If “Roll Bounce” and “Boyz N the Hood” fell in love and had a PG-13 baby, it would be “ATL.” Directed by music video veteran Chris Robinson and set in modern-day South Atlanta, “ATL” covers all its ...

It’s not all good in “ATL’S” hood, but it’s a lot better than you might think. This sharp-looking tale of friends growing up and skating together in hip-hop Atlanta has wit and heart that transcend ...

"ATL" isn't exactly navigating new terrain. If you're of a certain age and provenance, you've seen this coming-of-age tale before, though with a different beat: "Cooley High," "Boyz N the Hood," even ...

These were the words of wisdom once given to Rashad (Tip Harris) by his father before both he and Rashad’s mother died in a car accident. Rashad took his father’s advice to heart as he put his own ...

Hip-hop is nothing if not regionalistic. Each coast, state and neighborhood has its own style and sound derived from its particular geo-cultural and historical identity, and every rapper is proud of ...

Since their parents died in a car crash, Rashad and Anton have been living with their Uncle George, or maybe he's been living with them, since it was their parents' house. Rashad is 17, a high school ...