Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and Lena Waithe are teaming up with Amazon for a feature-length documentary about the rise of the popular hip-hop competition series, Verzuz. According to Deadline, The film titled, Gifted & Black, is set to premiere on Prime Video.
James Adolphus will direct, with actor, producer, and Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe producing under her Hillman Grad Productions alongside Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.
Gifted & Black will highlight the history of resilience and innovation in Black music, during times of grief and hardship, chronicling Swizz Beatz and Timbaland's journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, as they founded one of hip-hop’s biggest cultural phenomenons in the recent history of the culture. The documentary unpacks the roots of Black music, embedding in Black communities and with Black musical artists, through interviews and never before seen footage, offering insights into how Black music continues to be uplifting and uniting salvation that endures through uncertain times.