“If you’re not riskin’ nothin’, neither will they.” At a time when record executives finally realized that there was a sizeable black audience waiting to buy records from black musicians, Bessie Smith rose to fame and inspired a new generation of artists with her incredible blues. Now the story of the woman who came to be known as The Empress of the Blues is coming to HBO with Queen Latifiah (Valentine’s Day, Just Wright) taking the title role in Bessie. It looks like another solid piece of filmmaking from HBO, which isn’t surprising with Pariah director Dee Rees behind the lens, and it’s refreshing to dig into the blues. Watch! ›››
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