“Sometimes you get so many voices in a room telling you what to do that you can lose your own voice. It’s not uncommon for a TV network to want to reach or market to a specific demographic. This can pull away from the authenticity of a project — and this ‘inauthenticity’ does not have […]
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From serving as the cornerstone of making Anime (Japanese style animation) more palatable to Black culture through his work adapting Aaron McGruder’s classic comic strip The Boondocks to making music visualizers for artists like Megan Thee Stallion, the animation world has never seen a unique blend high-quality animation with hip hop culture like Carl Jones. That doesn’t even count future […]
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Okayplayer spoke with Jones about creating the Traumazine visualizers, Megan Thee Stallion being an anime stan, The Boondocks’ relevance in internet culture, and more. Animator, screenwriter and producer Carl Jones never runs out of ideas. From being an executive producer on cult Adult Swim favorite The Boondocks (where Jones also voiced Thugnificent) to creating Blaxploitation comedy-spoof series Black Dynamite, Jones’ breadth of experience made […]
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You may not know it, but you’ve seen Carl Jones’ name scrolls across the ending credits of some of the most popular shows in the last decade. In addition to Adult Swim’s The Boondocks and Black Dynamite, Jones has also worked on TBS’ The Last OG. However, he’s branching out with his NFT Project BUBBLEGOOSE BALLERS, which has been a massive hit, selling 10,000 […]
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“I Decided To Walk Away” Producer Carl Jones has been making waves in animation since the critically acclaimed series, “The Boondocks” hit the airwaves in November 2005. His work in the space has evolved over the years, but one thing has remained consistent — Jones’ commitment to remaining true to himself throughout it all. What’s […]
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Carl Jones, best known for his involvement in the cult classic series The Boondocks, recently entered the NFT space with the release of the 10,000-piece Bubblegoose Ballers collection. The collection’s genesis can can be traced back to his childhood. Growing up, Jones viewed puffy bomber jackets or “bubblegoose” jackets as status symbols within his neighborhood, describing their wearers […]
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Photo courtesy of Damu Malik Photography Carl Jones is best known for his work as co-executive producer of “The Boondocks,” the first Cartoon Network program to win a Peabody Award. Jones has also been nominated for an NAACP Image Award and he’s also the executive producer and head writer of Adult Swim’s “Black Dynamite.” Jones has joined […]
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