BONUS EPISODE! Pop Culture Corner! “Brown Sugar” at 20

podcast December 31, 1969

In this bonus segment of Pop Culture Corner, B. Cox looks back at that the black romantic comedy that was Brown Sugar as it turns 20. The film, which co-starred Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs, as lifelong friends who fell in love with hip-hop (and each other) as kids, now complicated by their careers and current choice in romantic partners. As hip-hop once intercepts in their lives and brings them closer together, it also brings their relationship into focus. The film also co-starred hip-hip icons Queen Latifah and Mos Def alongside Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe.

It featured cameos and interviews with many hip-hop artists and personalties like Pete Rock, De La Soul, Black Thought, Questlove, Kool G Rap, Russell Simmons, Fabolous, Angie Martinez, Slick Rick and much more. Believed to be hip-hop's first rom com of the 21st century, it was a cult success; grossing $28 million against an $8 million budget. The original soundtrack featured the Grammy award winning track "Love of My Life (An Ode To Hip-Hop)" by Erykah Badu feat. Common.

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Show Notes

Essence: Brown Sugar Turns 20: See the Cast Then and Now

https://www.essence.com/entertainment/brown-sugar-20-see-the-films-cast-then-and-now/

Essence: Sanaa Lathan Reflects on Brown Sugar for Film's 20th Anniversary

https://www.essence.com/entertainment/sanaa-lathan-brown-sugar-feature/

Andscape: 20 Years Later 'Brown Sugar' Is Still Helping Fans Fall In Love

https://andscape.com/features/20-years-later-brown-sugar-is-still-helping-fans-fall-in-love/

Refinery29: Brown Sugar Is Still Just As Sweet The First Time We Fell In Love With It