DeWanda Wise Talks “She’s Gotta Have It” On Netflix By now, you’re probably already on seconds and maybe just beginning to binge on Netflix’s new Spike Lee joint, “She’s Gotta Have It,” an updated, more fleshed out version of the 1986 classic film that dropped its first season today. If you’re unfamiliar, the story follows the dating life of Nola Darling, as she juggles three men in a rapidly changing Brooklyn neighborhood. We caught up with actress DeWanda Wise, the new Nola Darling , at the show’s official premiere and asked her who Nola Darling is in the new era, the pressures of portraying an iconic character, and what it’s like doing all those steamy sex scenes with a hubby at home: You had some pretty big shoes to fill playing an urban icon like Nola Darling. What did you feel that you had to do differently in this role to update Nola for 2017? Thankfully, they didn’t shoot this show episode-by-episode. I had all ten (scripts) so, I had a real chance to go through and do some work. Spike was super open, because one of the main things was updating some of the language — little things, nuance, behavior. [If I changed something] Spike would just walk up and say “What’d you say? What’s that mean? Oh, okay.” It was a collaboration. Just trusting my voice and trusting my expertise as a Black woman figuring sh*t out in 2017. DeWanda also weighed in on the difference in the ‘norm’ of how women date 30 years after the original film… Being that dating around and having multiple partners is much less taboo now than it was in 1986, what do you feel like a modern woman– who may even be in a similar situation herself — could take away from Nola’s story in this day an age? I think what’s revolutionary about Nola — in BOTH iterations of Nola, and ours specifically — is how transparent she is. And once you get to the tenth episode, you’ll see the full manifestation of that. I don’t want to call it a “lesson,” because that’s so preachy, but…it’s aspirational. It’s definitely inspiring because, it’s one thing to have a roster and date multiple people, but how are you doing it? Are you this person who’s out here like “Oh, I want to be in a relationship,” when really you don’t and [you have all these other people on the side]? It’s really that, getting to this point of ‘say what you mean and mean what you say?’ Hit the flip for more… Getty/WENN
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Your browser does not support iframes. Black Tony called up Rickey Smiley fresh out of jail. He says the girl who picked him up, has the ugliest kids. He says her 5-year-old son looks like a grown bus driver in the face. Then, Black Tony says has a truck full of ice cream sandwiches and big plans for them. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive clip from “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show .” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” LIVE every weekday from 6/5am C. RELATED: Black Tony Has A New Money Making Scheme [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Black Tony Starts A New Initiative To Help Stray Pit Bulls [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Black Tony Shows Up Just In Time To See Headkrack & Gary With Da Tea Leave [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] The Latest : Listen: Player K Goes Up Over OutKast And Goodie Mob’s Classic “Sky High” Eminem Says He’s Never Seen Beyoncé ‘Make A Mistake Before—Ever’ Kenya Moore Ready To Start A Family With New Husband Yeah, OK: Joseline Hernandez Claims “Hate Me Now” Isn’t About Cardi B
Your browser does not support iframes. The “uumm” game might sound simple- explain something without saying “um,” pausing too long, or repeating yourself for the sake of eating up time. But with the way we speak today, it’s really difficult to talk at length without at least a couple “uh’s” or “um’s” in there. So when two players tried their hand this round and just couldn’t make it through, Headkrack wasn’t shocked. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Then, Da Brat tried to challenge Headkrack to win at his own game, but it didn’t exactly work out all that well. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive clip from “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show .” Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” LIVE every weekday from 6/5am C. RELATED: Da Brat Does Her “Look At Me Now” Freestyle At Magic City Classic! [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Da Brat Tells Rickey Smiley To Stop Breathing Down Her Neck [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] RELATED: Headkrack & Da Brat Rap About Tyrese & The Rock, Eminem, Nene Leakes, More! [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] RELATED: Karrueche Tran Recommends That Headkrack Go Get His Nails Done [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] The Latest : Protesters Demand Kidney Transplant For 2-Year-Old In Need+ Georgia’s Tourism Industry Generates $60.8 Billion Economic Impact Man Convicted For Threatening To Assassinate Obama Is Sentenced To A Lifetime Of White Privilege Chance The Rapper & Nas Perform At Obama Foundation Summit ‘HTGAWM’ Recap: Annalise Drives Her Therapist To Therapy [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1824614″ overlay=”true”]
Your browser does not support iframes. You might remember how devastated Black Tony was when Mike Mike, the stud he was messing with, got pregnant and told him he was the father. Well, he called up Rickey Smiley from the hospital right after she delivered the baby. He was ecstatic when the baby came out white with red hair- turns out Mike Mike had another lover around the same time. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive clip from “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show .” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” LIVE every weekday from 6/5am C. RELATED: Black Tony Is Embarrassed When Mike Mike Announces The Sex Of Their Baby [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Black Tony Says Mike Mike Wants To Hang Out With Rickey Smiley For July 4th [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Mike Mike On Why She Punched Black Tony At The Airport [EXCLUSIVE] The Latest : Protesters Demand Kidney Transplant For 2-Year-Old In Need+ Georgia’s Tourism Industry Generates $60.8 Billion Economic Impact Man Convicted For Threatening To Assassinate Obama Is Sentenced To A Lifetime Of White Privilege Chance The Rapper & Nas Perform At Obama Foundation Summit ‘HTGAWM’ Recap: Annalise Drives Her Therapist To Therapy [ione_media_gallery src=”http://blackamericaweb.com/” id=”610713″ overlay=”true”]
Your browser does not support iframes. You might remember how devastated Black Tony was when Mike Mike, the stud he was messing with, got pregnant and told him he was the father. Well, he called up Rickey Smiley from the hospital right after she delivered the baby. He was ecstatic when the baby came out white with red hair- turns out Mike Mike had another lover around the same time. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive clip from “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show .” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” LIVE every weekday from 6/5am C. RELATED: Black Tony Is Embarrassed When Mike Mike Announces The Sex Of Their Baby [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Black Tony Says Mike Mike Wants To Hang Out With Rickey Smiley For July 4th [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Mike Mike On Why She Punched Black Tony At The Airport [EXCLUSIVE] The Latest : Protesters Demand Kidney Transplant For 2-Year-Old In Need+ Georgia’s Tourism Industry Generates $60.8 Billion Economic Impact Man Convicted For Threatening To Assassinate Obama Is Sentenced To A Lifetime Of White Privilege Chance The Rapper & Nas Perform At Obama Foundation Summit ‘HTGAWM’ Recap: Annalise Drives Her Therapist To Therapy [ione_media_gallery src=”http://blackamericaweb.com/” id=”610713″ overlay=”true”]
Your browser does not support iframes. W hile Radio One’s annual showcase The Blitz puts the spotlight on up-and-coming talent , superstars like Waka Flocka are definitely in the building as well. The rapper prepared us for a killer set by saying he is going to bring “some serious, fun sh*t. Some ghetto ass sh*t.” Then, he cleaned it up a bit and added, “Not even ghetto, just Flockaveli!” It’s all good, Waka. We like it ratchet, too! Waka also explained the reason why he came to Blitz 2017 was to support the new artists. “I wanna be with the newbies, bro. Because at the end of the day, what’s a newbie?” Very true: many of the “newbies” at Blitz have been grinding for years. The music showcase is their time to open themselves up to the world. To see how Waka compared himself to Kobe Bryant and details on Flockaveli 2 , watch the video above.
Your browser does not support iframes. THEY.’s song “U Rite” has over 2 million views on YouTube and their bright futures are only beginning. Our man BlogXilla caught up with the young artists at Radio One’s Blitz showcase in New York City to talk about how they’re adjusting to viral fame. They explain the inspiration for their unique name and what it was like to hear their song on the radio for the first time: “Anytime you hear anything on the radio of yours, it’s insane. But that song came so last minute. We wasn’t even supposed to be on the album. To know that’s the song that’s taking off and gaining traction on the radio, it’s kind of crazy. What if we didn’t decide to make it at that last minute.” And what about that unusual name? “It started off pretty innocently, it was the name of one of the beats for our song ‘Back It Up.’ We just kind of liked it, it’s very different, it kind of stands out when you see it,” THEY. said. “And it’s taken on a bigger meaning. A lot of people understand the meaning of the word ‘they.’” Get more with our exclusive interview with THEY. above.
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