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URBAN FILM FEST | Trailer "Say MY Name" Starring Chocolate Thai, Jean Grea &.. "Miz Korona" A couple weeks ago I went 2 The Chicago Black Film Festival, it ran 4 a month and I made the best of it, going 4 three weekends str8., ..must've seen 30 movies. If only I were in NYC, right now. (^%$#@!)... The Urban Film Festival kix off 2day. Tyler Perry & Oprah's "PRECIOUS" will be in the building . Last Winter on IATBS.com I dropped the 1st interviews of Chris Rock while "Good Hair" was still in the 1st phases of creation, well it will get a peak at stardom with it's 1st premeire, Jamie Foxx's new movie "Law Abiding Citizen" & " Big Black Good Man", Adapted from Richard Wright's short story, BIG BLACK GOOD MAN will all be featured. .and the most anticipated documentary (drumroll please) ..well it seems 2 be the heartfelt."Say My Name" Also featured are, Jean Grae and one of my own Detroit favorite spittaz, Miz Korona ..You probably know her from the Movie 8mile when she battled Xhibit in the scene @ the food lunch truck..where Eminem steps in..but, she's paid more dues than ur favorite rappers, favorite mixtape artist, seriously. Prolly 9 years ago while living in DETROIT, I was just becoming familiar with Miz Korona when was juggle'n the world.. doing personal wardrobe 4 Saks 5th Ave during the day..and hustling the culture @ nite. aka playing the role of A&R 4 a label that had just relocated from Cali 2 Detroit. 1ST- In the summer in the "D".. it's like candyland, ..but winter in Motown is dark and the city hides in almost a hibernating like type of solitude, so when you get a chance 2 build with some1 of like mind ..you do and you appreciate it. I'd just met Lacks and we were almost hang'n on a daily.. we'd deceided 2 play in the brutal winds of the Hawk. It was the weekend of the Hamtramack Blow Out, A Winter Festival, that i'd seen Korona deliver 1 of the livest Hip-Hop performances i'd ever seen showcased, Male or Female. Other than Lyte, i'd really never seen a female spit 16 so smoove that the mic and erry1 watch'n knew , @ that very moment..the EMCEE owned the crowd. That same night the brown skinned female sporting a tiny cropped afro, and a throwback jersey along with 2 other aquaintances 1 colleague, another an artist, sat in my whip discussing how they wanted 2 style her, they'd just started a personal wardrobe service and it seemed as though she'd be one of their 1st clients. I can remember her saying "I AIN'T GOING 4 NONE OF THAT HOE SHIT DOE", ...haha, CLASSIC! I felt that tho'. After that I starting noticing she was making more appearances than DPD, we'd run n2 each other @ other venues, Alvins, Lush Lounge..blah-zay-splee, ..the girl has raw verbage and helluva stage presence. A few months l8er while w8'n 4 Dez from Slum Village 2 shut down the clubs turntables @ a HipHop showcase so we could hit Greektown, Miz Korona was again rocking the mic, and was doper than every dude that had hit the stage that night. When she left the stage she came over n sat and kicked it 4 like an hour about music and blah, blah, blah, she and I were the only females in the joint. Talanted and real is a good combination, yaw know so many sistas just intentionally go outta their way 2 display pure hate toward the next sista .. 4 no apparent reason. SMDH. I'm happy 2 see these sistas get sum shine!! SHOUTZ @ My sista..Miz Korona, Keep.. keeping it Phunky!! CONGRATULATIONS, it's well deserved!! "LADIES DETROIT STAND UP!" SYNOPSIS: In a Hip Hop and R&B world dominated by men and noted for misogyny,the unstoppable female lyricists of SAY MY NAME speak candidly about the influences of class, race, and gender on pursuing their passions. From Hip Hop’s birthplace in the Bronx to grime on London’s Eastside, emerging artists like Chocolate Thai, as well as world-renowned pioneers like MC Lyte, Erykah Badu, Estelle, and Monie Love demonstrate how they have made art from adversity. FILMMAKERS BIO: NIRIT PELED has been working in Amsterdam as an audio-visual artist for the last 8 years. She is a community-based cultural artist and film director, and co-founder of Mamamess, a production company she runs with her partner Dave Hemmingway. Since SAY MY NAME, she has worked on several film projects, including the sequel, SAY MY NAME IN AFRICA. Check out the site 4 more trailers, movie features & tickets urbanworld