THE FIVE HEARTBEATS TOP AOL BLACK VOICES TOP 10 GREATEST BLACK MOVIES OF ALL TIME.

The Five Heartbeats has topped a list naming the best urban movies of all time. The 1991 film, which was written and produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans and its star Robert Townsend, follows the rise and fall of a 1960s African-American vocal quintet aptly named The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improve, turn pro, and rise to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry with it's casual racism and greed while the personal weaknesses of the members threaten to destroy the integrity of the band. The movie also starred Michael Wright, Leon, Diahann Carroll, Tico Wells, Troy Beyer and Harold Nichols.

And here's an unknown fact regarding the movie: The scene where Big Red beats up and dangles a singer out of a window over royalties is alleged to have actually happened to the late singer, Jackie Wilson.

AOL Black Voices Top 10 Greatest Black Movies of All Time are:
1. The Five Heartbeats (1991)
2. A Soldier's Story (1984)
3. The Color Purple (1985)
4. Cooley High (1975)
5. Ray (2004)
6. Glory (1989)
7. Love Jones (1997)
8. What's Love Got To Do With It? (1993)
9. Ali (2001)
10. Do The Right Thing (1989).

Uhn-uhn. I'm pissed off to the highest level of pisstivity. Where the hell is Coming to America and Dreamgirls?! I mean, really!
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NEW CANDID PICS: MARLON WAYANS IN NEW YORK CITY (12.21.2007)

Look at my baby boo Marlon looking like he's up to something devious, bless his everloving heart! I know I'm not the only one who thinks he's the funniest (and cutest!) brother in Wayans clan! I just hope Keenen and Damon's male-baldness pattern isn't passed down to him. Anywho, here he is leaving Barney's in New York City yesterday after a day of shopping. I guess he and his family (girlfriend Angela and their two kids; son, Shawn and daughter, Arnai) will spend the holidays in Brooklyn, the Wayans' hometown.

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PICS: TIA MOWRY & HER FINACE @ 'P.S. I LOVE YOU' PREMIERE; KEENEN IVORY WAYANS W/HIS BOO @ STORE OPENING.

The Game's Brittany Daniel with longtime boyfriend, director Keenen Ivory Wayans, attend the Kiki De Montparnasse Los Angeles Store Opening in Los Angeles on December 3, 2007.

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Daniel's fellow co-star Tia Mowry and her fiance/actor Corey Hardrict, attend the P.S. I Love You Los Angeles premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on December 9, 2007.

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