Black New York | The Black New York Gangster on Film
From Black Caesar to Power, the Black New York gangster has evolved from borrowed mythology into a fully claimed cinematic legacy.
From Black Caesar to Power, the Black New York gangster has evolved from borrowed mythology into a fully claimed cinematic legacy.
This playlist isn’t a soundtrack. It’s a response — pairing each film in the Black New York series with a song that reflects its borough, mood, and moment.
There have been discussions for years about creating a film based on the life of one of the most charismatic figures in hip-hop history, Tupac [read more]
Twenty years ago this week, two unknown filmmakers, Allen and Albert Hughes released a small-budgeted film that on the surface seemed like it would simply [read more]