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Why Director X chose Future to follow in Curtis Mayfield's footsteps curating the ‘SuperFly’ soundtrack

In 1972, in the heyday of soul and funk, director Gordon Parks Jr. set out to find the perfect artist to encapsulate the energy of New York City for his first film, the blaxploitation classic "Super Fly." He found that artist in soul musician Curtis Mayfield. Mayfield wrote and produced the soundtrack,...

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20:00 on June 22 2018

Why Director X chose Future to follow in Curtis Mayfield's footsteps curating the ‘SuperFly’ soundtrack

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In 1972, in the heyday of soul and funk, director Gordon Parks Jr. set out to find the perfect artist to encapsulate the energy of New York City for his first film, the b... more info

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