
SHORT DOCS
Visual love letters from the heart about the wonder years.
Directed, produced, written and narrated by @misterubaudogwu
This is the story of how D'Angelo and the Vanguard saved music with their 2014 release, Black Messiah. This video is a celebration of not just D'Angelo's genius, but also his transformation between two seminole R&B albums, Voodoo and Black Messiah. What did "Untitled" have to do with his 14 year pause between releases? How does songs like "Sugah Daddy" and "1000 Deaths" speak to the current times? Who are the Vanguard? Tune in to find out.
The Bomb Squad was not just a production team of the 80s, they were THE production team of the 80s. We're talking dense, haphazard, hardcore sample masters who took complete advantage of the golden era of hip-hop. They were the Bad Boy Pistons before the NBA got smart. Or soft. They not only engineered the anthem to Spike Lee's classic film, Do The Right Thing, but to also a generation.
Based off of Jim Lee's amazing art and the minds of Eric and Julia Lewald, X-Men: The Animated Series had everything running for it. Dynamic superheroes and villains in Professor X, Wolverine and Magneto. An incredible theme song. Faithful adaptations of popular comic book sagas. Check, check and check. Here's our attempt to boil the greatness of this classic Marvel cartoon series to just 3 reasons.
During the release of the iPhone 6 in 2014, Apple "gifted" iTunes users a free copy of the new U2 album, Songs of Innocence. This is a special look at how two pop culture giants devised one of the biggest marketing controversies. How could the likes of Tim Cook, Steve Jobs and Bono cook up something so bad? Tune in to our Apple/U2 video essay to find out.
Released in 1997, OK Computer is the third studio album by the English rock band, Radiohead. At over 20 years old, it has stood the test of time while also changing the possibilities in not just alternative rock, but all of music. Forget the 1990s, this is one of the most significant albums of all time. What made this effort by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Philip Selway and Ed O'Brien so special? Paranoid Android? Nigel Godrich's production? A car accident? Check out our OK Computer video essay to find out.
From Reservoir Dogs to The Hateful Eight, Quentin Tarantino has wowed audiences with memorable and groundbreaking movies. With everything from darkly cool dialogue to gratuitous violence, his magic can best be described in his top five scenes and moments. What will take the #1 spot? The Crazy 88 fight scene from Kill Bill: Vol. 1? Jules' Ezekiel quote from Pulp Fiction? Django's revenge in Django Unchained? Watch our Quentin Tarantino countdown to find out!
How did it all go so wrong for The Matrix? Join us as we review one of the most embattled franchises in film.
Once upon a time near the end of the 80s, knowledge became one of the most valuable commodities in hip-hop. Increasing levels of violence and poverty not only instigated a resentment between people of color and the American system, but also a desire for a greater cultural awareness. People wanted to know where they came from and hip-hop as a culture was beginning to realize that it was more than just dope beats and flashy cars.
Look back in time with us as we analyze the ground-breaking debut of one of rap's most underrated legends, DMX..
Dive deeper with us into Akira Toryiama's masterpiece as we take a closer look what makes DBZ the GOAT.
A deep review of the incredible two seasons of what many are calling the greatest TV series of the past decade.
We review one of the greatest cult classics of all time, John Carpenter's Big Trouble In Little China. Ride along out nostalgia trip and learn about everything from behind the scenes chaos during production to its incredible influence on pop culture. This movie is jam-packed with awesome 80s gold, and we talk about everything from the Pork Chop Express to The Three Storms!
We examine The Wire, an HBO crime drama that revolutionized the silver screen during the modern Golden Age of Television.
Check out our video essay on the short but storied career of one of the staple band of the 90s, Sublime. This covers everything from the birth of ska music to reviews of classic songs like What I Got and Santeria. How did Sublime come to be? What did Bradley Nowell have in common with Kurt Cobain? Just how crazy was the making of the Sublime album? Tune in, music heads.
What separates Martin from the many other TV shows in the 1990s? What made the combination of Martin, Gina, Pam, Tommy and Cole so great? Why will Martin Lawrence go down as one of the best comedians of all-time? Tune in to find out.
What made the combination of Black Francis, Kim Deal, David Lovering and Joey Santiago alternative magic? How did songs like "Where is My Mind" and albums like Doolittle come about? Tune in to our retrospective review of the Pixies to find out.