From major motion pictures to primetime television, Nicole Ari Parker (or Kodjoe, if you will) has been a standout actress in Hollywood for over a decade.   While people didn’t know much about the fresh-faced thespian before her quiet but memorable role in 1997’s Boogie Nights, she was actively building her resumé from the […]

  Publisher: Vivendi Games/Sierra Entertainment Platform: PS3, Xbox – tested on PS3Release Date: June 3, 2008 Rating: C+   It does not exactly matter who Jason Bourne is, because in Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy, you get to play the storied amnesia patient. While the PS3 game’s action and gameplay is pretty good, it’s just […]

  The 2008 NBA Finals have given us a few things we didn’t expect: Huge leads, huge comebacks, and now two huge games that will decide the 2008 NBA champion.   Boston held home court with relative ease (despite a furious fourth quarter comeback that came too little too late for the Lakers in Game […]

African-American musicians have made significant contributions to the rich culture of our country and the world. June is Black Music Month, and is dedicated to the recognition of African-American artists who have enhanced our lives through creating some of the world’s most treasured music.    Our musical roots span a diverse means of expression that […]

Among the many amazing gifts that James Joseph Brown, Jr. was born with, among the most fascinating was the assured and decisive way in which he applied his talent.  He had full command of his actions and was well aware of their effects on the community around him.  Brown was more than simply a “street […]

  De La Hoya Searches for December Opponent   With the abrupt retirement of Floyd Mayweather last week, Oscar De La Hoya’s three fight plan for this year has disintegrated.   De La Hoya had been in negotiations for a September rematch with Mayweather. With that deal off the table, the Golden Boy was left […]

Great films can take you back to times and places in your life, where for a short while you’re able to zone out and tap into your deepest feelings.   Some of the very best African-American musicians in history have been depicted in cinema as we watched their journeys to the top. Black music has […]

  Metal Gear is on our minds, we can’t lie. In playing through the series this week, David Hayter’s voice still doesn’t tire us.   Between bouts there was a lot of news, including Nintendo dominating the charts, Sony getting bold with a new controller redesign, and Unreal Tournament 3 finally getting a release date. […]

Love is Pain and Pain is Love, and Jazmine Sullivan’s new single “Need U Bad” clearly defines that. A Philadelphia native and a new edition to the J Records roster, Jazmine isn’t a newbie in the game. Now 21, she’s been singing since age five and used to perform along side artists like Jill Scott, […]

Father’s Day is all about lineage; the passing of history and ritual and of torches to future generations. As fathers, we impart many things to our children including wisdom, habits, and views.  Most important, we pass on our genes.  The essence of who we are and the key to what the next generation will be. […]

All good things must come to an end. With the release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, the Metal Gear Solid Franchise will do just that.   We decided to take a look back at the most successful convoluted tale that has ever hit us on consoles.   Metal Gear Solid  Never […]

It’s your gadget guy Troy, back to share some tech info with you. This week I found a little something for everyone!The first set of toys is from the good people at Korg, who have been helping musician and producers make music for years. Even though they are old school, they’ve been stepping the tech […]

  Studio: UTV/Spyglass/20th Century Fox Release date: June 13, 2008 Cast: Mark Wahlberg, John Leguizamo, Zooey Deschanel   What the hell is happening when something that blows in the air gives you the overwhelming urge to want to kill yourself? What’s happening when your Mom and Dad disappear, and the innocent life you knew has […]

New York City’s S.O.B’s became a vessel for avant-garde music fans to journey with J*DaVeY Sunday night. Amped to see sounds, feel baselines, and transmit energy, a herd of cult followers buzzed in neon wardrobes and ‘80s-flavored kicks.Opening acts Rajh and Taylor McFerrin aroused the crowd with a soulful serenade and a bout of McFerrin’s […]

  Summer is the hottest season, literally and figuratively, to look and be cool. It’s easy to get lost in the endless trends, yet keep it simple.   You can still stay true and keep your summer style fly by going back to the basics and mixing the old with the new.   Here are […]

 Release Date: June 13, 2008Studio: Marvel/UniversalCast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Lou Ferrigno The Hulk is incredible! Yeah, I said it, and better than ever. Forget what you’ve heard, this is what you want to see.   I wasn’t really expecting much after Ang Lee’s Hulk flopped back in […]

[Photo: Driving Emoticon]   Automotive gear used to be so simple: radio, 8-track, fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror and a faux leopard seat pad.   Nowadays, the choices are endless – from the most high-tech gizmos to the neatest little gadgets.   In Part Three of our auto overview, we’ll look at the […]

  Hill Harper has one of those “everywhere” faces. Not the paparazzi-obsessed Page 6 type everywhere – but more subliminal. Kind of like that robot dancing dude on the Chappelle Show that seems to get his background cameo on every episode.   The noted actor is everywhere because he’s as well-accomplished off screen as he […]

We all know by now that more than just the music industry is in trouble with this economy. The fashion industry is also being hard hit, and many independent lines have been forced to cease operations in the past year.   Hardly a time to start a new company… but the team at Fl?d Watches […]

Despite the massive popularity of The Neptunes as a production team, N.E.R.D. has never quite gotten equivalent mainstream attention. They’re a band that people are generally aware of, but since they don’t fit neatly into any specific genre, listeners don’t get to their records through radio and TV. Rather, they’re often indoctrinated by one of […]