— Hip-hop icon, Chuck D of the legendary rap group Public Enemy, shows off his acting skills as Dr. Steve in the new YouTube series, “Heights Girl.” —
Cleveland, OH — Cleveland-based urban production company, HWIC Filmworks, announced that legendary rapper and political activist, Chuck D from Public Enemy, is now an official cast member on their YouTube series, “Heights Girl.”
“HWIC Filmworks has really stepped to the forefront of making riveting films and they’re one of the few companies that can actually get me to act,” said Chuck D. “As soon as I found out they were doing this project, I wanted to be a part of it.”
“Chuck has played a major role in the success of this series and our company as a whole,” said Johnny Filmworks and David C. Snyder, Co-founders of HWIC. “What people don’t realize is that Chuck is actually a very good actor and he absolutely kills it in the role of Dr. Steve.”
“Heights Girl” is an urban-charged drama about a twenty something black girl from the middle class suburbs of Cleveland and her crazy life with her boyfriend from the rough streets of the inner city.
HWIC has released ten episodes of Heights Girl thus far with Chuck D’s first appearance in episode six.
You can watch all the episodes of the series for free at www.HeightsGirl.com or on HWIC Filmworks YouTube channel.