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Thank You For Not Snitching
The second season of the animated television series, ''The Boondocks'' originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. The second season features 15 episode, it originally premiered on October 8, 2007 with " ...Or Die Trying" and ended with " The Story of Gangstalicious 2" on February 4, 2008. " The Hunger Strike" and " The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show" did not initially air in the United States, for legal reasons. These episodes aired in Canada and Latin America; and were also released in the United States on DVD and iTunes. Adult Swim eventually aired both episodes in the United States, 12 years after the original broadcast of the season and 6 years after the ending of the series, on May 29, 2020. All fifteen episodes from season two were released completely uncensored on a three-disc DVD set in the United States on June 10, 2008. The second season is also available on iTunes and has been made available for on demand streamin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (stylized as [adult swim] and [as]) is an American adult-oriented television programming block that airs on Cartoon Network which broadcasts during the evening, prime time, and Late-night television, late-night Dayparting, dayparts. The channel features stylistically varied Adult animation, animated and live-action series targeting an adult audience. The block's content includes List of programs broadcast by Adult Swim, original programming, which are particularly comedies and action series, broadcast syndication, syndicated series, and short films with generally minimal or no editing for content. Adult Swim is programmed by Williams Street, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Television Studios that also produces much of the block's original programming. Launched on September 2, 2001, Adult Swim has frequently aired animated sitcoms, adult animation features, parody, satire, Mockumentary, mockumentaries, sketch comedy, and Television pilot, pilots, with many of its programs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Murphy (actor)
Charles Quinton Murphy (July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series ''Chappelle's Show'' as well as the co-star of the sitcom '' Black Jesus''. He was the older brother of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy. Early life Murphy was born on July 12, 1959, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. His mother Lillian Murphy was a telephone operator and his father, Charles Edward Murphy, was a transit police officer, actor, and comedian. As an adolescent, Murphy spent ten months in jail. In 1978 on the day of his release, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served for six years as a boiler technician. Career Murphy made his first film appearance in the 1970 comedy-drama film '' The Landlord''. The film was shot in a neighborhood where Murphy lived and he appears in a brief scene as a boy stealing hubcaps. Murphy had minor roles in several films in the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aisha Tyler
Aisha Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress and talk show host. She is known for playing Andrea Marino in the first season of ''Ghost Whisperer'', Dr. Tara Lewis in ''Criminal Minds'' since 2015, Mother Nature in the final two ''The Santa Clause'' films, and voicing Lana Kane in '' Archer''. She also had recurring roles on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Talk Soup'', and ''Friends''. She co-hosted seasons two through seven of CBS's '' The Talk'', for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. She has hosted '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' since 2013''.'' She also hosted Ubisoft's E3 press conferences and has lent her voice to the video games '' Halo: Reach'', '' Gears of War 3'', and '' Watch Dogs''. Early life Tyler, who is of African American heritage, was born on September 18, 1970, in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Robin Gregory, a teacher, and James Tyler, a photographer. The family spent one year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American rapper and singer. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals on several hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning him the nickname "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Hooks".Garth Cartwright"Nate Dogg obituary" ''The Guardian'' (UK), March 16, 2011. Hale began his career in 1990 as a member of 213 (group), 213, a hip-hop trio formed with his cousin Snoop Dogg and friend Warren G. Hale guest appeared on the latter's 1994 single "Regulate (song), Regulate", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.John Bush"Nate Dogg: Biography" ''AllMusic.com'', Netaktion LLC, visited April 24, 2020. Hale would soon become a fixture in the West Coast hip-hop genre, frequently collaborating with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Xzibit in the 1990s; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xzibit
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "''exhibit''), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive. He began his musical career in 1992, and signed with Loud Records, an imprint of RCA Records to release his debut studio album, '' At the Speed of Life'' (1996). The album saw positive critical reception, modestly entered the ''Billboard 200'', and spawned the single "Paparazzi," which peaked at number 83 on the ''Billboard Hot 100''. His second album, '' 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz'' (1998) was met with similar reception and spawned the single " What U See Is What U Get." His success caught the attention of rapper Dr. Dre, who served as the executive producer for Xzibit's next two albums; his third, '' Restless'' (2000) was further commercially-oriented and peaked at number twelve on the ''Billboard 200''. He then departed Loud Records in favor of Columbia Records for the release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sway Calloway
Jonathan Ahmad Calloway (born July 3, 1971), known as Sway, is an American radio personality, journalist and former rapper known for hosting music, news, and culture programming. He was an on-air reporter and host for MTV News and occasional non-news hosting, including numerous red carpet MTV award pre-shows, and reports on major events, concluding his tenure with the network as host of the short-lived '' TRLAM''. He is co-hosting the nationally syndicated radio show ''The Wake Up Show'' as one half of the duo Sway & King Tech; and hosting ''Sway in the Morning'' on SiriusXM Shade45. Early career As a teenager growing up in Oakland, California, Sway became a locally known rapper and b-boy performing on San Francisco's Pier 39. He teamed up with DJ King Tech after high school and the duo performed at various San Francisco Bay Area clubs. They also released independent albums. A major label record deal with Giant Records followed. The resulting album, ''Concrete Jungle'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatman Scoop
Isaac Freeman III (August 6, 1968 – August 31, 2024), better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop, was an American hip-hop recording artist and radio personality. Noted for his booming, raw vocal presence on various hip-hop songs, he was best known for his guest performances on the 2005 singles " Lose Control" by Missy Elliott and " It's Like That" by Mariah Carey, as well as his 1999 sleeper hit single, " Be Faithful" (featuring the Crooklyn Clan), which topped the UK Singles Chart in 2003. Early life Isaac Freeman III was born on August 6, 1968, in Manhattan, New York City, and grew up in Harlem, the son of Clara and Isaac Freeman Jr. He was educated at Cardinal Hayes High School and the New York Institute of Technology. Career Freeman adopted the stage name "Fatman Scoop" from the nickname given to him by his Uncle Jack as a child, because he loved ice cream. He first came to prominence with the release of the single " Be Faithful" (featuring the Crooklyn Clan), which topp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busta Rhymes
Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after National Football League, NFL and Canadian Football League, CFL wide receiver Buster Rhymes, George "Buster" Rhymes. He has received 12 Grammy Award nominations, making him Grammy Award records#Most nominations without winning, one of the most-nominated artists without a win. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and Vibe (magazine), ''Vibe'' ranked him among the Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, while ''Forbes'' listed him among the greatest rappers on their list of the "50 Top Rappers of All Time". Busta Rhymes was an original member of Leaders of the New School, a group that attracted national attention while opening on tour for Public Enemy. He gained further exposure for their guest appearance on A Tribe Called Quest's "Scenario (song), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, he has mostly voiced villainous characters in animation and video games. In film, Richardson voiced Goro in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1995) and '' Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge'' (2020), Captain Gantu in the '' Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, and Deus Ex Machina in '' The Matrix Revolutions'' (2003). He has also voiced characters on Seth MacFarlane's shows ''Family Guy'', '' The Cleveland Show'', and ''American Dad!'', as well as several characters on Matt Groening's shows ''The Simpsons'' and '' Futurama''. Richardson voiced various characters in shows based on DC Comics properties, including the Joker in '' The Batman'' (for which he received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations) and Trigon, Mammoth, and See-More in both ''Teen Titans'' and ''Teen Titans Go!''. Additionally, he played Antauri in '' Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!,'' Oroku Saki/the Shredder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Crews
Terry Alan Crews (born July 30, 1968) is an American actor, television host, and former professional American football, football player. He played Julius Rock in the UPN/The CW Television Network, CW sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris'', which aired from 2005 to 2009, and portrayed Terry Jeffords in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox and NBC sitcom ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (2013–2021). Crews starred in the Black Entertainment Television, BET reality series ''The Family Crews'' (2010–2011), and hosted the U.S. version of the game show ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' from 2014 to 2015. He has appeared in films, including ''Friday After Next'' (2002), ''White Chicks'' (2004), ''Idiocracy'' (2006), ''Blended (film), Blended'' (2014), The Expendables (franchise), ''The Expendables'' film series (2010–2014), and ''Rumble (2021 film), Rumble'' (2021). Crews began hosting ''America's Got Talent'' in 2019, following his involvement in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostface Killah
Dennis David Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'', the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo career with ''Ironman (Ghostface Killah album), Ironman'', which was well received by music critics, in 1996. He has enjoyed continued success in the years that have followed, releasing critically acclaimed albums such as ''Supreme Clientele'' (2000) and ''Fishscale'' (2006). His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film ''The Mystery of Chess Boxing''. He is the founder of his own record label, Starks Enterprises. Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow (rapping), flow, and his emotional Stream of consciousness, stream-of-consciousness narratives containi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Duke
William Henry Duke Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor, director, and producer. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke works primarily in the action and crime drama genres often as a character related to law enforcement. As a director, he is known for his works dealing in the Black American experience, and has been called the "Godfather of African American Cinema." Duke began his career as a theatre actor, before making his film debut as aspiring revolutionary Abdullah Mohammed Akbar in the ensemble comedy Car Wash (film), ''Car Wash'' (1976). Frequently a character actor, he has starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in ''Commando (1985 film), Commando'' (1985) and ''Predator (film), Predator'' (1987), and has appeared in films like ''American Gigolo'' (1980), ''Bird on a Wire (film), Bird on a Wire'' (1990), ''Menace II Society'' (1993), ''Payback (1999 film), Payback'' (1999), ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006), and ''Mandy (2018 film), Mandy'' (2018). In tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
