From a Dm to the Set:
Inside our Exclusive coverage of Moses the Black

By Ebiere Sofiyea
We took to the open road with intention — and a little fear.
Me and my cameraman, Tramonte Tate, drove through Illinois to cover what would become one of the most surreal moments of my career: exclusive, on-the-ground access to Moses the Black, a film directed by 50 Cent and Yelena Popovic — all sparked by something as simple as sliding into a DM.
The air was crisp, the sky wide, and the drive long. I won’t lie — I was nervous. It wasn’t even my car; it was my friend’s. And driving through rural Illinois as two Black people comes with a very specific awareness. Every gas stop feels heavier. Every quiet stretch of road feels watched. At one point, stopping for gas felt like a scene out of Children of the Corn — too quiet, too open, too early in the day for darkness to explain the tension.
The plan was simple: get in, do the work, and get out. 

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We were on a misson 

Cover the movie Moses the Black ! In Theatres January 30th 2026! 


Inside the Production House



The interior of the production house was unexpectedly relaxed — massive, but cool. A small game area with retro arcade machines and a foosball table sat nearby, signaling that while

 the work was

 serious, the environment was human.


I set my things down and got comfortable.


The first person I spoke with was a supporting actor who casually asked if we were there to do background acting. I laughed — I actually have experience doing background work — but

 it felt

 powerful to answer honestly.


“No, we’re here reporting,” I told him. “We’re covering the production for DrippMag.”


Saying that out loud hit differently. We weren’t trying to get in. We were already in.


Nearby, wardrobe moved with precision in her own section. Everything felt alive and purposeful.


That’s when the real conversations began.


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