- Type
- Feature Film
- Location
- New York, NY
- Genre
- Documentary
Raise it Up For Ma Dukes
tells the story of Maureen Yancey, aka Ma Dukes, mother of late hip-hop producer J Dilla, and her battle to regain her son’s legacy...
In 2006 celebrated hip-hop producer, J Dilla dies from Lupus. Without health insurance his mother, Maureen "MA DUKES" Yancey, mortgaged her home and life savings to save her beloved son. In 2008 she lost her home and learned that her son's estate would be turned over to the government due to the overwhelming debt brought on by his disease. Today MA DUKES is not only fighting for her son's estate, she is also fighting the same disease that took her son. RAISE IT UP FOR MA DUKES
I am currently fundraising to finish the trailer and I am offering great rewards for even the smallest donation via my Kickstarter Project page at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madukes/raise-it-up-for-ma-dukes
I am currently fundraising to finish the trailer and I am offering great rewards for even the smallest donation via my Kickstarter Project page at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madukes/raise-it-up-for-ma-dukes
Comments (1)
Laszlo Toth This project sounds really amazing!
March 14, 2010Dana Bartle Thank you so much! I have a Kickstarter page too where I am trying to raise the money to finish the trailer. Any help spreading the word is much appreciated!
March 16, 2010http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madukes/raise-it-up-for-ma-dukes