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‘Queen Sugar’ Star Films Short Film On Mental Health And Young People After Tragedy
“Queen Sugar” star Kofi Siriboe has completed a per- sonal project that explores the topic of mental health through the eyes of black mil- lennials.
On June 4, the actor re- leased his four-and-a-half minute documentary short, titled “What the F*ck is Men- tal Health?”
It features seven young black people in the Bronx, who speak candidly about their own struggles with both mental health and the stigma that comes with it.
“Making ‘WTF Is Mental Health?’ has been a part of a healing process for me, one I’m still exploring,” Siriboe told The Huffington Post.
“It’s the companion piece to ‘Jump,’ a short film I made after a mentor and big brother figure died by suicide, just before I got the call that I’d been cast in ‘Queen Sugar.’
Kofi Siriboe completed a personal project about mental health and young people after his mentor committed suicide.
I started working on this beautiful, emotional show and felt how liberating it was to channel my fears into art. As I began to mold ‘Jump,’ I realized the true conversation I was craving centered on young black people who are figuring out this mental health thing, too.”
Ludacris And Terry Crews To Star In Thriller ‘John Henry’
Michael B. Jordan Only Wants To Audition For Roles Written For ‘White Men’
Michael B. Jordan is trying to turn Hollywood up- side down. Although black actors have a tendency to be typecast into playing the funny best friend or sidekick, Jordan is trying to change the stigma by going for un- conventional roles.
In a new cover story with Variety, the Black Pan- ther actor explained why he only wants to audition for movie roles written for white men.
As you may know, Michael B. Jordan came into the film industry playing a series of racially-charged
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
films and TV shows.
While those roles helped
shape the early years of his career, he reportedly told his agent that he no longer wanted to audition for roles solely written for African- Americans.
“Me playing that role is going to make it what it is. I don’t want any pre-bias on the character.” That ulti- mately led Jordan to land roles such as his character in ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Creed’.
Jordan played Erik Kill- monger in the recent Mar- vel success, Black Panther in Feb. 2018, but has a number of other roles lined up, in- cluding Creed II.
Ye’s Album Predicted To Be #1 And Drake Single Tops Charts
It’s being predicted that Kanye West’s new album, ‘Ye,’ will debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart next week, while Drake’s “Nice For What” reaches a new milestone on the Hot 100 sin- gles chart
“Ye” is the Chicago rapper’s eighth solo effort, and ninth overall, counting his Jay-Z collabo, “Watch the Throne.”
All of West’s previous titles debuted at No. 1, except, “The College Dropout,” which bowed and peaked at No. 2 in 2004.
Over on the singles chart, Drake’s “Nice for What” rules the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a sixth total week, which ties Michael Jackson for the second-most career weeks logged at No. 1 among solo males (37 each) in the chart’s 59-year history, with the pair
Ironically, the head of the music from his camp Kanye West and the target of Kanye’s artist, Pusha T. — Drake are topping the charts.
trailing only Usher (47 weeks) for the lead in the category.
Among all artists, Drake and Jackson now share sev- enth place.
“Nice for What” also, con- currently, collects a sixth week atNo.1onboththeHot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.
Released on Young Money/Cash Money/Republic Records, “Nice for What” earns Drake his 37th cumulative week at No. 1 on the Hot 100, totaled by his five No. 1s.
Rapper and movie star, Ludacris (Fast and Furious) and movie and TV star, Terry Crews.
John Henry, an upcoming "dramatic thriller" from direc- tor Will Forbes, has tapped Ludacris and Terry Crews as its leads.
The film, co-penned by Doug Skinner (The Regard of Flight) and Forbes, is de- scribed as a "modern retelling of the folklore."
Crews is set to play the title
character, who's ditched his vi- olent past for a more tran- quil Los Angeles existence. When he meets two kids who are being tracked by his former gang leader, played by Luda, Crews' character is forced to confront the life he's tried to leave behind.
A release date has not yet been announced.
Nas, T.I. And Cardi B On Bill For Atlanta Concert Sept. 8 & 9
The ONE Musicfest has an- nounced the bill for the ninth edition of the Atlanta-based festival. The two-day event will be headlined by Nas, Cardi B and Miguel.
The 2018 lineup also in- cludes Big K.R.I.T., Big Sean, Common’s trio Au- gust Greene, GoldLink and Rapsody. George Clinton and Parliament, Brandy, Kelis, and Teedra Moses are among the other notable artists booked for the festival.
With T.I. and Jeezy scheduled to perform, the host city of Atlanta will be
Nas and T.I.
well represented too.
YoungBloodZ, Ying Yang Twins, Kilo Ali, Trillville and the Eastside Boyz have also been booked for a special “ATL Crunk Set” presented
by DJ Nabs.
ONE Musicfest 2018
takes place on September 8 and 9 at Central Park in At- lanta. Tickets are available now at festival’s official site.
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