Last December, FX released the teaser for a new docuseries touching on the lives and legacies of late West coast rapper Tupac and his mother, Afeni Shakur, whose life in activism served as inspiration. The late “California Love” artist Tupac Shakur and his mother, political activist Afeni Shakur, are the subjects of a new Hulu […]
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Hulu has pulled an ABC documentary about Astroworld after facing social media backlash. ‘Astroworld: Concert From Hell‘ premiered on the streaming platform yesterday, but was quickly pulled following negative reactions from viewers.
One tweet that went viral said the making of the documentary was in ‘poor taste’ and there hasn’t been enough time to ‘fully discuss’ the tragedy.
“The legal cases haven’t even started. Great documentaries are done when all the facts are laid out. Not enough time has passed to fully discuss this.”
See the some of the Tweets below.
Filming a series about #ASTROWORLD in the midst of tragedy is wildly insensitive. Families are still mourning, festival-goers are still traumatized, and some victims haven't even been laid to rest yet. ABC and HULU saw their trauma as a cash grab. Cold world.
— Da Kid Gowie (@DaKidGowie) December 2, 2021
Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival turned into horrific events when the crowd of 50,000 people surged, resulting in a panic that left 10 people dead and hundreds injured.
One Twitter user expressed triggering emotions after watching the documentary.
“I watched the Astroworld documentary that Hulu put out and… I literally cried throughout the whole thing it genuinely breaks my heart.”
I watched the Astroworld documentary that Hulu put out and… I literally cried throughout the whole thing it genuinely breaks my heart
— nicky
(@xPopPunknicolex) December 3, 2021
The 50-minute special was actually produced by ABC’s Houston affiliate KTRK.
Hulu released a statement letting viewers know that the platform hosted the ‘Astroworld: Concert From Hell’ documentary but did not produce it.
“This was an investigative local news special from ABC13/KTRK-TV in Houston that originally aired on November 20th. This was not a Hulu documentary and has since been removed to avoid confusion.”
The documentary is still available to watch on KTRK’s website.
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Hulu has released a new documentary that recounts Tekashi 6ix9ine’s rise and fall from his humble days in Brooklyn to his meteoric, controversial fame to the court case that effectively damaged his career.
69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez dropped on Monday. In the doc, producer Vikram Gandhi digs deep for personal friends of the “Gummo” rapper as well as his gang affiliated associates that he met on his journey to fame.
The documentary explores 6ix9ine’s childhood including his original crew of artists he used to run with as well how the murder of 6ix9ine’s step-father changed him. Hernandez was 13 years old when his gang affiliated step father was killed which some in the doc allege led to his need for a father figure.
6ix9ine’s baby mom, Sara Molina, is heavily involved in the doc explaining that her daughter’s father even before the fame was not only the same troll the world eventually knew, but was also abusive in their relationship.
6ix9ine was always controversial, but it was the 2018 RICO charges that exposed the rapper’s gangsta persona to be inauthentic at best. 6ix9ine became the FBI’s star witness, snitching on many of his Nine Trey Blood associates including “Shotti” Jordan who acted as 6ix9ine’s manager and “Harv” Ellison. Ellison is currently serving a more than 20- year jail sentence and Jordan will serve 15 years.
According to Gandhi, 6ix9ine’s management declined to be interviewed for the project, however the producer acknowledges at the end that he may have played right into the rapper’s hand by producing the documentary which could ultimately give Tekashi more of the clout that he desperately seeks.
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Now that the Coronavirus has the nation running around and stocking up on food, liquor and toilet paper, people are preparing to hunker down at home and live the life of an agoraphobic.
Luckily for us this Trump era pandemic came during the age of entertainment streaming and with options like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, boredom really shouldn’t be a problem for anyone with access to these platforms.
To help you get through the next few weeks or months, Hip Hop Wired has assembled the top 15 shows and films to help Hip-Hop head get through these trying times while reminding you of just how amazing this Hip-Hop culture truly is.
From TV series like Atlanta to films like Paid In Full, the culture of cultures is ready to keep you hold you down and be as entertained as can be for the foreseeable future.
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Atlanta – Amazon Prime
If y’all ain’t been tuning into this gem of a series then you’re missing out on things like how the myth of Florida Man came to be. Season three can’t get here fast enough.
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Wu-Tang: An American Saga – Hulu
Get familiar with arguable the greatest Hip-Hop group in music history and their struggles coming up in the streets.
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Nas: Time Is Illmatic – Amazon Prime
This documentary is a must for any Nas fan and no, it doesn’t get into his legendary Hip-Hop battle with Jay-Z.
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Paid In Full – Netflix
Dame Dash allegedly slapped up Harvey Weinstein during production of this film. That should be enough to get you to support it. Also, Camron did his thing in this joint.
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The Last Dragon – Amazon Prime
We’re not sure why Ralph Machio is more remembered for his role in The Karate Kid when Taimak Guarriello’s Bruce Leroy would’ve smoked him with two jabs. He would’ve did Mr. Miyagi dirty too if he had to. No cappin.’
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Wild Style – Amazon Prime
Come on, b. Y’all should know why this is a must. Big up Charlie Ahearn.
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Free Meek – Amazon Prime
Peep Meek’s struggles and realize why we should never bring up the L’s he suffered at the hands of Drake ever again.
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Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly – Netflix
The man has the hottest Air Jordan collaborations out today. At least appreciate his grind to get to that point.
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Dolemite Is My Name – Netflix
Eddie Murphy makes his triumphant return as the classic Blaxploitation character of the 70’s. Joint was hella funny.
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Juice – Amazon Prime
Before Tupac was 2Pac, he was Bishop and for that we’re all grateful.
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Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce – Netflix
It’s been a minute since the Queen B has given us anything to swoon over. Might as well revisit this greatness.
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Above The Rim – Amazon Prime
Tupac and Avon Barksdale were running the streets together in this classic 90’s streetball film.
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The Get Down – Netflix
Get an idea of what the birth of Hip-Hop in New York City was like in the 70’s… even if it contains some millennial slang. It is what it is, b.
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The Wire – Amazon Prime
While y’all folks was trippin’ off of Walter White’s reign in Breaking Bad, we were witnessing all kinds of true gangsterism in the streets of Baltimore and it was classic ish. Damn you HBO for ending such an amazing saga.
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A Different World – Amazon Prime
When Black TV sitcoms were out here encouraging the community to be their best selves, A Different World was head and shoulders above the rest. Now we have Love & Hip Hop (shrug).
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The 10-episode arc of the opening season of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga comes to a close this coming Wednesday (October 23), and Hip-Hop Wired has an exclusive clip for the masses. In the scene, Bobby attempts to coax the brooding D-Lover into joining the rest of the Shaolin Swordsmen in recording some music.
Bobby “RZA” Diggs, played by Ashton Sanders is seen playing some tracks over the phone after trying to ring Dennis “Ghostface Killah” Coles’ home line and leaving a lengthy message on his answering machine (remember those?). Bobby, who is trying to rally the sprawling and burgeoning Wu-Tang Clan into one cohesive unit, blasts recordings of what sounds like Ol’ Dirty Bastard and the GZA trading bars.
D-Lover, played by Siddiq Saunderson, angrily turns down the live-recorded message but then raises the volume up and bobs his head with an approving smile.
The scene comes from the episode “Assassination Day,” which borrows a song title from Ghostface Killah’s 1996 solo debut, Ironman.
The episode will be ready for streaming on Wednesday, October 23.
Check out the clip below.
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Wu-Tang: An American Saga is finally here. The Clan and show crew celebrated its release in a major way.
On Wednesday, September 4th, HULU celebrated the highly anticipated series of “WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA” at Metrograph in New York City, with a red carpet filled with Wu-Tang cast/original members and exclusive screening of the season premiere episode.
Red carpet attendees included “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” cast members Dave East, Ashton Sanders, Shameik Moore, Erika Alexander,Dave East, Joey Bada$$, Siddiq Saunderson, Zolee Griggs, Julian Elijah Martinez, Marcus Callender, Johnell Young and TJ Atoms. Original Wu-Tang members in the house included RZA, Raekwon, Masta Killa and Cappadonna. Also in attendance were Poppa Wu, Oliver “Power” Grant and Mitchell “Divine” Diggs.
You can view the official trailer and more photographs from the festivities below.
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We’re only a few weeks removed from Showtime wrapping up their in-depth 4-part documentary Of Mics And Men, but for those OG Hip-Hop heads who can’t get enough of their Wu-Tang fix, Hulu got some ish in the chamber about to pop off.
Beginning September 6th Wu-Tang fans will be able to once again relive life in the 80’s and 90’s when they watch how 9 teenagers struggling on the streets of Staten Island went on to become Hip-Hop legends when Wu-Tang: An American Saga drops on Hulu. Written and created by The RZA and Alex Tse, the series will follow the pre-superstar lives of Wu-Tang’s clan members and show how their hardships helped them to become a family and ultimately rap superstars.
Though most of the cast consists of up and coming actors that fans won’t be familiar with, Hip-Hoppers will be quick to recognize Dave East filling the shoes of none other than M-E-T-H-O-D Man! Here’s to hoping his acting can capture the fire and spirit that made Hip-Hop’s Johnny Blaze a fan favorite clan swordsman.
Check out the trailer for Wu-Tang: An American Saga below and let us know if this will be enough for you to subscribe to Hulu come September.
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The Killer Bee legacy continues to live a new life. A visual has finally been released for their upcoming drama series based on the Clan.
As spotted on Ambrosia For Heads Hulu has dropped a trailer for Wu-Tang: An American Saga. The one minute clip captures all nine original members during the early 90’s. Each MC is shown walking their own path as the crew begins to takes shape. This ranges from participating in late night street activities, perfecting their rhyme skills, playing chess at the park, chasing ladies and a little bit of gun play.
Both Joey Bada$$ and Dave East make appearances in the teaser as Inspectah Deck and Method Man respectively. The Russell Jones DNA proves to be epic as Old Dirty Bastard’s son looks exactly like Freeloading Rusty in his prime. Wu-Tang: An American Saga debuts on Hulu September 4. You can view the trailer below.
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We’ve been getting updates on this project for a minute now, but now it’s finally official: Hulu has dropped the first trailer for the highly-anticipated miniseries Wu-Tang: An American Saga.
The 10-episode drama, which chronicles how Hip-Hop’s most celebrated crew first formed like Voltron, features a star-studded lineup of young stars on the rise. The RZA will be played by Ashton Sanders, who had a breakout role with Moonlight and turned heads earlier this year with HBO’s adaptation of Native Son. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse star Shameik Moore takes on the coveted role of Raekwon, meanwhile new age rappers Joey Bada$$ and Dave East will pay homage to their OGs by starring as Inspectah Deck and Method Man, respectively. The show was co-created and written by Alex Tse and The RZA, with Meth signed on to executive produce the project. According to the show’s official IMDb page, it looks like two actors will also be playing the roles of fellow rap legends Eric B. & Rakim, so definitely expect a few surprises to pop up throughout the series. We can’t wait!
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Fresh off of Sacha Jenkins’ recent Wu-Tang Clan documentary for Showtime, Of Mics And Men, Hulu has a new development in its dramatic series. Coming to the platform September 4, Wu-Tang: An American Saga unveils its first trailer. The one-minute clip features the origin story of Wu-Tang’s founding members. Heads can see rappers Dave East and Joey Bada$$ portray Method Man and Inspectah Deck, respectively. Pre-Rap fame portrayals of RZA, Raekwon, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Meth’, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, and The Rebel I.N.S. are presented in brief. Not included in the first trailer are U-God or Masta Killa. The song playing is The Charmells’ “As Long As I’ve Got You,” a 1966 sample deployed by RZA for breakthrough Wu single “C.R.E.A.M.” Power Discusses Founding Wu-Wear & Breaks Down The Mathematics (AFH TV Video) Method Man and RZA are series executive producers for the series that was first announced last October.
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