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The Czar Of Black Hollywood
''The Czar of Black Hollywood'' is a 2014 documentary film by Bayer Mack that chronicles the early life and career of African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951). Mack conceived of and produced the film about Micheaux using Library of Congress archived footage, photos, illustrations and vintage music. The documentary, which is the first devoted exclusively to Oscar Micheaux's life, is narrated by William Bell, features an original score by Nicholas Jones and art direction by Julie Anderson. Synopsis Oscar Micheaux was America's preeminent black filmmaker for three decades, having directed or produced 22 silent movies and 15 talking pictures. ''The Czar of Black Hollywood'' chronicles the real life experiences that inspired Micheaux's films, including the production of the first feature-length film, ''The Homesteader (1919)'', and sound motion picture, ''The Exile (1931)'', by an African-American. Development In an April 2014 interview with ''The Washington Times'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Block Starz Music
Block Starz Music is an American independent record label owned and operated by Bayer Mack. Its catalog includes independent releases by Machine Gun Kelly, Lega-C, Wiz Khalifa, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Big Sean, Rhymefest, and Ceddy Bu Rap Sumo. The label also includes its subsidiaries such as the independent film and television production company Block Starz Music Television. History 2008–2009: Early years Block Starz Music's first official mixtape, ''Suburban Empire'' by ex- VH1 reality show star John Brown, was released in early 2009. An alumnus of Ego Trip's '' The White Rapper Show'', XXL Magazine put Brown "in the same category as Weird Al Yankovic" and lampooned the project. The first Block Starz compilation, ''West Coast Block Starz'', was released in early February 2009 and featured various new artists and guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, E-40, Keak da Sneak, and Daz Dillinger. In the summer of 2009, Block Starz partnered with Atlanta-based D-Lo Entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |