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My social media timelines have been aflutter with the news of Je'Caryous Johnson’s newest play, "New Jack City Live."

Today In Hip Hop History: Cult Classic Film ‘New Jack City’ Premiered in Theaters 31 Years Ago 'New Jack City' Premiered 31 Years Ago

March 8, 2021 On this day in the cult-classic crime thriller,  New Jack City, arrived in theaters across America. The story of the rise and fall of Nino Brown and the Cash Money Brothers has continued inspired Hip Hop culture for a quarter century and continues to permeate the culture that made it a success. New Jack City came about at a pivotal time. In 1991. Hip Hop was still a fledging music genre and culture, looking to officially legitimize itself in the eyes of mainstream America. In a...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard I only play roulette on occasion, but when I do, I always bet on black. And it’s all because of Wesley Snipes, who was the predominant Black action hero of the 1990s. Sure, Richard Roundtree paved the way in the ‘70s with his character Shaft, along with many other Black actors. But Wesley Snipes movies helped propel Black action flicks into the mainstream. I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say this, but without Blade, there likely wouldn’t ...