Cheo Hodari Coker
Biggie, Luke Cage & the Power of Storytelling
Mickey Factz, Tat Wza, and Pete Rock link up with the legendary writer, showrunner, and cultural architect Cheo Hodari Coker—the mind behind Luke Cage and the biopic Notorious. From profiling Pete Rock and CL Smooth back in his Rap Pages days to crafting the cinematic soul of Harlem’s bulletproof hero, Coker takes us deep into his creative universe.
He opens up about Biggie as a real-life superhero, how Luke Cage became hip-hop television’s crown jewel, and why Mahershala Ali’s unforgettable Cottonmouth had to die. The crew dives into the real Marvel politics behind character rights, the lost plans for Luke Cage Season 3 (Public Enemy titles and all), and why “culture is the cheapest special effect.”
It’s a masterclass in storytelling, legacy, and the eternal crossover between hip-hop and heroism.
