At the same time "New Jack City" hit theaters, Naughty by Nature was hitting the charts. The year was 1991, and hip-hop was beginning to impact the mainstream in a major way. And as inescapable as ...

Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City,’ ‘Sugar Hill’ and ‘Above the Rim’ Writer, Dies at 66. Cooper also wrote episodes of Netflix's 'She's Gotta Have It' series.

The New Jack City poster featuring Mahershala Ali has created a buzz online, sparking speculation about a possible remake of the iconic 1991 film. Fans have shared and discussed the poster on ...

There is no discussion of 1990s-era Black movies without films written by Barry Michael Cooper, the Harlem, New York, born-and-raised journalist turned screenwriter who penned “New Jack City ...

Is New Jack City getting a remake?. The 1991 crime drama is certainly ripe for one, especially in our reboot-riddled day and age — after all, Twisters just dropped, there is an upcoming ...

T he 1991 crime drama New Jack City, a film renowned for its raw depiction of the '80s crack epidemic, remains a cultural touchstone in American cinema.With the ongoing trend of reviving classic ...

New Jack City (1991). Influential screenwriter and music journalist Barry Michael Cooper died last month at age 66, and there’s no better way to honor his impact on pop culture than catching his ...