Interviews

Ava DuVernay‘s latest documentary, ‘13th,’ couldn’t be arriving at a more relevant time. Urgent, angry and unflinching, the documentary looks at the current state of mass incarceration and police militarization, attempting to understand why the United States contains 25 percent of the world’s prisoners, which today is 2.3 million people. Opening this Friday just weeks after the largest prison strike in U.S. history, a month shy of the 2016 Presidential Election, and following a year full of harrowing violence against the black community, ‘13th’ feels like essential viewing now more than ever.

Adam Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett have collaborated on several projects together, including recent genre favorites You’re Next and The Guest, in which they subversively repurposed familiar tropes in new and original ways — which is what makes their decision to create a sequel to The Blair Witch Project kind of surprising. A solid follow-up to the 1999 found footage classic, Blair Witch offers recognizable beats with bigger, more frightening (and louder) scares, and a third act that features a pretty clever twist. Ahead of the film’s release, we had a chance to speak with Wingard about the challenges of making a sequel to one of the most beloved horror films, the evolution of found footage and that crazy, mind-bending ending.

Newcomer Yung Juko wants to be 'Your Next Favorite Artist'

India.Arie is a grammy award winning singer, song writer who is just covered in talent. Everything she touches, I believe turns to gold or platinum and in my opinion, she doesn't get the credit that she deserves.

Mila J talks about her '213' EP, how she's different from lil sis Jhene and what Prince meant to her.

Talk about tough words of love, Johnny Manziel's father really wants to see his son get some help. What is a parent to do, when they have done all they can do?

Prince's legacy was celebrated with enshrinement at the Apollo.

DMK's approach to R&B is rooted in the genre's rich history--and their own.

Jon Favreau directed two Marvel movies and then left to work on other projects. Joss Whedon directed two Marvel movies and left after some “really, really unpleasant” disagreements with the studio. James Gunn has said he can’t even think about returning for a third Marvel movie at this point...

Wednesday of this week I had the pleasure of welcoming R&B group Silk to the Hot 107.3 Jamz sound stage. I have to say, these men still sound good and look good.

Bobby Shmurda has had some free time in jail -- so much so that he's working on two screenplays.

Beyonce gives her first interview since releasing "Formation" and talks about her family and career.