{"id":352,"date":"2004-07-03T12:54:36","date_gmt":"2004-07-03T16:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tradermike.net\/movethecrowd\/2004\/07\/chuck_d_takes_over_trio_tv\/"},"modified":"2004-07-03T12:54:36","modified_gmt":"2004-07-03T16:54:36","slug":"chuck_d_takes_over_trio_tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.michaelseneadza.com\/blog\/2004\/07\/03\/chuck_d_takes_over_trio_tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck D Takes over Trio TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you get the Trio channel you may want to take a look at their line-up for the week or so. Here’s what’s up<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\nTV is a powerful thing. See what happens when Chuck D takes over TRIO. Movies, music and documentaries, chosen by Chuck D. Powerful pop culture that has influenced this multi-platinum recording artist. My TRIO: Chuck D, TV that’s not afraid to take a stand. Every night for 10 Days at 9 eastern Starting July 2.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s this documentary on “the N-Word”<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\nEasily the most inflammatory word in the English language, the ‘n’ word has smoldered in the American psyche for over a century. From minstrel shows reinforcing racial stereotypes to Richard Pryor bringing the word to the mainstream, TRIO explores the history of the word and how it has been used over the years.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And this documentary on Biggie & Tupac<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\nNick Broomfield documentary that investigates the murders of hip-hop icons Biggie Smalls (Christopher Wallace) and Tupac Shakur. Broomfield explores the nature of the east coast\/ west coast rivalry as well as accusations that the LAPD deliberately botched the investigation in order to cover up alleged ties between the police, Death Row Records and LA gangs.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s a ton of other interesting programming on as well — A Luois Armstron concert, a Public Enemy concert, Jimi Hendrix on `The Dick Cavett Show’, 24\/w Damon Dash, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you get the Trio channel you may want to take a look at their line-up for the week or so. Here’s what’s up: TV is a powerful thing. See what happens when Chuck D takes over TRIO. Movies, music and documentaries, chosen by Chuck D. Powerful pop culture that has influenced this multi-platinum recording… Continue reading Chuck D Takes over Trio TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":356,"url":"http:\/\/www.michaelseneadza.com\/blog\/2004\/07\/10\/trio_brings_the_pain\/","url_meta":{"origin":352,"position":0},"title":"Trio Brings the Pain","date":"July 10, 2004","format":false,"excerpt":"Trio is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. 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