Malaku's Black Hollywood

 

Welcome to the home of black entertainment. This page focuses on the events that take place in Black Hollywood.


MOVIES:

blackflix
Blaxploitation was a cultural film explosion. Between 1970 and 1980, there were over 200 films released by major and independent studios which touted major black characters and themes demonstrating they had enough of "The Man." Blaxploitation films crossed all movie genre borders. There were dramas, comedies, spaghetti westerns, cops and robbers, shoot 'em ups, love and horror stories.

Film Festival
1999- 2000 Black Film Festival Information

Black Talent News
Los Angeles (September 15, 1999) - As part of Black Talent News' continuing efforts to magnify the attention being brought to the lack of Black actors on the networks' fall schedules, the entertainment industry trade publication has issued its first annual Network Report Cards in the September 1999 issue. The report cards on the six major broadcast networks give an overview of the number of Black-cast shows and Black series lead and recurring roles for the 1999-2000 primetime season. "It should be noted that the report cards simply examine the number of roles, not the quality or compensation," says Tanya Kersey-Henley, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Black Talent

Black Actor's List
This homepage provides information and links to information about African-American male and female actors in movies made within the last ten years. This page is intended to be a first line resource for obtaining concise and relevant information about actors you probably know and others that are not as familiar.
Black Movie List
Comprehensive List of Black Oriented Films, and Films where Black Actors and Actresses Play Major Roles


MUSIC

Bad Boy Entertainment Home of 112, Faith Evans,Puff Daddy and The Lox

So So Def Recordings

Over the past three years, Jermaine Dupri , in association with So So Def Recordings, Inc. has thrown exclusive birthday bashes throughout Hotlanta at some of the city's most elegant spots. The prestigious Woodruff Arts Center-Symphony Hall, the beautiful Atlanta Botanical Gardens and the upscale Nexus Gallery have all hosted these past events. For his last birthday of the century, the musical pioneer is pulling out all the stops. Instead of a one night extravaganza to celebrate his 27 years of life, the musical genius is upgrading to a four-day blow-out. Appropriately titled "Can I Live," on October 7-10,1999, you can believe that there will be no other place to represent than Jermaine Dupri's All Star Weekend and Celebrity Bash!

Def Jam Records
This label was founded and established by Russell Simmons, Varies artist signed "DMX" "JAY Z" " LL Cool j" and a list of other found in this link.

No Limit Records
Master P in the heart of uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, grew up in the third ward Calliope projects. After his mother and father separated, his mother moved to Richmond, California. Master P decided to stay in New Orleans and travel frequently to California to spend time with his mom. His mother agreed it was important for him to stay in school in New Orleans and grow up with his father and his family. Remaining in New Orleans, P and his brothers were raised by their paternal grandmother. When P's grandfather came into an inheritance, P was given ten thousand dollars. Striving to be an entrepreneur, Master P took this money and opened an independent record store in Richmond, California called No Limit Records. After gaining first hand knowledge of the music industry as a retailer, P felt he had the business savvy to embark on his dream to become an entertainer as well as owning his own record company. No Limit Records, the retail store became No Limit, the record company. The first release, Master P's "The Ghetto's Tryin' to Kill Me" sold over 100,000 units independently. The second release also from Master P was the EP "99 Ways To Die", which went on to sell over 200,000 units, also without major distribution.

Arista Records
One of the music industries most legendary moguls, Clive Davis, will be honored by the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Davis will be recognized for his humanitarian efforts on Monday, November 30th at Winter Garden in New York City. Whitney Houston will perform at the event as well as several other Arista Records artists. Davis has donated over $300 million to AIDS charities over the past 15 years. Davis has received Humanitarian honors from the Anti-Defamation League, The City of Hope, TJ Martell Foundation, American Cancer Society and Gay Men's Health Crisis. This year Arista Records is celebrating it's best year ever. Davis is well known as the king of contemporary pop having introduced the world to new acts like Monica, Next, Sarah McLachlan, Deborah Cox and Five.
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