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The '90s are also the backdrop for Dope, a coming-of-age flick from writer director Rick Famuyiwa (The Woods). The Sundance darling follows high-school senior Malcolm (Shameik Moore) and his ...
Dope, the Sundance breakout hit about '90s-obsessed kids who live in Inglewood, California, and get caught up in a drug deal gone bad, is no exception. High-waist jeans, bamboo earrings, boxer ...
In hip-hop, it was the late '80s and the '90s. This golden age of hip-hop fuels Dope, a new film from Rick Famuyiwa that opens Friday. The action, set in Famuyiwa's hometown of Inglewood (in ...
the ’90s music nostalgia. Dope, produced by the blockbuster trio of Forest Whitaker, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Pharrell Williams, follows straight-laced, nerdy Malcolm as he tries to elevate ...
‘We’re going to embrace this era instead of our own,'” says Dope writer-director Rick Famuyiwa. “These kids look to the ’90s for some sense of authenticity they were seeking out.
With a fresh-faced cast, big name backing and plenty of hip-hop cameos only a well-versed rap geek can appreciate, Dope introduces the spirit of '90s hip-hop to a new generation. Narrated by ...
“Dope” tells the story of a bunch of African-American high school seniors – A students with good test scores, intent on Ivy League colleges, fans of 90s Hip-hop who have a pop punk ban ...
The music also plays a large role in the film, including ‘90s hits from groups like Naughty By Nature, Nas, Biggie, the list goes on. Dope’s eclectic soundtrack was composed by none other than ...