From the moment that “Songs From the Hole” begins, it’s evident that it’s no ordinary film. The first voice you hear is Jacobs’, carried over the static of a jailhouse phone call as he describes the ...
The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he ...
Next month, Contessa Gayles' Songs From the Hole, billed as a documentary-visual album in collaboration with James "JJ'88" Jacobs, will arrive on Netflix following its award-winning festival run. You ...
Here are a few more things worth knowing about the Impact Partners, Artemis Rising, Cocomotion Pictures drama flick. Songs from the Hole starring James "JJ'88" Jacobs, Indigo Mateo, richie reseda has ...
Archival producers spend their days immersed in history – cultural, political, or personal, depending on the project. Yet, historically, their specialized work has often been overlooked, even though ...
Cast: Kellie Evans, Devonte Hoy, Myles Lassiter, James “JJ’88” Jacobs, Victor Benjamin, William Jacobs Jr., Janine Jacobs, Reneasha Jacobs, Jacqueline Williams ...
All we share, and all we experience, echoes across time.
In "Songs From the Hole," James "JJ '88" Jacobs (portrayed above by Devonte Hoy) chronicles the struggles that led to his incarceration with a staggering visual hip-hop album composed behind bars.