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‘Coffy’ and Other Blaxploitation Films You Need to Watch

Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer – Ron O’Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie HD I don’t acknowledge the 2018 remake. This is the only Super Fly film in my eyes. Ron O’neal plays Youngblood Priest, a New York City drug kingpin who has plans of going legitimate. But to no surprise, it doesn’t exactly go as smoothly […]

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‘Coffy’ and More Iconic Blaxploitation Films You Should Know

Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer – Ron O’Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie HD I don’t acknowledge the 2018 remake. This is the only Super Fly film in my eyes. Ron O’neal plays Youngblood Priest, a New York City drug kingpin who has plans of going legitimate. But to no surprise, it doesn’t exactly go as smoothly […]

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The Best Samples Used in Hip-Hop and R&B History

Photo: Paul Natkin // Harry Langdon // Gary Gershoff (Getty Images) Although hip-hop and R&B are always evolving, one thing will always be prevalent in both of those genres. Sampling. Advertisement Whether it’s new-age rappers like Latto or R&B legends like Erykah Badu, sampling is something that producers continue to use to make the landscape […]

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Shaft and Other Black Blaxploitation Movies We Love

Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer – Ron O’Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie HD I don’t acknowledge the 2018 remake. This is the only Super Fly film in my eyes. Ron O’neal plays Youngblood Priest, a New York City drug kingpin who has plans of going legitimate. But to no surprise, it doesn’t exactly go as smoothly […]

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Black Hollywood Honors Richard Roundtree’s Influence, Impact on the Culture

Richard Roundtree was more than a legendary actor. He was an indelible part of Black culture. As John Shaft, he really was our first big screen Black superhero. He had a badass costume, unforgettable theme song and bad guys trembled at the mention of his name. Roundtree had a long and distinguished career that included […]

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