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Former “90210” & “The Wire” star Tristan “Mack” Wilds performed his hit single “Own It” in Times Square Wednesday morning on “Good Morning America.”
The Grammy-nominated singer is currently touring in support of his debut album, “New York: A Love Story.”
Below are his tour dates:
3/20 — Las Vegas, NV, Haze Nightclub
3/27 — Willington, DE, World Café Live at The Queen
3/29 — Baltimore, MD, Oxygen
3/30 — Washington, D.C., Howard Theater
4/1— Boston, MA, Middle East
4/2 — New York, NY, Highline Ballroom
4/26 — Alfred, NY, Alfred University
5/31 — Richmond, VA, WCDX Stone Soul Picnic
6/12 — Hollywood, FL, 100 Black Men Youth Party
James Brown ‘Get On Up’ movie trailer
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A movie chronicling the life of the Godfather of Soul James Brown is set to hit theaters in August.
Chadwick Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson in last year’s movie “42,” will portray Brown’s poor upbringing, prison stint and rise to stardom.
Viola Davis plays his mother, who abandoned him at six years old, and Octavia Spencer, plays his aunt, who raised him in a brothel.
Tate Taylor, who last directed “The Help,” has a cast that includes Tika Sumpter, Dan Aykroyd, Jill Scott and Craig Robinson.
The film is produced by Rolling Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger.
‘School Daze’ sequel coming soon
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Spike Lee’s movie, “School Daze” and the director recently revealed that a script for the sequel has been completed.
Based loosely on Spike Lee’s experiences at Atlanta’s Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, it is a story about fraternity and sorority members clashing with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.
“I had the script for ‘School Daze,’” Lee told Black&Sexy TV. “But, what people have to understand is that it’s a contemporary version. So it’s the same school, Mission College, 25 years later,” explained Lee. “Hopefully I can get Laurence Fishburne to play Dap. He’ll be the president now of the school. And we would deal with issues around Historically Black Colleges today.”
Pharrell slays at NBA All-Star Game
Pharrell Williams performed a medley of his hits with Nelly, Snoop Lion, Diddy and Busta Rhymes at the NBA All-Star Game Sunday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
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Pharrell closed his performance with his hit “Happy” while wearing a red version of the infamous Vivienne Westwood hat he wore at last month’s Grammys.
The hat has garnered its own Twitter account, “Pharrell’s Hat,” which has more than 19,000 followers.
‘Think Like A Man Too’ movie trailer
Everyone is back to celebrate a wedding in Las Vegas in the movie “Think Like a Man Too.”
The cast includes: Taraji P. Henson, Michael Ealy, Kevin Hart, Terrence Jenkins, Jerry Ferrara, Romany Malco, Gary Owen, Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Jenifer Lewis, and Lala Anthony.
The sequel will be in theaters June 20.
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Toni Braxton, Babyface release duet ‘Hurt You’
Toni Braxton and Babyface released the first single from their upcoming duets album.
The Babyface-produced single, “Hurt You” is the first from their duets album, “Love, Marriage & Divorce” due out Dec. 3 on Motown/Island Def Jam.
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‘12 Years a Slave’ generates Oscar buzz
The film, “12 Years a Slave,” about the real-life story of a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery, wowed the crowd at the Toronto Film Festival and garnered buzz as an Oscar contender.
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Eddie Murphy releases reggae song with Snoop Lion
Eddie Murphy just released a reggae song with Snoop Lion, the first single from his forthcoming album.
Murphy, who recently joined Twitter, tweeted about the single, “Red Light” as well as upcoming solo album, “9”.
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Loni Love says “Love Him or Leave Him”
Loni Love is best known for keeping viewers in stitches on “Chelsea Lately.” But fans can see her up close this weekend when she performs at the Improv in Schaumburg.
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Gospel duo Mary Mary to perform in south suburbs
Since breaking on to the gospel scene more than a decade ago, the duo Mary Mary has charted their own path with a contemporary sound that appeals to more than the church going crowd.
The Grammy-award wining pair, comprised of sisters Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell, will perform Friday at Country Clubs Hill Theater at 4116 W. 183rd St. in south suburban Country Club Hills.
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