The New York Times

‘Above the Rim,’ a 1994 basketball movie, paints a different picture 30 years later

Leon Robinson, the award-winning actor who simply goes by Leon, receives photos every year of fans dressed as one of his characters for Halloween. Leon, who has made appearances in “The Five ...
Essence

Above The Rim Turns 30: See The Cast Then And Now

In 1994, the cult favorite Above The Rim was released. Written by Barry Michael Cooper, the film tells the story about a promising New York City high school basketball star and his complicated ...
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Above the Rim at 30: Warren G and More on Making Hip-Hop’s Best Film Soundtrack

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lights, Camera, Cello: The Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All Time (According to Our Editors) The project brings together the best ...
The Grio

This or that! Which is better, the soundtrack or the movie: ‘Above the Rim’

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s June in Black America, which means that it’s also Black Music Month, ...
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Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ and ‘Above the Rim’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” (1991 ...
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Above the Rim at 30: Warren G and More on Making Hip-Hop’s Best Film Soundtrack

The project brings together the best of early ‘90s R&B too, highlighted by new jack stars SWV, Al B Sure!, and Jodeci members DeVante Swing and his younger brother Mr. Dalvin. The result is what many ...