The Visionary Who Rewrote Cinematic History Ernest R. Dickerson has long stood at the crossroads of art and revolution. Born in Newark, shaped by Howard University, and sharpened at NYU, he emerged not merely as a filmmaker but as a force. One whose eye, instincts, and integrity reshaped American cinema. From the moment he began … Continue reading Spotlight: Ernest Dickerson Still Breaking New Ground
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DaChickenShack’s Fall Reading List For Millennials
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS by Walter Mosley A mystery about a unwilling Texas native day laborer forced to become a Los Angeles detective. Devil in a Blue Dress, a defining novel in Walter Mosley’s bestselling Easy Rawlins mystery series, was adapted into a TriStar Pictures film starring Denzel Washington as Easy Rawlins and Don Cheadle … Continue reading DaChickenShack’s Fall Reading List For Millennials
Summer Summer Summer Time
http://youtu.be/Kr0tTbTbmVA Fresh Prince (better known today as Will Smith) and DJ Jazzy Jeff - Summer Time Summer Time by Will Smith goes down in history as a hip hop classic summer anthem. Others have tried and failed and none has stood the test of time like this song. Will takes you through a myriad of … Continue reading Summer Summer Summer Time
Too Short | Spotlight
Too Short is an Oakland MC from the 80s who brought pimping into the rap game. Not only does he produce, write his own rhymes, but he has been doing it for almost 30 years straight! Arguably every MC has been influenced on some level or another by "Short Dawg". With career ups and downs, … Continue reading Too Short | Spotlight
Devin The Dude| SPOTLIGHT
http://youtu.be/fMw83hXdBWs Every so often an artist comes along and changes the course of things. Innovative original style. Edgy foresight. A stupid dope vision. These are a few of the components that make up some of the best artist of the times. Imagine if Micheal Jackson had've fizzled out after his Motown deal in the 70s. … Continue reading Devin The Dude| SPOTLIGHT
Happy by Pharrell
http://youtu.be/y6Sxv-sUYtM It was only right. This video has over 260 million views and counting. Perfect song and video for anybody feeling down or if your just feeling Happy. Enjoy! PS Do not crash your car singing along to this song.
Dave Chappelle | For What Its Worth
http://youtu.be/Fc8WN3q4VKs Dave Chappelle is a present day comic genius from the school of Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. Here's one of his last stand ups before he left his hit tv show. Enjoy!
The Smoke Box: Bishop Don Magic Juan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YlBBMFwvGc Bishop Don Juan spends some time in The Smoke Box where he discusses smoking through his nose, his close relationship with Snoop Dogg, his relationship with God and his niche. Church! Tabernacle! CLASSIC Smoke Box. Thanks B.Real TV!!!
When the NBA was real!!!
Legends Moses Malone holds Larry Bird by the neck while teammate Dr. J punches Bird in the face multiple times. The old days...
(R.I.P. Doe) Doe B | Let Me Find Out
http://youtu.be/AxSSA8tKm8s Doe B was a new underground rapper from Montgomery, Alabama, after dropping a slew of mixtapes and a few videos he found himself signed to T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint. He was murdered at a popular street nightclub in Montgomery a couple days after Christmas in 2013, to add insult to injury one of the … Continue reading (R.I.P. Doe) Doe B | Let Me Find Out
