In "Songs From the Hole," James "JJ '88" Jacobs (portrayed above by Devonte Hoy) chronicles the struggles that led to his incarceration with a staggering visual hip-hop album composed behind bars.

Music, more than a product or anything else, is a sacred act. That’s the prevailing premise of director Contessa Gayles’ award-winning Songs From The Hole, a 90-minute documentary on Netflix that ...

Next month, Contessa Gayles' Songs From the Hole, billed as a documentary-visual album in collaboration with James "JJ'88" Jacobs, will arrive on Netflix following its award-winning festival run. You ...

This ain’t trauma porn. 'Songs from the Hole' is abolitionist art made by and for the people it represents. And it’s still ...

Screening to be followed by a conversation with director and producer Contessa Gayles, subject, writer and producer JJ’88, producer and music producer richie reseda moderated by filmmaker Sonya ...

Cast: Kellie Evans, Devonte Hoy, Myles Lassiter, James “JJ’88” Jacobs, Victor Benjamin, William Jacobs Jr., Janine Jacobs, Reneasha Jacobs, Jacqueline Williams ...

Join us for an exclusive free screening of Songs from the Hole, followed by a special conversation with the creative team.

Music, in its purest, most potent form, doesn’t just have the power to entertain; it also has the power to change lives for the better. Probably no one understands that more than James “JJ’88” Jacobs, ...