Ever since Jay-Z made his not-much-of-a-comeback with Kingdom Come naysayers have lashed out on his depleted skills and tired subject matter. More than a dozen albums deep Jay has yet to return to the level of street-smarts and high-life elegance of his debut, Reasonable Doubt – then again not many have.
Unfairly written off as a Biggie clone, J-Hova’s… Click to read more

American Gangster is a perfect gangster film. A rise and fall film, but it is done better than both Empire and Carlito’s Way put together. Where Empire fails, American Gangster prevails where historical accuracy is needed as well as a good background story. It’s violent and sometimes shocking, but being an avid gangster/crime fan i know that c… Click to read more

“American Gangster” concerns Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas (Washington), who smuggled heroin in the body bags of U.S. soldiers slain in Vietnam. Brolin plays Det. Trupo, a crooked NYPD cop who piggybacks on the Lucas investigation conducted by Det. Ritchie Roberts (Crowe).… Click to read more