“KINGDOME,” a documentary short by Shawn Antoine II, was recently screened at the Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem.
The film vibrantly explores how the Kingdome Classic evolved into a community tradition, while paying homage to those who had a great impact on it.
The 20-minute film features cameos from NBA player Mo Bamba and Harlem rapper Jim Jones—an example of the kinship between hip hop and basketball. Antoine grew up on the west side of Harlem, opposite Kingdome. “I didn’t know too much about that world and I think the biggest thing for Kingdome and its impact on hip hop and Black culture, even the world, is that people needed to be drawn in how I was,” he said.
At the recent screening, viewers were amused by a MySpace reference, the social media platform from 20 years ago. They laughed and reacted at timely moments during the film. Antoine made this screening very interactive, including his openness to feedback. Maintaining positivity in Harlem is challenging, especially with gentrification and past neighborhood shootings. According to “KINGDOME,” in the mid-2000s, a child being shot led to the NYPD banning loud music at the tournament. The lack of music inspired Voice of Harlem to improvise chanting “no music” over a microphone in rhythm—and people danced to it. The creativity of “No Music” led to the 2006 viral hit “Chicken Noodle Soup” by Harlem’s own Webstar and Young B.
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