The Love Jones soundtrack took us through a delicate and complex aural journey that gave many Black women, who had long-believed they were unworthy of love, hope. And 20 years later, it remains ...

Where so many Black films of the time had been inextricably connected to rap music or at the very least hip-hop-influenced R&B by artists like SWV, Dru Hill and Aaliyah, Love Jones took a ...

I bought the movie soundtrack on cassette and wore that sucker out in my mother’s 1993 black Nissan Sentra. A mixture of jazz, poetry, and R&B, the Love Jones soundtrack carries a central tone ...

Meanwhile, that Love Jones soundtrack…baaaaaaaaby, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard R&B album charts. The new songs from the film that are on the soundtrack, especially from Lauryn Hill and ...

Back in 1997, my best friend and I weren’t aware of the tears, frustration and anxiety a love jones can bring. Surrendering to love is always dangerous, but the “Love Jones” soundtrack helps ...

MC Lyte, Raheem DeVaughn, Musiq Soulchild, Chrisette Michele and other R&B stars record soundtrack for "Love Jones the Musical," a stage adaptation of the 1997 hit film.

Rewind to the year 1997: The cult classic black love film Love Jones starring Nia Long and Larenz Tate is coming to a theater near you. 23 years later and Love Jones is still a major hit for us.

Dasan Ahanu talks about “Love Jones” with a smile in his voice. The Durham-based poet and educator remembers seeing the movie when it came out in 1997. Nineteen years later, he says, he still ...

Before “Love Jones,” black love on the big screen was hard to come by. On the film's 20th anniversary, we talk with the cast and crew about why the film still holds up.

Love Jones is a staple of pop culture, an American classic that taught us all how to love. The 1997 film has earned its place in history as one of the best romantic dramas ever. 5079752526001 ...

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