WATCH: Trailer for “MARZ,” Upcoming Hip-Hop Version of “Moonlight”
Directed by five-time Emmy Award winner, Bobby Yan, this short film “MARZ” tells the story of childhood friends exploring their sexuality and dealing with the fallout of emotion and confusion.
Out Rapper EarthTone Has Quietly Been Dropping New Music and Videos Every Week
One of our favorite Out Rappers, EarthTone, started his #52Tuesdays Series last month where he drops new music and video snippets each week in promotion of his upcoming project, “Gourmet.”
Short Film Review – In The Dark
I usually don’t watch gay short films or web-series due to their typical clichés and stereotypes such as: A group of sassy friends, with the main protagonist looking for love with over the top acting and shade. Masculinity only being represented in the form of…
Black Panther – Already Making the Earth Shake
The final trailer for Black Panther has been released and the countdown has begun. Those who will see Black Panther in IMAX will get a special visual treat because select scenes were specifically designed for IMAX screens. Those scenes will have an expanded 1.9:11 ratio…
Atlanta – Season 2 Coming March 1st 2018
One of my favorite shows from the last couple of years is set to drop its second season on FX titled ‘Robbin’ Season’. The award winning Atlanta will return on March 1st 2018 and the show recently released a hypnotic trailer featuring music from trio…
Amara La Negra – Selling Sex as a Dark Skin Black Woman
The world has been (re)introduced to the beauty that is Amara La Negra by way of the reality series Love and Hip Hop Miami. I can easily envision La Negra being the next rag to riches story that folk “sop up with biscuits” like Cardi…
Bruno Mars – Finesse Remix Feat. Cardi B
Bruno Mars is starting 2018 off live with his ‘Finesse’ remix featuring hip hop darling Cardi B. Paying homage to the ground breaking 90’s sketch comedy show In Living Color; the music video mirrors the show’s intro and set to a T. Bruno and dancers…
Music Videos That Sum Up 2017
What was your year like? Post a music video (or two) that sum up your 2017, good or bad.
Your Boy Nick Got Turnt Up (and Turnt Out) At The Ace Hood Concert In L.A.
I make it no secret that I’m a masculine black gay hip hop fan, possibly the biggest fan in all of the Cypher Avenue squad…I just love rap music.
The Cypher Avenue Winter 2017 Reading-List
Might be time to have an official Cypher Avenue Squad Member Approved Reading-List on the site. In this thread everyone can either tell us what they are currently reading or suggest books that they’ve read in the past.
Latoya Jackson Impersonator; Lil Kim featured on new Remy Ma single ‘Wake Me Up’
Face it; outside of Queen Latifah, Lil Kim is the pioneer for female emcees being catapulted to the mainstream. Lil Kim was easily the first female rapper to have a classic – 5 MIC – hip hop – album with Hard Core. Even Beyonce recently…
WATCH: Office Workplace Horror Spoof “Working With Jigsaw” + “Saw” Franchise Eye Candy
You’ll definitely get a kick out of this workplace comedy spoof the the series called, “Working with Jigsaw.” The short features the iconic Jigsaw puppet “torturing” his co-workers with his annoying games around the office.
I’m Down to my Last Black Nerds Sci-Fi group on Facebook
My crossing into the sci-fi event horizon was in the early 80’s with influences by Flash Gordon, Alien, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Heavy Metal magazine, Conan the Barbarian, X-Men comics and Millipede the video game. I feel like I must include kung fu theater in…
“BET Her” Launches in October, Let’s Pitch Hypothetical Shows for a “BET Him” Network
As this website demonstrates daily, Black men have varied interests and television watching habits. To prove this viewpoint, I though it would be fun to pitch our own show ideas for the hypothetical “BET Him” network.
I Be that WINNING Nigger Coon
My online multiplayer experience may span over 10 years but the games I play are limited in scope; consisting of Halo, Mortal Kombat, Gears of War, Forza, Titan Fall and Injustice. Halo easily being the franchise that has the most hours spent playing under my belt….
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