Jeezy has a new project in the works but, it’s not an album. The Atlanta rapper is the executive producer of the documentary Hip-Hop And The White House, which is set to explore “the relationship between the most powerful American cultural movement of the past 50 years and the most powerful position on the planet – the President of the United States,” per Deadline.
The documentary is the first to come from Andscape‘s pending non-fiction anthology collection, &360, intended to explore the influence of Black culture on American society. Hip-Hop And The White House is written and directed by Jesse Washington who is also credited as an EP. Washington has been a senior writer at Andscape since it launched as The Undefeated in 2014.
“We feel this is the perfect time to discuss how hip-hop has influenced presidential politics, and to ask what we can expect from the culture in this upcoming election season,” detailed Washington. “&360 provides an incredible opportunity to explore and illuminate important stories that have never been fully told. I’m looking forward to passing the &360 baton to the next storyteller and seeing new visions come to life.”
Rapper Kanye West hugs U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval office of the White House on October 11, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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The “My President Is Black” rapper is not only working behind the scenes on bringing the feature to life. He also narrates the documentary. Hip-Hop And The White House is based on work and research by the team of journalists at Andscape.
The documentary begins by depicting how the presidential policies and political landscape in the 1970s and ’80s created conditions of oppression and neglect that birthed Hip-Hop and continues to chronicle the evolution of the culture.
“We are energized by the incredible storytellers working today, and we are thrilled to use our platform to spotlight the work of Black creators,” detailed Jason Aidoo, VP and head of Andscape.
President Joe Biden and Queen Latifah at the The Kennedy Center Honorees reception at The White House on December 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. The 2023 honorees include comedian and actor Billy Crystal, opera singer Renée Fleming, the Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb, rapper and actress Queen Latifah and singer Dionne Warwick.
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Interviews and commentary are featured from a range of talent including Common, YG, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, KRS-One, Roxanne Shante, Bun B, Bakari Kitwana, Farai Chideya, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Curren$y, Dave “Davey D” Cook, Grandmaster Caz, Waka Flocka Flame, and Chika.
Dwayne Bray, Jordan Benston, Ernest Dukes, Mary Almonte, and Steve Reiss served as co-EPs. Hip-Hop And The White House is set to debut on April 22, with all documentaries in the anthology housed on the streamer upon release.
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