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| 104 titles |
| Past Film & Video (26 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Running Man (2025)
Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" See fewer |
$110MM
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$16MM
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$38MM
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$69MM
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One Battle After Another (2025)
Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" See fewer |
$130MM
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$22MM
|
$71MM
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$205MM
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$233K
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The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Performer: "Your Soul And Mine", "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "Your Soul And Mine", "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" Performer: "Your Soul And Mine", "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "Your Soul And Mine", "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" See fewer |
$50MM
|
$4.7MM
|
$8.2MM
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$13MM
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$59MM
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$16MM
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$45MM
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$106MM
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Demolition (2015)
Performer: "B Movie", Writer: "B Movie" Performer: "B Movie", Writer: "B Movie" See fewer |
$10MM
|
$1.1MM
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$2MM
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$4.4MM
|
$37MM
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$9.7MM
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$21MM
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$26MM
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$7MM
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$6.1MM
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$18MM
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$18MM
|
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Fresh Dressed (2015)
Performer: "Whitey On The Moon", Writer: "Whitey On The Moon" Performer: "Whitey On The Moon", Writer: "Whitey On The Moon" See fewer |
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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
Performer: "Winter In America", Writer: "Winter In America" Performer: "Winter In America", Writer: "Winter In America" See fewer |
$20K
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$517K
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$584K
|
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" See fewer |
$35MM
|
$84K
|
$8.3MM
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$28MM
|
15M: Málaga Despierta (2013)
Writer: "La Revolución No Será Televisada" Writer: "La Revolución No Será Televisada" See fewer |
€2K
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$2.6MM
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€8MM
|
$8.6MM
|
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Runaway (2010)
(Short) - Performer: "Lost In The World", "Who Will Survive In America" (uncredited), Writer: "Lost In The World", "Who Will Survive In America" (uncredited) Performer: "Lost In The World", "Who Will Survive In America" (uncredited), Writer: "Lost In The World", "Who Will Survive In America" (uncredited) See fewer |
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State of Play (2009)
Performer: "B-Movie", Writer: "B-Movie" Performer: "B-Movie", Writer: "B-Movie" See fewer |
$60MM
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$14MM
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$37MM
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$88MM
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The Weather Underground (2002)
Performer: "Winter In America" Performer: "Winter In America" See fewer |
$14K
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$565K
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$565K
|
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Undercover Brother (2002)
Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" See fewer |
$25MM
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$12MM
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$39MM
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$42MM
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The Hurricane (1999)
Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" See fewer |
$50MM
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$385K
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$51MM
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$74MM
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House Party 2 (1991)
Performer: "Johannesburg", Writer: "Johannesburg" Performer: "Johannesburg", Writer: "Johannesburg" See fewer |
$5MM
|
$6MM
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$19MM
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$19MM
|
Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)
Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" See fewer |
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| Past Television (28 titles) | Episodes |
|---|---|
Ironheart (2025)
(TV Mini-series) - Performer: "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" (1 episode, 2025), Writer: "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" (1 episode, 2025) Performer: "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" (1 episode, 2025), Writer: "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" (1 episode, 2025) See fewer
Take Me Home (Jun
24,
2025)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Performer: "Home Is Where The Hatred Is",
Writer: "Home Is Where The Hatred Is"
Performer: "Home Is Where The Hatred Is",
Writer: "Home Is Where The Hatred Is"
See fewer
|
1
|
The Penguin (2024)
(TV Mini-series) - Performer: "Me And The Devil" (1 episode, 2024) Performer: "Me And The Devil" (1 episode, 2024) See fewer |
1
|
The Big Cigar (2024)
(TV Mini-series) - Performer: "No Knock" (1 episode, 2024), Writer: "No Knock" (1 episode, 2024) Performer: "No Knock" (1 episode, 2024), Writer: "No Knock" (1 episode, 2024) See fewer
Lost Paradise (Jun
7,
2024)
Season 1,
Episode 5
-
Performer: "No Knock",
Writer: "No Knock"
Performer: "No Knock",
Writer: "No Knock"
See fewer
|
1
|
Atlanta (2022)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Save The Children" (1 episode, 2022), Writer: "Save The Children" (1 episode, 2022) Performer: "Save The Children" (1 episode, 2022), Writer: "Save The Children" (1 episode, 2022) See fewer
Light Skinned-ed (Sep
29,
2022)
Season 4,
Episode 4
-
Performer: "Save The Children",
Writer: "Save The Children"
Performer: "Save The Children",
Writer: "Save The Children"
See fewer
|
1
|
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Pieces Of A Man" (1 episode, 2022), Writer: "Pieces Of A Man" (1 episode, 2022) Performer: "Pieces Of A Man" (1 episode, 2022), Writer: "Pieces Of A Man" (1 episode, 2022) See fewer
Pieces of a Man (Apr
3,
2022)
Season 1,
Episode 5
-
Performer: "Pieces Of A Man",
Writer: "Pieces Of A Man"
Performer: "Pieces Of A Man",
Writer: "Pieces Of A Man"
See fewer
|
1
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Lovecraft Country (2020)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Whitey On The Moon" (1 episode, 2020), Writer: "Whitey On The Moon" (1 episode, 2020) Performer: "Whitey On The Moon" (1 episode, 2020), Writer: "Whitey On The Moon" (1 episode, 2020) See fewer
Whitey's on the Moon (Aug
23,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 2
-
Performer: "Whitey On The Moon",
Writer: "Whitey On The Moon"
Performer: "Whitey On The Moon",
Writer: "Whitey On The Moon"
See fewer
|
1
|
F Is for Family (2020)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Winter In America" (1 episode, 2020), Writer: "Winter In America" (1 episode, 2020) Performer: "Winter In America" (1 episode, 2020), Writer: "Winter In America" (1 episode, 2020) See fewer
R is for Rosie (Jun
12,
2020)
Season 4,
Episode 7
-
Performer: "Winter In America",
Writer: "Winter In America"
Performer: "Winter In America",
Writer: "Winter In America"
See fewer
|
1
|
Black Lightning (2018)
(TV Series) - Performer: "A Sign Of The Ages" (1 episode, 2018), Writer: "A Sign Of The Ages" (1 episode, 2018) Performer: "A Sign Of The Ages" (1 episode, 2018), Writer: "A Sign Of The Ages" (1 episode, 2018) See fewer
The Resurrection (Jan
16,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Performer: "A Sign Of The Ages",
Writer: "A Sign Of The Ages"
Performer: "A Sign Of The Ages",
Writer: "A Sign Of The Ages"
See fewer
|
1
|
Popular Voices at the BBC (2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Performer: "Johannesburg" (1 episode, 2017), Writer: "Johannesburg" (1 episode, 2017) Performer: "Johannesburg" (1 episode, 2017), Writer: "Johannesburg" (1 episode, 2017) See fewer
Truth Tellers at the BBC (Dec
1,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Performer: "Johannesburg",
Writer: "Johannesburg"
Performer: "Johannesburg",
Writer: "Johannesburg"
See fewer
|
1
|
The Get Down (2016)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (1 episode, 2016) Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (1 episode, 2016) See fewer
Forget Safety, Be Notorious (Aug
12,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"
Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"
See fewer
|
1
|
ITV Sport: Euro 2016 (2016)
(TV Series) - Performer: "It's Your World" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016) Performer: "It's Your World" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016) See fewer
England vs. Iceland (Jun
27,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 28
-
Performer: "It's Your World" (uncredited)
Performer: "It's Your World" (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
|
Independent Lens (2011–2016)
(TV Series) - Lyrics: "Winter In America" (1 episode, 2016), Music: "Winter In America" (1 episode, 2016), Performer: "Johannesburg" (5 episodes, 2011), Writer: "Johannesburg" (5 episodes, 2011), Courtesy: "Johannesburg" (2 episodes, 2012) Lyrics: "Winter In America" (1 episode, 2016), Music: "Winter In America" (1 episode, 2016), Performer: "Johannesburg" (5 episodes, 2011), Writer: "Johannesburg" (5 episodes, 2011), Courtesy: "Johannesburg" (2 episodes, 2012) See fewer
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Feb
16,
2016)
Season 17,
Episode 10
-
Lyrics: "Winter In America",
Music: "Winter In America"
Lyrics: "Winter In America",
Music: "Winter In America"
See fewer
|
6
|
Scandal (2015)
(TV Series) - Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015), Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015) Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015), Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015) See fewer
Get Out of Jail, Free (Oct
29,
2015)
Season 5,
Episode 6
-
Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (uncredited),
Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (uncredited)
Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (uncredited),
Writer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
|
Power (2015)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015) Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015) See fewer
Ghost Is Dead (Aug
15,
2015)
Season 2,
Episode 10
-
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
|
Glastonbury 2015 (2015)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Lost In The World" (1 episode, 2015) Writer: "Lost In The World" (1 episode, 2015) See fewer
Day 2: Part 2 (Jun
27,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 14
-
Writer: "Lost In The World"
Writer: "Lost In The World"
See fewer
|
1
|
The Good Wife (2014)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2014) Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer
Parallel Construction, Bitches (Mar
9,
2014)
Season 5,
Episode 13
-
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
|
Waterloo Road (2013)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Piano Player" (1 episode, 2013), Writer: "Piano Player" (1 episode, 2013) Performer: "Piano Player" (1 episode, 2013), Writer: "Piano Player" (1 episode, 2013) See fewer
Grantly's Perfect Poetry (Oct
10,
2013)
Season 9,
Episode 6
-
Performer: "Piano Player",
Writer: "Piano Player"
Performer: "Piano Player",
Writer: "Piano Player"
See fewer
|
1
|
Luther (2013)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Me And The Devil" (1 episode, 2013) Performer: "Me And The Devil" (1 episode, 2013) See fewer
Episode #3.2 (Jul
9,
2013)
Season 3,
Episode 2
-
Performer: "Me And The Devil"
Performer: "Me And The Devil"
See fewer
|
1
|
Elementary (2013)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2013) Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2013) See fewer |
1
|
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2012)
(TV Special) - In Memoriam In Memoriam See fewer |
|
1
|
|
Misfits (2011)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2011) Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2011) See fewer
Episode #3.1 (Oct
30,
2011)
Season 3,
Episode 1
-
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
See fewer
Vegas, Baby! (Sep
15,
2011)
Season 3,
Episode 0
-
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
See fewer
|
2
|
True Blood (2011)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2011), Writer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2011) Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2011), Writer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2011) See fewer
Me and the Devil (Jul
24,
2011)
Season 4,
Episode 5
-
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited),
Writer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
Performer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited),
Writer: "Me And The Devil" (uncredited)
See fewer
|
1
|
Black in the 80s (2005)
(TV Mini-series) - Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (1 episode, 2005) Performer: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (1 episode, 2005) See fewer |
1
|
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore (1999)
(TV Movie) - Performer: "WINTER IN AMERICA", Writer: "WINTER IN AMERICA" Performer: "WINTER IN AMERICA", Writer: "WINTER IN AMERICA" See fewer |
|
Saturday Night Live (1975)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Johannesburg", "A Lovely Day" (1 episode, 1975), Writer: "Johannesburg", "A Lovely Day" (1 episode, 1975) Performer: "Johannesburg", "A Lovely Day" (1 episode, 1975), Writer: "Johannesburg", "A Lovely Day" (1 episode, 1975) See fewer
Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (Dec
13,
1975)
Season 1,
Episode 7
-
Performer: "Johannesburg", "A Lovely Day",
Writer: "Johannesburg", "A Lovely Day"
Performer: "Johannesburg", "A Lovely Day",
Writer: "Johannesburg", "A Lovely Day"
See fewer
|
1
|
| Self (21 titles) |
|---|
Live from the Knitting Factory (1999)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1999) Self (1 episode, 1999) See fewer |
The Old Grey Whistle Test (1976–1985)
(TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 1976) Self (4 episodes, 1976) See fewer |
Saturday Night Live (1975)
(TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1975) Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1975) See fewer
Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (Dec
13,
1975)
Season 1,
Episode 7
-
Self - Musical Guest
Self - Musical Guest
See fewer
|
| Archive Footage (22 titles) |
|---|
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
(TV Special) - Self - Musical Guest December 13, 1975 (archive footage) Self - Musical Guest December 13, 1975 (archive footage) See fewer |
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024)
Self - Artists United Against Apartheid (archive footage) Self - Artists United Against Apartheid (archive footage) See fewer |
Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2022) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2022) See fewer
Richard Pryor (Sep
13,
2022)
Season 1,
Episode 5
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
A World Without Gil Scott-Heron (2022)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
Tucker Carlson Tonight (2022)
(TV Series) - Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice) (1 episode, 2022) Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice) (1 episode, 2022) See fewer
Episode dated 31 March 2022 (Mar
31,
2022)
Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
See fewer
|
The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
(TV Special) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
Classic Albums (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) See fewer
Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces Of A Man (Sep
24,
2021)
Season 18,
Episode 4
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) See fewer
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (May
21,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 5
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) See fewer |
1969 (2019)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2019) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
The FBI and the Panther (May
14,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Popular Voices at the BBC (2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2017) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2017) See fewer
Truth Tellers at the BBC (Dec
1,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer |
Unsung (2014)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2014) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer
Gil Scott-Heron (Feb
12,
2014)
Season 7,
Episode 2
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Soul Power! (2013)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2013) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2013) See fewer
Soul Power! The Fusion Years (2013)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Sounds of the 70s 2 (2012)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2012) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2012) See fewer
Soul: Keep on Keeping On (May
28,
2012)
Season 1,
Episode 6
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Have You Heard from Johannesburg: Free at Last (2010)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
Get Up, Stand Up (2003)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (2 episodes, 2003) Self (archive footage) (2 episodes, 2003) See fewer
Say It Loud (Dec
9,
2003)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
Fight the Power (Dec
2,
2003)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
The Old Grey Whistle Test at 30 (2001)
(TV Special) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
Rage Against the Machine: Renegades of Funk (2000)
(Music Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
| Other (7 titles) |
|---|
The RevEx Podcast (2021)
(Podcast Series) - Writer (1 episode, 2021) Writer (1 episode, 2021) See fewer |
Gil Scott-Heron: New York Is Killing Me, Chris Cunningham Remix (2010)
(Music Video) - Original Music By, Gil Scott-Heron Original Music By, Gil Scott-Heron See fewer |
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
(Video Game) - Soundtrack ("Home Is Where the Hatred Is") (uncredited) Soundtrack ("Home Is Where the Hatred Is") (uncredited) See fewer |
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985)
(Music Video) - Gil Scott-Heron Gil Scott-Heron See fewer |