ACTOR | SINGER | SONGWRITER | dancer
director | location scout | set dresser | photographer | PRODUCER | MUSIC DIRECTOR | Event CoordinatoR | 14TH & BROKEN BRIDGE
New York born and raised Mecca Shabazz is a triple threat performer with a Bachelor of the Arts from SUNY Purchase. Along with her multi-threat creds beneath the spotlight, on screen and stage alike, the actor/singer/dancer is also a powerhouse collaborator behind the scenes here at feminist production house, 14th & B Productions LLC, a platform that encourages her to explore her core values (Civil Rights, Black Power, Feminism, Food, Art, and Freedom) and passion for music through content that empowers via whimsicality. Her mission is to show people how to mend the broken pieces in their lives with gold.
“I want my music and arts to make people look at life in a whimsical comical way in order to be able to fix their problems and empower themselves. ”
DIRECTED BY MECCA SHABAZZ
In The Middle Director's Statement
"In the Middle, truthfully came to life for me as soon as I heard the song. It has an infectious “old school” Hip Hop vibe that perfectly mimics the the style of the Bronx native, and artist Sole Rebel. I have always been keen to expression via visual art. I am more familiar with creating fictional works or thick concepts acting like a filter for the audience to look through, however the challenge of taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary, is what made this experience so pivotal to me. Being able to bring this song; a modern day classic like In The Middle to the screen was am amazing experience for me. We decided to get footage of the building where Sole Rebel used to reside, in order for the audience to get a feel for her style and, or roots. The videographer and I worked together to capture moments that we felt would portray a sort of friendship or intimacy with Sole Rebel. We wanted the video to portray the Bronx as it exists to the artist and portray an area that is every evolving before it becomes something else."