Saxton Kari & his Orchestra - Six Thousand Dollar Nigger OST (1978)

Tracks
1. Saxton Kari And His Orchestra - Feeling Good
2. Saxton Kari And His Orchestra - Bionic Sonata
3. Saxton Kari And His Orchestra - A Little Jazzy
4. Saxton Kari And His Orchestra - 6,000 What
5. Saxton Kari And His Orchestra - Funky Feelin' (Pt. I)
6. Saxton Kari And His Orchestra - Midnight Comfort
7. Saxton Kari And His Orchestra - Old Time Jam
8. Saxton Kari And His Orchestra - Lovers
9. Saxton Kari And His Orchestra - Funky Feelin' (Pt. II)

Review
This is one rare mutha. The movie in question must be one of the most painfully unintentionally comic features in the world. It features the Soul crooner Benny Latimore in a thug role and he's not singin' a note! The OST is out on a sub-label to T.K. so one would hope for some Latimore, but alas, after watching it perhaps he refused to be part of it. The music is alright tho' as Blaxploitation OST's go and I bet there are precious few more that was officially issued in full that has yet to see the light of day so enjoy!

A huge thanx to my friend from Norway DJTeddyRosso and His man in Vienna for making this possible for the entire blaxploitation universe.

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The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971, DVDrip) Black Panthers Documentary

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The Black Panther Party galvanized millions of African Americans against police repression and brutality, upholding the right of armed self-defense. The government lauched a campaign of murder, jailings and disinformation to destroy the BPP. This film documents the 1969 Chicago police murder of one of the most charissmatic and effective Panther leaders, Illinois Party chapter chairman Fred Hampton.
As he lay asleep in bed, famed Blank Panther Party leader Fred Hampton was shot and killed by Chicago police in 1969. Already at work on a documentary about Hampton, filmmakers Mike Gray and Howard Alk soon rushed to the crime scene, recording moments that would prove crucial in contradicting police testimony. Passionate and gritty (those expecting objectivity should note the “murder” in its title), this powerful documentary examines the strange events surrounding Hampton’s death, the courtroom battles that followed, and, of course, the film’s initial subject: the extraordinary life of the celebrated community activist Fred Hampton.
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The Boondocks [Season 2] (2007)

Starring:

• Regina King
• John Witherspoon
• Gary Anthony Williams
• Cedric Yarbrough
• Jill Talley
• Gabby Soleil

IMDB.com
Having read and watched both the print and televised versions of the Boondocks I can honestly say, to me it was a diamond in the rough...until now. The antics and sometime semantics of the lead characters Huey, Riley and Grandpa are enough to keep ones funny bone in stitches while at the same time sending a message to the viewer loud and clear. The message is that no matter what color, no matter what creed or race....everyone is F'ed UP! I know the brothas and sistas will be jammin on how Huey is sticking it to the white man and so on, but that is only one side of the equation for the story often shows the illogic and humor of how African Americans view life. A stinging indictment on how the gov't seeks to obstruct and keep down the black man gives way to portrayals of black men stereotyping one another with colorful and racial epithets. The mocking vision of white males acting like black gansta rappers melts into the savage humor of hoes and pimps and black men and gun play. Its the long stretch and cleansing breath of the soul the racial landscape of America has needed for a long time. No one is perfect and this show is unafraid to show that no matter what color or ideology , that you have a bullseye on your back when Huey and Riley come around!

The Boondocks [Season 1] (2005)

Starring:

• Regina King
• John Witherspoon
• Gary Anthony Williams
• Cedric Yarbrough
• Jill Talley
• Gabby Soleil

IMDB.com
This is Adult Swim's most socially conscious and possibly most clever show. It's loaded with parallels to real world events. (A convenience store robbery works as a perfect metaphor for the early stages of Iraqi Freedom.) There are also heavy doses of Eastern influences, with references to Japanese cinema (Zatoichi, specifically) and action scenes comparable to what you'd normally only see in anime. The heavy dosage of quality hip hop is also refreshing. Aaron McGruder is man with good tastes, and they help to make his material so brilliant.

And yes, it is damn funny. John Witherspoon is incredible, and Regina King's voice grows on you after an episode. Also, frequent appearances by Samuel L. Jackson and Charlie Murphy as a couple of rich white boy gangstas lend an unequaled comic value to the show.

Now, onto the controversy factor.

Not to sound like a broken record, but this show is not racist. It does not lampoon black people, nor does it lampoon white people. This show specifically makes fun of just plain ignorant folks. Regardless of race. If you are a viewer who gets offended by the show, or thinks it's just an excuse for Adult Swim to prominently feature the "n-word," then you are exactly who this show is making fun of. (That's not to say that you have to like the show. If you are not offended but still do not like the show, that's your own prerogative.) I always thought that any show that always has to include a moral message must be a crappy family sitcom or kid's show. Not so in the case of Boondocks. Not to sound to preachy, but racial tensions still exist, even if the most common result is a white person being awkward and overly friendly when meeting a black person, saying things like "So, you hear the new Jay-Z?See the new Spike Lee?" This show is just what society needs.