Black Audio Film’s final video-essay explored the Faustian drama of 26 year old Tupac Shakur, the charismatic hiphop MC and actor whose unsolved murder transformed a brief career into posthumous legend. Through Tupac, George fashions a fascinating and complex meditation on the legacies of revolutionary nationalism, the notion of destructive character and the intensity of a life lived as death wish.
Author: Opastaff
Just days ago, the former Zin beauty Véronique Jérémie posted pictures of her engagement to her church’s bishop, and this morning social media woke up buzzing with follow-up pictures of her actual wedding. We’re guessing the engagement photos were taken months prior, but we’re very impressed with the way she went about releasing them. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ambroise. A very good-looking couple indeed. For fans who remember her on stage, Véronique was once a vibrant presence in the award-winning Haitian band Zin, where she performed as both a vocalist and dancer. Zin became known for its contributions to…
One of the best ways to introduce yourself without saying a word is in the way you dress. People will automatically judge you based on what you are wearing at all times if you’re an artist so give them something good on the eyes yet still delivering the whoa factor and at the end something worthy of talking about. Dos and Don’t Do- Wear something that represents your true personality and age appropriate. Don’t- Don’t repeat outfits (we’ve notice) at least try to fool us by mixing and matching. Do- You do not have to wears the most expensive outfit.…
Dating can be pretty damn terrible. Essentially, you meet up with an almost stranger or a complete stranger whom you’re attracted to, and have to fill three or so hours with banter that makes you come off as smart and sexy. If it’s going swimmingly, you’re stressing out over how to keep up the good vibes. If it’s a bad first date, you’re struggling with how to call it a night without hurting your date’s feelings. Not to mention the monkey wrench that online dating throws into the whole process. You try your best not to make it obvious that you have never…
I feel like my perception of the passage of time is distorted: When I read a book or watch a movie created in 1995, my first thought tends to be “Oh, so it’s pretty recent.” And then it takes a few minutes for me to register that, no, actually that means it’s 20 years old. TWENTY YEARS. And then I feel so, so ancient (like, I might as well just start wearing house coats and buy an easy chair and never get out of it because it’s all going to be over soon). But although I often perceive the ’90s…
Future (born Nayvadius Wilburn, November 20, 1985) is a Haitian-American rapper from Kirkwood, Atlanta, Georgia. He is signed to the record label Epic Records. His name came about after members of The Dungeon Family called him “The Future.” His cousin, producer Rico Wade of The Dungeon Family, encouraged him to sharpen his writing skills and pursue a career as a rapper. From 2010 to early 2011, Future released a series of mixtapes including “1000,” “Dirty Sprite” and “True Story.” The latter included the single “Tony Montana,” in reference to the “Scarface” film. During this time, Future also partnered with Gucci…
David Jude Jolicoeur (born September 21, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York), also known under the stage name Trugoy the Dove and more recently Dave, is an American rapper, producer, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop trio De La Soul. Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason and Kelvin Mercer were friends who attended the same high school in the Amityville area of Long Island during the 1980s. After they decided to form a rap group, each member re-christened themselves with an outlandish name (Trugoy the Dove, P.A. Pasemaster Mase and Posdnuos, respectively). Early on, Jolicoeur sported a unique style of African medallions, peace signs…
David Jude Jolicoeur (born September 21, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York), also known under the stage name Trugoy the Dove and more recently Dave, is an American rapper, producer, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop trio De La Soul. Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason and Kelvin Mercer were friends who attended the same high school in the Amityville area of Long Island during the 1980s. After they decided to form a rap group, each member re-christened themselves with an outlandish name (Trugoy the Dove, P.A. Pasemaster Mase and Posdnuos, respectively). Early on, Jolicoeur sported a unique style of African medallions, peace…
Wyclef Jean was born on October 17, 1969, in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. Wyclef Jean’s band, the Fugees, released their debut album, Blunted on Reality, in 1993. It was the group’s second album, The Score (1996), however, that catapulted the Fugees to stardom. The Score sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. After making several albums, in August 2010, Jean made headlines when he announced that he would be running the presidency of Haiti. Soon after his announcement, however, he was declared ineligible. Maxwell — Gerald Maxwell Rivera, known as Maxwell is a Grammy award-winning American singer-songwriter, record producer…
I would like to apologize to Rutshelle and all those affected by our disunity. Frankly, I am moved to see through the media and on social networks all the importance that our fans have given to this cause. Which makes me realize the need to make a clarification for the edification of all those who are interested in the issue. As you know, just as there is no rose without a thorn, there will be no love without pain. Rutshelle and I had shared a lot of love in the past, but also, we had experienced a lot of difficulties…