Black Wax (1983)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 79m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Robert Mugge
- Stars: Gil Scott-Heron, Glen 'Astro' Turner, Gia Scott-Heron, Ed Brady
- keywords: biography
- Production_studio: Mug-Shot, Film4 Productions
- Slogan: With The Most Dangerous Musician Alive, Gil Scott-Heron
- providers: Night Flight Plus, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel
- The Black Wax is featured in the top rankings of 1983
- #19 in Top Documentary Movies of 1983
Gil Scott-Heron, one of rap's earliest (and unfortunately unknown) pioneers, gets his full due in Black Wax, the 1982 documentary recently reissued on video. Interspliced between performance footage of Scott-Heron and his Midnight Band are vignettes of him walking around Washington D.C., spouting his views on then-President Reagan (dubbed "Ray-Gun") and generally dropping knowledge. The live performance features many of Scott-Heron's best-known hits, including "Johannesburg," "Winter in America," and "Angel Dust," among others. Warm, intelligent, and insightful throughout, Scott-Heron is clearly enjoying himself and the opportunity to espouse his views. A must for any fan of Scott-Heron's, and definitely worth a look for fans of the funkier jazz music of the mid to late 1970's.