There's Something About...Funk 'n' Soul

In this episode, host Brandon Jenkins speaks with legendary record executive and songwriter Al Bell. Mr. Bell was the head of Stax Records during the height of the blaxploitation movement and oversaw the release of the film genre's most iconic soundtracks like "Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song" and "Shaft". He discussed blaxploitation's impact on film soundtracks and the continued legacy of that moment in music. This Episode's Blaxploitation Watch List: Dolemite Is My Name (2019) Shaft (1971) Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)