“Man, that is one of my favorite films,” says rapper John Barnes better known as Blu. He’s referring to Killer of Sheep, a 1977 tone poem about black working-class ennui in South Los Angeles. “I watch it all the time when I’m alone, dreaming of being raised in my parents’ era. It is truly the […]
Source: OC Weekly
Blu Fights Personal and Political Demons on New Album
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