Tariq Nasheed

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Tariq Allah Nasheed
BornJuly 1[1]
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Other names
  • Tariq Elite
  • King Flex
  • K-Flex
Occupation
Known forHidden Colors film series
Notable work
The Art of Mackin'

Tariq Allah Nasheed (born July 1),[1] also known as Tariq Elite,[2] King Flex,[3] and K-Flex,[4] is an American film producer.[5][6]

Film career[edit | edit source]

Documentaries[edit | edit source]

He has produced a documentary about the history of Haiti called 1804: The Hidden History of Haiti that was released in the fall of 2017.[7]

Hidden Colors series[edit | edit source]

Nasheed produced the 2011 documentary film Hidden Colors: The Untold History of People of Aboriginal, Moor, and African Descent.[8][9] Nasheed's follow-up film and DVD, Hidden Colors 2: The Triumph of Melanin, was released in 2012.[10][6]

In 2014, Nasheed released Hidden Colors 3: The Rules of Racism.[11]

Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy was released in June 2016.[12]

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare was released in August 2019.[12] During a screening of the film in the UK, Nasheed was banned from entering the country by the UK Home Office as he was deemed "not conducive to the public good."[13]

Feature films[edit | edit source]

In 2013, Nasheed released the horror film Dark Medicine, which he also wrote and directed.[14]

Music career[edit | edit source]

Nasheed is the lead singer of the R&B musical group Mink Slide.[15] Mink Slide's first album, Egyptian Musk, debuted at #12 on Billboard R&B Albums charts in 2018.[16]

Use of term "bed wench"[edit | edit source]

Nasheed has referred to black women who date interracially as "bed wenches" on social media.[17] In using this term, which historically was used to disparage black women who were raped by their masters during slavery, he has revived and popularized its use.[18] However his use of the term has been criticized because a black woman who chooses to have consensual sex outside of her race is not included within the traditional definition of the term.[19] In Nasheed’s conception of the term a bed wench is a black women who challenges the institutions of black patriarchy.[18]

He has also coined the term “Negro bed wench mentality” which he has expanded upon in great detail on his podcast.[18]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

  • Hidden Colors (2011)
  • Hidden Colors 2 (2012)
  • Dark Medicine (2013)
  • Hidden Colors 3 (2014)
  • Hidden Colors 4 (2016)
  • 1804: The Hidden History of Haiti (2017)
  • Hidden Colors 5 (2019)

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • The Art of Mackin' (2000) ISBN 0971135339[20]
  • Play or Be Played: What Every Female Should Know About Men, Dating, and Relationships (2004) ISBN 1439188769[20]
  • The Mack Within (2005) ISBN 144062514X[20]
  • The Art Of Gold Digging (2008) ISBN 0971135320[20]
  • The Elite Way: 10 Rules Men Must Know in Order to Deal With Women (2009) ISBN 0971135347[20]

Discography[edit | edit source]

  • Get Ya Swerve On B/W Put One Leg In The Air (1996)
  • What's the Name of Yo Hood? (1997)
  • Wash Yo Ass (1999)
  • Egyptian Musk (2018)
  • Crushed Velvet (2020)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 @tariqnasheed (July 1, 2017). "Birthdate" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ France, Lisa Respers (May 3, 2010). "Bullock's adoption of black baby stirs debate". CNN. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ Woods, Stacey Grenrock (February 2, 2009). "How to Behave on a One-Night Stand". Esquire. ISSN 0194-9535. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ Miles, Jonathan (January 2, 2005). "Misbehavin'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ Kearse, Stephen (December 19, 2018). "Wild Speculation Isn't Worth Much. A 'Theory,' However..." The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pinkerton, Nick (December 5, 2012). "Hidden Colors 2: The Triumph of Melanin". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ Daut, Marlene (November 28, 2017). "Review of "1804: The Hidden History of Haiti"". H-Net.
  8. ↑ "Movies — Hidden Colors". WRTR. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ Jacques-White, Lorraine (November 30, 2011). "America's Got 'Hidden Colors'". CBS Atlanta. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Hidden Colors 2 (2012)". The New York Times. Baseline/All Media Guide. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.
  11. ↑ Dickerson, Jessica (July 30, 2014). "'Hidden Colors' Filmmaker Tariq Nasheed: 'Eric Garner Was Lynched'". HuffPost.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Hidden Colors". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  13. ↑ Sudan, Richard (August 8, 2019). "We need anti-racism activists like Tariq Nasheed in the UK – but the Home Office would rather let Trump in". The Independent. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  14. ↑ Davis, Jim (2013). "The Eugenist (Review)". Influx Magazine. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ Harriot, Michael (March 9, 2018). "The Hotepocalypse Is Upon Us! Tariq Nasheed Goes Full Sisqo". The Root. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Mink Slide Featuring Tariq Nasheed - Its Time". AllHipHop. September 21, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  17. ↑ Jones, Monique (May 7, 2019). "Analyzing Black Women's Love For Chris Evans". ColorWebMag. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Hudson, Shafiqah (October 11, 2013). ""Negro Bed Wench?" Negro, Please". Ebony. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  19. ↑ Shaw, A.R. (December 25, 2019). "Tariq Nasheed upset, claims 'Queen & Slim' lead actress worships White men". Rollingout. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 "Tariq Nasheed". AALBC. Retrieved February 14, 2014.

External links[edit | edit source]

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