is infamous for rap songs like “A Bitch is a Bitch,” “One Less Bitch,” and “She Swallowed It.” Such misogyny–or misogynoir, as coined by Moya Bailey, referring specifically to Black woman-hating-is visually coded throughout the film, right from the opening scene. But equally recognizable was the misogyny. Little did he know that, in the age of social media, side stories come with their own voices, narratives and magnitude.Īs someone who watched this summer movie with the nostalgia of growing up during my secondary-school years with the era’s hip-hop playing in the background, I could not help but reflect fondly and blurt out the hooks along with the movie audience to some recognizable songs heard on the soundtrack (when was the last time I heard De La Soul’s “Me Myself and I”?). Dre’s infamous assault on journalist Dee Barnes, then-TV host of Fox’s hip-hop show Pump it Up! back in January 1991, he dismissed the incident as one of many “ side stories” that distracted from the main one concerning rap group N.W.A.’s rise to fame in the box-office hit Straight Outta Compton. Gary Gray chose to cut the scene depicting rap producer Dr. It’s not like people are opposed to it, but it’s just the nature of the business, just timing. It’s going to be timely and when it happens, it’ll happen. Will you be involved in the process?Ĭube wants to keep going, but people have moved on and the same people aren’t available at the same rate and don’t have the same time or the same inclination. There are talks of a new Friday movie in the works. Big Worm was hilarious and you know what was funny? Chris Tucker running down the street in his drawers when he was having a bad reaction. ![]() ![]() Gary Gray did that were just like ‘Wow!’ My number two scene was the fighting, and any one with John Witherspoon. What are some of your favorite scenes from Friday? It wasn’t even like you were looking at a movie. He’s the one who had the foresight and the script was real. Then you put Ice Cube, DJ Pooh and some of the funniest people in the business together, that’s the formula for magic. hit and that’s when the magic started with just the era and the decade. Then the ’70s came and it was R&B and soul. It’s a timeless piece during a magical time in L.A. Why do you think Friday has such a strong influence on entertainment, even 20 years later? We planned our son and we said no matter what happens, we are going to love this child more than we dislike one another. Part of being a good mother is birthing a child with a good father and that’s what I did. I made sure he had everything that he needed and I made sure all the lanes were open for him because the more I gave him, the more he wanted. Once he started football, that was a good 40-hour a week job right there. My child was three-years-old and after Skeeter went down, he went into pre-school. Bill Bellamy voiced the puppet, I was the mom and Meagan Good was on that show. I was part of the House Party series, then Friday and on top of that, I’m a part of television’s first black live action puppet show, Cousin Skeeter. It was okay for me to not do because I had been a part of really important projects. How did you shift from the big screen to now leading your video production and photography business? ![]() He invited me on his show and wanted to meet me. He is also a current events commentator whose had an impact and a career that spans decades. Stuart Scott and Keith Olbermann are the kings of ESPN sports talk. What was it like appearing on ESPN with Keith Olbermann, who religiously uses the term “Bye Felicia”? I don’t even have the vocabulary to describe his impact on not just a local or national level, but a global level. What do you think of the recent impact your character has had on social media or pop culture? The moment I saw her, I had an overwhelming feeling that she was a star. She and stylist Shawn Barton helped me create her, but allowed me to develop Felicia just through her wardrobe. I’m getting emotional, but I remember that it was really tough because I was working from a different place. ![]() Trust me when I tell you, Rea Ann Silva, the makeup artist, really created Felicia. I was blown away by Cube’s process-that’s what I remember most. I was blown away all of the time, every day.
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