Larenz Tate, 41, has made a name for himself in Hollywood for quite some time now. Many of us know him from his legendary role as ‘Darius Lovehall’ from the movie Love Jones and who could ever forget him as, O-Dog in the classic 1993 film, Menace II Society.

Lahmard Tate

It seems like working in the entertainment industry is a family business as older brother, actor Lahmard Tate, is in the film industry too. Most of us are familiar with Lahmard Tate, for his comedic roles. The 47 year-old actor had fans rolling when he starred in the comedic film  Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. If you didn’t catch him in that film, I’m sure you remember him as Anthony Anderson’s partner in crime from the movie, Barbershop.

The THIRD Tate Brother, Larron

The Tate brothers are just not comprised of 2 handsome, talented men but 3! The brothers have another brother, Larron Tate, 41, that is in the industry too. He’s a producer and has produced the following movies:  Across the Tracks (1990), Without a Pass (1991) and M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994). I guess good things do come in threes…their parents must be proud!

Tatemen Entertainment & Their New Interesting Business Venture

What’s amazing is that the 3 men have a production company called Tate Entertainment and they’ve teamed up with Laurence Fishburne to create an incredible star studded -and somewhat bizarre (for today’s era)- audio drama, Bronzeville, podcast revolution.

You Must Listen:

Bronzeville is a scripted audio drama that is based in the 1940s era of Chicago. According to Global Grind, the series tells the stories of how many African-Americans left the racist South and migrated North to build communities that were based on a community-wide lottery, kept alive by numbers runners and local citizens. Listeners will get to meet those characters through the series. It’s a star studded cast and many voices you’ll recognize.

In addition to Larenz Tate and Laurence Fishburne, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Omari Hardwick are among the star-studded cast. They are also joined by  Wood Harris, Tika Sumpter, Lance Reddick, Brittany Snow, and Mitch Pileggi. If you’re a fan of The Wire or Boardwalk Empire, then Bronzeville is for you. You won’t be able to see these stars, but, you’ll be able to hear their incredible voices and feel their talent. The acting is powerful and you’ll learn that these actors and actresses are more than pretty faces.

Fishburne, who directed the audio action, promised USA Today, “It’s gonna be better than TV.”

KINGS & QUEENS! Happy Lovers Day from BRONZEVILLE! Tune into an all new episode NOW! https://t.co/3eHL2c1VRL pic.twitter.com/zv3syUEMCz

— Larenz Tate (@LarenzTate) February 14, 2017

Fishburne and Tate could have gone the traditional route of creating a television show but they wanted to do something different. The Hollywood royalty decided to chose audio to avoid the long process of getting a film financed, shot, produced and marketed. Bronzeville allows you to listen to something entertaining while you’re working out, cleaning up or if you’re just trying to kill time.

With sound effects and the timing, Producer Kc Wayland creates audio gold and brings Bronzeville to life. Listeners will feel like they’re back in the 1940s.

So, if you need something entertaining and your cable is turned off, don’t worry. What’s great about podcasts is that you’re able to download them and listen to them. In today’s fast paced society we live in, it could work because of mobile listening and entertainment on the go. Bronzeville gives people the opportunity to have an audio only, with no visual experience. That type of series is mostly unheard in today’s society. It’s really cool and I can’t wait to check it out! Will you?

See Tate and Fishburne discuss their scripted audio drama below:

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