Mike Todd’s documentary re-examines the urban picaresque proto-rap album by Lightnin’ Rod, Aka Jalal Mansur Nuriddin of the Last Poets
Related: Hustlers Convention: rap's great lost album
Mike Todd’s documentary re-examines a lost ancestral moment of black consciousness and black pop culture in the Us. It is about the proto-rap album Hustlers Convention, released in 1973 by Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, otherwise known as Lightnin’ Rod: a recording which influenced hip-hop, funk and even the rarefied world of the concept album.
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Related: Hustlers Convention: rap's great lost album
Mike Todd’s documentary re-examines a lost ancestral moment of black consciousness and black pop culture in the Us. It is about the proto-rap album Hustlers Convention, released in 1973 by Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, otherwise known as Lightnin’ Rod: a recording which influenced hip-hop, funk and even the rarefied world of the concept album.
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- 6/25/2015
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
With an entire musical based on the work of Tupac Shakur running on Broadway, it’s clear that the theatrical world has finally embraced hip-hop—and the trend is starting to spread outside of New York. A new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats opening in December on London’s West End plans to add a new twist to the 33-year-old musical: “curious cat” Rum Tum Tugger will now be rapping his parts.
Tugger has always been the musical’s edgiest character—Webber admits that Mick Jagger was an influence on his development—so giving him a hip-hop makeover makes some sense.
Tugger has always been the musical’s edgiest character—Webber admits that Mick Jagger was an influence on his development—so giving him a hip-hop makeover makes some sense.
- 7/7/2014
- by Miles Raymer
- EW.com - PopWatch
If you're one of those who's been asking whether this film would ever be re-released, here's your answer. The thought-to-be long lost film starring the Original Last Poets, from director Herbert Danska, titled Right On!, captures the Original Last Poets, in a combo documentary, live performances and music videos, as they perform their revolutionary poetry on the rooftops, fire escapes and back alleys of Harlem, NYC. Experimental in nature, the film is considered a noteworthy look at the origin of hip-hop, and now, after some 30 years since it *disappeared,* the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) here in NYC has restored the recently recovered 35mm negative, and will screen the film for 1...
- 3/6/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
If you're one of those who's been asking whether this film would ever be re-released, here's your answer. The thought-to-be long lost film starring the Original Last Poets, from director Herbert Danska, titled Right On!, captures the Original Last Poets, in a combo documentary, live performances and music videos, as they perform their revolutionary poetry on the rooftops, fire escapes and back alleys of Harlem, NYC. Experimental in nature, the film is considered a noteworthy look at the origin of hip-hop, and now, after some 30 years since it *disappeared,* the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) here in NYC has restored the recently recovered 35mm negative, and will screen...
- 1/23/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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Question:What's Erin Kelly (Loving Annabelle) up to?
— Emily, England
Answer: I contacted Erin with your question (which was one of many about her from multiple readers) and she told me:
Last week I launched my first, very own personal website, erinkellygirl.com. Being that I am the least computer savvy person on the planet, I am actually very proud of this, as I have figured out how to do everything on my own. I'm excited about this site because I am using it as a platform both to keep fans up to date on what I am up to, things I like,...
- 3/31/2009
- by karman
- AfterEllen.com
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