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Nate Parker’s “American Skin” Comes to Theaters and VOD on Friday, January 15

January 14, 2021 by Dj RootsQueen
Celebrity News, Interviews, News, press release
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Presented by Spike Lee and directed and produced by Nate Parker, “American Skin” is all about changing the narrative

Omari Hardwick as Derwood

After witnessing his son murdered by a white police officer who goes uncharged, Marine veteran Lincoln ‘Linc’ Jefferson takes justice into his own hands in a series of events he hopes will finally lead to justice for his son. Disillusioned by the fact he was denied a fair trial for the death of his only son, Lincoln desperately takes the matter into his own hands in a series of events he hopes will finally lead to justice for his son. American Skin stars Nate Parker as Lincoln “Linc” Jefferson, Omari Hardwick as Derwood, Shane Paul Mcghie as Jordin, Beau Knapp as Officer Randall, Theo Rossi as Sgt. Reyes, and Milauna Jackson as Tayana.

After the death of Michael Brown in 2014, Nate Parker traveled to Ferguson to gain clarity of the tensions between law enforcement and young men and women on color.

The most tragic moment of this trip arrived when I stood downtown between two infuriated groups of citizens. From one side came yells of ‘Justice for Mike Brown’ and on the other ‘Support Our Police’. It became clear to me, instantly, the disconnect in our understanding of citizenship, law enforcement, and our responsibility to preserve American life.  As an American citizen, father, brother, son and artist, I felt compelled to use my platform as a filmmaker to respond to this crisis in a way that could not only promote social equity, but initiate a global culture shift that can result in the preservation of lives. If saving one life is the only thing this film achieves, it will have served its core purpose

Nate Parker
Nate Parker as Linc alongside Milauna Jackson as Tayana

Nate Parker developed American Skin with the hopes of challenging the system of oppression by developing much needed dialogue between law enforcement and community members of color in the arena of public discourse. American Skin explores the divides created by history, politics, and the media, which oftentimes create toxic communications between American citizens.

My hope is that this dialogue will not only create healing within these broken relationships, but will serve as preventative maintenance, by conditioning both sides to take a necessary beat, which can in turn save a life. By tackling difficult issues such as race, fear, and cultural division, we can set a course toward genuine racial healing

Nate Parker

About Nate Parker

Director, actor, screenwriter, producer and humanitarian Nate Parker has focused much of his life and career on addressing social injustice and creating content that addresses disparities for marginalized communities around the world. He first received critical attention for his starring role in The Great Debaters opposite Director/Actor Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker.

Nate later played the lead role in George Lucas’ Red Tails, whose supporting cast included Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding, Jr.  In addition to starring in the Spike Lee–directed Red Hook Summer, Nate generated critical acclaim for his performance in Arbitrage with Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth.  Nate played the leading role opposite Gugu Mbatha Raw in Beyond the Lights, for which he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.

Nate’s directorial debut, Birth of a Nation, won the 2016 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award while shattering the record for the highest acquisition price ever paid at Sundance.  A Norfolk, Virginia native, Nate grew up less than 30 miles from the site of Nat Turner’s unprecedented slave rebellion upon which the film is based. For his work on Birth of a Nation, he received the Sundance Institute’s Vanguard Award, among others.

Nate has received an honorary Doctorate from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas—the school upon which the true story The Great Debaters was based – where he also founded the Nate Parker Summer Film Institute to guide the next generation of black filmmakers. To date, over one hundred students have graduated from the program.

I recently had the chance to sit down with cast members to discuss American Skin

When Nate contacted me about being a media outlet for American Skin, I was excited and honored to have a person of such a high caliber interested in my platform. He told me he loved my content and voice, which is the highest honor I could receive as an accidental activist/journalist and content creator. You can watch my exclusive interview with Shane Paul Mcghie, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and Sierra Capri on our Roku channel.

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‘Big Facts’ Podcast is Coming to REVOLT

December 12, 2020 by Dj RootsQueen
Celebrity News, Podcasts, press release
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REVOLT is partnering with Atlanta’s leading podcast, ‘Big Facts’, hosted by Big Bank, Dj Scream, and Baby Jade

Big Bank and Dj Scream

On Friday, Sean “Diddy” Combs announced that REVOLT is teaming up with DJ Scream and Big Bank on the popular Black-owned platform. Big Facts set to premiere on REVOLT starting Saturday, December 12th at 10:00 PM ET for a weekend-long marathon featuring four archival episodes with Atlanta-based rappers, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane and T.I.

The official premier will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 on Youtube featuring the up and coming rapper, Toosii. New episodes will air on Wednesday’s at 10pm ET on REVOLT‘s TV channel.

“We can’t wait to be a part of the REVOLT family. This opportunity will give us more exposure to millions of viewers who want to listen to myself, Big Bank, and Baby Jade discuss some of the most hard-hitting topics right now. Looking forward to our new series premiere next week!”

Dj Scream – Big Facts Podcast Cohost

 Big Facts will continue to amplify Black culture and bring controversial topics to the forefront of conversations through the podcast’s notorious roster of weekly guests. With the consistent incline of success, Big Facts will take REVOLT to new cultural heights. Be sure to follow @bigfactspod on Instagram to stay updated.

Black Migo Scooter and Zaytoven Release New Album ‘Juggin’ on Zaystreet’

December 11, 2020 by Dj RootsQueen
Album Release, Celebrity News, Press, press release
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The long anticipated collaboration has finally dropped!

Formerly known as Young Scooter, CEO of Black Migo Gang, Black Migo Scooter has finally released his collaborative project with the legendary producer Zaytoven.

Produced entirely by Zaytoven, Black Migo Scooter enlisted features from Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Future, Bankroll Freddie, Trouble, Young Dolph, Chief Keef, and O.J. Da Juiceman. Check out Juggin on Zaystreet and let us know what your favorite tracks are in the comments.

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Dropp TV Presents Free PS5 Giveaway Contest with Fabo

December 9, 2020 by Dj RootsQueen
Celebrity News, Contests, press release, Sponsored Content
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Fabo is dropping his “Again” video on Saturday, December 12 at 10am EST.

Photo by Karetova

To enter to win a free PS5, you must

  1. Follow Fabo on Instagram
  2. Follow Fabo on Twitter
  3. Follow DroppTV on Instagram
  4. Follow DroppTV on Twitter
  5. Download the DroppTV app and turn on notifications for Again

The winner will be announced on Fabo’s Instagram Live at 9:45am EST on Saturday, December 12, 2020.

Sip of Gossip…. Nicki Minaj & Husband Kenneth Petty On the Rocks.

April 14, 2020 by Carisha
Celebrity News, Hip Hop, News
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Nicki Minaj and husband Kenneth Petty could be headed to divorce court over irreconcilable differences.

It looks like Nicki Minaj has taken her final lap around the finish line with all the bad press surrounding her husband Kenneth ‘Zoo’ Petty. ‘Ken’ who has a rap sheet with the court system, made major headlines at the beginning of the year for failure to register as a sex offender in his home state of California, where he resides with Nicki Minaj.

Allegedly blog Rhymeswithsnitch has inside intel and posted rumors that the couple has called it quits after just two years of marriage bliss. Over the Easter Holiday weekend multiple gossipers on social media claimed that one of Kenny’s friends spilled the beans about the split on Instagram live.

It’s been a bumpy ride for the two lovebugs who have been attacked several times by talk show Queen Wendy Williams during her talk show, and a gang of internet trolls weighing in on their relationship. Whatever they decide to do we wish them happiness and positive vibes.

Zaytoven Receives Proclamation from the City of Atlanta

January 13, 2020 by Dj RootsQueen
Celebrity News
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by Tamiko Hope

On January 12, 2020, Grammy-winning and multi-platinum producer Zaytoven was presented with a Proclamation from the City of Atlanta and the Mayor’s office for his musical and philanthropic contributions. The music icon, who has worked with Kanye West, Drake, Gucci Mane, the Migos and Nicki Minaj, launched the Zay Area Foundation in 2018 (www.zayarea.org) in an effort to support disadvantaged youth in the community who have an interest in the creative arts, particularly music. Since its inception, the foundation has held a Family Fun Day event in Lithonia over the Labor Day holiday, in addition to partnering with middle schools in the Atlanta area where they donate music equipment.

 

Earlier this year, Zaytoven and the foundation aligned with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta where the Grammy-winning producer plays the keys for patients of the hospital, in addition to providing arts and crafts materials for the kids to do activities with him. After making a large donation to the hospital, he received a room that bears his name at the hospital in his honor.
Zaytoven is no stranger to giving back. He has been active not only the Atlanta community, but also in his former home of San Francisco where he donates his piano and organ skills to his former church once a year. He still plays the keys in church every Sunday on the east side of Atlanta, something he’s done for well over a decade.
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