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Russ Parr’s “Something Like A Business” [Trailer]

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After inheriting his deceased uncle’s escort service, JoJo (Kevin Hart) struggles to keep his rebellious employees under control, compete with Washington, D.C.’s number one pimp (DC’s own Clifton Powell), avoid harassment from overbearing cops and cash in on his hard work. WKYS’s Russ Parr writes and directs this outrageously funny comedy that also stars Donnell Rawlings (Ashy Larry), Earthquake, Jay Anthony Brown, Kym Whitley, David A. Arnold, Chris Spenser,  Lamont King and David Alan Grier. Also… take note of Rare Essence’s “Overnight Scenario” crankin in the trailer below: Continue reading Russ Parr’s “Something Like A Business” [Trailer]

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Clifton Powell Gives EZ Street a Powerful & Touching Interview About Growing Up in DC

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Actor Clifton Powell, probably most notably known from movies such as Ray, Next Friday, Friday After Next, The Gospel, Menace II Society, and my personal favorite, Dead Presidents, is also in the currently released DVD Jazz In The Diamond District. In the clip below, Powell shares a poweful and emotion interview with WKYS’s EZ Street about his life growing up in the Mayfair/Parkside area of Washington, DC (the same place my parents grew up I might add), and getting into the arts, to include the Duke Ellington School of Arts (where I went, I might also add). I personally have … Continue reading Clifton Powell Gives EZ Street a Powerful & Touching Interview About Growing Up in DC

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Coming To DVD: Jazz in the Diamond District

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About the Film Jazz in the Diamond District chronicles the summer of one Washington, D.C., native, Jasmine “Jazz” Morgan, who joins a Go-go band in hopes of becoming a singing sensation. This rhythmic journey through the nation’s capital was shot entirely on-location in Washington, D.C. and highlights the rarely-seen residential neighborhoods of the city and the volatile energy of Go-go music and the D.C. underground hip-hop scene. The film stars Wood Harris (HBO’s “The Wire,” PAID IN FULL, NEXT DAY AIR) and D.C.’s own, Clifton Powell (RAY, DEAD PRESIDENTS, NEXT FRIDAY), and will introduce native Washingtonians, Monique Cameron, Erica Chamblee, … Continue reading Coming To DVD: Jazz in the Diamond District