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178 titles |
Projects in Development (1 title) | Budget |
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Past Film & Video (28 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$85MM
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$31MM
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$151MM
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$289MM
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The One and Only 'Do the Right Thing'(2019)
(Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer |
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The Black Godfather(2019)
Self - Music and Culture Historian, Producer Self - Music and Culture Historian, Producer See fewer |
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A Ballerina's Tale(2015)
Camera, Director, Executive Producer, Sound Camera, Director, Executive Producer, Sound See fewer |
$9K
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$132K
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$132K
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$12MM
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$6.9MM
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$25MM
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$26MM
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$30MM
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$14MM
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$31MM
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$33MM
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Finding the Funk(2013)
Self, Additional Photographer, Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer (written by) Self, Additional Photographer, Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer |
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All Hail the Beat(2012)
(Short) - Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer |
$20K
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Brooklyn Boheme(2011)
Director, Executive Producer, Writer Director, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer |
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Left Unsaid(2010)
Director, Executive Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Executive Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer |
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$1MM
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$4.2MM
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$4.2MM
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$24K
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$207K
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$255K
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$2MM
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$44K
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$6.7MM
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$6.7MM
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$6MM
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$6.1MM
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$18MM
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$18MM
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$100K
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$479K
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$479K
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Strictly Business(1991)
Associate Producer, Writer (written by) Associate Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer |
$2.5MM
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$7.7MM
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$7.7MM
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$55K
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$2.2MM
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$2.2MM
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Overcoming Self-Destruction(1989)
(Video) - Self, Executive Producer Self, Executive Producer See fewer |
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$175K
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$28K
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$7.1MM
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$7.1MM
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Past Television (28 titles) | Episodes |
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Black Life: Untold Stories(2023)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer(8 episodes, 2023) Executive Producer(8 episodes, 2023) See fewer |
8
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5
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Home(2020)
(TV Series) - Consulting Producer(1 episode, 2020) Consulting Producer(1 episode, 2020) See fewer
Chicago: Southside(Apr
17,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Consulting Producer
Consulting Producer
See fewer
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1
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Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus(2017)
(TV Series) - Consulting Producer(1 episode, 2017) Consulting Producer(1 episode, 2017) See fewer |
1
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The Get Down(2017)
(TV Series) - Writer (written by)(1 episode, 2017) Writer (written by)(1 episode, 2017) See fewer
One by One, Into the Dark(Apr
7,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 9
-
Writer
(written by)
Writer
(written by)
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1
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Hip-Hop Evolution(2016)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer(4 episodes, 2016), Self(3 episodes, 2016) Executive Producer(4 episodes, 2016), Self(3 episodes, 2016) See fewer
The Birth of Gangsta Rap(Sep
26,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Executive Producer
Executive Producer
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4
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The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story(2016)
(TV Movie) - Director (directed by) Director (directed by) See fewer |
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1
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30 for 30 Shorts(2013)
(TV Series) - Director(1 episode, 2013), Writer (1 episode, 2013), Cinematographer(1 episode, 2013) Director(1 episode, 2013), Writer (1 episode, 2013), Cinematographer(1 episode, 2013) See fewer
Disdain the Mundane(Feb
13,
2013)
Season 1,
Episode 6
-
Cinematographer,
Director,
Writer
Cinematographer,
Director,
Writer
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1
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1
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The Announcement(2012)
(TV Movie) - Director, Executive Producer (ESPN Films) Director, Executive Producer (ESPN Films) See fewer |
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American Gangster(2006–2009)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer(26 episodes, 2006), Self(4 episodes, 2007) Executive Producer(26 episodes, 2006), Self(4 episodes, 2007) See fewer
Guy Fisher(Dec
4,
2008)
Season 3,
Episode 7
-
Self,
Executive Producer
Self,
Executive Producer
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26
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5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors(2008)
(TV Special) - Co-Executive Producer Co-Executive Producer See fewer |
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4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors(2007)
(TV Special) - Self (voice) (uncredited), Director (segments: Hip Hop I.Q.), Consulting Producer Self (voice) (uncredited), Director (segments: Hip Hop I.Q.), Consulting Producer See fewer |
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Life Support(2007)
(TV Movie) - Director, Writer (written by) Director, Writer (written by) See fewer |
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3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors(2006)
(TV Special) - Co-Executive Producer Co-Executive Producer See fewer |
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Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive(2005)
(TV Special) - Consulting Producer, Executive Producer Consulting Producer, Executive Producer See fewer |
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2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors(2005)
(TV Special) - Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer |
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1999)
(TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1999) Writer (1 episode, 1999) See fewer |
1
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The Chris Rock Show(1997–1998)
(TV Series) - Consulting Producer(13 episodes, 1997), Supervising Producer(5 episodes, 1997), Ricco Bell's Associate(1 episode, 1997) Consulting Producer(13 episodes, 1997), Supervising Producer(5 episodes, 1997), Ricco Bell's Associate(1 episode, 1997) See fewer
Kweisi Mfume/Lenny Kravitz(Aug
28,
1998)
Season 3,
Episode 2
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Consulting Producer
Consulting Producer
See fewer
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18
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Chris Rock: Bring the Pain(1996)
(TV Special) - Self (uncredited), Special Thanks Self (uncredited), Special Thanks See fewer |
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Great Performances(1991)
(TV Series) - Creative Consultant(1 episode, 1991), Self(1 episode, 1991) Creative Consultant(1 episode, 1991), Self(1 episode, 1991) See fewer
Everybody Dance Now(Oct
2,
1991)
Season 20,
Episode 1
-
Self,
Creative Consultant
Self,
Creative Consultant
See fewer
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1
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American Masters(1988)
(TV Series) - Writer (written by)(1 episode, 1988) Writer (written by)(1 episode, 1988) See fewer
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul(Aug
22,
1988)
Season 3,
Episode 4
-
Writer
(written by)
Writer
(written by)
See fewer
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1
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Self (120 titles) |
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See It Loud: The History of Black Television(2023)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author, Filmmaker(2 episodes, 2023) Self - Author, Filmmaker(2 episodes, 2023) See fewer
Drama Deconstructed(Jul
23,
2023)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self - Author, Filmmaker
Self - Author, Filmmaker
See fewer
Laughing Out Loud(Jul
16,
2023)
Season 1,
Episode 2
-
Self - Author, Filmmaker
Self - Author, Filmmaker
See fewer
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Bill Russell: Legend(2023)
(TV Series) - Self - Author & Filmmaker(2 episodes, 2023) Self - Author & Filmmaker(2 episodes, 2023) See fewer |
Fight the Power How Hip Hop Changed the World(2023)
(TV Series) - Self(3 episodes, 2023) Self(3 episodes, 2023) See fewer |
NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½(2021)
(TV Mini-series) - Self(1 episode, 2021) Self(1 episode, 2021) See fewer |
Invisible Blackness with Adrian Younge(2021)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest(1 episode, 2021) Self - Guest(1 episode, 2021) See fewer
The Rise of the Black Superstar, an Interview with Nelson George(Mar
15,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Self - Guest
Self - Guest
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Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums(2021)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest(1 episode, 2021) Self - Guest(1 episode, 2021) See fewer
Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On"(Feb
2,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 13
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Self - Guest
Self - Guest
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The Movies(2019)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author and Filmmaker(5 episodes, 2019) Self - Author and Filmmaker(5 episodes, 2019) See fewer
The Sixties(Aug
11,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Self - Author and Filmmaker
Self - Author and Filmmaker
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The Greatest Moments in BET Awards History(2019)
(TV Special) - Self - Author / Filmmaker Self - Author / Filmmaker See fewer |
From the Vaults(2018)
(TV Series) - Self - Music & Culture Critic(1 episode, 2018) Self - Music & Culture Critic(1 episode, 2018) See fewer
Land of Opportunities(Nov
15,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self - Music & Culture Critic
Self - Music & Culture Critic
See fewer
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They've Gotta Have Us(2018)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer(3 episodes, 2018) Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer(3 episodes, 2018) See fewer
Black is the New Hollywood(Feb
5,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer
Self - Author, Journalist, Critic, Director, and Producer
See fewer
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The 2000s(2018)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author and Filmmaker(2 episodes, 2018) Self - Author and Filmmaker(2 episodes, 2018) See fewer
I Want My MP3(Aug
18,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 7
-
Self - Author and Filmmaker
Self - Author and Filmmaker
See fewer
The Platinum Age Of Television(Jul
8,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self - Author and Filmmaker
Self - Author and Filmmaker
See fewer
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1968: The Year That Changed America(2018)
(TV Series) - Self - Author(3 episodes, 2018) Self - Author(3 episodes, 2018) See fewer |
Gregory Porter's Popular Voices(2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author(2 episodes, 2017) Self - Author(2 episodes, 2017) See fewer |
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History(2017)
(TV Series) - Self(2 episodes, 2017) Self(2 episodes, 2017) See fewer
The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.(Nov
20,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self
Self
See fewer
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The Nineties(2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author and Filmmaker / Author, 'Hip Hop America' / Self - Author, 'Hip Hop America'(3 episodes, 2017) Self - Author and Filmmaker / Author, 'Hip Hop America' / Self - Author, 'Hip Hop America'(3 episodes, 2017) See fewer
Isn't It Ironic?(Aug
20,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Self - Author and Filmmaker / Author, 'Hip Hop America'
Self - Author and Filmmaker / Author, 'Hip Hop America'
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Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music(2016)
(TV Mini-series) - Self(2 episodes, 2016) Self(2 episodes, 2016) See fewer |
The Eighties(2016)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author and Filmmaker(1 episode, 2016) Self - Author and Filmmaker(1 episode, 2016) See fewer
Video Killed the Radio Star(May
19,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 7
-
Self - Author and Filmmaker
Self - Author and Filmmaker
See fewer
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The Seventies(2015)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues'(1 episode, 2015) Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues'(1 episode, 2015) See fewer
What's Going On(Aug
13,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 8
-
Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues'
Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues'
See fewer
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The Sixties(2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'(1 episode, 2014) Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'(1 episode, 2014) See fewer
The British Invasion(Jul
10,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 6
-
Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'
Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'
See fewer
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Soul Power!(2013)
(TV Series) - Self - Author(4 episodes, 2013) Self - Author(4 episodes, 2013) See fewer |
Crime: The Animated Series(2013)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Host(1 episode, 2013) Self - Host(1 episode, 2013) See fewer |
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell(2012)
(TV Series) - Self(1 episode, 2012) Self(1 episode, 2012) See fewer |
Last Call with Carson Daly(2012)
(TV Series) - Self(1 episode, 2012) Self(1 episode, 2012) See fewer |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson(2009)
(TV Series) - Self(1 episode, 2009) Self(1 episode, 2009) See fewer |
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...(2005–2007)
(TV Series) - Self(3 episodes, 2005) Self(3 episodes, 2005) See fewer
Tommie Smith & John Carlos for Their Black Power Salute(Feb
15,
2007)
Season 4,
Episode 3
-
Self
Self
See fewer
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The South Bank Show(2004–2006)
(TV Series) - Self(2 episodes, 2004) Self(2 episodes, 2004) See fewer |
BET's Top 25 Countdown(2006)
(TV Series) - Self - Author / Filmaker(1 episode, 2006) Self - Author / Filmaker(1 episode, 2006) See fewer |
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music(2005)
(TV Series) - Self - Music Writer(1 episode, 2005) Self - Music Writer(1 episode, 2005) See fewer
From Ghetto to Fabulous(Jun
11,
2005)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Self - Music Writer
Self - Music Writer
See fewer
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Letter to the President(2005)
(Video) - Self - Author / Journalist Self - Author / Journalist See fewer |
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship(2005)
(TV Movie) - Self - Author, Post-Soul Nation Self - Author, Post-Soul Nation See fewer |
Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis(2005)
(TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer |
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop(2004)
(TV Mini-series) - Self(1 episode, 2004) Self(1 episode, 2004) See fewer |
Get Up, Stand Up(2003)
(TV Series) - Self - Interviewee(3 episodes, 2003) Self - Interviewee(3 episodes, 2003) See fewer |
Kings of Black Comedy(2002)
(TV Series) - Self - Co-Producer: The Chris Rock Show(1 episode, 2002) Self - Co-Producer: The Chris Rock Show(1 episode, 2002) See fewer
Keeping It Real... Funny(Mar
9,
2002)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self - Co-Producer: The Chris Rock Show
Self - Co-Producer: The Chris Rock Show
See fewer
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VH1 Presents the 80's(2001)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Author 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'(1 episode, 2001) Self - Author 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'(1 episode, 2001) See fewer
Hip Hop/R&B(2001)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Self - Author 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'
Self - Author 'The Death of Rhythm & Blues'
See fewer
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Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America(2001)
(TV Series) - Self(1 episode, 2001) Self(1 episode, 2001) See fewer |
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks(2000)
(TV Movie) - Self - Author Self - Author See fewer |
9 Days That Rocked the 90s(1999)
(TV Special) - Self - Author, hip Hop America Self - Author, hip Hop America See fewer |
The Chris Rock Show(1997)
(TV Series) - Ricco Bell's Associate(1 episode, 1997) Ricco Bell's Associate(1 episode, 1997) See fewer
Episode #1.4(Feb
28,
1997)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Ricco Bell's Associate (uncredited)
Ricco Bell's Associate (uncredited)
See fewer
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VH1 Presents the 70's(1996)
(TV Mini-series) - Self(1 episode, 1996) Self(1 episode, 1996) See fewer |
Rave(1992)
(TV Series) - Self - Music Critic(1 episode, 1992) Self - Music Critic(1 episode, 1992) See fewer
The Prince of Paisley Park(Sep
13,
1992)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self - Music Critic
Self - Music Critic
See fewer
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Omnibus(1991)
(TV Series) - Self - Music Critic(1 episode, 1991) Self - Music Critic(1 episode, 1991) See fewer
The Prince of Paisley Park(Dec
13,
1991)
Season 29,
Episode 15
-
Self - Music Critic
Self - Music Critic
See fewer
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The Rock 'n' Roll Evening News(1986– )
(TV Series) - Self / Correspondent Self / Correspondent See fewer |
Other (1 title) |
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Stop the Violence Movement: Self Destruction(1989)
(Music Video) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer |