Hip Hop TV Reviews> October 2007

We'd like to tell you it was LL Cool J, Fredro Starr and Brandy's wack t.v.show that inspired HipHopDX to cover television. But, it was actually shows like The (white) Rapper Show, The Flavor of Love and I Love New York that had the hip hop world buzzing and made us want to deliver you a little more than just the latest 50 Cent song or Lil' wayne mixtape.

Uncle Ruckus: I Heart White Folks & Hate Negros

Friday, October 19, 2007 - Aliya Ewing | Comments: 15
Quite possibly the most controversial of all of The Boondocks' characters, Uncle Ruckus is out to make sure the Black man stays in check--although he is also (un-admittedly) one himself. HipHopDX had the exclusive opportunity to call up Uncle Ruckus to hear him preach about nappy-headed hoes, the positive sides of slavery and black-on-black crime, and the only man on earth he would ever sleep with.  This interview is definitely not for the easily offended...

Uncle Ruckus:
Hello there Aliya, how you doing?

HipHopDX:
I’m good how are you?
UR: I'm good, I’m good, Aliya, just tryin' to stay as far away from colored folks as I can, what you callin' my house...

Regina King and Cedric Yarbrough: Behind The Boondocks

Thursday, October 18, 2007 - Aliya Ewing | Comments: 8
Both Cedric Yarbrough and Regina King are no strangers to the entertainment world. King has been blessing TV screens since the days of 227, while Cedric has provided us with side-splitting humor in such projects as The 40 Year Old Virgin and Reno 911. The two join forces on The Boondocks to play some key characters on the show (Huey, Riley, Tom, and Stinkmeaner), resulting in 30 minutes of laugh-till-you-cry jokes. With their impeccable delivery and knack for improv, these two take the show to higher levels. King and Yarbrough recently sat down with HipHopDX to talk about why the new season blows season one out the water, juggling the voices of multiple animated characters, and why...

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