For the past fifteen years, Pooch Hall has worked in television and movies from Buddy Lee commercials to Miracle Boys. On Friday, his biggest role to date as Derwin Davis on ‘The Game’ premieres in its third season. Showing that he doesn’t play games, Pooch Hall talks about staying positive, his acting [...]
ICC: As an artist being born and bred in Chicago, how did being from Chi assist with your development as an artist? Chris: Chicago is known for producing some of the greatest talents ever, particularly in the music industry…must be something in the water. I came up playing and singing with some [...]
If you are familiar with Ms. Hathaway’s music, you may recall songs she recorded early in her career that evoke an era far older than the one she represents. Hathaway, now in her late 30’s, dropped her new CD “Self Portrait” this June. It reflects a newer sound. One influenced by hip hop and [...]
Don’t ask Helen Bailey about Plan B, she doesn’t do Plan B. "I go cold turkey", said Bailey. "Plan B distracts me from fully realizing Plan A." Bailey dreams big and after eight years of consistently working her Plan A, she’s a walking testimony that your dreams are worthwhile ventures to undertake. [...]
The Common Ground Foundation presents: The 1st Annual COMMON’S START THE SHOW n BOWL Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon *Support urban youth literacy and media arts programs through the Common Ground Foundation in Chicago by making a contribution to the charity organization, pitching your company as a sponsor or team endorser, and receive a chance to attend the *celebrity bowl-a-thon* featuring 6 [...]
Preview: Tormented vet goes "postal" and is forced to recall his time spent in Italy during WWII. Excuse me waiter, I’ll have a glass of Kool-Aid please. Flavor? Spike Lee. Some say Mr. Lee talks a lot of smack. He does but for good reason. He knows how to craft [...]
After years of perfecting the dance moves of A-list celebrities that included J. Lo, Usher, Michael Jackson, and countless others, Darrin Dewitt Henson has moved to the next level in his career – acting, directing and producing. With a new movie scheduled for release October 10 and two others in various stages of production, [...]
"GOWHEREHIPHOP comes from the question of where hip hop is going." - gowhere? Gowhere Hip Hop (The #1 Chicago Hip Hop Blog) brings visitors the latest in mainstream and underground hip hop and R&B music, news, and videos with a Chicago Hip Hop focus. Two thirds (Sgt. Tibs and Max G.) of the [...]
"Don’t let the suits fool you" - SOUTHSIDE! Damon Williams: Man on a Mission You could attribute the three P’s to Damon Williams’s success: professional, prepared and polished. Though Williams has honed his brand of comedy since the mid-90’s, this funny man from Chicago realizes there’s much more for him to [...]
