Blaxploitation soundtracks produced some of the best work from many musical giants of the era, including James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and Isaac Hayes. Still, Mayfield’s Super Fly stands alone. The songs ...

In December 1971, Curtis Mayfield was movin’ on up. After 10 years of writing and recording hits for the Impressions, such as “Keep on Pushing,” “People Get Ready” and “We’re a Winner,” the lead ...

Every year, the Library’s National Recording Preservation Board selects 25 titles to be added to the prestigious slate for their cultural and aesthetic significance. This eclectic lineup starts ...

Curtis Mayfield’s estate is giving fans the gift of a lifetime for the 50th anniversary of his pioneering album, Super Fly. The limited-edition capsule collection and vinyl re-release have officially ...

In 1972, in the heyday of soul and funk, director Gordon Parks Jr. set out to find the perfect artist to encapsulate the energy of New York City for his first film, the blaxploitation classic “Super ...

Trevor Jackson (left) and Jason Mitchell star as drug dealers in a contemporary reboot of 1972's "Superfly." Bob Mahoney/Sony Pictures For his new remake of the 1972 blaxploitation classic “Superfly,” ...

In the earthshaking days of the late ’60s, young black musicians seldom wanted to look back at their roots. While scores of emerging white players couldn’t wait to revive the older black style of the ...

July 11, 2022 at 1:59 p.m. ·11 min read In late 1971, when Curtis Mayfield began writing Super Fly — the 1972 film soundtrack that would turn out to be his magnum opus — he should have been burned out ...