The project brings together the best of early ‘90s R&B too, highlighted by new jack stars SWV, Al B Sure!, and Jodeci members DeVante Swing and his younger brother Mr. Dalvin. The result is what many ...

LANCASTER — Lifelong Fitchburg resident Albert Ortiz is offering boys and girls ages nine to 13 the opportunity to participate in an advanced basketball training camp Aug. 9-13 through his ...

Leon Robinson, the award-winning actor who simply goes by Leon, receives photos every year of fans dressed as one of his characters for Halloween. Leon, who has made appearances in “The Five ...

A signed script from the 1994 film Above the Rim, featuring Tupac Shakur’s autograph, is hitting the auction block on November 21, 2024, through Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Tupac, who portrayed Birdie ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s June in Black America, which means that it’s also Black Music Month, ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the screenwriter behind the influential “Harlem Trilogy” of films New Jack City, Sugar Hill and Above the Rim and the man who coined the term New Jack Swing, has died. He was 66.

A rare script signed by Tupac Shakur from the 1994 film *Above the Rim* is set to be auctioned in Los Angeles on November 21, offering collectors a part of Hip-Hop and Hollywood history. A rare ...

The slam dunk is still one of the most incredible plays in all of sports. Its appeal sustains because of the sheer athleticism and coordination necessary to pull it off. While we’ve seen amazing ...

PITTSBURGH — If the Gillette Stadium turf were switched out for hardwood on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers would be just fine. Well, in theory. Following the iso grabs DK Metcalf and Darnell ...

MOBILE, Ala. — When the Bills’ season hung in the balance, their fate resting on each throw, Josh Allen turned his attention to the biggest receiver he had. In the Bills’ 22-19 playoff loss to the ...

Before Black Panther, Bad Boys II, or 8 Mile released original soundtracks of classic hip-hop, there was Above the Rim. The influential basketball film, released in March 1994 and starring the ...

The writer and producer behind classic Black films like "New Jack City" and "Above the Rim" passed away at age 66. Cooper made his directorial debut in 2005 with Blood on the Wall$, a low-budget web ...