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 into some kind of political action. The polychromatic look of it and the poetic movements of the people on the screen hint at a future cult classic. The critically-acclaimed film is on show around the country right now and tickets are on sale now. 

[youtube id=”GpQ6fho3rqo”]Watch Saul Williams deliver the words to “Dare” against a backdrop of startling colors with a serious stare. Encrypted & Vulnerable came out two months ago and it is the next part in the MartyrLoserKing sci-fi trilogy project. The first album explored the story of African computer hackers and the ramifications of their existence on American digital culture. Williams looked at race and technology and even created a love story between an inter-sex runaway and an escaped coltan miner. Encrypted & Vulnerable has appearances from Christian Scott, Gonjasufi and CX KIDTRONIK and their energy contributes to the sequel’s texture and form.

Saul Williams has a Kickstarter campaign for his film Neptune Frost and he has released the single “The Flaw You Worship.” On his Kickstarter page, Neptune Frost is described as,

 “The love story between an inter-sex runaway and a coltan miner and the virtual marvel born as a result of their union”

Williams started working on the project as a graphic novel and musical. He wanted to create something addressing and connecting all the global issues he was reading about in his timelines. Neptune Frost appears to be an anti-establishment heroine who is questioning the politics of certain African countries. There is a trailer for the film on Williams’ Kickstarter page. “The Flaw You Worship” is a gift to his fans for supporting his campaign. 

[youtube id=”UEcOcnMy2Vw”] Declaime criticizes the police for their record of wrongful deaths in the video for “Cops Still Ain’t Shit.”  The scenery has the graphics of a video game with the lives of Black men as the targets for racist police officers. Declaime’s Young Spirit album is out now.