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Dres Talks About Legacy & More In ‘The Choice Is Yours’ Doc.

In an in-depth interview, Dres of Black Sheep talks about his upcoming Paramount+ documentary, 'The Choice Is Yours.'

LeVar Burton’s Iconic ‘Reading Rainbow’ Getting Documentary

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fred Lee / Getty One of the most memorable educational programs in history is about to get honored. A documentary is being developed based on LeVar Burton’s Reading Rainbow. As spotted on The Grio the popular series from the 1980’s is about to be given a Hollywood treatment. According to the story Butterfly in the Sky will chronologize the show’s magical history with archival footage and interviews with LeVar Burton. Additionally several other noted celebrities will also participate including “major broadcasters, educators, and filmmakers involved in the show that encouraged a love of books and reading among children.” The project will be directed by Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb, of GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies o...

Mary J. Blige Releases Trailer To Amazon Doc Based On ‘My Life’ Album [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amazon / Amazon Mary J. Blige is about to give her fans an inside look into one of her greatest works. She has announced a documentary about My Life. The Queen of Hip-Hop and R&B is about detail how her arguably best work came to be. On Tuesday, June 1 she announced a new movie titled My Life. The project will dive deeper into this classic release; not only the timeless material but everything that drove her to give so much of her personal life to the world. In this documentary, the singer, producer and actress is set to reveal “the demons and blessings that inspired the record and propelled her from the soul-crushing world of New York’s housing projects to international stardom” the official press release reads. “In the process, she celebrates t...

J. Cole Releases ‘Applying Pressure: The Off-Season’ Documentary [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz J. Cole finally is returning to the Rap spotlight with a new project. His new documentary Applying Pressure: The Off-Season gives the world a look into how the album came to be. As spotted on HipHopDX Jermaine is hitting us with a bonus in the form of a short film. Applying Pressure: The Off-Season is a 12 minute piece that follows the “No Role Modelz” MC around in his hometown and different studio settings and he discusses the approach to his sixth full-length album. It opens up with none other than 21 Savage asking Cole how he came up with the name. “What made you say Off-Season?” he asked to which Cole explained that it points to a moment of clarity he had years back. “I had just graduated college. I was broke....

Troll TV: Showtime Debuts Tekashi 6ix9ine Docuseries Trailer

Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Just when you thought Tekashi’s career went cold it looks like 2021 might give him an opportunity to heat up again. A major network is set to detail his story. As spotted on Vulture Showtime has released a first look at their forthcoming project on the Brooklyn performer. Titled Supervillain the project is slated to be a three-part docuseries that not only examines his rise to infamy in pop culture but also him taking the stand against his former friends and gang affiliates. According to the article the three installments are based on Stephen Witt’s January 2019 Rolling Stone feature “Tekashi 6ix9ine: The Rise and Fall of a Hip-Hop Supervillain.” The one-minute trailer incorporates different clips from his career including some live pe...