“Aaliyah Life & Legacy”

WDIV’s Karen Drew provides an investigative look at the life & legacy of Aaliyah by those that knew Aaliyah best from the likes of Rell, Pastor Winans, Dame Dash and many others. These series of interviews were shot at various locations in the month of July 2021 on the heels of the 20th anniversary of the untimely accidental death of Detroit’s shinning star Aaliyah!

The “Tribute To John “Ecstacy” Fletcher”

The “Tribute To John “Ecstacy” Fletcher” is comprised of behind the scenes rehearsal and concert footage of Whodini narrated by Ecstacy, complete with award show footage and testimonies rounding this out be a poignant moving tribute to one of the greatest rap groups of all time, Whodini’s Jalil Hutchinson & John “Ecstacy” Fletcher!"

"Chuck D. speaks to the Youth during J Dilla Weekend!" 

At at the start of Black History Weekend 2020, on a cold snowy day, Chuck D. stopped by the Avalon Village in Highland Park, Michigan to speak to the youth and provide a bit of hip hop history and insight in support of the annual J Dilla Weekend.

This is filmed documentary style with Chuck’s new music followed by commentary from Chuck D. and Mama Shu (Founder & CEO of The Avalon Village). This video is 3 minutes and 22 secs in length, edited with precision with animation used for inspirational purposes only formatted for web usage.

"The D.O.C & N.W.A - "Behind The Mic, Knowledge and The Rhythm"

The D.O.C & N.W.A - "Behind The Mic, Knowledge and The Rhythm" is a near 18-minute documentary featuring The D.O.C during his second concert appearance since the infamous car wreck in 1989 that severely damaged his vocal cords. It begins with narratives of news reports from actual events of the day of the shoot with the skyline of the city of Detroit and landmarks beginning with an elaborate intro using music from his "No One Can Do It Better" album. 

This documentary consists mainly of backstage conversations with Ice Cube, MC Ren & DJ Yella reminiscing on the N.W.A days also includes DJ Quik, MC Eiht and uploaded to The D.O.C's twitter for social media viewing purposes.

*The shoot was filmed on-the-fly, reality show style using original music and archived video clips of the groups history of Dr. Dre & the late Eric (Eazy-E) Wright.