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CULTURE CLASSICS – The Boondocks

#RunTheCulture Animation is a field where The Culture has been underrepresented but has still managed to create a fare share of classics and today’s #CultureClassics is one of the best black created cartoons ever made, the political and satirical show The Boondocks.  The Boondocks is an adult themed animated sitcom created by Aaron McGruder. The series premiered…

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CULTURE CLASSICS – Beyonce “Crazy In Love”

#RunTheCulture With the legendary creator for The Culture Beyonce dropping a new documentary and live album Homecoming,we’re going back to her first solo hit, the #CultureClassic “Crazy in Love”. In 2003 Beyoncé finally went solo. And in what would become typical Beyonce fashion, she went big. Beyoncé’s incredibly highly anticipated debut solo studio album Dangerously in Love was lead…

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CULTURE CLASSICS – Boyz N The Hood

#RunTheCulture For today’s #CultureClassic we’re going back to the genesis of hip-hop meeting Hollywood with the OG that started it all, Boyz N The Hood. Boyz N The Hood was the 1991 film written and directed by John Singleton in his directorial debut, and starring big names at the time and future prominent creators for The Culture including Ice Cube, Cuba…

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CULTURE CLASSICS – Get Out

#RunTheCulture With A-List creator for The Culture Jordan Peele’s new film Us dropping this week, we’re taking a look at his first major motion picture. The breakout hit and instant horror #CultureClassic Get Out. Get Out is a satirical horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. It stars Black Panther’s Daniel Kaluuya as a young black…

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CULTURE CLASSICS – “PSA” JAY-Z

#RunTheCulture This week in our #CultureClassics series we take a look at The greatest interlude in hip-hop history “PSA” from all-time great creator for The Culture, Jay-Z. Interludes, a staple of hip-hop in the 90’s and early 2000’s. Sometimes freestyles. sometimes partial songs, sometimes comedic skits, every rapper had several per album. From Biggie to…

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CULTURE CLASSICS – Roots: Next Generations

#RunTheCulture In this edition of #CultureClassics we take a look at the sequel to one of the biggest TV events in the history of The Culture, Roots: Next Generations. Debuting this week in 1979, Roots: NG was the follow-up to Roots from legendary writer and creator for The Culture Alex Haley. It continues the fictionalized…