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Spike Lee Asks Black Male Voters To “Get Their Minds Right,” Defends Obama

Famed director Spike Lee is sticking up for former President Barack Obama, agreeing that some Black male voters have to "get their mind right" for the upcoming presidential election and support Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

A$AP Rocky Joins Cast For Spike Lee’s ‘High And Low’ Movie

A$AP Rocky is taking his talents back to the big screen. He has been confirmed to be in Spike Lee’s upcoming film High And Low. As spotted on Hypebeast the Harlem, New York, native was recently spotted filming for a new project. Paparazzi captured photographs of Lord Flacko shooting a scene of his character Yung Felon in […]

Ice Spice Joins Cast of Spike Lee’s Upcoming Film ‘High and Low’

Ice Spice will make her acting debut alongside Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington and recently Academy Award-nominated Jeffrey Wright in the upcoming Apple Original Films and A24 project.

Ice Spice to star with Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s High and Low

The reinterpretation of Akria Kurosawa's 1963 original also features Jeffery Wright. Ice Spice to Star Alongside Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s High and Low Jonah Krueger

MSCHF Taps Spike Lee To Rock MSCHF 2×4 Boot

MSCHF tapped the legendary Spike Lee to rock the Brooklyn-based art collective's new 2X4 Boot, which looks like a familiar classic.

Spike Lee & Denzel Washington Reuniting on ‘High and Low’

A new movie directed by Spike Lee starring Denzel Washington, sign us up for that.

Extremely Rare Oscar Gold Air Jordan 3s Found In Donation Bin

While we may never know who dropped off these grails in the donation bid, in the end it turned out to be quite the Christmas gift for an important organization.

Samuel L. Jackson’s 10 Best Roles

Top Performances is a recurring feature in which we definitively handpick the very best performances from an iconic actor or actress. Samuel L. Jackson is far, far more than a series of memes. It’s a fact worth remembering as time goes on, and the actor’s most iconic performances have become inexorably linked to “say what again” image macros and a great many jokes about motherfuckin’ snakes on motherfuckin’ planes. But there’s so much more to the venerable performer than younger audiences may realize and perhaps even more than Pulp Fiction enthusiasts do either. Over a staggering 178 onscreen appearances since 1972 (and with nine more on the way, at various stages of production), Jackson has carved out a distinct niche as an untouchable tough guy with a disarming humor about...

Spike Lee Drops Nike 50th Anniversary Short Film [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke Nike has been changing the game and keeping us fresh for the past 50 years and to celebrate the half-century mark one of their day one’s, Spike Lee has directed a short film paying homage to the swoosh brand. Source: Nike / NIke Dubbed Seen It All, the Spike Lee joint features the legendary director reprise his Mars Blackmon persona while revisiting some classic Nike commercials and showcasing some of sports biggest superstars over the past few decades including Tiger Woods, Bo Jackson and of course, Michael Jordan. Sitting across up and coming star Indigo Hubbard-Salk, Spike (or Mars rather) talks about all the sports events and moments he’s witnessed over his lifetime while Indigo counters with talk of some of today’s up and coming sports le...

Spike Lee Enters Into New Multiyear Partnership With Netflix

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Netflix‘s gotta have Spike Lee and they proved they mean business by agreeing to a renewed multi-year creative partnership deal with the director. The news of the deal was announced on Thursday (December 16th) through a joint statement released by Lee and the streaming giant. The pact will see the Da 5 Bloods director produce narrative films through his 40Acres And a Mule company. In addition to Da 5 Bloods, Lee has also worked with Netflix on three other projects – the She’s Gotta Have It series, producing the indie sci-fi film See You Yesterday, and directing Rodney King. “There Is No Better Way for Me and My Company 40Acres and a Mule Filmworks to Begin the New Year Than Renew Our Partnership With Ted, Scott, and Tendo — Da Fear...

Spike Lee Re-Edits His HBO Doc Series After 9/11 Truther Backlash

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty The latest documentary series from acclaimed director Spike Lee focusing on the changes New York City has gone through is now undergoing some last-minute editing due to backlash concerning one of the episodes due to one group’s involvement and some comments made by Lee in an interview. The new eight-hour series, NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½, made its debut on HBO this past Sunday night (August 22nd). NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ intently explores how New York City has been molded by the past twenty years spanning from the attacks of September 11th, 2011, with key looks at the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic. The last episode of the series has drawn a flurry of backlash from those who saw early screenings of it, pointi...

Spike Lee Addresses Cannes Film Festival Announcement Snafu

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Spike Lee’s historic stint as the first Black president of the jury at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival included a shocking snafu as he announced the final winner early. On Saturday (July 17th), the acclaimed director was asked by the host of the awards ceremony, French actress Toria Diller to announce the “first prize” of the festival. Apparently, Lee took the question to mean “first place” and prematurely announced that Titane, was the winner of the Palme d’Or. The slip-up caused quite a commotion, as seen on French network Canal Plus’ coverage of the moment. The 74-year old director is taking it all in stride, saying that he “messed up, simple as that” when talking about the gaffe in a press conference after the cere...

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