HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 20 YEARS SINCE THE DEBUT OF ADINA HOWARD! ADINA HOWARD HAS UNDOUBTEDLY PAVED THE WAY FOR MUCH OF WHAT WE SEE IN MUSIC CULTURE IN REGARD TO THE MERGING OF SEX AND URBAN MUSIC. MANY OF THE THINGS WE SEE ARE DERIVED FROM WHAT WE SAW WHEN SHE PERFORMED HER MUSIC 2 DECADES AGO. WE'RE PROUD TO PRESENT ADINA HOWARD 20: A STORY OF SEXUAL LIBERATION, RIGHT HERE AT UGDIGITAL.COM
In 1995, Adina Howard made waves in the world of music with her hit song “Freak Like Me.” Never before had a solo R&B female artist made such a bold and controlling stance sexually through song. Along with becoming one of the highest selling singles and most played music videos on MTV and BET in 1995, Adina Howard’s performance allowed young women of color and future recording artist to express their sexuality without shame. “Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation” shares Adina’s story through her own words as well as the impact that she made during the 1990s and thereafter through the thoughts of fellow entertainers, educators, feminists, family and fans. The film gives an intellectual look into the inside of the highs and lows of the life a platinum selling artist, whose work has made a lasting impact despite the polarizing feelings towards her. Adina speaks on her relationship with Tupac Shakur, the banning of her music video from BET, landing a cameo role in the movie “Waiting to Exhale,” her encounter with legendary vocalist Nancy Wilson, working with Hollywood giants Jackie Chan and Jamie Foxx and the sudden halt to her stardom due to her comments about record exec Sylvia Rhone.
