Hakeem Khaaliq (also Hakeem Abdul-Khaaliq) is an American cinematographer, television producer, film director, photographer, multi-media activist, graphic design artist, and

visual anthropologist Visual anthropology is a subfield of social anthropology that is concerned, in part, with the study and production of ethnographic photography, film and, since the mid-1990s, new media. More recently it has been used by historians of science a ...

. Before his career in film and television he worked as a music producer, music publisher, music supervisor and radio personality. In 1995 Khaaliq founded Radio Bums and in 2010 he co-founded ''

Nation19 ''Nation19'' is a magazine that blends hip-hop culture, photojournalism, activism, and anthropology. The printed and digital magazine is produced and published by multimedia activists, visual anthropologists, and film directors Queen Muhammad Ali a ...

'' magazine / APDTA with longtime partner Queen Muhammad Ali. On January 30, 2022 Sundance Film Festival presented by MPAC's Hollywood Bureau and ISF with panelist filmmakers Hakeem Khaaliq, Iman Zawahry, Sami Khan, Muna Deria, Queen Muhammad Ali, and Tarek Albaba. The conversation was moderated by Sireen Sawaf with opening remarks by Sue Obeidi, Director of MPAC's Hollywood Bureau.

Early life and career

Khaaliq was born and raised in

South Central, Los Angeles South Los Angeles, also known as South Central Los Angeles or simply South Central, is a region in southwestern Los Angeles County, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles, south of downtown. It is "defined on Los Angeles city maps as a ...

, CA. His father was a stuntman with work featured in the film '' The Spook Who Sat By The Door''. Khaaliq is also the great nephew of prominent photographer Addison N. Scurlock. Khaaliq credits longtime family friend

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and his mentor Jamel Shabazz as his greatest influences in photography. Early in his career, Khaaliq began directing and producing documentary films (the first film he directed starred Snoop Dogg and Sean Puffy Combs), but his passion for social change and activism led him to direct and produce films and exhibits focusing on pressing global issues.

Awards and honors

* Panelist speaker Sundance Film Festival presented by MPAC's Hollywood Bureau and ISF January 30, 2022 * Winner of Best of the Fest HHFF (Hip Hop Film Festival) Brooklyn NY 2021 * Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Lift-Off Season Awards 2021 at Pinewood Studios, UK * Winner 2020 ISF Film Grant / Scholarship Recipient (Documentary) * TEDx Speaker - Visual Anthropological Activism * Winner 2017 ISF Film Grant / Scholarship Recipient (Documentary) * 2017 Artist Research and Development Grants recipients * Selected guest speaker at MoMA's 2017 Doc fortnight International film festival * Mutianyu Fellowship Residency Awardees, Beijing, China, September 2016 * Winner of Best Short Documentary 24th annual

Pan African Film Festival Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a non-profit corporation in Los Angeles, California, that states its goal is to promote "cultural understanding among peoples of African descent" through exhibiting art and film. It hosts a film festival and an ar ...

, February 2016 (Director with Queen Muhammad Ali)

Works

Film and television

* Comin' Up Short(feature documentary film) *''The Last Matai'' * #War on Us - United Nations ( UNGASS) * '' #Bars4Justice'' * ''Bigg Snoop Dogg, Raw N Uncut'' * ''The Tale of Timmy Two Chins'' - Showtime * ''Judge

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's Paternity Court'' for

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. * ''¿Quiénes son los Afro-Mexicanos?'' *

T.I.'s Road To Redemption ''T.I.'s Road To Redemption'' is an American reality television show that premiered on February 10, 2009, on MTV. The show was produced by T.I., Michael Hirschorn, Stella Stolper, and Chris Choun of Ish Entertainment. The series, focusing on the ...

- MTV *

Beauty Shop ''Beauty Shop'' is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Bille Woodruff. The film serves as a spin-off of the '' Barbershop'' film franchise, and stars Queen Latifah as Gina, a character first introduced in the 2004 film '' Barbershop 2: Back i ...

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 ...

(MGM) *

Adventures in Hollyhood ''Adventures in Hollyhood'' is a reality TV show about the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its members Juicy J and DJ Paul. The show primarily takes place at a Hollywood Hills home that the pair resides in along with Hypnotize Minds artist Project Pa ...

- MTV * Made in Amerikkka * ''Tha Bizness''.

Music videos and commercials

* Adidas (Kobe Bryant) (Treatment writer) * ''Honolulu'' - Tassho Pearce (EMIRC), * '' Motown /

Universal Records Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch–American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...

- Oopdeewopdee'' - NSS16 featuring

David Banner Lavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Banner's family moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he was raised. Ba ...

, and

Aloe Blacc Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born January 7, 1979), known professionally by his stage name Aloe Blacc (), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for his singles " I Need a Dollar", " The Man", which topped the charts in t ...

. * '' PF Changs'' * '' Pei Wei Asian Diner'' * ''Bar Louie'', * ''

'' ''Magazine''

Designer and multimedia

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

commissioned Khaaliq and his partner Queen Muhammad Ali to design a cover for his " This Is It" London tour. The work included the design of The Earth Song website, design of MichaelJacksonCO.com website, print campaigns and the design of The Earth Song Logo.

Music producer / Remixer / Composer

* In 2003, co-producer and writer of

single '' Oopdeewopdee'' featuring

and

* Khaaliq is the co-producer of the nationally syndicated radio show ''Hip Hop Block Party'', with Ed Lover and DJ Mr. Vince. * In 2005, Khaaliq produced, published and co-wrote the song "Say It Loud", featuring

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, WC, Kam, Frost,

Da Lench Mob Da Lench Mob was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, associated with Ice Cube. The group consisted of rappers Shorty, T-Bone, J-Dee, Maulkie, and Ice Cube. Their Islamic religious and social politically inspired-lyrics garne ...

Shorty,

Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. is an American hip hop band from Carson, California, consisting of the American Samoa Devoux brothers Paul (died 2020), Ted (died 2018), Donald, Roscoe, Danny (died 2022), David and Vincent. It is noted for its use of a liv ...

RBX Eric Dwayne Collins (born October 8, 1969) better known by his stage name RBX (standing for "Reality Born Unknown"), is an American rapper and songwriter from Long Beach, California. Early life and education Contrary to popular belief, Collins i ...

. * In 2007, Khaaliq co-produced the single "Room Service", which was a collaboration between Tassho Pearce and Turntablist

DJ QBert Richard Quitevis (born October 7, 1969) known by his stage name DJ Qbert or Qbert, is an American turntablist and composer. He was awarded America's Best DJ in 2010, was DMC USA Champion 1991 (solo) and achieved titles as DMC World Champion in ...

. * In 2008, Khaaliq co-produced "Return to the Basics" for Honolulu Hawaii hip-hop artist Tassho Pearce, featuring

Dilated Peoples Dilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. They have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song " This Way", a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West. Better known in the UK, they reached t ...

DJ Babu Chris Oroc a.k.a. Melvin Babu (born September 17, 1974), better known as DJ Babu or DJ Babu the Dilated Junkie, is a Filipino-American DJ and producer. He is a member of the hip hop trio Dilated Peoples, with Rakaa Iriscience and Evidence an ...

and Evidence.

References

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