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WATCH THIS! Snoop Dogg Blasts #Roots 2016 + Lavar Burton Responds…

May, 31 2016 | Written by ATLien

NEWSFLASH!! Snoop Dogg is NOT happy about the newly reloaded Roots series.

The popular entertainer hit the net last night to share his thoughts about the 2016 remake of ‘ROOTS.’ which premiered last night.

[READ: Trending Topics: #ROOTS 2.0 + Watch FULL Video]

Snoop takes exception to the portrayal of slavery in Roots and the movie 12 Years A Slave, which won the best picture Oscar in 2014 and a best supporting actress award for Lupita Nyong’o.

He also feels that the timing for the airing of the series is suspect.

No disrespect… but I can’t watch no m*therfukkin more Black movies where n*ggas getting dogged out… ’12 Years a Slave’… ‘Roots’… ‘Underground’

I don’t understand America. They just want to keep showing the abuse that we took hundreds and hundreds of years ago. But guess what? We’re taking the same abuse.

Watch video of Snoops ‘Roots’ rant + LaVar Burton’s response below… Continue Reading…

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Trending Topics: #ROOTS 2016 Premiere Episode: Was It ‘Just Another Slave Film’? (WATCH VIDEO)

May, 31 2016 | Written by ATLien

Know your ‘ROOTS’… that’s the overall theme of the original 1977 miniseries, as well as the 2016 remake of the classic slave story.

British actor Malachi Kirby made his debut as Kunte Kinte reloaded with the help of Lavar Burton, who appeared in the first production. There are also several high profiles names associated with the 2016 version including Will Packer, Clifford ‘T.I.’ Harris, Forrest Whittaker, Laurence Fishburn & more.

[FLASHBACK: Tip “T.I.” Harris, Will Packer, Phaedra Parks & More Attend #ROOTS Advance Screening… (PHOTOS + VIDEO)]

The original “Roots” miniseries drew more than 130 million viewers (over half the U.S. population) when it aired back in 1977 and won nine Emmy awards. Last night’s premiere episode was just the first of what’s to come.

Check out what ‘Black Twitter’ thought of ‘ROOTS 2016’ + watch full premiere episode below… Continue Reading…

In Atlanta Gossip,Featured,News Clifford "T.I." Harris, Racial Issues, Roots, Trending Topics, Twitter, Will Packer

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Tip “T.I.” Harris, Will Packer, Phaedra Parks & More Attend #ROOTS Advance Screening… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

May, 10 2016 | Written by ATLien

In celebration of HISTORY’s new miniseries, ‘ROOTS’, Cast Member Tip “T.I.” Harris and Executive Producer Will Packer hosted an advance screening of the first episode of the show last night (Monday, May 9, 2016).

Following the screening, which was held at Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights, guests were treated to an eye-opening panel discussion moderated by BET and The Rickey Smiley Morning Show personality Jeff Johnson.

T.I.; Will Packer; Ed Lover, Hip Hop legend & host of the nationally syndicated “The Ed Lover Show”; V-103 morning show personality Ryan Cameron of The Ryan Cameron Morning Show; Dr. Samuel Livingston of Morehouse College and President of the Atlanta chapter of the National Action Network (NAN), and Tamarre Torchon all shared their insight on the importance of re-telling the story of ROOTS in this day and age.

Civil Rights Leader and Former Mayor of Atlanta, Ambassador Andrew Young, was also in attendance and made a couple of remarks at the close of the Q&A.

Check out photos + video of the panel session below… Continue Reading…

In Atlanta Gossip,Featured,News Andrew Young, Clifford "T.I." Harris, Ed Lover, Jeff Johnson, Roots, Ryan Cameron, Samuel Livingston, Tamarre Torchon, Will Packer

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