Saul Williams’ Afro sci-fi flick Neptune Frost is making its rounds in national theatres. The anti-authoritarian story takes place in Burundi where a bunch of coltan miners turn into computer hacker rebels and challenge the forces exploiting the region. It’s actually a filmed musical designed to motivate the masses intoContinue Reading
J. Kevin Swain is the director and executive producer of the upcoming Biography: Bobby Brown on the A&E Network. It was Swain’s second time helping present Brown’s life to the public as he was one of the producers of Being Bobby Brown. He traveled with Brown and spoke with hisContinue Reading
Masked rapper MF DOOM died two years ago and the first posthumous biography about him is on the way. According to publisher Astra House The Chronicles Of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconolast is currently being written by journalist S.H. Fernando Jr. The book promises to fill in the gaps ofContinue Reading
Detroit’s legendary Westbound Records is returning with new music from hip-hop producer DJ Mark The 45 King. The label is most known for releasing Funkadelic’s classic records in the ’70 including Maggot Brain before they went to Warner Brothers. They also released The Ohio Players’ Pain, Pleasure, and Ecstasy albumsContinue Reading
