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Film Review: Miles Ahead (P.1)

MILES AHEAD poster Review By Dawoud Kringle

Don Cheadle took upon himself a Herculean task of directing and starring in a biopic based on one of the most iconic figures in American music: Miles Davis. He co-wrote the script with Steven Baigelman, Stephen J. Rivele, and Christopher Wilkinson. The film also stars Emayatzy Corinealdi (as Francis Taylor), Evan McGregor (as Dave Brill), Michael Stuhlbarg (as Harper Hamilton), and Keith Stanfield (as Junior). Music composed by: Robert GlasperThe film takes its title from Davis’ 1957 album of the same name.

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Goodnight Sweet Prince: the Purple One Dead at age 57

Prince performing at Coachella 2008

(Photo by Micahmedia at en.wikipedia)

Text by Dawoud Kringle

There was almost nothing that could have prepared us for the news, when, on Thursday, April 21st, 2016, the news of the death of Prince was announced. At a time when he was riding the wave of yet another rise of success, suddenly it all ended.

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