New York, born-and-raised journalist turned screenwriter who penned “New Jack City,” “Sugar Hill,” and “Above The Rim.” ...

Hip-Hop, in its raw and nascent form, was still a misunderstood subculture confined primarily to New York City and California. Breaking, graffiti, rapping, and DJing were often dismissed as fringe ...

The trio was comprised of New Jack City, Above The Rim and the 1994 movie Sugar Hill, starring Wesley Snipes ... light to the experience of New York's black community. Perhaps the most famous ...

Barry Michael Cooper, an investigative reporter turned screenwriter known for the films “New Jack City,” “Above the Rim” and “Sugar Hill,” has ... winning New York alt-weekly.

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