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Tariq Nasheed
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Nasheed in 2016
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Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| Known for | Hidden Colors film series |
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Alexis Cobb
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Tariq Nasheed is an American film producer and a well-known person on the internet. He is famous for his Hidden Colors film series. He also shares his thoughts and ideas on social media.
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Early Life and Childhood
Tariq Nasheed was born in Detroit, Michigan. He spent most of his younger years in Birmingham, Alabama.
What Does Tariq Nasheed Do?
In 1991, Tariq Nasheed moved to Los Angeles. There, he started his career as a rapper. Later, he became known for giving advice on relationships and dating, using the name "K-Flex." After that, he began making documentary movies.
His First TV Role
In 2000, Nasheed appeared in a TV show called The Awful Truth. This show was a mockumentary, which means it was like a documentary but with made-up parts. In one episode, he interviewed politicians in Washington, D.C.. He asked them about claims of taking money from groups that try to influence laws, called lobbyists.
The Hidden Colors Film Series
Nasheed produced his first documentary film in 2011. It was called Hidden Colors: The Untold History of People of Aboriginal, Moor, and African Descent. This movie explored parts of history that are not always taught in schools.
He then made a second film in the series, Hidden Colors 2: The Triumph of Melanin, which came out in 2012. In 2014, he released Hidden Colors 3: The Rules of Racism.
Other Films and Projects
In 2013, Nasheed released a horror film he wrote and directed, called The Eugenist. The next year, he worked with famous director Spike Lee to co-produce the film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.
In 2015, Nasheed was an associate producer for a short documentary. This film, Wilmington on Fire, was about the 1898 Wilmington Massacre. This was a very important event in history.
In 2023, Tariq Nasheed opened the Hidden History Museum in Los Angeles. This museum shows information about important Black figures from both the past and present.
Music with Mink Slide
Tariq Nasheed is also the lead singer of an R&B music group called Mink Slide. The group started in 2018. Their first album, Egyptian Musk, was very popular. It reached number 12 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.
Personal Life
In 2014, Tariq Nasheed married Alexis "Peanut" Cobb. They have three children together. He also has a daughter from a previous marriage.
Books Written by Tariq Nasheed
- The Art of Mackin' (2000)
- Play or Be Played: What Every Female Should Know About Men, Dating, and Relationships (2004)
- The Mack' Within (2005)
- The Art of Gold Digging (2008)
- The Elite Way: 10 Rules Men Must Know in Order to Deal with Women (2010)
- Foundational Black American Race Baiter: My Journey into Understanding Systematic Racism (2021)
Films Produced by Tariq Nasheed
- Hidden Colors (2011)
- Hidden Colors 2 (2012)
- The Eugenist (2013)
- Hidden Colors 3 (2014)
- Buck Breaking (2021)
