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178 titles |
Projects in Development (1 title) | Budget |
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Past Film & Video (28 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$85MM
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$31MM
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$151MM
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$289MM
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The One and Only 'Do the Right Thing' (2019)
(Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer |
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The Black Godfather (2019)
Self - Music and Culture Historian, Producer Self - Music and Culture Historian, Producer See fewer |
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A Ballerina's Tale (2015)
Camera, Director, Executive Producer, Sound Camera, Director, Executive Producer, Sound See fewer |
$9K
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$132K
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$132K
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$12MM
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$6.9MM
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$25MM
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$26MM
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$30MM
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$14MM
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$31MM
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$33MM
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Finding the Funk (2013)
Self, Additional Photographer, Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer (written by) Self, Additional Photographer, Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer |
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All Hail the Beat (2012)
(Short) - Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer |
$20K
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Brooklyn Boheme (2011)
Director, Executive Producer, Writer Director, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer |
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Left Unsaid (2010)
Director, Executive Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Executive Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer |
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$1MM
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$4.2MM
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$4.2MM
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$24K
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$207K
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$255K
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$2MM
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$44K
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$6.7MM
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$6.7MM
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$6MM
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$6.1MM
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$18MM
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$18MM
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$100K
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$479K
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$479K
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Strictly Business (1991)
Associate Producer, Writer (written by) Associate Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer |
$2.5MM
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$7.7MM
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$7.7MM
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$55K
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$2.2MM
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$2.2MM
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Overcoming Self-Destruction (1989)
(Video) - Self, Executive Producer Self, Executive Producer See fewer |
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$175K
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$28K
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$7.1MM
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$7.1MM
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Past Television (28 titles) | Episodes |
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Black Life: Untold Stories (2023)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (8 episodes, 2023) Executive Producer (8 episodes, 2023) See fewer |
8
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5
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Home (2020)
(TV Series) - Consulting Producer (1 episode, 2020) Consulting Producer (1 episode, 2020) See fewer
Chicago: Southside (Apr
17,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Consulting Producer
Consulting Producer
See fewer
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1
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Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017)
(TV Series) - Consulting Producer (1 episode, 2017) Consulting Producer (1 episode, 2017) See fewer |
1
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The Get Down (2017)
(TV Series) - Writer (written by) (1 episode, 2017) Writer (written by) (1 episode, 2017) See fewer
One by One, Into the Dark (Apr
7,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 9
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Writer
(written by)
Writer
(written by)
See fewer
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1
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Hip-Hop Evolution (2016)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2016), Self (3 episodes, 2016) Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2016), Self (3 episodes, 2016) See fewer
The Birth of Gangsta Rap (Sep
26,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Executive Producer
Executive Producer
See fewer
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4
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The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story (2016)
(TV Movie) - Director (directed by) Director (directed by) See fewer |
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Independent Lens (2016)
(TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2016) Director (1 episode, 2016) See fewer |
1
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30 for 30 Shorts (2013)
(TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2013), Writer (1 episode, 2013), Cinematographer (1 episode, 2013) Director (1 episode, 2013), Writer (1 episode, 2013), Cinematographer (1 episode, 2013) See fewer
Disdain the Mundane (Feb
13,
2013)
Season 1,
Episode 6
-
Cinematographer,
Director,
Writer
Cinematographer,
Director,
Writer
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1
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1
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The Announcement (2012)
(TV Movie) - Director, Executive Producer (ESPN Films) Director, Executive Producer (ESPN Films) See fewer |
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American Gangster (2006–2009)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (26 episodes, 2006), Self (4 episodes, 2007) Executive Producer (26 episodes, 2006), Self (4 episodes, 2007) See fewer
Guy Fisher (Dec
4,
2008)
Season 3,
Episode 7
-
Self,
Executive Producer
Self,
Executive Producer
See fewer
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26
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5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2008)
(TV Special) - Co-Executive Producer Co-Executive Producer See fewer |
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4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2007)
(TV Special) - Self (voice) (uncredited), Director (segments: Hip Hop I.Q.), Consulting Producer Self (voice) (uncredited), Director (segments: Hip Hop I.Q.), Consulting Producer See fewer |
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Life Support (2007)
(TV Movie) - Director, Writer (written by) Director, Writer (written by) See fewer |
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3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006)
(TV Special) - Co-Executive Producer Co-Executive Producer See fewer |
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Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive (2005)
(TV Special) - Consulting Producer, Executive Producer Consulting Producer, Executive Producer See fewer |
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2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005)
(TV Special) - Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer |
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1999)
(TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1999) Writer (1 episode, 1999) See fewer |
1
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The Chris Rock Show (1997–1998)
(TV Series) - Consulting Producer (13 episodes, 1997), Supervising Producer (5 episodes, 1997), Ricco Bell's Associate (1 episode, 1997) Consulting Producer (13 episodes, 1997), Supervising Producer (5 episodes, 1997), Ricco Bell's Associate (1 episode, 1997) See fewer
Kweisi Mfume/Lenny Kravitz (Aug
28,
1998)
Season 3,
Episode 2
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Consulting Producer
Consulting Producer
See fewer
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18
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Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996)
(TV Special) - Self (uncredited), Special Thanks Self (uncredited), Special Thanks See fewer |
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Great Performances (1991)
(TV Series) - Creative Consultant (1 episode, 1991), Self (1 episode, 1991) Creative Consultant (1 episode, 1991), Self (1 episode, 1991) See fewer
Everybody Dance Now (Oct
2,
1991)
Season 20,
Episode 1
-
Self,
Creative Consultant
Self,
Creative Consultant
See fewer
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1
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American Masters (1988)
(TV Series) - Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1988) Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1988) See fewer
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (Aug
22,
1988)
Season 3,
Episode 4
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Writer
(written by)
Writer
(written by)
See fewer
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1
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Self (120 titles) |
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See It Loud: The History of Black Television (2023)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author, Filmmaker (2 episodes, 2023) Self - Author, Filmmaker (2 episodes, 2023) See fewer
Drama Deconstructed (Jul
23,
2023)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self - Author, Filmmaker
Self - Author, Filmmaker
See fewer
Laughing Out Loud (Jul
16,
2023)
Season 1,
Episode 2
-
Self - Author, Filmmaker
Self - Author, Filmmaker
See fewer
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Bill Russell: Legend (2023)
(TV Series) - Self - Author & Filmmaker (2 episodes, 2023) Self - Author & Filmmaker (2 episodes, 2023) See fewer |
Fight the Power How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2023) Self (3 episodes, 2023) See fewer |
NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (2021)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer |
Invisible Blackness with Adrian Younge (2021)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) See fewer
The Rise of the Black Superstar, an Interview with Nelson George (Mar
15,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
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Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums (2021)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) See fewer
Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" (Feb
2,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 13
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Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
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The Movies (2019)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author and Filmmaker (5 episodes, 2019) Self - Author and Filmmaker (5 episodes, 2019) See fewer
The Sixties (Aug
11,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Self - Author and Filmmaker
Self - Author and Filmmaker
See fewer
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The Greatest Moments in BET Awards History (2019)
(TV Special) - Self - Author / Filmmaker Self - Author / Filmmaker See fewer |
From the Vaults (2018)
(TV Series) - Self - Music & Culture Critic (1 episode, 2018) Self - Music & Culture Critic (1 episode, 2018) See fewer
Land of Opportunities (Nov
15,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self - Music & Culture Critic
Self - Music & Culture Critic
See fewer
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They've Gotta Have Us (2018)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer (3 episodes, 2018) Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer (3 episodes, 2018) See fewer
Black is the New Hollywood (Feb
5,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer
Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer
See fewer
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The 2000s (2018)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author and Filmmaker (2 episodes, 2018) Self - Author and Filmmaker (2 episodes, 2018) See fewer
I Want My MP3 (Aug
18,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 7
-
Self - Author and Filmmaker
Self - Author and Filmmaker
See fewer
The Platinum Age Of Television (Jul
8,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self - Author and Filmmaker
Self - Author and Filmmaker
See fewer
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1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
(TV Series) - Self - Author (3 episodes, 2018) Self - Author (3 episodes, 2018) See fewer |
Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author (2 episodes, 2017) Self - Author (2 episodes, 2017) See fewer |
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2017) Self (2 episodes, 2017) See fewer
The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Nov
20,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self
Self
See fewer
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The Nineties (2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author and Filmmaker / Author, 'Hip Hop America' / Self - Author, 'Hip Hop America' (3 episodes, 2017) Self - Author and Filmmaker / Author, 'Hip Hop America' / Self - Author, 'Hip Hop America' (3 episodes, 2017) See fewer
Isn't It Ironic? (Aug
20,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Self - Author and Filmmaker / Author, 'Hip Hop America'
Self - Author and Filmmaker / Author, 'Hip Hop America'
See fewer
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Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (2016)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 2016) Self (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer |
The Eighties (2016)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author and Filmmaker (1 episode, 2016) Self - Author and Filmmaker (1 episode, 2016) See fewer
Video Killed the Radio Star (May
19,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Self - Author and Filmmaker
Self - Author and Filmmaker
See fewer
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The Seventies (2015)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues' (1 episode, 2015) Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues' (1 episode, 2015) See fewer
What's Going On (Aug
13,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 8
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Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues'
Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues'
See fewer
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The Sixties (2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues' (1 episode, 2014) Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues' (1 episode, 2014) See fewer
The British Invasion (Jul
10,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'
Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'
See fewer
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Soul Power! (2013)
(TV Series) - Self - Author (4 episodes, 2013) Self - Author (4 episodes, 2013) See fewer
Soul Power! The Renaissance Years (2013)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Self - Author
Self - Author
See fewer
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Crime: The Animated Series (2013)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Host (1 episode, 2013) Self - Host (1 episode, 2013) See fewer |
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2012) Self (1 episode, 2012) See fewer |
Last Call with Carson Daly (2012)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2012) Self (1 episode, 2012) See fewer |
Behind the Music (2000–2011)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2000) Self (2 episodes, 2000) See fewer |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2009)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2009) Self (1 episode, 2009) See fewer |
American Gangster (2007–2008)
(TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 2007) Self (4 episodes, 2007) See fewer |
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (2005–2007)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2005) Self (3 episodes, 2005) See fewer
Tommie Smith & John Carlos for Their Black Power Salute (Feb
15,
2007)
Season 4,
Episode 3
-
Self
Self
See fewer
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SexTV (2006)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2006) Self (1 episode, 2006) See fewer
Shafted: The Story of Blaxploitation Cinema (May
6,
2006)
Season 8,
Episode 18
-
Self
Self
See fewer
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The South Bank Show (2004–2006)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2004) Self (2 episodes, 2004) See fewer |
BET's Top 25 Countdown (2006)
(TV Series) - Self - Author / Filmaker (1 episode, 2006) Self - Author / Filmaker (1 episode, 2006) See fewer |
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005)
(TV Series) - Self - Music Writer (1 episode, 2005) Self - Music Writer (1 episode, 2005) See fewer
From Ghetto to Fabulous (Jun
11,
2005)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Self - Music Writer
Self - Music Writer
See fewer
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Letter to the President (2005)
(Video) - Self - Author / Journalist Self - Author / Journalist See fewer |
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship (2005)
(TV Movie) - Self - Author, Post-Soul Nation Self - Author, Post-Soul Nation See fewer |
Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis (2005)
(TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer |
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2004) Self (1 episode, 2004) See fewer |
Get Up, Stand Up (2003)
(TV Series) - Self - Interviewee (3 episodes, 2003) Self - Interviewee (3 episodes, 2003) See fewer |
Kings of Black Comedy (2002)
(TV Series) - Self - Co-Producer: The Chris Rock Show (1 episode, 2002) Self - Co-Producer: The Chris Rock Show (1 episode, 2002) See fewer
Keeping It Real... Funny (Mar
9,
2002)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self - Co-Producer: The Chris Rock Show
Self - Co-Producer: The Chris Rock Show
See fewer
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VH1 Presents the 80's (2001)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues' (1 episode, 2001) Self - Author 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues' (1 episode, 2001) See fewer
Hip Hop/R&B (2001)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Self - Author 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'
Self - Author 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'
See fewer
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Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (2001)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2001) Self (1 episode, 2001) See fewer |
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000)
(TV Movie) - Self - Author Self - Author See fewer |
9 Days That Rocked the 90s (1999)
(TV Special) - Self - Author, hip Hop America Self - Author, hip Hop America See fewer |
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
(TV Series) - Ricco Bell's Associate (1 episode, 1997) Ricco Bell's Associate (1 episode, 1997) See fewer
Episode #1.4 (Feb
28,
1997)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Ricco Bell's Associate (uncredited)
Ricco Bell's Associate (uncredited)
See fewer
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VH1 Presents the 70's (1996)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 1996) Self (1 episode, 1996) See fewer |
Rave (1992)
(TV Series) - Self - Music Critic (1 episode, 1992) Self - Music Critic (1 episode, 1992) See fewer
The Prince of Paisley Park (Sep
13,
1992)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Self - Music Critic
Self - Music Critic
See fewer
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Omnibus (1991)
(TV Series) - Self - Music Critic (1 episode, 1991) Self - Music Critic (1 episode, 1991) See fewer
The Prince of Paisley Park (Dec
13,
1991)
Season 29,
Episode 15
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Self - Music Critic
Self - Music Critic
See fewer
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The Rock 'n' Roll Evening News (1986– )
(TV Series) - Self / Correspondent Self / Correspondent See fewer |
Other (1 title) |
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Stop the Violence Movement: Self Destruction (1989)
(Music Video) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer |