Legend Melvin Van Peebles passes away at 89

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Rest In Power to an Icon

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

R.i.p to a legend

The first black man to go against the grain and live at the end of the movie

Him and mario cant get praised enough for their impact on cinema

 

[Goat poster]

Sweet sweet backs bad ass song

is one of the most important black films of all time.

RIP legend

 

[8WON6]

R.I.P.

 

[MajesticLion]

Peace and blessings.

 

[I love Latina women]

R.I.P.

 

[MurderToCassette]

RIP, still love this album too

 

[BaileyPark31]

RIP to him.

 

[Ziggiy]

Damn had NO idea dude composed all the music for Sweetback as well.

 

[O³ (O cubed)]

RIP to the blaxploitation godfather

It wasn't blaxploitation. Melvin made the film with black money. He kicked off a style that major Hollywood studios would emulate by imitating him.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

 

[ThiefyPoo]

R.I.P

 

[TEH]

Another underrated legend. Great filmmaker. Rest In Peace

 

[ajnapoleon]

Love this movie by him

RIP

 

[Wild self]

RIP to the groundbreaking filmmaker.