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Melvin Van Peebles
photo credit: Chico De Luigi

Active

1950s - 2010s

Born

August 21, 1932

Genre

R&B Stage & Screen

Styles

Blaxploitation Soundtracks Soul

Also Known As

Melvin Peebles
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Melvin Van Peebles

Biography by Andy Kellman

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Melvin Van Peebles' status as a pioneering African American filmmaker likely obscures the fact that he also busted barriers and blazed trails as one of the forebears of rap music. If there's anyone who…
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Album Highlights

  • What The... You Mean I Can't Sing?
    Melvin Van Peebles
    What The... You Mean I …
  • Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
    Melvin Van Peebles
    Sweet Sweetback's Baada …
  • Brer Soul
    Melvin Van Peebles
    Brer Soul
  • Ghetto Gothic
    Melvin Van Peebles
    Ghetto Gothic
  • Don't Play Us Cheap
    Melvin Van Peebles
    Don't Play Us Cheap
  • The Melvin Van Peebles Collection
    Melvin Van Peebles
    The Melvin Van Peebles …
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