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David Banner Prepares His Debut Short Film
David Banner Prepares His Debut Short Film
This Friday, Mississippi rapper David Banner will make his return to the silver screen with an appearance in Lee Daniels' The Butler, in which he'll play the lead character's brother Earl Gaines. As he continues to build upon his extensive acting resume, though, Banner told XXL that he's working on a short film of his own. In a pho...
David Banner Reflects On Race In America, His Role In ‘The Butler’
David Banner Reflects On Race In America, His Role In ‘The Butler’
With the release of his new film The Butler just two days away (August 16), expectations are exceptionally high for famed director Lee Daniels' fourth feature film. Butler, which tells the story of Eugene Allen—a real-life butler who worked in the White House for 34 years (or eight Presidential terms)—features an all-star ensemble cast with performances from Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Terren
18 Political Moments In Hip-Hop From The Past Decade
18 Political Moments In Hip-Hop From The Past Decade
A few weeks ago, XXL sat down with Freshmen Class of 2013 alum Trinidad Jame$ to discuss the impact of his music, during which he assessed that conscious hip-hop is no longer viable option in the music business. Although Jame$'s comments are geared towards his music's influence on rap's growing "Molly" subculture, the statement got XXL's editorial staff thinking: is conscious, political
15 Rappers Featured In Comic Books
Earlier this week, XXL got an exclusive look at the comic book that accompany Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge's upcoming album 12 Reasons To Die. While the folks at Black Mask Studios look like they've perfect captured the spirit of Ghost and Younge's giallo horror-meets-crime narrative, the Wu-Tang emcee isn't the first to get the comic book treatment...

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