltman of DeGeneration - X on the season premiere of Monday Night Raw at the Barclays Center. Tap in! 00:03:00 - Kaz Breaks Down The Reaction To Swerve Strickland's Appearance On Say Less and the BRP50. 00:15:00 - Guarding Tom Shepard at Rucker Park in the New York Knicks' Alumni/Celebrity Game 00:26:00 - The New York Emmy Awards With Monica McNutt 00:28:40 - "Road Dogg" Jesse James and D-Generation X and an unexpected "loud" shoutout at the Season Premiere of Monday Night Raw. -- Recorded, Edited, and Produced by Kazeem Famuyide Theme Music Produced By BlaaqGold Additional Production by Krish Records
Above The Rim captured a moment of the New York City basketball scene perfectly in time according to hip-hop artist and educator, Eternal the M.C.. We talk about how music aides mental health, why drug dealers sponsor basketball teams and how Tupac Shakur had a huge impact on Eternal. Listen to Eternal the M.C.Check out Cypher UniversityBecome a Patron to help the show grow and be a part of an awesome community!Main theme by theDeeepEnd.Get in touch with us on Twitter @filmnutspodcast or shoot an email to hello@filmnutspodcast.com.Support the showGet in touch by emailing filmnutspodcast@gmail.com or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @filmnutspodcast.The Film Nuts Podcast on YoutubeJoin The Nut House Discord community!Support The Film Nuts Podcast on Patreon!
On this episode: “WHO'S THAT BLACK?” (6:16) High School fashions & side hustles (10:08) Ime Udoka & Nia Long (14:14) “NIGHTY'S BLACKITY BLACK ASS TRIVIA!” (19:39) “BLACK DON'T CRACK!” (34:17) Willz's deep love for SZA (38:56) Classic NYC Bodega snacks (45:29) & MORE!Watch this episode HERE on YouTubeFollow us on IG:@Nightys_GameNight@_willz@thefoursidecompany
Welcome back folks, LIKEITORNOT is here to give y'all a quick intro to season 4 with a quick summer recap brought to you by host A-HYB. Nestled away in cozy Post Office Studios in downtown Tacoma, WA, you can tell Hyp gets in a groove while recording at home base. We talk re-opening of the Pine Cone restaurant. We touch on the basics of the Fester Inc. Umi's Corner collab that is now available on https://www.umiscorner.com/Are you team python or team cheetah when bowling rounds with your friends? We also speak on a new foodie crew in town known as BIG ZESTY. Really looking forward to watching them put in work. Hyb then talks a little about the Mary Mart 8 year anniversary and the double contributions of eTc Tacoma & Community Gardens NW to help make that day a special one. Also talked about: NBA players complaining about the ratings on 2K23. A recap of QJ & Friends 1 year at The Zodiac Supper Club. The fall opening of the Tacoma Sunday Market 10/2. I give love and insight into the last two episodes and why NYC snow days took a hit this last week when they announced if it did snow that kids would be expected to then attend class virtually. I call BULLSHIT on the NYC public education system. Let kids enjoy the snow, it's the last little bit of joy a school kid has lmao. We play 'Party Lick Prince' from Travis Thompson's new EP IF IM ALIVE, THAT IS. Hyp also freestyles to the Big Pimpin beat from the Above The Rim soundtrack, so you know it's must hear content, LIKEITORNOT.
Your HHMCs review the 1994 film Above the Rim, starring Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Leon, and Marlon Wayans. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: How high above the rim does this film actually reach? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109035/ (Above the Rim) on IMDb Where to Watch: https://www.netflix.com/title/60026187 (Netflix) https://andscape.com/features/a-look-back-at-above-the-rim-on-its-25th-anniversary/ (A look back at ‘Above the Rim' on its 25th anniversary) (2019) from Andscape.com https://www.revolt.tv/article/2021-05-22/52957/death-row-records-celebrates-30th-anniversary-with-above-the-rim-deluxe-soundtrack-and-hoops-arcade-game/ (Death Row Records celebrates 30th anniversary with ‘Above The Rim' deluxe soundtrack and ‘Hoops' arcade game) (2021) from Revolt.tv CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie. Special thanks to Susan, Towanda, and Alice. Hit us up at hiphopmovieclub@gmail.com or on https://www.facebook.com/hiphopmovieclub (Facebook), https://twitter.com/hiphopmovieclub (Twitte)r and https://www.instagram.com/hiphopmovieclub/ (Instagram) @hiphopmovieclub. You can also check us out at https://hiphopmovieclub.com/ (hiphopmovieclub.com). On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss Brown Sugar. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it! Shout out to you listeners. Thanks for tuning in. And remember: Don't hate, meditate.
In this episode, Wellington and Savon are joined by special guest Kevin Garcia, a good friend of the show, to discuss Dak Prescott's recent injury and him being out for multiple weeks because of it. They also discuss early concerns for the Cardinals and Packers plus if the Chargers could be a legitimate dark horse in the AFC. Next, they review Ari Lennox's new album age/sex/location and discuss the high-level production and also did this measure up to her last album. They also review Domo Genesis' latest album Genesis' Intros, Outros and Interludes plus close out with a review of KAYTRANADA and Anderson Paak's new song “Twin Flame” and analyze how the artists collaborated along with the sly vocals from Anderson Paak. In the second half, they review Above the Rim, the 1994 sports drama film co-written and directed by Jeff Pollack in his directorial debut. Starring Tupac Shakur, Duane Martin, Marlon Wayans and Leon Robinson, they dive into how this film contained a memorable Tupac performance and also was not a typical sports movie but highlighted talent being corrupted by the street game. Finally, they discuss the quality level of basketball that was played, Birdie's menacing character and how the realism of this film; is what made it ahead of it's time and a more relatable 90's film.
As usual part 2 gets real hot kicking off with a quick pop quiz of Searching 4 Slimee. We got extended BTS of his latest music video "Above The Rim" and he blessed us with a Show N Prove performing an unreleased track that is certain to take Slimee to another level. Conversations get real and honest as we like to touch on subjects most wont but this is family and who best to keep it funky with. Closing out the episode is the Album of the week and a throwback music video "Lil Doc" featuring alot of known faces. Hope you enjoy cause were gonna keep shining on em!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We got BabyBoySlimee back for this episode of The Hip Hop Advocates Show and we go more in depth to his musical journey being raised by a father who is an elite emcee Off Da Mental and being influenced by our very own John Figz growing up. We show some BTS footage of his recent listening session, discuss his most recent single and video release "Above The Rim" and also his epic performance at Pretty Lou's charity concert event at Irving Plaza in NYC. We revisited where his Top Five list is today compared to the last time he was on episode 8 and what he has coming next for his fans. Tune in till the end to catch that movie music video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Writer and rap scholar Abe Beam (Passion of The Weiss) came through to discuss ABOVE THE RIM, an alleged classic and Tupac Shakur's final film to be released in his lifetime. We discuss basketball, whether the film is any good, Tupac's riveting performance. https://twitter.com/TheFakeAbeBeame
Writer and rap scholar Abe Beam (Passion of The Weiss) came through to discuss ABOVE THE RIM, an alleged classic and Tupac Shakur's final film to be released in his lifetime. We discuss basketball, whether the film is any good, Tupac's riveting performance. https://twitter.com/TheFakeAbeBeame
The Philadelphia Inquirer's Elizabeth Wellington represents for New Yorkers everywhere, has a rare blood type of N.E. as for New Edition. Then Vincent goes Six Degrees to John Wayne and Jeff Bridges. And (00:34) we take a review of the 90s basketball crime drama Above The Rim and turn it into a worn debate about hip-hop's Nice -n- Smooth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jamie Salter is one of the founders of Ride Snowboards along with Tim Pogue and Jason Ford. He is one of the key money guys of early snowboarding, rubbing shoulders with the founders of Burton, Sims, Kemper (Jamie's involvement in the early days of Kemper is huge!), Barfoot, Mervin, Nitro, and many more. In 1995 Ride Snowboards made headlines by going public, Jamie tells the story behind the hype and lets us in to a world of financial decisions that lead him to own a lot of companies. Today Jamie Salter's company ABG owns brands like Reabok, Above The Rim, Aeropostale, Airwalk, Elvis, Forever 21, IZOD, Juicy Couture, Nine West, Sports Illustrated, Tapout, Vision Street Wear, and Volcom.Support the show (https://paypal.me/fnradfoundation)
Today the team heads to Harlem to talk hoops, hysterical deaths, and scholarships as shown in 1994's Above The Rim. Subscribe! Review! Share! Theme song composed by Nick Heil.
jaysuttoncomedy.com On this episode of The Jay Sutton Show we get right into it, starting off with celebrating the Veterans on Veterans day. Leading into Will Smith book and him admitting to being jealous of 2 Pac and if we have ever been jealous of another man. Jeff Bezos makes news with his Girlfriend gushing over Leo, Jay Z hire a private investigator, Kanye West Drink Champs interview, Travis Scott concert tragedy, Catlyn Jenner accusing OJ of admitting to kill wife Nicole, Spports update. We break down the movie Above The Rim, Kid Cudi wearing a dress, Dick Hard territory, proper way to use the Syrup aka the juice aka KYJ and a whole lot more on this episode. So press play and enjoy the show.
My guest this week is journalist, author, podcast host, and former teacher Shea Serrano. We spoke about Dune, Shea's love for Jean-Claude Van Damme, the original Mortal Kombat movie, and Jason Statham, why Above The Rim is the best movie soundtrack of all time, the indescribable perfection of Warren G and Nate Dogg's Regulate, the process behind his latest book Hip-Hop (And Other Things), and the importance of establishing your own lane as a creative early in your career. Shea's latest book Hip-Hop (And Other Things) is available now wherever books are sold. Consider copping here. Donna-Claire Chesman's The Book of Mac: Remembering Mac Miller is available now wherever books are sold. Consider copping here.Follow Shea Serrano on Instagram and Twitter: @SheaSerranoFollow Dylan "CineMasai" Green on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai) Support the show (https://cash.app/$CineMasai)
On this week's episode Bryan and Aldrin discuss the top basketball movies of all time. The duo discuss the impact movies like White Men Can't Jump, Space Jam and Above The Rim had on the culture, fashion and NBA. Tune in to see which movies made the cut. Follow us on social media @Picknpopshow on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Support the show (https://cash.app/$picknpopshow)
Happy Birthday to No Gimmicks co host Horsey Sun God. On this episode we discuss 15 airports who have stated that they will no be confiscating marijuana under the amount of 3 ounces and focusing more on guns, explosives etc. Discussing some of the most hood things we have ever done in our childhood, from home-made basketball rims and more. What is the most hood thing you ever done to play ball?? Discussing Space Jam and the reviews we have heard so far. What is the best basketball movie ever??? Above The Rim, Sunset Park, White Men Cant Jump and more. Whats your favorite??? Milwaukee Bucks win the Ring, what does this do for his career??? Favorites for next season?? A little bit of basketball talk. Myself, Dirty O came across a pair of bootleg sneakers recently which brings up the subject of how fake sneakers became a thing in the hood. Salute to the whole bootleg era lol. Rich people and costume jewelry, common or uncommon??? Horsey's Music Pick of the week listen to hear it.
AGENDA New Business Discuss Judas and The Black Messiah soundtrack and our takeaways from it. What are your favorite hip hop soundtracks? What makes them top level? (Above The Rim, Friday, Judgement Night, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Enter The Spiderverse)
AND WE BACK!!! WELL, SLOWLY GETTING BACK INTO THE STUDIO TO DO WHAT WE DO! THIS WEEK THE CREW IS BACK IN THE PODCASTLE AND BRO ON THE COUCH AND JUST TWAUN ARE TALKING THE CLASSIC ABOVE THE RIM SOUNDTRACK!!!SIT DOWN AND GET READY TO REMINISCE WITH US.
Recently we caught up with North Carolina rapper Barlito Barlito for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about his 2020, life in High Point, growing up in Foster Care & group homes, him & his mother being held at gunpoint while his father was tortured, jumping off the porch, being shot 3 different times, never going to the hospital when he was shot, only making music for 3 years, his first big song “Free The President”, his thoughts on the rap game right now, the music scene in High Point, his new music videos “Above The Rim”, “Mini Me”, “PSA”, “Money Mountain” & “Flashin Back”, his upcoming project, features with Stunna 4 Vegas & Dee Flowers, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dirtyglovebastard/support
For this soundtrack week, why not one of the heaviest rotation videos from MTV, Warren G & Nate Dogg's “Regulate”. It's a song and video firmly stored in your brain forever. From the Above The Rim soundtrack, we were all tweaking into a whole new era. Step to this, I dare ya! Joining me for […]
In this episode we chopped it up with legendary actor Leon who you may know from some classic moves like: The Temptations, The Five Heartbeats, Above The Rim, Little Richard, and many more. We talked about everything from fatherhood, how he set a great foundation being a father and a friend to his daughter, his amazing actor career, and much more. Tap in for a great conversation, let's vibe! This Episode is Sponsored by Black Santa. Host - Matthew Kirby (@meand3kirbys) Cohost - Co-Founder, Jesse Alex (@meetjessealex) Song by - Jayson Lyric feat. Taylor Morgan "Yellow Brick Road" Production - Bryant J. Martin (@bryant.martin_ph) For more: Follow @dear.fathers on Instagram | dearfathers.com
Actor, Singer LEON talks growing up in The Bronx, The Five Heartbeats Reviews Tracy Black Card & More 10/24/20
TwitchPodcast ArtSongs (In order): Pain (Above The Rim) by 2Pac Holler If Ya' Hear Me by 2Pac Anything by SWV Big Pimpin' by Tha Dogg Pound Pour Out A Little Liquor by 2Pac, Thug Life Regulate by Nate Dogg, Warren G
The gang does it in one take this week as they Birdman (2014) featuring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, and Zach Galifianakis. In news, we talk about Pinnochio, The Prestige, The Illusionist, parity movies, Cate Blanchett, Ewan McGreggor, Tilda Swinton, Guillermo Del Toro, Christoph Waltz, Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Birdbox, The Mist, Shape of Water, Avatar, Game of Thrones, Roma, Alfonso Cuarón, Tom Hanks, Stuart Little, Fubo TV, Pluto TV, Apple Watches, Bob Vila, Fantasy Factory, Criss Angel: Mind Freak, Teen Mom, Seabicuit, Striking Distance, Above The Rim, Bound, Wachowski brothers, Wachowski sisters, David Tenent, Dax Shepard, Justin Long, A24, Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Moonbase 8, Ben Affleck, The Flash, Spiderverse, Project Power, Olivia Wilde, Spiderwoman, Jared Leto, Will Arnett, Will Forte, Christian Bale, Beefcakes, Tenet, Tik Tok, Travis Scott, Road Trips to Reno, Empire Strikes Back, There Will Be Blood, Matrix Reloaded, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Fantastic 4, Kate Mara, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Samurai Cop, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Plus Adam Murphy calls in for another episode of Adam's Plops. He plops a couple movies for us and the listeners from the 80's horror genre, and the modern super hero genre with an identity crisis. As always get your weekly movie recommendations in our streaming picks, and catch up the movie news breaking this week. What movie will we watch next week? The wheel of destiny will tell. Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Joseph Navarro Pete Abeyta and Tyler Noe Streaming Picks:Have a Good Trip: Adventures in psychedelics - NetflixLove on the Spectrum - NetflixLost Boys - Amazon PrimeMean Girls - Amazon PrimeThe Virgin Suicides - Amazon PrimeHer Smell - HBO MaxSpeed Racer - HBO Max
Topics: OJ Simpson, R. Kelly & Aaliyah, Samuel Jackson, Black TV Cancellation (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) http://afropopremix.com Snapshots 1. Bill Clinton is President 2. Jan - In Detroit, Michigan, Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant, under orders from figure skating rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband. Tonya later pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution for trying to cover-up the attack, is fined $100,000, and banned from the sport. 3. Jan - During a segment on NBC's Today, host Bryant Gumbel asks, "What is the internet, anyway?" 4. Feb - During the opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, guest host Martin Lawrence makes sexually explicit jokes about female genitalia and feminine hygiene, which results in NBC banning him from appearing on the network (for the next year) and SNL (for life). In repeats of the episode, the offending section of the monologue is replaced by a title card read by an off-screen player (writer Jim Downey), saying that although SNL is neutral about the issues mentioned by Lawrence, network policy prevents his remarks from being re-broadcast, and that the incident almost cost the entire cast of SNL their jobs. 5. Apr - Kurt Cobain, songwriter and frontman for the band Nirvana, is found dead at his Lake Washington home. He is believed to have committed suicide three days before he was found. 6. Jun - Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are murdered outside the Simpson home in Los Angeles. O.J. Simpson is later acquitted of the killings but is held liable in a civil suit. 7. Nov - Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan announces that he has Alzheimer's disease. 8. Nov - WXYC, the student radio station of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, provides the world's first internet radio broadcast, aka live streaming. 9. Nov - Rapper Tupac Shakur is shot five times and robbed after entering the lobby of Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan. 10. Sep - The pilot episode for Friends airs on NBC. 11. Open Comments 12. Top 3 Pop Songs 13. #1 "The Sign", Ace of Base 14. #2 "I Swear", All-4-One 15. #3 "I'll Make Love to You", Boyz II Men 16. Record of the Year: Sheryl Crow for "All I Wanna Do" 17. Album of the Year: Tony Bennett for MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett 18. Song of the Year: Bruce Springsteen for "Streets of Philadelphia" 19. Best New Artist: Sheryl Crow 20. Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Toni Braxton for "Breathe Again" 21. Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Babyface for "When Can I See You" 22. Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Boyz II Men for "I'll Make Love to You" 23. Best R&B Album: Boyz II Men for II 24. Best Rap Solo Performance: "U.N.I.T.Y." – Queen Latifah 25. Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "None of Your Business" – Salt-N-Pepa 26. Top 3 Movies 27. #1 The Lion King 28. #2 Forrest Gump 29. #3 True Lies 30. Notables: House party 3, Blue Chips, Sugar Hill, Above The Rim, The Ink Well, Crooklyn, Beverly Hills Cop 3, Speed, Forrest Gump, True Lies, The Shawshank Redemption, Jason's Lyric, Pulp Fiction, Dumb and Dumber 31. Top # TV Shows 32. #1 Seinfeld 33. #2 ER 34. #3 Home Improvement 35. Debuts - Sister, Sister, South Central, Rolanda 36. Economic Scene 37. Income = 37k (Previously 31K) 38. House = 119K (113) 39. Car = 12.5k (12.7) 40. Rent = 533 (532) 41. Harvard = 24.9k (23.5) 42. Movie = 4 (4.14) 43. Gas = 1.09 (1.16) 44. Stamp .29 (Same) 45. Social Scene: OJ Simpson 46. O.J. Simpson was born on July 9, 1947, in Putrero Hill, California, in the family of Eunice and Jimmy Lee Simpson. His father was a chef and bank custodian and his mother were a hospital administrator. Soon after his birth he developed rickets and had to wear braces on his legs till he was five. In 1952, his father left the family when he was still very young, and his mother had to take responsibility of raising the four children. He joined the ‘Persian Warriors’, a street gang in his early teens and was confined at the ‘San Francisco Youth Guidance Center’ for a short while. He played football for his team the ‘Galileo Lions’ at the ‘Galileo High School’ (now known as ‘Galileo Academy of Science and Technology’) in San Francisco. 47. List of the most familiar faces that played pivotal roles in the trial. 48. Marcia Clark (Prosecution / Ice Queen): An ace trial lawyer for the L.A. District Attorney's office, Clark spent years in the Special Trials Unit, which involved some of the most complex investigations, before becoming the lead prosecutor of the Simpson murder trial. Described as cold and calculating, Clark turned off many black female jurors who viewed her courtroom style as harsh and aggressive. After losing the Simpson case, Clark resigned from the L.A. District Attorney's office. 49. Christopher Darden (Prosecution / Uncle Tom / Token): Despite being a co-prosecuting attorney with Clark, Darden had limited trial experience. Still, as a black man amid a majority black jury, his participation was important so as to dismiss the notion that the otherwise all-white prosecution had racist motivations against Simpson. Although Darden floundered at the start of the trial and was purportedly intimidated by Cochran, he gained momentum as events progressed. However, he made a consequential mistake when he demanded that Simpson try on the infamous bloody gloves, which ended up being too small for the accused's hands. The loss of the Simpson trial devastated Darden, who was known for his short fuse, and he took a leave of absence. 50. Robert Shapiro (Defense / Publicity Hound): A lover of the spotlight, lead defense counsel Shapiro knew how to make a deal without going to trial and was a master at manipulating the media in order to garner sympathy for his famous clients. In fact, he was praised as the "Defense Counsel of the Year" in 1994, which even Judge Ito applauded. But when he began representing Simpson, Shapiro found himself jostling to keep his leadership role as other attorneys on his team were chomping at the bit to outshine him. Reportedly, co-defense lawyer F. Lee Bailey leaked stories to the press about Shapiro's ego, one of many indications there was infighting within the group. However, the blow that removed Shapiro from his lead status was when Cochran won Simpson's favor by visiting him in jail — something Shapiro preferred not to do with any of his clients. Once Cochran took over as lead counsel, Shapiro was vocally critical and attempted to distance himself from his team's chosen strategies. He would later tell Barba ra Walters that "not only did we play the race card, we dealt it from the bottom of the deck." 51. Johnnie Cochran (Defense / Master Manipulator): Having moved up the legal ranks in L.A.'s criminal division, Cochran went on to represent some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Michael Jackson and James Brown. In 1994, he was considered one of the best trial lawyers in the nation, and it was Simpson himself who asked Shapiro to bring Cochran onto the team. Once Cochran gained control of Simpson's defense strategy and pushed Shapiro to the side, he wooed the courtroom and media. Using his "black preacher" style approach, he controversially used the race card to curry sympathy for Simpson. After prosecutor Darden made the mistake of demanding Simpson try on the ill-fitted bloody gloves, Cochran uttered the famous phrase: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit." That moment became a turning point of the trial, giving Simpson's defense a huge advantage. 52. Lance Ito (Judge / Wanna Be): Before Lance Ito was appointed to the bench in 1989, he was an attorney for the L.A. district and at one point, worked under Cochran. A fan of media attention, Ito was arguably too lax about different aspects of the Simpson trial, giving interviews and inviting celebrities and journalists into his chambers. Judge Ito was further criticized on his decision to allow cameras in the courtroom and letting attorneys stall and have too many sidebars. His willingness to include Detective Mark Fuhrman's old taped interviews, in which he denigrated black people, was also a huge source of contention for the prosecution. In a strange twist, the tapes also revealed Fuhrman had made disparaging remarks about Ito's wife, Margaret York, who was Fuhrman's department superior at the time. When those comments were exposed, the prosecution asked for Ito to recuse himself due to his possible bias against Fuhrman, but later the request was withdrawn. 53. Mark Fuhrman (Detective & Witness / Racists): Among the most controversial figures of the Simpson trial was L.A. homicide detective Mark Fuhrman. Responsible for discovering the "bloody glove" at the murder scene, Fuhrman did what the LAPD refused to do to Simpson — he threw the former NFL star in jail. Although Fuhrman denied ever having racist tendencies or using the n-word, a taped interview he had chosen to do 10 years earlier revealed otherwise. In the recording, he was quoted as saying to incarcerated black people: "You do what you're told, understand, n—r?" A wave of backlash hit Fuhrman, but he continued denying being a racist and also pushed back against the defense's theory that he planted the bloody glove to frame Simpson. 54. Dennis Fung (Criminologist & Witness / Dunce): As the prosecution's witness, Dennis Fung — the LAPD criminologist who collected evidence at the murder scene — ended up spending the longest time testifying on the stand. For nine days, Fung recalled how he collected samples of blood, albeit admittedly overlooking some important areas where blood drops were identified and not always using gloves. The defense ate up Fung's inefficient and careless actions and implicated him as a liar who was part of a larger LAPD conspiracy against Simpson. 55. Kato Kaelin (Witness / ???, Comedy Relief): Aspiring actor and houseguest of Simpson, Brian "Kato" Kaelin was a star witness for the prosecution. Present at Simpson's Rockingham mansion at the time of the murders, Kaelin claimed that he ate dinner with Simpson that night but could not account for the star athlete's whereabouts between the hours of 9:36 p.m. and 11 p.m. (the prosecution theorized that Simpson murdered his ex-wife and Goldman between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.). Due to Kaelin's shiftiness on the stand, prosecutor Clark turned against him and treated him as a hostile witness. Regardless, Kaelin — with his thick tufts of blond hair and surfer dude ways — gained considerable popularity in the media as a likable and comedic character of the trial. 56. Allan Park (Witness / Voice of Reason): As the limousine driver who was hired to drive Simpson to the airport for his evening flight to Chicago, Allan Park was a vital witness to the prosecution. Competent and composed, Park helped bolster the idea that Simpson may not have been at the Rockingham mansion when the double homicide occurred. Still, the jury did not give much weight to his testimony, asking for his transcript only hours before deliberation. Reportedly, one juror wholly dismissed Park's testimony because he was unable to recall the number of cars parked at the Rockingham mansion. Upon hearing this, Park was shocked his testimony was so casually disregarded. 57. Open Floor: 58. Question: What did you want to happen? 59. Music Scene: Black songs from the Top 40 60. #3 "I'll Make Love to You", Boyz II Men 61. #5 "Hero", Mariah Carey 62. #7 "Breathe Again", Toni Braxton 63. #11 "Bump n' Grind", R. Kelly 64. #12 "Again", Janet Jackson 65. #14 "Whatta Man", Salt-n-Pepa and En Vogue 66. #16 "Without You" / "Never Forget You", Mariah Carey 67. #17 "You Mean the World to Me", Toni Braxton 68. #19 "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World", Prince 69. #20 "Fantastic Voyage", Coolio 70. #22 "Regulate", Warren G featuring Nate Dogg 71. #23 "If You Go", Jon Secada 72. #24 "Back & Forth", Aaliyah 73. #26 "When Can I See You", Babyface 74. #29 "Shoop", Salt-n-Pepa 75. #30 "Any Time, Any Place", Janet Jackson 76. #31 "Shine", Collective Soul 77. #36 "Can We Talk", Tevin Campbell 78. #37 "Funkdafied", Da Brat 79. #39 "Gangsta Lean", DRS 80. Vote 81. Top RnB Albums 82. Jan - Doggystyle , Snoop Doggy Dogg 83. Jan - Diary of a Mad Band, Jodeci 84. Feb - 12 Play, R. Kelly 85. Apr - Above the Rim, Soundtrack/Various artists 86. Jun - Nuttin' But Love, Heavy D & the Boyz 87. Jun - Above the Rim, Soundtrack/Various artists 88. Jun - Regulate...G Funk Era, Warren G 89. Jul - Get Up on It, Keith Sweat 90. Jul – Funkdafied, Da Brat 91. Aug - We Come Strapped, MC Eiht featuring Compton's Most Wanted 92. Sep - Changing Faces, Changing Faces 93. Sep – II, Boyz II Men 94. Oct - Rhythm of Love, Anita Baker 95. Oct - Jason's Lyric, Soundtrack/Various artists 96. Nov - Murder Was the Case, Soundtrack/Various artists 97. Nov - The Icon Is Love, Barry White 98. Dec – Tical, Method Man 99. Dec - Dare Iz a Darkside, Redman 100. Dec - My Life, Mary J. Blige 101. Dec - Miracles: The Holiday Album, Kenny G 102. Vote: 103. Music Scene: R. Kelly and Aaliyah 104. R. Kelly is an American singer-songwriter, often referred to as the King of R&B. 105. Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known as R. Kelly to his fans, is an American singer. He is one of the best-selling music artists in the United States and the most successful R&B male artist of the 1990s. A multi-faceted personality, Kelly is a singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and former semi-professional basketball player. 106. R. Kelly was born on January 8, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He and his three siblings were raised by their mother Joanne in the Baptist church, where she served as the lead singer of the choir. 107. The family lived in poverty and struggled to make ends meet. Kelly started singing as part of the church choir when he was eight. 108. He had a very difficult childhood as he was often sexually abused by a woman. In his 2012 autobiography ‘Soulacoaster,’ he had penned down his experience and the reason why he never told about his ordeal to anyone. When he was 11, he was shot in the shoulder while riding his bike home. 109. He had an untreated learning disability, which made it difficult for him to read and write. Eventually, he had to drop out of high school. 110. He studied at the ‘Kenwood Academy’ in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. He was an athletic young boy and played basketball for his high school team. However, his music teacher Lena McLin, who had recognized his musical talent, advised him to leave the sport and focus on music. 111. He was very close to his mother, who took him to church and clubs where she performed. She died of cancer in 1993. 112. Kelly gained recognition in 1989 when he, along with Marc McWilliams, Shawn Brooks, and Vincent Walker, participated in the TV show ‘Big Break,’ where he went on to win the $100,000 grand prize. 113. As a youngster, he formed the group ‘MGM’ (Musically Gifted Men) along with his friends Marc McWilliams, Vincent Walker, and Shawn Brooks. In 1990, ‘MGM’ recorded and released their first single, ‘Why You Wanna Play Me’ and disbanded shortly after. 114. In 1992, Kelly released his debut album ‘Born into the 90’s’ along with a musical group named ‘Public Announcement.’ The album produced several hit songs and was eventually certified platinum 115. Kelly's first solo album, ‘12 Play,’ was released in November 1993. 116. R. Kelly, 27, achieves mainstream success when his single “Bump n’ Grind”, released in January of 1994, hits number one on the Billboard 100. A month later, his protégé Aliyah releases her debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number, which was almost entirely written and produced by him. 117. His self-titled album ‘R. Kelly’ was out in 1995. Featuring introspective lyrics and foot-tapping music, this album became a huge hit and spawned three number one singles – ‘You Remind Me of Something,’ ‘Down Low (Nobody Has to Know),’ and ‘I Can't Sleep (Baby If I). 118. Aaliyah Biography: Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York, to Diane and Michael Haughton. She had one brother whom she was very close to. She was very family oriented and had close relations with her parents and grandmother. She was of African American descent. 119. Her mother was a vocalist and young Aaliyah began singing when she was a child, performing at weddings, charity events, and for church choir. Her uncle Barry Hankerson was married to recording artist Gladys Knight who played a major role in introducing Aaliyah to the show business. 120. She attended a Catholic school named ‘Gesu Elementary,’ where she was cast to play a role in a stage play titled ‘Annie.’ 121. With support from Gladys, Aaliyah auditioned for commercials and television programs, and also for several record labels. She started appearing in concerts alongside Gladys when she was 11. 122. Aaliyah signed with ‘Jive Records’ and her Uncle Barry Hankerson's ‘Blackground Records’ when she was just 12. Her debut album ‘Age Ain't Nothing but a Number,’ which was recorded when the singer was just 14, was released in 1994. 123. In its very first week, the album sold almost 74, 000 copies. Soon, it reached from 24th to the 18th position in ‘Billboard 200,’ eventually selling over three million copies in the United States, where it was certified double platinum by the ‘RIAA.’ 124. The tremendous success of the album catapulted Aaliyah to international stardom. During this time, rumors of her illegal marriage with her mentor and recording artist and producer R. Kelly began circulating. 125. In order to silence the rumors, Aaliyah left ‘Jive Records’ and signed a contract with ‘Atlantic Records,’ under which she released her second album ‘One in a Million’ in 1996. This album was also a major success. It peaked at No. 18 on the ‘Billboard 200,’ and sold over 3.7 million copies in the United States and over eight million copies worldwide. It was certified double platinum by the ‘RIAA.’ 126. Aaliyah, along with her crew, flew to the Bahamas on August 25, 2001, to shoot the music video of the song, ‘Rock the Boat.’ Completing the shoot early, the crew decided to return to Florida instead of waiting for the next day as per schedule. For their return, they boarded a small private airplane. 127. The plane was smaller than the one the crew had arrived in. However, the whole party and the equipment were accommodated on board, overloading the plane with a surplus of 320 kg and one excess passenger. The plane crashed soon after taking off, killing everyone on board. 128. Open Comments: 129. Controversies 130. Illegal marriage: According to Vibe and the Chicago Sun-Times, 27-year-old Kelly and 15-year-old protégée Aaliyah were illegally married in a secret ceremony on August 31, 1994, in Cook County.[126][127] Upon meeting Kelly and prior to the nuptials, Aaliyah admitted she had falsely stated she was 18. In a 2008 interview, Kelly's tour manager, Demetrius Smith, said that he facilitated the wedding by obtaining falsified identification for Aaliyah which listed her as 18 years of age. 131. He married Andrea, his former backup dancer, in 1996. The couple has three children. They divorced in 2009 after almost 13 years of marriage. 132. 1998, Kelly paid Tiffany Hawkins $250,000 after she claimed Kelly had induced her to have group sex with other teenage girls when she was 15 years old. 133. 2001: Sued by intern: Tracy Sampson sues R. Kelly, accusing him of inducing her "into an indecent sexual relationship" when she was 17 years old. The woman, a former intern at Epic Records, claimed she was "treated as his personal sex object and cast aside". "He often tried to control every aspect of my life including who I would see and where I would go," she said in her legal case against him. The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum, said the New York Post. 134. 2002: Two more court cases - Kelly is sued for a third time by Patrice Jones, a Chicago woman who claims he impregnated her when she was underage, and that she was forced to have an abortion. A woman named Montina Woods also sued Kelly, alleging that he videotaped them having sex without her knowledge. The recording was allegedly circulated on an R Kelly "sex tape" sold by bootleggers under the title R. Kelly Triple-X. The star settled both cases out of court, paying an undisclosed sum in return for a non-disclosure agreement. 135. 2017, Kelly was accused of forcing girls to stay in an ‘abusive cult.’ 136. 2018, the ‘Women of Color’ branch of the ‘Time's Up’ movement called for a boycott of Kelly's music and performances over the many allegations against him. The boycott was accompanied by a social media campaign called ‘Mute R. Kelly.’ 137. 2019, Kelly was taken back to the ‘Cook County Jail’ after failing to pay $161,633 in child support. On March 9, 2019, he was released after someone, who didn't want to be identified, paid off the child support. 138. 2019, Lifetime began airing a six-part documentary series, “Surviving R. Kelly”, detailing sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against Kelly. 139. Question: Why do we treat R Kelly different than Michael? 140. Movie Scene: Sam Jack Mutha F@#A 141. Samuel Leroy Jackson was born on December 21, 1948, in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and was raised by his mother Elizabeth Jackson as his father lived away from the family and later passed away from alcoholism. He met his father only twice during his life. 142. He studied at a number of segregated schools and graduated from ‘Riverside High School’ in Chattanooga. During his time at school, he played the French horn and the trumpet in the school orchestra. He suffered from stuttering when he was a child. 143. He initially dreamt of pursuing a degree in marine biology at ‘Morehouse College’ in Atlanta, but soon switched degrees after he discovered the actor in him. He graduated from the institute in 1972 and at the same time, co-founded the theatre group, ‘Just Us Theatre.’ 144. After appearing in several plays, including ‘The Opera’ and ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ he made his motion picture debut in the blaxploitation film ‘Together for Days’ in 1972. Four years later, he appeared in the television series ‘i’ On.’ 145. He moved to New York City and spent the next several years appearing in stage plays, such as ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Two Trains Running.’ In 1977, he appeared in the film ‘The Displaced Person.’ 146. It is believed that in his early years he was mentored by Morgan Freeman. Later on, in his career, he started doing noticeable roles in films like ‘School Daze’ and ‘Do the Right Thing,’ which released in 1988 and 1989, respectively. 147. In 1990, he appeared in ‘Goodfellas’ in a minor role and then worked as a substitute on ‘The Cosby Show’ for the next three years. 148. From 1990 to 1993, he worked in films like ‘Def by Temptation,’ ‘The Return of Superfly,’ ‘Strictly Business,’ ‘Jungle Fever,’ ‘Patriot Games,’ ‘True Romance,’ ‘Amos & Andrew,’ ‘Jurassic Park,’ and ‘Loaded Weapon 1.’ 149. In 1994, he played the critically acclaimed role of Jules Winnfield in the hit film ‘Pulp Fiction.’ Jackson became a world icon after the release and subsequent success of the movie. It was later revealed that director Quentin Tarantino specifically wanted him for the role. 150. Open Comments: 151. Question: Is Sam better than Denzel? 152. TV Scene: The Death of Black TV 153. Cancelled in 1994: Jan - The Les Brown Show, Feb – Thea, The Sinbad Show, May – Roc, In Living Color, and The Arsenio Hall Show 154. Article #1: A TELEVISION TREND: AUDIENCES IN BLACK AND WHITE by Paul Farhi November 29, 1994 155. All across the country tonight, millions of households will tune to ABC's "Home Improvement." In a typical week, the situation comedy about the host of a household fix-it show is the most-watched program on the air. Yet one group of viewers is decidedly sparse among the masses of "Home Improvement" fans. In African American households, the program barely makes the top 30. Other big network hits are even less popular: "Seinfeld" and "Frasier" don't even crack the top 90 …The top show for black audiences this season: "Living Single," a Fox sitcom that ranks 69th among all audiences.” 156. Article #2: Let’s rewind a bit. In the mid-'80s, when there wasn't a whole lot of programming aimed specifically at black folks, black and white viewers watched mostly the same shows — 15 of the top 20 most-watched shows for black audiences in the 1985-96 season were also in white viewers' top 20. But by the next decade, everything had changed. While the then-Big Three had a handful of shows with black casts in the mid-1990s like Family Matters and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, it was the upstart networks like Fox and later UPN and the WB (Both launched in Jan 1995) that seriously doubled down on black viewers in a bid to become commercially viable as quickly as possible. The result was a kind of alternate TV universe where you could find black folks on-screen seemingly every night of the week — In Living Color; Roc; Sister, Sister; Moesha; In The House; The Jamie Foxx Show; Malcolm & Eddie. (Alas, Latinos and Asian-American folks were then, as now, mostly absent from lead roles on network TV, even on th e smaller "netlets.") 157. Lots of these shows had big, devoted black followings. While huge swaths of America yearned for Ross and Rachel to get together, my high school classmates and I geeked over the fact that an episode of Fox's New York Undercover played "Flava In Ya Ear" over the cold open… Fox's 1994-95 Thursday night lineup — Martin at 8 p.m., Living Single at 8:30 and New York Undercover at 9 — were the three highest-rated shows among black TV viewers that season. But among white viewers, none of those three shows even cracked the top 100. By the end of the 1990s, Fox switched its focus from black audiences to go after young male viewers, a demographic that they felt was more desirable to advertisers.” 158. By 2008, the viewing habits of black viewers and white viewers were converging once more. With few "black shows" on broadcast TV, everyone was watching American Idol, Dancing With the Stars or CSI. Black folks who wanted to watch black folks on TV had to go to cable, and so they did. - https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/04/01/395777889/this-isnt-the-first-time-network-tv-discovered-black-people 159. Question: Do we need “Black” TV? 160. Vote: Best/most important/favorite pop culture item from 1994?
Topics: OJ Simpson, R. Kelly & Aaliyah, Samuel Jackson, Black TV Cancellation (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) http://afropopremix.com Snapshots 1. Bill Clinton is President 2. Jan - In Detroit, Michigan, Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant, under orders from figure skating rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband. Tonya later pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution for trying to cover-up the attack, is fined $100,000, and banned from the sport. 3. Jan - During a segment on NBC's Today, host Bryant Gumbel asks, "What is the internet, anyway?" 4. Feb - During the opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, guest host Martin Lawrence makes sexually explicit jokes about female genitalia and feminine hygiene, which results in NBC banning him from appearing on the network (for the next year) and SNL (for life). In repeats of the episode, the offending section of the monologue is replaced by a title card read by an off-screen player (writer Jim Downey), saying that although SNL is neutral about the issues mentioned by Lawrence, network policy prevents his remarks from being re-broadcast, and that the incident almost cost the entire cast of SNL their jobs. 5. Apr - Kurt Cobain, songwriter and frontman for the band Nirvana, is found dead at his Lake Washington home. He is believed to have committed suicide three days before he was found. 6. Jun - Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are murdered outside the Simpson home in Los Angeles. O.J. Simpson is later acquitted of the killings but is held liable in a civil suit. 7. Nov - Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan announces that he has Alzheimer's disease. 8. Nov - WXYC, the student radio station of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, provides the world's first internet radio broadcast, aka live streaming. 9. Nov - Rapper Tupac Shakur is shot five times and robbed after entering the lobby of Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan. 10. Sep - The pilot episode for Friends airs on NBC. 11. Open Comments 12. Top 3 Pop Songs 13. #1 "The Sign", Ace of Base 14. #2 "I Swear", All-4-One 15. #3 "I'll Make Love to You", Boyz II Men 16. Record of the Year: Sheryl Crow for "All I Wanna Do" 17. Album of the Year: Tony Bennett for MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett 18. Song of the Year: Bruce Springsteen for "Streets of Philadelphia" 19. Best New Artist: Sheryl Crow 20. Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Toni Braxton for "Breathe Again" 21. Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Babyface for "When Can I See You" 22. Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Boyz II Men for "I'll Make Love to You" 23. Best R&B Album: Boyz II Men for II 24. Best Rap Solo Performance: "U.N.I.T.Y." – Queen Latifah 25. Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "None of Your Business" – Salt-N-Pepa 26. Top 3 Movies 27. #1 The Lion King 28. #2 Forrest Gump 29. #3 True Lies 30. Notables: House party 3, Blue Chips, Sugar Hill, Above The Rim, The Ink Well, Crooklyn, Beverly Hills Cop 3, Speed, Forrest Gump, True Lies, The Shawshank Redemption, Jason's Lyric, Pulp Fiction, Dumb and Dumber 31. Top # TV Shows 32. #1 Seinfeld 33. #2 ER 34. #3 Home Improvement 35. Debuts - Sister, Sister, South Central, Rolanda 36. Economic Scene 37. Income = 37k (Previously 31K) 38. House = 119K (113) 39. Car = 12.5k (12.7) 40. Rent = 533 (532) 41. Harvard = 24.9k (23.5) 42. Movie = 4 (4.14) 43. Gas = 1.09 (1.16) 44. Stamp .29 (Same) 45. Social Scene: OJ Simpson 46. O.J. Simpson was born on July 9, 1947, in Putrero Hill, California, in the family of Eunice and Jimmy Lee Simpson. His father was a chef and bank custodian and his mother were a hospital administrator. Soon after his birth he developed rickets and had to wear braces on his legs till he was five. In 1952, his father left the family when he was still very young, and his mother had to take responsibility of raising the four children. He joined the ‘Persian Warriors’, a street gang in his early teens and was confined at the ‘San Francisco Youth Guidance Center’ for a short while. He played football for his team the ‘Galileo Lions’ at the ‘Galileo High School’ (now known as ‘Galileo Academy of Science and Technology’) in San Francisco. 47. List of the most familiar faces that played pivotal roles in the trial. 48. Marcia Clark (Prosecution / Ice Queen): An ace trial lawyer for the L.A. District Attorney's office, Clark spent years in the Special Trials Unit, which involved some of the most complex investigations, before becoming the lead prosecutor of the Simpson murder trial. Described as cold and calculating, Clark turned off many black female jurors who viewed her courtroom style as harsh and aggressive. After losing the Simpson case, Clark resigned from the L.A. District Attorney's office. 49. Christopher Darden (Prosecution / Uncle Tom / Token): Despite being a co-prosecuting attorney with Clark, Darden had limited trial experience. Still, as a black man amid a majority black jury, his participation was important so as to dismiss the notion that the otherwise all-white prosecution had racist motivations against Simpson. Although Darden floundered at the start of the trial and was purportedly intimidated by Cochran, he gained momentum as events progressed. However, he made a consequential mistake when he demanded that Simpson try on the infamous bloody gloves, which ended up being too small for the accused's hands. The loss of the Simpson trial devastated Darden, who was known for his short fuse, and he took a leave of absence. 50. Robert Shapiro (Defense / Publicity Hound): A lover of the spotlight, lead defense counsel Shapiro knew how to make a deal without going to trial and was a master at manipulating the media in order to garner sympathy for his famous clients. In fact, he was praised as the "Defense Counsel of the Year" in 1994, which even Judge Ito applauded. But when he began representing Simpson, Shapiro found himself jostling to keep his leadership role as other attorneys on his team were chomping at the bit to outshine him. Reportedly, co-defense lawyer F. Lee Bailey leaked stories to the press about Shapiro's ego, one of many indications there was infighting within the group. However, the blow that removed Shapiro from his lead status was when Cochran won Simpson's favor by visiting him in jail — something Shapiro preferred not to do with any of his clients. Once Cochran took over as lead counsel, Shapiro was vocally critical and attempted to distance himself from his team's chosen strategies. He would later tell Barba ra Walters that "not only did we play the race card, we dealt it from the bottom of the deck." 51. Johnnie Cochran (Defense / Master Manipulator): Having moved up the legal ranks in L.A.'s criminal division, Cochran went on to represent some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Michael Jackson and James Brown. In 1994, he was considered one of the best trial lawyers in the nation, and it was Simpson himself who asked Shapiro to bring Cochran onto the team. Once Cochran gained control of Simpson's defense strategy and pushed Shapiro to the side, he wooed the courtroom and media. Using his "black preacher" style approach, he controversially used the race card to curry sympathy for Simpson. After prosecutor Darden made the mistake of demanding Simpson try on the ill-fitted bloody gloves, Cochran uttered the famous phrase: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit." That moment became a turning point of the trial, giving Simpson's defense a huge advantage. 52. Lance Ito (Judge / Wanna Be): Before Lance Ito was appointed to the bench in 1989, he was an attorney for the L.A. district and at one point, worked under Cochran. A fan of media attention, Ito was arguably too lax about different aspects of the Simpson trial, giving interviews and inviting celebrities and journalists into his chambers. Judge Ito was further criticized on his decision to allow cameras in the courtroom and letting attorneys stall and have too many sidebars. His willingness to include Detective Mark Fuhrman's old taped interviews, in which he denigrated black people, was also a huge source of contention for the prosecution. In a strange twist, the tapes also revealed Fuhrman had made disparaging remarks about Ito's wife, Margaret York, who was Fuhrman's department superior at the time. When those comments were exposed, the prosecution asked for Ito to recuse himself due to his possible bias against Fuhrman, but later the request was withdrawn. 53. Mark Fuhrman (Detective & Witness / Racists): Among the most controversial figures of the Simpson trial was L.A. homicide detective Mark Fuhrman. Responsible for discovering the "bloody glove" at the murder scene, Fuhrman did what the LAPD refused to do to Simpson — he threw the former NFL star in jail. Although Fuhrman denied ever having racist tendencies or using the n-word, a taped interview he had chosen to do 10 years earlier revealed otherwise. In the recording, he was quoted as saying to incarcerated black people: "You do what you're told, understand, n—r?" A wave of backlash hit Fuhrman, but he continued denying being a racist and also pushed back against the defense's theory that he planted the bloody glove to frame Simpson. 54. Dennis Fung (Criminologist & Witness / Dunce): As the prosecution's witness, Dennis Fung — the LAPD criminologist who collected evidence at the murder scene — ended up spending the longest time testifying on the stand. For nine days, Fung recalled how he collected samples of blood, albeit admittedly overlooking some important areas where blood drops were identified and not always using gloves. The defense ate up Fung's inefficient and careless actions and implicated him as a liar who was part of a larger LAPD conspiracy against Simpson. 55. Kato Kaelin (Witness / ???, Comedy Relief): Aspiring actor and houseguest of Simpson, Brian "Kato" Kaelin was a star witness for the prosecution. Present at Simpson's Rockingham mansion at the time of the murders, Kaelin claimed that he ate dinner with Simpson that night but could not account for the star athlete's whereabouts between the hours of 9:36 p.m. and 11 p.m. (the prosecution theorized that Simpson murdered his ex-wife and Goldman between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.). Due to Kaelin's shiftiness on the stand, prosecutor Clark turned against him and treated him as a hostile witness. Regardless, Kaelin — with his thick tufts of blond hair and surfer dude ways — gained considerable popularity in the media as a likable and comedic character of the trial. 56. Allan Park (Witness / Voice of Reason): As the limousine driver who was hired to drive Simpson to the airport for his evening flight to Chicago, Allan Park was a vital witness to the prosecution. Competent and composed, Park helped bolster the idea that Simpson may not have been at the Rockingham mansion when the double homicide occurred. Still, the jury did not give much weight to his testimony, asking for his transcript only hours before deliberation. Reportedly, one juror wholly dismissed Park's testimony because he was unable to recall the number of cars parked at the Rockingham mansion. Upon hearing this, Park was shocked his testimony was so casually disregarded. 57. Open Floor: 58. Question: What did you want to happen? 59. Music Scene: Black songs from the Top 40 60. #3 "I'll Make Love to You", Boyz II Men 61. #5 "Hero", Mariah Carey 62. #7 "Breathe Again", Toni Braxton 63. #11 "Bump n' Grind", R. Kelly 64. #12 "Again", Janet Jackson 65. #14 "Whatta Man", Salt-n-Pepa and En Vogue 66. #16 "Without You" / "Never Forget You", Mariah Carey 67. #17 "You Mean the World to Me", Toni Braxton 68. #19 "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World", Prince 69. #20 "Fantastic Voyage", Coolio 70. #22 "Regulate", Warren G featuring Nate Dogg 71. #23 "If You Go", Jon Secada 72. #24 "Back & Forth", Aaliyah 73. #26 "When Can I See You", Babyface 74. #29 "Shoop", Salt-n-Pepa 75. #30 "Any Time, Any Place", Janet Jackson 76. #31 "Shine", Collective Soul 77. #36 "Can We Talk", Tevin Campbell 78. #37 "Funkdafied", Da Brat 79. #39 "Gangsta Lean", DRS 80. Vote 81. Top RnB Albums 82. Jan - Doggystyle , Snoop Doggy Dogg 83. Jan - Diary of a Mad Band, Jodeci 84. Feb - 12 Play, R. Kelly 85. Apr - Above the Rim, Soundtrack/Various artists 86. Jun - Nuttin' But Love, Heavy D & the Boyz 87. Jun - Above the Rim, Soundtrack/Various artists 88. Jun - Regulate...G Funk Era, Warren G 89. Jul - Get Up on It, Keith Sweat 90. Jul – Funkdafied, Da Brat 91. Aug - We Come Strapped, MC Eiht featuring Compton's Most Wanted 92. Sep - Changing Faces, Changing Faces 93. Sep – II, Boyz II Men 94. Oct - Rhythm of Love, Anita Baker 95. Oct - Jason's Lyric, Soundtrack/Various artists 96. Nov - Murder Was the Case, Soundtrack/Various artists 97. Nov - The Icon Is Love, Barry White 98. Dec – Tical, Method Man 99. Dec - Dare Iz a Darkside, Redman 100. Dec - My Life, Mary J. Blige 101. Dec - Miracles: The Holiday Album, Kenny G 102. Vote: 103. Music Scene: R. Kelly and Aaliyah 104. R. Kelly is an American singer-songwriter, often referred to as the King of R&B. 105. Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known as R. Kelly to his fans, is an American singer. He is one of the best-selling music artists in the United States and the most successful R&B male artist of the 1990s. A multi-faceted personality, Kelly is a singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and former semi-professional basketball player. 106. R. Kelly was born on January 8, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He and his three siblings were raised by their mother Joanne in the Baptist church, where she served as the lead singer of the choir. 107. The family lived in poverty and struggled to make ends meet. Kelly started singing as part of the church choir when he was eight. 108. He had a very difficult childhood as he was often sexually abused by a woman. In his 2012 autobiography ‘Soulacoaster,’ he had penned down his experience and the reason why he never told about his ordeal to anyone. When he was 11, he was shot in the shoulder while riding his bike home. 109. He had an untreated learning disability, which made it difficult for him to read and write. Eventually, he had to drop out of high school. 110. He studied at the ‘Kenwood Academy’ in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. He was an athletic young boy and played basketball for his high school team. However, his music teacher Lena McLin, who had recognized his musical talent, advised him to leave the sport and focus on music. 111. He was very close to his mother, who took him to church and clubs where she performed. She died of cancer in 1993. 112. Kelly gained recognition in 1989 when he, along with Marc McWilliams, Shawn Brooks, and Vincent Walker, participated in the TV show ‘Big Break,’ where he went on to win the $100,000 grand prize. 113. As a youngster, he formed the group ‘MGM’ (Musically Gifted Men) along with his friends Marc McWilliams, Vincent Walker, and Shawn Brooks. In 1990, ‘MGM’ recorded and released their first single, ‘Why You Wanna Play Me’ and disbanded shortly after. 114. In 1992, Kelly released his debut album ‘Born into the 90’s’ along with a musical group named ‘Public Announcement.’ The album produced several hit songs and was eventually certified platinum 115. Kelly's first solo album, ‘12 Play,’ was released in November 1993. 116. R. Kelly, 27, achieves mainstream success when his single “Bump n’ Grind”, released in January of 1994, hits number one on the Billboard 100. A month later, his protégé Aliyah releases her debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number, which was almost entirely written and produced by him. 117. His self-titled album ‘R. Kelly’ was out in 1995. Featuring introspective lyrics and foot-tapping music, this album became a huge hit and spawned three number one singles – ‘You Remind Me of Something,’ ‘Down Low (Nobody Has to Know),’ and ‘I Can't Sleep (Baby If I). 118. Aaliyah Biography: Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York, to Diane and Michael Haughton. She had one brother whom she was very close to. She was very family oriented and had close relations with her parents and grandmother. She was of African American descent. 119. Her mother was a vocalist and young Aaliyah began singing when she was a child, performing at weddings, charity events, and for church choir. Her uncle Barry Hankerson was married to recording artist Gladys Knight who played a major role in introducing Aaliyah to the show business. 120. She attended a Catholic school named ‘Gesu Elementary,’ where she was cast to play a role in a stage play titled ‘Annie.’ 121. With support from Gladys, Aaliyah auditioned for commercials and television programs, and also for several record labels. She started appearing in concerts alongside Gladys when she was 11. 122. Aaliyah signed with ‘Jive Records’ and her Uncle Barry Hankerson's ‘Blackground Records’ when she was just 12. Her debut album ‘Age Ain't Nothing but a Number,’ which was recorded when the singer was just 14, was released in 1994. 123. In its very first week, the album sold almost 74, 000 copies. Soon, it reached from 24th to the 18th position in ‘Billboard 200,’ eventually selling over three million copies in the United States, where it was certified double platinum by the ‘RIAA.’ 124. The tremendous success of the album catapulted Aaliyah to international stardom. During this time, rumors of her illegal marriage with her mentor and recording artist and producer R. Kelly began circulating. 125. In order to silence the rumors, Aaliyah left ‘Jive Records’ and signed a contract with ‘Atlantic Records,’ under which she released her second album ‘One in a Million’ in 1996. This album was also a major success. It peaked at No. 18 on the ‘Billboard 200,’ and sold over 3.7 million copies in the United States and over eight million copies worldwide. It was certified double platinum by the ‘RIAA.’ 126. Aaliyah, along with her crew, flew to the Bahamas on August 25, 2001, to shoot the music video of the song, ‘Rock the Boat.’ Completing the shoot early, the crew decided to return to Florida instead of waiting for the next day as per schedule. For their return, they boarded a small private airplane. 127. The plane was smaller than the one the crew had arrived in. However, the whole party and the equipment were accommodated on board, overloading the plane with a surplus of 320 kg and one excess passenger. The plane crashed soon after taking off, killing everyone on board. 128. Open Comments: 129. Controversies 130. Illegal marriage: According to Vibe and the Chicago Sun-Times, 27-year-old Kelly and 15-year-old protégée Aaliyah were illegally married in a secret ceremony on August 31, 1994, in Cook County.[126][127] Upon meeting Kelly and prior to the nuptials, Aaliyah admitted she had falsely stated she was 18. In a 2008 interview, Kelly's tour manager, Demetrius Smith, said that he facilitated the wedding by obtaining falsified identification for Aaliyah which listed her as 18 years of age. 131. He married Andrea, his former backup dancer, in 1996. The couple has three children. They divorced in 2009 after almost 13 years of marriage. 132. 1998, Kelly paid Tiffany Hawkins $250,000 after she claimed Kelly had induced her to have group sex with other teenage girls when she was 15 years old. 133. 2001: Sued by intern: Tracy Sampson sues R. Kelly, accusing him of inducing her "into an indecent sexual relationship" when she was 17 years old. The woman, a former intern at Epic Records, claimed she was "treated as his personal sex object and cast aside". "He often tried to control every aspect of my life including who I would see and where I would go," she said in her legal case against him. The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum, said the New York Post. 134. 2002: Two more court cases - Kelly is sued for a third time by Patrice Jones, a Chicago woman who claims he impregnated her when she was underage, and that she was forced to have an abortion. A woman named Montina Woods also sued Kelly, alleging that he videotaped them having sex without her knowledge. The recording was allegedly circulated on an R Kelly "sex tape" sold by bootleggers under the title R. Kelly Triple-X. The star settled both cases out of court, paying an undisclosed sum in return for a non-disclosure agreement. 135. 2017, Kelly was accused of forcing girls to stay in an ‘abusive cult.’ 136. 2018, the ‘Women of Color’ branch of the ‘Time's Up’ movement called for a boycott of Kelly's music and performances over the many allegations against him. The boycott was accompanied by a social media campaign called ‘Mute R. Kelly.’ 137. 2019, Kelly was taken back to the ‘Cook County Jail’ after failing to pay $161,633 in child support. On March 9, 2019, he was released after someone, who didn't want to be identified, paid off the child support. 138. 2019, Lifetime began airing a six-part documentary series, “Surviving R. Kelly”, detailing sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against Kelly. 139. Question: Why do we treat R Kelly different than Michael? 140. Movie Scene: Sam Jack Mutha F@#A 141. Samuel Leroy Jackson was born on December 21, 1948, in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and was raised by his mother Elizabeth Jackson as his father lived away from the family and later passed away from alcoholism. He met his father only twice during his life. 142. He studied at a number of segregated schools and graduated from ‘Riverside High School’ in Chattanooga. During his time at school, he played the French horn and the trumpet in the school orchestra. He suffered from stuttering when he was a child. 143. He initially dreamt of pursuing a degree in marine biology at ‘Morehouse College’ in Atlanta, but soon switched degrees after he discovered the actor in him. He graduated from the institute in 1972 and at the same time, co-founded the theatre group, ‘Just Us Theatre.’ 144. After appearing in several plays, including ‘The Opera’ and ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ he made his motion picture debut in the blaxploitation film ‘Together for Days’ in 1972. Four years later, he appeared in the television series ‘i’ On.’ 145. He moved to New York City and spent the next several years appearing in stage plays, such as ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Two Trains Running.’ In 1977, he appeared in the film ‘The Displaced Person.’ 146. It is believed that in his early years he was mentored by Morgan Freeman. Later on, in his career, he started doing noticeable roles in films like ‘School Daze’ and ‘Do the Right Thing,’ which released in 1988 and 1989, respectively. 147. In 1990, he appeared in ‘Goodfellas’ in a minor role and then worked as a substitute on ‘The Cosby Show’ for the next three years. 148. From 1990 to 1993, he worked in films like ‘Def by Temptation,’ ‘The Return of Superfly,’ ‘Strictly Business,’ ‘Jungle Fever,’ ‘Patriot Games,’ ‘True Romance,’ ‘Amos & Andrew,’ ‘Jurassic Park,’ and ‘Loaded Weapon 1.’ 149. In 1994, he played the critically acclaimed role of Jules Winnfield in the hit film ‘Pulp Fiction.’ Jackson became a world icon after the release and subsequent success of the movie. It was later revealed that director Quentin Tarantino specifically wanted him for the role. 150. Open Comments: 151. Question: Is Sam better than Denzel? 152. TV Scene: The Death of Black TV 153. Cancelled in 1994: Jan - The Les Brown Show, Feb – Thea, The Sinbad Show, May – Roc, In Living Color, and The Arsenio Hall Show 154. Article #1: A TELEVISION TREND: AUDIENCES IN BLACK AND WHITE by Paul Farhi November 29, 1994 155. All across the country tonight, millions of households will tune to ABC's "Home Improvement." In a typical week, the situation comedy about the host of a household fix-it show is the most-watched program on the air. Yet one group of viewers is decidedly sparse among the masses of "Home Improvement" fans. In African American households, the program barely makes the top 30. Other big network hits are even less popular: "Seinfeld" and "Frasier" don't even crack the top 90 …The top show for black audiences this season: "Living Single," a Fox sitcom that ranks 69th among all audiences.” 156. Article #2: Let’s rewind a bit. In the mid-'80s, when there wasn't a whole lot of programming aimed specifically at black folks, black and white viewers watched mostly the same shows — 15 of the top 20 most-watched shows for black audiences in the 1985-96 season were also in white viewers' top 20. But by the next decade, everything had changed. While the then-Big Three had a handful of shows with black casts in the mid-1990s like Family Matters and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, it was the upstart networks like Fox and later UPN and the WB (Both launched in Jan 1995) that seriously doubled down on black viewers in a bid to become commercially viable as quickly as possible. The result was a kind of alternate TV universe where you could find black folks on-screen seemingly every night of the week — In Living Color; Roc; Sister, Sister; Moesha; In The House; The Jamie Foxx Show; Malcolm & Eddie. (Alas, Latinos and Asian-American folks were then, as now, mostly absent from lead roles on network TV, even on th e smaller "netlets.") 157. Lots of these shows had big, devoted black followings. While huge swaths of America yearned for Ross and Rachel to get together, my high school classmates and I geeked over the fact that an episode of Fox's New York Undercover played "Flava In Ya Ear" over the cold open… Fox's 1994-95 Thursday night lineup — Martin at 8 p.m., Living Single at 8:30 and New York Undercover at 9 — were the three highest-rated shows among black TV viewers that season. But among white viewers, none of those three shows even cracked the top 100. By the end of the 1990s, Fox switched its focus from black audiences to go after young male viewers, a demographic that they felt was more desirable to advertisers.” 158. By 2008, the viewing habits of black viewers and white viewers were converging once more. With few "black shows" on broadcast TV, everyone was watching American Idol, Dancing With the Stars or CSI. Black folks who wanted to watch black folks on TV had to go to cable, and so they did. - https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/04/01/395777889/this-isnt-the-first-time-network-tv-discovered-black-people 159. Question: Do we need “Black” TV? 160. Vote: Best/most important/favorite pop culture item from 1994?
Episode 2 of Film's Cool Podcast goes into the movies we watched this week. - The Others, Cube Zero, Tetsuo The Iron Man, Jackass Number Two, Eraserhead, Above The Rim, Dark Star (Josh)- Step Brothers (Emily)- Thelma and Louise, Mean Girls (Kris)- Ocean... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Before the Bio Pic All Eyes On Me would hit theatres on July 16th 2017. Before Tupac would release 5 studio albums, 44 singles, 10 compliation albums and film 50 music videos. BEFORE TuPac established himself as a talented actor, appearing in films Juice, Bullet, Above The Rim and Poetic Justice. Before TuPac Shakur was gunned down in a drive by shooting on September 7th 1996, that has never been solved.
Before the Bio Pic All Eyes On Me would hit theatres on July 16th 2017. Before Tupac would release 5 studio albums, 44 singles, 10 compliation albums and film 50 music videos. BEFORE TuPac established himself as a talented actor, appearing in films Juice, Bullet, Above The Rim and Poetic Justice. Before TuPac Shakur was gunned down in a drive by shooting on September 7th 1996, that has never been solved.
You may have seen him in classics such Above The Rim, The Five Heartbeats, Waiting To Exhale, The Temptations and many more! Leon has been nominated for multiple awards and been in the entertainment industry for years! Executive Producer: Alex Pineda Instagram: @LEON
This week, good people, we talk ABOVE THE RIM and PERMANENT MIDNIGHT. Sarah calls herself out for own her comments on racism during our DJANGO UNCHAINED discussion (episode 6) and Ricky continues to holler about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. They also sing A LOT in this episode... Here are some other dope ass movies, books and people we mention in this episode: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD WHITE FRAGILITY by ROBIN DiANGELO WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP THE WOLF OF WALL STREET THE LAST DANCE PHIL JACKSON DENNIS RODMAN LA BAMBA PUNCH DRUNK LOVE BOOMERANG METRO NEW JACK CITY BOOTY CALL ANY GIVEN SUNDAY CJ SULLIVAN SPACE JAM MEAN GIRLS
In episode 8 LP, DL, and B_ro are still practicing #SocialDistancing so we review the classic film Above The Rim.Could Duane Martin really hoop! Is this Tupac’s best film! Does this film have the greatest scene ever and more!Topics include show summary, breakout star, favorite scenes and our Nostalgik rating. #StayHome #AboveTheRim #FilmReviewPlease Rate, Review and SubscribeAvailable on itunes, spotify, google play and soundcloud or at www.theguildhtx.comContact the pod at creatorsguildhtx@gmail.com
Brandan Verrastro contributor for What You Expect, Above The Rim, and co-host of the New Faces Podcast joins me for a wide ranging conversation on sports and sports media. Brandan wrote an article detailing how sports debate shows ruined media so he'll share his opinion on hot takes, social media, and the Lakers. Debate culture First Take Stephen A Skip Bayless Sports coverage before MJ Celtics v Lakers Consider supporting us by becoming a patron via Patreon! Follow: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Use promo code Laker Central to get 1 month free of Stitcher Premium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Friday's ep. of Film Session, the guys discuss the 1994 classic "Above The Rim." How weird is Nutso's death sequence? What's the Kyle Watson scouting report? Who stole the show: Pac, Bernie, or Leon? How cool was Georgetown? And why'd they even have refs at the Tournament Shoot Out?
Me and Shahid are back with episode #24 of hood classics....1994 Above The Rim... We talking how unlikable the character of Kyle Lee Watson is. Tupac & Leon doing the heavy lifting of film. Kyle"s mom not with the bullshit. And of course I talk about about Leon character Tommy Sheppard turning down the yams and the "YAMS!"
Eric, Zach, Craig and Leo select their favorite and most forgotten characters from our favorite Basketball Movies to try and build a winning team. This draft is LOADED with name drops to give you all a good laugh. A silly episode that will make you want to rewatch a ton of classic basketball movies from your past.
NBA All-Star weekend is upon us and the guys go over the lineup of activities and then get into a 90's black classic, Above The Rim. Enjoy! Twitter: @DeeTheBlackGeek @cjwizgeek @Blknerdjapan @3BlackGeeks Site: www.3blackgeeks.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/3blackgeeks Join our Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/813597965405307/
Tonight's segment is dedicated to the life and times of the late great Kobe Bean Bryant We also break format and rewind the times with a movie review of one of my all time favorite movies Above The Rim starring the late great Tupac Shakur, Bernie Mac and etc., also tonight we catch up with California's own Richard Perry who was the original founder of 310 motors which later became 404 motors, YFMG Records and also the owner of The Plugged Up Millionaires Llc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/casino-roulette/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/casino-roulette/support
Actor/Singer/Producer Leon Robinson joins in for episode 122 of Combos Court. Leon reflects on his role as Tom Sheppard in the movie "Above The Rim". Leon and Combo also discuss the value of the mid range jumper in today's NBA, the New York Knicks, and Leon's own hoop journey. Plus More! Learn more about Leon here; http://justleon.com/ Find Combo on IG @OneTwoCombo Check out the Combo's Court Patreon Page here: https://www.patreon.com/Combo
Nick Canon Ethers Eminem,YG wants to shoot Tory Lanes over Kehlani’s kitty that had Kyrie Irving Depressed. “Dame Dash aka My Son Got Cookies”being king Chatty Patty,Matt never seen Belly or Above The Rim smh,Matt thinks Suge dead,Who’s the best rapper of the last 10 years?, Durag Al Challenges Hoodie Melo , Sexist Pigs Anonymous makes another appearance, Og Raf Plays Tennis, Eminem appreciation bars --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast! This week on the show we discuss the Netflix exclusive release, Red Sea Diving Resort. A film based on true events starring ex Captain America, Chris Evans. We also talk about A Current War. A film which boasts the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland and Nicholas Hoult. Strap in your batteries, it's gonna be electric! On Anniversary Corner we take a look back at Creation, Layer Cake, Eyes Wide Shut, Above The Rim and Oscar winning Glory. If that wasn't enough for you we've even thrown in movie news, new trailers to watch and what you can catch on Blu-Ray and streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show!
Special Guest! "International Music Pioneer & Music Producer" Craig Lane May 31,2019 9:30pm About Mr. Groove - Craig Lane Musical Funk Master My musical journey began with Jesus Christ who gave me the gift of creating music to minister to the hearts and souls of people around the world. By the time I reached high school and my parents gave their permission for me to join a band, I was going full speed ahead to reach musical goals which catches me by surprise even now. As a member of The Kream Band, we relentlessly learned all the Parlament Funkadelic and Prince music we could to perform at local clubs and school talent shows. Soon, we gained the attention of P-Funk members who came to our high school shows to check us out which led us to a band name change to “Sabotage”. We rehearsing at a home used by P-Funk to sharpen our Funk skills and work on music for our band and Mr. Sly Stone. One of our notable works landed a spot on a George Clintons album. We called the experience “Funk University”. Graduating with full Funk credentials I then met Al Hudson of One Way. We wrote songs together in his basement which went on to be recorded on One Way albums and Mr. Oliver Cheatham who I produced music on until his life’s departure. While continuing to work with Al and One Way, I was spotted getting off a tour bus in front of my sisters house by RJ Rice of RJ’s Latest Arrival who invited me into the group. This led to a on going career with RJ’S LA. During a brief break from the group, I then joined on to World One Records with Carl Butch Small, John Maxey, DJ Los and Gene David. This led to my first movie sound track, “Above The Rim” with Tupac. At this time I added Rap and Hip Hop music to my production skills. Hip Hop University. From there I joined with Young RJ the son of RJ Rice which led to working with a number of Rap & Hip Hop artist such as Detroit’s own Slum Village, Young Buck, Loyd Banks from the 50 Cent camp and another movie soundtrack, “Drill Bit Taylor. Currently continuing tour schedules with One Way as Mr. Groove and a long list of studio projects with “Elusiv” and her newly released cd called TIMELESS, Odell Jones of the Temptations and Contours, Lisa Kai from Bobby Womack’s organization, Al Hudson & Jeanette Mack Jackson of One Way, Stinger J and many more including a new Mr. Groove project to be announced. I must not forget about our youth. During all this, I worked with Cassandra Mc Donald to run the Cass Summer Music Camp in Zainsville Ohio where myself and a group of professional instructors taught young musical youth to sharpen their talents and get focused on there musical goals and aspiration. My group “Music Industry” focused on teaching my students all about music and how music is made traditionally and with todays technology. Originally a summer long program starting in Detroit, we condensed it down to a week long summer music camp. God is truly amazing and blessing me to continue work with all of the above mentioned and new and growing opportunities. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radio--tv-entertainment-n/message
Episode 69 In the spirit of #FlashbackFriday, we take it all the way back to March 1994* where we celebrate and pay tribute, to one of the more impactful movies in pop-black culture. Twenty five years ago, New Line Cinemas & director Jeff Pollack released Above The Rim, a movie about a New York City HS Basketball star and his relationship with two people: one is a drug dealer, and the other one is a former basketball star fighting his own personal demons. Both of these men impact his life at a critical period in his life on his pursuit of playing NCAA basketball. So today on The Ave Podcast, I invite Dennis Barham (Actor) & 1st time guest Peter-John Kerr (Director/Producer; Founder of Swooplay) as we have a conversation 25 years later about Above The Rim. We discuss the influence this movie had on basketball players from our generation, Tupac's impact and his untapped potential as an actor, question the existence of Tommy Shepherd, review the legendary soundtrack, and much more. * Technically, this movie debuted on March 23, 1994. However, the decision was made to air this podcast a week later so that it didn't get lost during the 1st weekend of March Madness. You're welcome basketball fans.... ** WARNING: This podcast contains explicit language. **
From The Desk Of Lo proudly presents a Detroit hip hop pioneer! DJ Los!!!!! Lo & Los talked about the history of Detroit hip hop & how he was apart of it, getting his first big look on the Above The Rim soundtrack, being apart of the Almighty Dreadnaughtz & A.R.E.S, working with Kid Vishis, process of making his beats, appearing on the Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop, sharing memories with Proof (R.I.P.) also DJ Los shared some information about his group A.R.E.S. (A Red Eye Smoking) upcoming project & much more! #AlienGang
JusBlaze from "Above The Rim" joins Josh to give New Years Resolutions to some NBA Teams need, talk how the Rockets will fare with CP3's injury going forward, and take on #NBATwitter@Josh_Rodriguez_ | @TheDimeNBA | @jusblaze_513 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With help fromThe Sports Bar Podcast(SBP) Facebook group the guys kick around the best sports movies ever made. Which ones are the GOATS? Which ones are overrated? Did yours make list? Take a listen.
Episode #28 We know how special it is to become the MVP of the regular season and even more special to be named the MVP of the finals. Why not set the bar and add a 3rd MVP award for the playoffs??? I sit down with one of my prestigious podcast brothers from NYC...Above The Rim podcast host, Jus Blaze. Imagine your favorite player being named MVP on 3 different levels in the same season!!! Sounds like something Thanos could do! I present to you...The Thanos Award. This particular award can only be received by a player that wins all 3 MVP's in the same season...who's your Thanos award winner???
Episode #28 We know how special it is to become the MVP of the regular season and even more special to be named the MVP of the finals. Why not set the bar and add a 3rd MVP award for the playoffs??? I sit down with one of my prestigious podcast brothers from NYC...Above The Rim podcast host, Jus Blaze. Imagine your favorite player being named MVP on 3 different levels in the same season!!! Sounds like something Thanos could do! I present to you...The Thanos Award. This particular award can only be received by a player that wins all 3 MVP's in the same season...who's your Thanos award winner???
Listener Appreciation Month has come to an end and for this final episode, Cliff from @WNAPodcast gave us two choices, Scanners and Above The Rim. We left the choice up to our Twitter followers and Scanners won with 71% of the vote! PJ has never seen this one before but this is one of Brent's favorites, so you can guess how this is gonna go. We had to record this one late so there are kids in the background so you get to have the family environment going on....Yay?.... Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube Intro Music - Doc Giggz / Outro Music - Trade Voorhees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week I'm joined by my NBA sparring partner Jarv (@Chet_Ohara) Host of The Gray Area Podcast.The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and we get it cracking early!We discuss the key injuries that could impact the postseason. Plus I debut the new Above The Rim pressure cooker scale.We go down the list on the most important stars of this upcoming postseason and we rank their pressure level to win this year. And we’re not holding back!As always rounding out the show, the “Crossover Segment”Listen every Tuesday & leave a 5 Star Review!Twitter: @Jusblaze_513 IG:@Jusblaze513Feedback VM #: 908.718.1592Email: justinlee867@yahoo.com#AskAboveTheRim #AboveTheRimPodcastLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special shoutout to the Above The Rim family for listening & supporting the show for 50 episodes! I appreciate yall! This week I'm joined by friend of the show Damo. This episode we discuss:The injuries impacting the Warriors.Ty Lue's "health hiatus" from the Cavs.We go over some great 50 point games.Overseas or Nah Segment The Oklahoma City Thunder- The wildcard of the west Are the thunder the most disappointing team this year? Melo’s transition to the 3rd option this year.. How has he handled it? Can you win a championship with Russ as your PG? As always rounding out the show, the “Crossover Segment”Listen every Tuesday & leave a 5 Star Review!Twitter: @Jusblaze_513 IG:@Jusblaze513Feedback VM #: 908.718.1592Email: justinlee867@yahoo.com#AskAboveTheRim #AboveTheRimPodcastLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join me this week, as i’m riding solo to open 2018!This episode I answer a few emails and questions from the Above The Rim family. Topics include the return of Isaiah Thomas, top trade assets, and if OKC is really a championship contender. Also, are you ready to put Warriors vs Cavs as a top 5 all-time rivalry? Listen every Tuesday & leave a 5 Star Review! Twitter: @Jusblaze_513 Feedback Voicemail #: 908.718.1592 Email: justinlee867@yahoo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I learned a lot from this interview with Screenwriter and filmmaker, Derrick "DP" Pridgen. DP's is the director of the feature length documentary, "Give It Up For The DJ" , and was instrumental in the making of films, Above The Rim and Crime Partners (which he transcribed from the Donald Goines novel of the same name). He tells us a story about his friendship and partnership with Jam Master Jay and the ins and outs of selling screenplays. I suggest you pay attention.
My mentor-in-film, and original Greenpointer, Exile Ramirez has been in the business since the early 90s. From his foundation working on films such as Kids and Above The Rim, to producing music videos (Fat Joe - Lean Back, Ja Rule - New York, New York) and directing a television pilot Executive Produced by Ice-T, Exile has a ton of experience to share. Bigger than all of that, Exile cut my first check in the business. Cant be mad at that. Shout out to KED and Us First! By the way, I ate a chocolate chip cookie during this interview and I apologize profusely!
This week i’m riding solo as i open the "Talk About It" voicemail line! I want to thank everyone who called in and left a VM. I appreciate the feedback and I answer all questions from the Above The Rim family! I also discuss the return of the point gawd CP3, and the sliding Clippers that he left behind. I thought the Clippers were better without Chris Paul? I guess they jumped the gun on that statement. Rounding out the show are listener shout-outs from the Above The Rim family! Listen every Tuesday & leave a 5 Star Review! Twitter: @Jusblaze_513 Trakhaus StudiosFeedback Voicemail #: 908.718.1592 Email: justinlee867@yahoo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AND WE’RE BACK!!!!! In this episode of the MNB podcast, Crunchy rambles about the basketball classic ABOVE THE RIM; Jeffery reminisces about the classic video game GAUNTLET; and Hershel shares why SUBLIME’S self-titled album is a forgotten classic. This one gets a bit awkward. You can now find all our episodes on iTunes!!!!!!
The Box Out returns after a week off to drop massive knowledge about the sport of basketball. The Knicks have filled their roster this week with new players Ramon Sessions and Michael Beasley. While those names do not instill fear in the NBA, is this the only moves left to make until the Carmelo Anthony situation is solved? Kahlil and Jason will discuss. While basketball news dies during the summer, The Box Out will explore different basketball films and whether they still hold up today. Two weeks ago was Above The Rim and this week, the guys will look at the film Blue Chips starring Nick Nolte, Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway. There were a lot of themes in the movie so Kahlil and Jason will discuss whether the themes in the movie still holds true today in college basketball and athletes as a whole. That and more, including some WNBA news about the New York Liberty, all on this edition of The Box Out.
The Box Out returns after a week off and just when we thought there was no more NBA news to report, more continues to happen. Last week, it was reported that Kyrie Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland as he was no longer interested in being LeBron James’ little brother. There are reportedly four teams on Irving’s wish list to get traded to, and one of them is...THE NEW YORK KNICKS. What does this mean for the Knicks, Irving and more importantly Carmelo Anthony who is looking for a way out? Kahlil and Jason will discuss. In local news, the Nets for Allen Crabbe this week. If you remember the Nets signed Crabbe to an offer sheet last summer, which Portland matched. Now Brooklyn finally gets the guys they want. The guys talk about whether this means that the Nets could be a fringe playoff team. Finally, in a special summer topic, Kahlil and Jason will look back on the classic movie “Above The Rim” starting Duane Martin and Tupac Shakur. Where does this movie fall in all-time great basketball films? All that and more on a new episode of The Box Out.
This week i'm joined by good friends Jarvis (@Chet_Ohara) & Baylor (@BaylorTheGreat). We dig into Laker Nation heavy this episode as we discuss the Laker's offseason grades, Lonzo's summer league, BBB taking the league by storm & if Lonzo is the most scrutinized rookie since Lebron. We also give our current Western Conference rankings after all of the moves. As always rounding out the show, "The Crossover Segment". Listen on Itunes, Stitcher every Tuesday & almightyballer.com/above-the-rim. Twitter: @jusblaze_513 #trakhaus Leave a 5 star review for Above The Rim!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's guest is actor DUANE MARTIN! We discuss Duane's life before acting where he tried out for the New York Knicks, how he made it from working at a video store to Hollywood, teaching Wesley Snipes how to play basketball in "White Men Can't Jump," working on "Above The Rim" and making it the most authentic basketball movie ever made, making a pressure shot at Georgetown, Rob Lowe trying to guard him, being a sports agent, Tupac stories, working on "Real Husbands of Hollywood" with Kevin Hart, and much much more in this in depth interview! This was a very special interview as Duane has been a family friend since I was born. Also stop by Duane's lounge Xen Lounge in Studio City. Joseph Vecsey's Info: Check out Adam Sandler's latest film "Sandy Wexler" on Netflix!! Streaming now! I'm an Associate Producer and have my first movie role!
Above The Rim? 8 Mile? Murder Was The Case? What was YOUR favorite Hip Hop movie soundtrack of all time? We discuss our favorites on this all new episode of "Hip Hop In My Opinion" Check it out!
Ellen Page is in this week's actor spotlight. Dom recaps his first full week on the super early shift and the much anticipated bachelor party! James pulls another classic to test Dom's Moovia knowledge but will there be controversy? And our reviews of Above The Rim and O Brother, Where Art Thou.
Its the Tuesday Spot on the D-Hour Radio Network and on this show as always we will be bringing you all the hits from your favorite celebrity, new, amateur, unknown, and up and coming (R&B, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, and Neo-Soul) artists! We got the Real Men Talking, and many other incredible segments on this show. Today we will be talking with sensational star actor Wood Harris from hit movies like, As good as it gets, Above the Rim, Dredd, Remember the Titans, and Ant-Man.
On this week's special installment, Marc and Ian take in a few films at this year's Film4 Frightfest with focus pain in particular to Eli Roth's The Green Inferno, for which we are joined by Mondo Movie's Dan Auty and also check out Luc Besson's surprise Summer hit Lucy. Noel Mellor once again joins us for a drunken discussion look at our latest Tupacathon film Above The Rim. @dudefozz @ianloring @mondodan @filmrant @dudeandamonkey dudeandamonkey@gmail.com AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS
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