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Blackball Universe is an Oakland, California-based multimedia collective founded by Fantastic Negrito and Malcolm Spellman to serve as support for struggling black artists. It was originally just a record label, but it has since expanded to be a multimedia collective, including writers, artists, directors, and editors in addition to musicians. As of 2014, its offices include an art gallery, a recording studio, and a rehearsal space. It is based in a nondescript office in the Jack London District, a warehouse district in Oakland.

References

  1. Paphides, Pete (2 August 2016). "Fantastic Negrito: the drug-dealing hustler who became Bernie Sanders' favourite bluesman". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. "Blackball Universe Website". Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. Levenson, Max (15 January 2014). "Blackball Universe strives to create "New Age Motown" in Downtown Oakland". Oakland North. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. Whalen, Kelly (20 July 2016). "Oakland on the Precipice: A Video Postcard with Fantastic Negrito". KQED. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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