Barry Jenkins

Barry Jenkins is a devout chopped and screwed head. He’s made requests online about certain mixes and even included a chopped and screwed version of Jidenna‘s “Classic Man” in 2016’s Moonlight. In a way, chopped and screwed is its own muse for Jenkins, the Academy Award winning director who included elements of it in his […]

Denzel Washington might not have won an Oscar Sunday night, but he did get to leave with his integrity. On the first night back at work hosting his late night show on Monday, Jimmy Kimmel revealed how Denzel came to the rescue in the final moments of the Oscars ceremony after a flustered Faye Dunaway wrongfully […]

While The Academy Awards of recent years have noticeably been lacking in melanin, but the 89th Annual Academy Awards sought to correct #OscarsSoWhite in one night. It’s hard to argue that it was one of the Blackest Oscars in recent memory, if not ever. Just before the red carpet got underway, the night began on social media […]

So, WTF just happened?? In the strangest way possible, Moonlight has won the Oscar for Best Picture. But the big moment was marred by chaos when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, who presented the award, wrongfully announced La La Land as the winner. Several moments after the cast and creators of La La Land took the stage in celebration, there was an […]

Oscar weekend is starting off on a good foot.

The 2017 Oscar Nominations have been announced and the nominees paired with Black Magic is astounding! Ending off the list were the picks for Best Picture which included Moonlight, Hidden Figures, Fences, Arrival, La La Land, Manchester of The Sea and more. In total, a number of 7 African-Americans have been nominated for the iconic accolade. […]