::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

Watch Tyrese Gibson and Naomie Harris in the trailer for the upcoming film "Black and Blue." In this socially conscious movie Harris is a Black rookie cop with a price on her head. After unwittingly capturing  her fellow officers killing a young drug dealer on her body cam, one of them shoots her and she is forced to choose between the "black" or the "blue" as they pin the murder on her. She tries to hide in the  streets of Detroit, where she  encounters Gibson,  as she fights for her life, unable to trust anyone. The film sheds light on corruption in police forces and the conflict it poses for some minority cops.   The action-packed drama is timely as it captures the reality of  many current cases involving African Americans in the  news headlines. "Black and Blue" will be released on Oct. 25, 2019. Directed by: Deon Taylor Written by: Peter Dowling Cast: Naomie Harris Tyrese Gibson Reid Scott Frank Grillo Mike Colte...

buzzz worthy. . . TYRESE ASKS:    “I’m simply asking the question: If Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke and Sam Smith are singing R&B/soul music, how is it possible that they’re being played by Top 40, rhythmic and urban AC stations? Yet when we sing R&B/soul, it’s only being played on black radio?” Tyrese Gibson, who has the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, has a lot to say about what seems to be racism and double standards in the music industry. His latest album, Black Rose , has sold more copies than any other album this week, but yet it’s mostly being played on radio stations listened to by African Americans. “I’m not a racist, I’m not using the race card and I’m not trying to create any type of negative energy toward (radio hosts) Ryan Seacrest or Elvis Duran specifically,” he says. “I’m simply asking the question: If Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke and Sam Smith are singing R&B/soul music, how is it possible that th...