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We all know that Jay-Z has reached that point in wealthiness in which he just gets to take his money and use it to make more money with cool projects and deals with major companies. Well, he’s taking this financial freedom to the big (and small screen). Jay-Z is no stranger to the film industry, […]

Usher talks about playing the role of Sugar Ray Leonard in the new film “Hands Of Stone,” and Gary asks whether he really was catching punches in the face for the movie. Usher also talks about his new album, “Hard II Love” ( originally called “Flawed”). Its lead single, “No Limit,” is a favorite among […]

Usher talks about playing Sugar Ray Leonard in the new film “Hands Of Stone,” why the people behind the film approached him with the script, and the steps he took before making the final decision to accept the role, which he then went on to spend about a year preparing for. He explains why he […]

Terri J. Vaughn talks about her new movie, which she directed and produced, titled “#DigitalLivesMatter.” She says they also refer to it as “Atlanta’s Friday.” It’s all about a real life social media star who wakes up to find that he has zero followers. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click on the audio player to […]

Tika Sumpter got to hang out with the cast of “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” for the first time in a long time! She opened up about her pregnancy and explained why she wants to keep her relationship & the identity of her love under wraps. She discusses joining the AKAs and how the women […]

Usher talks about his appearance in the Lonely Island’s new movie, “Pop Star: Never Stop Never-Stopping” and playing Sugar Ray Leonard in a new film coming to theaters this August. He talks about shedding pounds for the film, and his long-time love of acting and his desire to explore that love further at this point in his career. […]

With the premiere of the new reboot of “Roots” happening this week, Snoop Dogg took to the interwebs to air his grievances about the whole affair. He said that he is tired of the constant portrayal of black people as slaves in film and television, and called for new stories to be told about advancements and […]

T.I. chats with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show about all of the aspects of his multi-fasceted career as a performer. Headkrack mentions the1933 movie “Six Degrees of Separation,” to T.I.,  and he asks him if he would ever accept a role playing a gay man in a film or television series (just as Will Smith played a man in […]

After Special K saw some creations from black filmmakers this weekend, he got inspired and came up with some creative ideas for forthcoming biopics about game-changing black artists and other public figures. Check out the audio above to hear about all his ideas in this funny exclusive clip from “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”  Sign Up For Our Newsletter! RELATED: Special […]

Key & Peele came to chat in-studio with the cast of “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” about their new movie, “Keanu.” They talk about how they ended up with Nia Long and Method Man as a part of their cast, and how Method Man went above and beyond for his audition for the film. Sign Up For […]