Biography

Gregory Stephen Tate (October 14, 1957 – December 7, 2021) was an American writer, musician, and producer. A long-time critic for The Village Voice, Tate focused particularly on African-American music and culture, helping to establish hip-hop as a genre worthy of music criticism. Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America (1992) collected 40 of his works for the Voice and he published a sequel, Flyboy 2, in 2016. A musician himself, he was a founding member of the Black Rock Coalition and the leader of Burnt Sugar.

In 2024, Tate was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize, a Special Citation award.

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

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An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American...

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Sidney

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This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, ...

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I Am Richard Pryor

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The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social sat...

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Basquiat: Rage to Riches

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This film tells Jean-Michel's story through exclusive interviews with his two sisters Lisa...

Relase Date : 7 Oct, 2017

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Betty: They Say I’m Different

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An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty Mabry Davis arrived on the scene to ...

Relase Date : 16 Nov, 2017

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