Category: The Angle

Paradise Gray: Commentary on Hip-Hop (2011)

I had the pleasure of interviewing Paradise Gray in 2011, a member of the pioneering Hip-Hop group X-Clan. He shared his perspective on a few subjects, like love and other social/political topics. Here’s what he had to say about Hip-Hop.

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Desirée Venn Frederic: Nomad Yard Collectiv (2016)

We had a chance to sit down with Desirée Venn Frederic at her absolutely breathtaking endeavor, Nomad Yard Collectiv. She gives a peek into her life story and inspiration for the iconic store. From Site: “NOMAD YARD IS THE COLLABORATIVE AND CURATORIAL VISION OF DESIREE […]

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Komplex: Heaven in View (2011)

Back in the U Street rebirth era, Komplex was the Brooklyn born, Baltimore raised and DC frequented spoken word artist that always had a buzz around him. He had a mastery of language like few others and a stage presence like a true emcee from […]

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Sinnerman: Performance by Akua & Kris Funn (2011)

I was in full “record everyone that walks into the studio” mode in 2011. I was working on so many creative projects and meeting new and talented people throughout the DMV. It was such an exciting time for sure. I was helping a group of […]

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Outsider Art: Art Enables (2011)

I learned about Art Enables from a video profile I did on the organization for the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities in 2009. I fell in love with the organization and the artists that work through its studio. I decided in 2011 to […]

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Natasha Alford: Educated Negro (2011)

Natasha Alford stopped by my studio back in 2011 and gave us such powerful material. She is now doing her thing big time in TV journalism. Here’s one of her pieces.

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Deborah Cotton: In Her Words (5/2012)

She was a force. I only met her a couple of times but every time II was in her company, I could not deny she had the energy of the sun. She was passionate about preserving second-line Culture in New Orleans and was an advocate […]

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Pages Matam: Diary of Wimpy Kid (2011)

Pages stopped by the studio in 2011 and dropped some jews in for of poetry and perspective. This joint was powerful.

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Basic The Bassist: We Don’t Have Time (2017)

This talented musician paid us a visit a few months ago, to share his art. This is a sample of what went down. We added some DC Metro footage to make it all come together.

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LaunchCode – Creating Economic Opportunity for Aspiring Developers (3/2017)

I was in St. Louis, Missouri for several days working on an education project and asked the client to delay my return trip home so that I could work on some stories for my web series. I had Erica do some research to see what […]

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