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This week (April sixteenth), Andscape, the Black multimedia platform from Disney and ESPN debuted the trailer for his or her extremely anticipated documentary HIP-HOP AND THE WHITE HOUSE. That is the primary function in Andscape’s latest franchise, &360, which explores the huge impression of Black tradition on American society.
The movie traces the connection between hip-hop and the President of the USA. It follows the convergence of the tradition and the nation’s chief executives, exhibiting how hip-hop grew to become a everlasting function of American politics.
HIP-HOP AND THE WHITE HOUSE, which can be launched April twenty second, will include commentary from rap stars and politicians alike together with Jeezy, Widespread, YG, U.S. Consultant Maxine Waters, KRS-One, Roxanne Shante, Bun B, writer Bakari Kitwana, journalist Farai Chideya, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Curren$y, Dave “Davey D” Cook dinner, Grandmaster Caz, Waka Flocka Flame, Chika, and plenty of extra.
Jesse Washington (Bearing Witness: A Portrait of Darnella Frazier, March On Washington: Keepers of The Dream), who has documented hip-hop because the Nineteen Eighties and has been a senior author at Andscape because it launched as The Undefeated in 2014, directed the documentary. Along with narrating the documentary, Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins served as an government producer on the undertaking alongside Washington, Jason Aidoo, and Dwayne Bray. Jordan Benston, Ernest Dukes, Mary Almonte, and Steve Reiss all took on co-executive producer duties.
Earlier than it’s launched subsequent week, try the official HIP-HOP AND THE WHITE HOUSE trailer under and share your ideas within the feedback!
