Hayes contributed to the soundtrack of the neo-noir heist film Dead Presidents, the Hughes Brothers’ follow-up to Menace II Society. Released that October, Dead Presidents featured Hayes’ classics “Walk on By” and “The Look of Love,” introducing those songs to a new generation. “We wanted to embrace, transcend and reclaim Blaxploitation while taking it to another level,” co-director/co-writer Allen Hughes said in 2021 while taking a break from shooting the Tupac Shakur documentary Dear Mama. “We needed music that captured the feel, so, when I heard those (Hayes) songs I was like, ‘Yo, this is the movie.’” https://crimereads.com/isaac-hayes-memphis-michael-gonzales/
Thank you John. I enjoyed your piece. I saw Dead Presidents when it came out. Though I grew-up with those songs, hearing them within the context of that film was such a thrill.
John + Ricky this was good and y'all mentioned some awesome classics! Songs in Space Jam still get me hype and Isaac Hayes "Walk on By" automatically makes me think of Dead Presidents. The 90s and early 00s brought all the vibes and the experiences of watching the films and listening to the music were better.
Thanks Alex! Exactly! Sometimes I want to chalk up my love for that era as pure nostalgia but when I listen back, it's clear that it was truly a golden age of entertainment. Appreciate you reading 🙏🏾
If there's one thing that Martin Scorsese knows how to do, it's to curate a great soundtrack. Ricky always comes in clutch with the picks and did a great job of bringing those feelings to life 👌🏾
We had a 'Black Music' series that ran on BlackStack a few months ago (if you haven't read those already). Otherwise, hopefully, we'll soon be able to cook up another collab sometime soon 👀. Can't promise that it'll be music-related though
Oh I love this soooo much! Definitely smiled the entire time reading!
Glad you enjoyed it 🌻
Happy to hear that, thanks for reading! Which movie soundtrack is your favorite?
Love Jones! I love R&B/Soul & Jazz
Excellent pick 👌🏾
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Hayes contributed to the soundtrack of the neo-noir heist film Dead Presidents, the Hughes Brothers’ follow-up to Menace II Society. Released that October, Dead Presidents featured Hayes’ classics “Walk on By” and “The Look of Love,” introducing those songs to a new generation. “We wanted to embrace, transcend and reclaim Blaxploitation while taking it to another level,” co-director/co-writer Allen Hughes said in 2021 while taking a break from shooting the Tupac Shakur documentary Dear Mama. “We needed music that captured the feel, so, when I heard those (Hayes) songs I was like, ‘Yo, this is the movie.’” https://crimereads.com/isaac-hayes-memphis-michael-gonzales/
Thanks, I've always enjoyed reading your CrimeReads pieces 👍🏾
Thank you John. I enjoyed your piece. I saw Dead Presidents when it came out. Though I grew-up with those songs, hearing them within the context of that film was such a thrill.
Thanks! Yeah, having seen the film recently, the song selection definitely fits perfectly 👌🏾
Wow I never knew this. Thank you for sharing brother ✍🏾
John + Ricky this was good and y'all mentioned some awesome classics! Songs in Space Jam still get me hype and Isaac Hayes "Walk on By" automatically makes me think of Dead Presidents. The 90s and early 00s brought all the vibes and the experiences of watching the films and listening to the music were better.
Thank you so much Alex, your source of art is an inspiration for me as well, so your words and your time is high value for me ☀️
You're welcome and thank you so much🙏🏽💖
Thanks Alex! Exactly! Sometimes I want to chalk up my love for that era as pure nostalgia but when I listen back, it's clear that it was truly a golden age of entertainment. Appreciate you reading 🙏🏾
This was def my golden age of entertainment for sure.
Rags to riches is a tear jerker for me so soulful and Goodfellas is my favorite movie of all time
If there's one thing that Martin Scorsese knows how to do, it's to curate a great soundtrack. Ricky always comes in clutch with the picks and did a great job of bringing those feelings to life 👌🏾
Couldn’t have done it without your ideas too 🙏🏾
Loved your review on Letterboxd 🌟
Word up appreciate that!
You did that!!
Thanks Shareece! Couldn't have pulled it off without Ricky's help, happy to hear that you enjoyed it 🙌🏾
I would love another one from y’all! Y’all did a fantastic job curating this.
Thank you Shareece! Your support and feedback is always affirming 🫶🏾
We had a 'Black Music' series that ran on BlackStack a few months ago (if you haven't read those already). Otherwise, hopefully, we'll soon be able to cook up another collab sometime soon 👀. Can't promise that it'll be music-related though
def looking forward to digging into this.
Just listened to it and I'm only realizing now that I've never heard Tiny sing before. I'm so used to Kandi being the lead vocals. Great track 👌🏾
An underrated cover for sure ✨