Talk:Melvin Van Peebles

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[edit] Madlib project?

i took off the copy edit mark; also i took out a segment saying that Madlib had a project going with him. I couldnt find any sources supporting that claim. if someone has presentable sources for that claim, i will gladly move for a revert. cheers, --zachjones4 17:24, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

This:http://www.emusic.com/album/10898/10898723.html should prove it (Talrinys 21:44, 12 March 2006 (UTC))

• Here's definitive proof: http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/melvinvanpeebles/ (Ibaranoff24 21:20, 2 July 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Playwright

Melvin Van Peebles also has several notable plays and broke ground there as well with "Ain't supposed to die" which is currently revived off-brodway.

He has also released numerous music albums.

--Netw1z 18:03, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Expansion

Melvin Van Peebles has done so much, and this article doesn't really reflect that. It definitely needs some more info on his life and career. (Ibaranoff24 18:14, 4 June 2007 (UTC))