Bönz Malone
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Bönz Malone was born in the Bronx and has been called the "Hunter S. Thompson
of Hip Hop". He also co-wrote and starred in the prison film Slam
, which won the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize at Sundance
.
Bönz Malone began his writing career at Youth Communication in 1986, where he was a teen writer and reporter for New Youth Connections (later renamed YCteen), a magazine written by and for New York City public high school students. At Youth Communication, Malone developed and perfected his hip hop writing style in a monthly column called Streetalk, which ran from 1987 to 1989. Bonz later took the Streetalk column and style to Spin magazine, Vibe magazine, and other venues where he became a notable contributor.
While he was at Youth Communication Malone was featured in "What's Going On," the Marc Levin television documentary about graffiti and street life. It was the first of several films that he has appeared in. Malone is also the author of the lavish coffee table book Hip Hop Immortals, for which he profiled 85 rappers and hip hop artists.
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 .He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to...
of Hip Hop". He also co-wrote and starred in the prison film Slam
Slam (film)
Slam is a 1998 independent film starring Saul Williams and Sonja Sohn. It tells the story of a young African-American man whose talent for poetry is hampered by his social background. It won the Grand Jury Prize for a Dramatic Film at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival.- Synopsis :Raymond Joshua is a...
, which won the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize at Sundance
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
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Bönz Malone began his writing career at Youth Communication in 1986, where he was a teen writer and reporter for New Youth Connections (later renamed YCteen), a magazine written by and for New York City public high school students. At Youth Communication, Malone developed and perfected his hip hop writing style in a monthly column called Streetalk, which ran from 1987 to 1989. Bonz later took the Streetalk column and style to Spin magazine, Vibe magazine, and other venues where he became a notable contributor.
While he was at Youth Communication Malone was featured in "What's Going On," the Marc Levin television documentary about graffiti and street life. It was the first of several films that he has appeared in. Malone is also the author of the lavish coffee table book Hip Hop Immortals, for which he profiled 85 rappers and hip hop artists.