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HBFF 2008 to Open with World Premiere of Jam Master Jay Doc "Two Turntables and a Microphone"
posted on May 8, 2008
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The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) has announced that "Two Turntables and a Microphone," a
music documentary about the life and
untimely death of Jam Master Jay with guest appearances by Russell
Simmons, Reverend Run, Jay-Z, LL Cool J and 50 Cent, will have its
world premiere as the opening night film of the 2008 Hollywood Black
Film Festival. The premiere will take place on Tuesday, June 3, 8pm at
the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, California; the festival
runs June 3-8.
On October 30, 2002 – Legendary hip-hop
DJ Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay, is gunned down in his Queens
studio. Security tapes of the incident mysteriously disappear, the five
witnesses are uncooperative and no one is talking…until now. 2
TURNTABLES AND A MICROPHONE documents the investigation of the unsolved
murder of Jam Master Jay, RUN DMC’s groundbreaking DJ and producer,
deftly revealing the history of hip-hop and mainstream rap along the
way. Exclusive, candid interviews with Jay-Z, Russell Simmons, RUN DMC,
Method Man and more offer insight into Jam Master Jay’s life –
including information that could finally help police solve the murder
that shook the music world to its core.
The star-studded cast of hip-hop heavyweights includes 50 Cent, Swizz
Beats, Russell Simmons, Rev. Run, LL Cool J, Ja Rule, Fredro Starr,
Stick Fingaz, DJ Hurricane, Jermaine Dupri, Jayo Felony, Bill Adler,
Kid Rock, Ice-T and Stephon “Phonz” Watford. "Two Turntables and a Microphone" is directed by Guy Logan and produced by Stephon “Phonz” Watford and Lemel Humes.
Following
the screening there will be a Q&A with the director, producers and
some of the cast. An old school hip-hop themed after-party will follow
at Rise at the Highlands (Hollywood & Highland) in Hollywood, CA.
Tickets are on sale at www.hbff.org.
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