Let’s get personal: Common Reveals Jay-Z Oscar Reaction Comments following a one-on-one with the two Hip Hop legends following the 2015 Academy Awards. “He said something that really touched me.”
(Video) Common and John Legend Win Oscar and Drop Facts in Acceptance Speech
The cipher is officially complete! Common and John Legend Win Oscar and Drop Facts in Acceptance Speech for the Selma film’s well backed song “Glory.” The two music legends and G.O.O.D. Music natives took the stage immediately following their live performance of the song, wasting no time to bravely interrupt care-free attitudes and remind why “the struggle is now.”
(Video) Mo’Nique Was ‘Blackballed’ by Hollywood After Winning Her Oscar
There’s always been legends and ‘secret society’ theories about the mainstream entertainment business. But while rumors of cliques, rituals and religions are one thing–the trail of actors (mainly of color) that are scorned, ‘left for dead,’ and actually denied work by the ‘powers that be’ is a historic and ongoing reality. The most recent star to be caught in the crossfire? According to a confirmation by Lee Daniels, Mo’Nique Was ‘Blackballed’ by Hollywood After Winning Her Oscar, for not “playing the game.”
Dope! John Legend & Common Set To Perform At The Academy Awards!
Good news just in for the Hip-Hop/ Soul world. Common and John Legend have just been added to the bill to perform during the 2015 Academy Awards which will be airing on February 22nd. The two will perform their collab track “Glory” off of the Selma soundtrack. Their song is also up for an Oscar award, making their performance even more exciting! Check out their tweets over in the gallery. Will you be tuning into the award show this year?
Spike Lee Blasts The Oscars For Overlooking ‘Selma’
Spike Lee Blasts The Oscars For Overlooking ‘Selma’ 25 years ago, Kim Basinger nervously went off script and SHAMED ! Oscar voters for not including Spike Lee’s Film “Do the Right Thing” in more than two categories (it was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor). On Thursday, after Selma only secured two Oscar nominations (for Best Picture and Best Original Song), Lee had some advice for the especially-slighted director Ava DuVernay: “F**k ’em.” CLICK READ MORE TO SEE HOW Spike Lee Blasts The Oscars For Overlooking ‘Selma’ !
(Video) Do We Really Care? #OscarsSoWhite Hashtag Goes Viral
Uproar over “Hollywood White Wash” is upon us but Do We Really Care? #OscarsSoWhite Hashtag Goes Viral due to the apparent lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominations. Despite what you might think it’s not people of color doing all the ‘hating’ either…but is this change or just misplaced anger? At this point, do we really care what the Oscar’s thinks?
