Category: Culture of Pop

This is Hardwood and Hollywood's section for all things having to do with pop culture - movies, TV, music, interviews with celebrities, both traditional and modern, and comic books. Keep your eyes on our words as we keep our fingers on the pulse of pop culture!

Vince Staples- Vince Staples, Album Review
Culture of Pop

Vince Staples- Vince Staples, Album Review

By Ethan HartleyJuly 15, 2021

Long Beach rapper, Vince Staples, has returned with his self-titled fourth full-length LP Vince Staples after a three-year layoff since his last album, FM! , which was released back in 2018. FM! brought a radio-style...

Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, Album Review
Music

Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, Album Review

By Ethan HartleyJuly 01, 2021

Tyler Gregory Okonma aka Tyler, the Creator is back again after a typical two-year layoff with his seventh full-length album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST . This album was highly anticipated after his last...

MIgos - Culture III, Album Review
Music

MIgos - Culture III, Album Review

By Ethan HartleyJune 22, 2021

The trio known as Migos featuring Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset, released their third edition of the Culture series, Culture III . Surprisingly, not much has been released from the Migos since Culture II in early...

Polo G - Hall of Fame, Album Review
Culture of Pop

Polo G - Hall of Fame, Album Review

By Ethan HartleyJune 18, 2021

Chicago rapper, Taurus Tremani Bartlett, aka Polo G, recently released his third studio album, Hall of Fame , a little over a year after his sophomore album The Goat ascended him into the mainstream hip-hop/rap...

Lil Baby and Lil Durk - The Voice of the Heroes, Album Review
Culture of Pop

Lil Baby and Lil Durk - The Voice of the Heroes, Album Review

By Ethan HartleyJune 15, 2021

Two rappers of the mainstream world come together to make an album that has been highly anticipated for the past few months. That would be Lil Durk and Lil Baby coming together to make The...

DMX — Exodus, Album Review
Culture of Pop

DMX — Exodus, Album Review

By Ethan HartleyMay 29, 2021

After the recent passing of legendary New York rapper, DMX, the hip-hop/rap world was devastated, especially by the way he passed away. DMX's drug problem was a known issue to the entire community. There's a...

J. Cole - The Off-Season, Album Review
Culture of Pop

J. Cole - The Off-Season, Album Review

By Ethan HartleyMay 24, 2021

J. Cole is finally back. One of the best MCs on the planet returns from his three-year layoff to release a highly anticipated album that fans have been slobbering for after KOD failed to reach...

The Best Gambling Films to Watch
Culture of Pop

The Best Gambling Films to Watch

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffFebruary 24, 2021

Throughout the years, various gambling-related titles have enjoyed global success. To date, the genre is proving to be one of the most popular among viewers, with an increasing number of cinematic productions captivating audiences. Interestingly,...

The Mandalorian’s Season Two Finale Sees a Returning Hope and More
Culture of Pop

The Mandalorian’s Season Two Finale Sees a Returning Hope and More

By Cris RiveraDecember 26, 2020

Chapter 16: The Rescue In the eighth and final episode of the second season of The Mandalorian , Mando, Marshal Dune, Boba Fett, and Fennec commandeer an Imperial shuttle with Dr. Perhsings, the evil clone...

The Mandalorian Season 2 Ep. 7 Review
Culture of Pop

The Mandalorian Season 2 Ep. 7 Review

By Cris RiveraDecember 14, 2020

Although we don’t see Grogu’s face in The Mandalorian ’s penultimate episode of the second season, Mando’s face makes an appearance as he takes off his helmet for the very first time! Chapter 15: The...