This is gonna be heavy.
J. Cole is dedicated to exploring and documenting the black experience, not only through his own music, but by elevating the stories others. Back in 2017, J. Cole co-produced PBS docuseries, Raising Bertie, which followed three young men over the course six years to capture how much a struggle it is for black boys to get by when their communities fer poor education and job prospects.
J. Cole is returning to this coming–age theme and hoping to drive the message home even further by executive producing another documentary, Out Omaha. This film follows twin brothers, Darcell and Darrell Trotter, for eight years to show their efforts to not fall into the transgenerational trap drugs and violence, despite the historically-rooted inequality the Midwest. Director, Clay Tweel told AllHipHopNews:
“Making the film] forced me to deepen my understanding generational poverty, race relations, and the lottery birth in this country. I want Out Of Omaha to evoke empathy, fer validation, and ultimately be a moving portrait hope in the face oppression. Darcell and Darrell have my gratitude and respect for life. I cannot wait to introduce them to the world through the film.”
Out Omaha premieres September 9 on Starz. Watch the trailer below, which features the song “Meditate” by Dreamville artists, EARTHGANG and J.I.D.