The Eugene-created soundtrack to W8 is available for streaming as the film’s creators prepare for a screening at the Jane Hotel in New York City. Michael K. Williams stars in the film More »
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The Eugene-created soundtrack to W8 is available for streaming as the film’s creators prepare for a screening at the Jane Hotel in New York City. Michael K. Williams stars in the film as a hustler named Dee who faces a moral conflict with his protege when they meet a single mother. The screening will be the first time the film has been screened since it premiered at Cannes last year and there will be a live performance from Eugene.
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After acing vocals for the Angela Bassett-directed Whitney Houston TV movie Deborah Cox returns with a new single called “Kinda Miss You.” The single officially comes out February 3rd.
Lauryn Hill performs “Mr. Intentional” on her current Small Axe:Acoustic Performance Series tour. Hill will be touring the east coast until the end of March.
Toronto rapper King Reign enters the world of rappers who sing with his single, “Happylaidback.” In the video he performs the song on a basic stage with a DJ and one onlooker. You can stream and purchase King Reign’s Sincere album via Bandcamp.
“Clutch Shoot” is an instrumental from producer/rapper Oddisee for the Jakarta Records sampler, Winter In Jakarta.
Hipnott Records producer Amiri shares some of his crate contents wit the 20-beat collection, Just Diggin With Amiri. The tape is available as a free download to keep the music flowing until he follows-up last year’s This Is Part Time.
Trombonist Jeff Bradshaw creates a communal vibe in the studio with Tweet, Eric Roberson, Robert Glasper and friends for his “All Time Love” video. Bradshaw’s fourth studio album, Home comes out March 31st.
NEW YORK (January 28, 2015)—AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, the innovative series about contemporary Black life, art and culture currently airing on public television stations across the country, continues with AFROPUNK presents The Triptych. The film, produced by Matthew Morgan and Jocelyn Cooper of AFROPUNK, will air as the fourth episode of the series, which this year is hosted by actress Yaya DaCosta. The program premieres on WORLD Channel on Monday, February 9, at 8 pm ET/10pm PT. AfroPoP is executive-produced by National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) and distributed by American Public Television (APT).
AFROPUNK started in 2003 as a documentary about Black youth involved in the punk music scene but has grown into a major force to be reckoned with in youth culture. From its not-to-be-missed alternative music festival in Brooklyn, to its popular website www.afropunk.com, to marketing and launching recording artist D’Angelo’s long-anticipated album Black Messiah, AFROPUNK brings together creative, expressive people seeking cutting-edge culture.
The film immerses the edgy AFROPUNK in the world of fine art. A triptych is a series of three connected works of an artistic, literary or musical nature, and the film is itself an artful portrayal of a trio of today’s most celebrated visual artists: contemporaries Sanford Biggers, Wangechi Mutu and Barron Claiborne. Biggers, an interdisciplinary artist, is known for his dramatic works fusing film, video, installation, sculpture, drawing, original music and performance, offering new perspectives on established cultural symbols. Wangechi Mutu, an international multimedia artist and sculptor, is perhaps best known for her fantastical collages melding the female form with machine, animal and unexpected parts. Claiborne is a renowned photographer whose works explore the historical, mythological and imaginary; they have been published in outlets such as Newsweek, New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone and Interview, among others. AFROPUNK presents The Triptych is directed by Terence Nance and Barron Claiborne.
Run The Jewels premiered their video for “Lie, Cheat, Steal” today. Russ Mercy is the director and the visual features a piece from their Tag The Jewels art initiative. This week they will open for Jack White at Madison Square Garden and they are the subject of a new interactive documentary on the BBC Taster platform.