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Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap to be released by distributor known for martial arts titles

Here’s continued evidence of the cross-cultural influences between Asian and urban culture. Producer and distributor The Indomina Group just announced the North America theatrical release date for Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap, the Ice-T-directed documentary that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. What’s so interesting about that, you ask? Because in 2011, ….

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert teams with comics publisher for groundbreaking multimedia animation event

Comic book social media network Graphicly, along with animation software development company Reallusion, are teaming up with comics publisher Creative Impulse Entertainment, to launch a branded online animation event for the mixed martial arts comic book series, JFH: Justice For Hire. Dubbed the JFH Free For All, the event will premiere the pilot episode of ….

Images from Willis Avenue

Jose Delva, owner of Willis Avenue Boxing Gym in The Bronx, was nice enough to let me in to shoot some photos during off-hours. There’s a lot of crossover here, as you can see the large posters of Jackie Chan amongst the pugilist images. Many boxers, including Muhammad Ali, have also trained in various forms ….

Style Wars documentary to return with new, unearthed footage

Groundbreaking photographer and filmmaker Henry Chalfant is trying to produce a new version of the iconic documentary Style Wars, with never-before-seen footage from the original interviews and graffiti art from early hip hop pioneers. I mention this because of the many parallels between the emergence of hip hop culture and the skyrocketing popularity of martial ….

Cung Le’s Dragon Eyes to preview during UFC 139 this weekend

UFC 139 this Saturday, November 19th, will mark the UFC debut of Cung Le, the accomplished and undefeated kickboxer, who will be fighting in his own hometown of San Jose, California. Le is a Sanshou expert who is considered a top-level mixed martial artist. Just before Cung Le goes into battle against Wanderlei Silva, Spike ….

UFC: Ultimate Fight Collection 2011 Edition coming in November

Lesnar vs. Velasquez. Silva vs. Belfort. Shogun vs. Jones. St. Pierre vs. Shields. These are some of the top UFC matches of the year, the ones fight fans want to relive over and over again. On December 6th, Anchor Bay Entertainment and the Ultimate Fighting Championship give them the chance with UFC: Ultimate Fight Collection ….

Rare footage of martial artist Jim Kelly in tournament action

I found this rare footage of Jim Kelly in point or semi-contact action from his tournament days. Although best known from his performance as Williams in the 1973 Bruce Lee martial arts epic Enter the Dragon, Grandmaster Jim Kelly was a serious martial artist, beginning his training in Shorin-ryu karate. Additionally, he trained in Okinawa-te ….

Marrese Crump completes work on RZA’s ‘Iron Fist’ and ready to face Tony Jaa next

The collaboration between the prominent American martial artist Marrese Crump and legendary action director Panna Rittikrai is much sooner than previously arranged. The Protector sequel, locally titled Tom Yum Goong 2, is to now set the stage for the much anticipated appearance of Crump facing the series’ star, Tony Jaa. Marrese Crump’s film project Formless, ….

Capoeira Angola in action

I found this teaser trailer for Capoeira Angola “Come Play With Me My Brother” on the crumpdojo website. The DVD was released in October of 2007 by helicomusic, and includes a soundtrack CD of this very special event. Some the finest angola capoeirists came together for a roda filmed in Paris. Grupo Capoeira Angola Ypiranga ….