Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer who co-wrote the blaxploitation ’90s classic “New Jack City” and finished his “Harlem trilogy” writing “Sugar Hill” and “Above the Rim ...
During his time at The Village Voice, Cooper wrote a piece about rising R&B producer and singer Teddy Riley in October 1987. The piece, titled “Teddy Riley’s New Jack Swing: Harlem Gangsters ...
Barry Michael Cooper, a writer who penned the screenplay for New Jack City and reportedly coined the phrase “New Jack Swing,” has died. Barry Michael Cooper’s other works include writings ...
Barry Michael Cooper, an investigative reporter turned screenwriter known for the films “New Jack City,” “Above the Rim” and “Sugar Hill,” has died. Cooper died Tuesday, a spokesperson ...