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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on March 16, 2012.

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      Creator Cee Cee James on May 13, 2012

      Ha ha!! Thanks for the update Toby.. i guess I'm a worry wart!!!! When I don't hear from ya all for awhile.. Glad to hear it's going great!!! Check in when you can.. would love to talk. Best to all..

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      Creator Blue Denver on May 13, 2012

      so, did the entire crew fall in The Mighty Muddy Mississippi....or just busy, busy, busy??

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      Creator Sahara Lee on March 18, 2012

      FABULOUS, BRAVO, TOBY!!!

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      Creator Cee Cee James on March 16, 2012

      la la la la la la la la!!!! happy days!!!

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      Creator Gavin Harold on March 12, 2012

      Great work Toby. I wish you well with this exciting (& to fans of Blues - important) project. Best wishes from the UK.

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      Creator Cee Cee James on March 4, 2012

      I LOVE THE CONTINUED SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!

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      Creator Horst Fischer on March 3, 2012

      Fine, Toby! Congrats, you/we made it this time!

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      Creator toby hubner on March 3, 2012

      GREAT CEE CEE AWESOME WE'RE THERE!!!!! (lets keep goin) GOOD WORK EVERYONE! VERY MUCH A TEAM EFFORT EVERY BACKER COUNTED AND GOT US THERE!!!!! (lets keep goin spread the word). We're going to keep the project funding open and keep going (let's keep goin) and load our WAR CHEST. Again, a toast to all the backers of We Be Kings, each and every one of you helped create something. Best Toby Hubner

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      Creator Cee Cee James on March 3, 2012

      TOBY... I JUST DROPPED THE LAST 14 TO GET THE BALL ROLLIN!!! WOOT!!!!!!!!!

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      Creator toby hubner on March 3, 2012

      OH MY GOSH we're almost there a certain LINNY C has bellied up to the bar and ordered a TALL ONE and downed it in ONE GULP C'mon KINGSTERS LETS HEAR IT FOR HER!!!!

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      Creator Cee Cee James on March 1, 2012

      Toby! just saw this!!! congrats!! moving toward the homestretch!!!

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      Creator toby hubner on March 1, 2012

      Almost at $6000 Kingsters who's gonna put us over the top and down the home stretch????

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      Creator Cee Cee James on February 29, 2012

      woot! I see several of my fans have kicked in here!!! thank you!!!

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      Creator toby hubner on February 28, 2012

      Lets hear it for Duncan Christy our new backer and my old high school bud and a musician and guitar player formidable himself. Cee Cee you would enjoy Duncan! Lets keep the pedal to metal everybody paste that link push it out there we're getting there!!!!! But we gotta GET there. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/647017682/we-be-kings-movie-project

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      Creator Cee Cee James on February 28, 2012

      Alright!!!!!!! so exciting to see it climbing!!!

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      Creator Cee Cee James on February 27, 2012

      come on $5k!!!!

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      Creator toby hubner on February 27, 2012

      Lady Di that's awesome mucho thanks for your support!!!! Thanks for helping refill the tank of the Kingmobile, the engine's are reeeeving up. Please post the link guys we have to keep going full speed until we reach the goal all hands on the wheel!!!! Best Toby

      http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/647017682/we-be-kings-movie-project

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      Creator Lady Di on February 27, 2012

      I just pledged, let's make it happen!

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      Creator Cee Cee James on February 25, 2012

      woot woot woot!!!

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      Creator toby hubner on February 25, 2012

      Wow and We Be Rollin!!!! We're already past 50% of our goal in almost the first 24 hours!!! Now that's more like it....Slim is mighty pleased, dusting off his acting shoes...and we're all getting ready to go to work. Bravissimo!!!

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      Creator Horst Fischer on February 25, 2012

      I'm glad the ball keeps rollin'!

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      Creator Cee Cee James on February 24, 2012

      Rollin!!!!

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  • Pledge $5 or more

    0 backers Limited (100 of 100 left)

    Exclusive newsletter with "the making of We Be Kings" updates, streaming video of action on the movie set and recording sessions with the We Be Kings band! Be a fly on our wall!!! Plunge into the future of cinema and rock and roll! Dig the deep and heavy blues action of Magic Slim. Be there with us every step of the way as we make WE BE KINGS!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    27 backers Limited (73 of 100 left)

    All of the above PLUS a signed DVD of the movie, PLUS a signed limited edition movie poster, PLUS an official Executive Producer digital document with thank you from the cast, PLUS your name in the end credits of the movie in a special section marked Executive Producers that will read your name plus a "K" (for King) as your middle initial. We ALL be Kings as the saying goes...So become an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER with us. And its true. You ARE getting this thing produced, so take credit will ya? I know it sounds over the top, but for the rest of your life you'll be able to say...I produced a movie named We Be Kings...Has a nice ring to it doesn't it? Advance pre-release download of the movie and the SOUNDTRACK. Oh my gosh you're...loaded! Have no doubts THIS is a first class ticket climb aboard the Kingmobile ( I Be King's truck) and ride south with us on Rt. 61!!!! OH, last but not least. You will be able to download an exclusive MINI MOVIE/DOC called The Making of We Be Kings Stage Uno that will include outtakes, teasers of footage, music recording sessions, interviews, a fun assemblage of what happened on this first stage raise. Holy Cow lets hope its not better then the completed movie!!!! Stage Uno delivered beginning MAY.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    12 backers Limited (63 of 75 left)

    All of the above but a Blu Ray DVD with exclusive interviews with cast/director on "the making of We Be Kings", exclusive video outakes of production and recording sessions, PLUS a signed and mailed version of the Exec Producer document, PLUS a We Be Kings bracelet, PLUS a signed CD and YOUR NAME in the liner notes of the CD in a special thank you section. If the $25 dollar reward was the first class ticket on I Be's raggedy sofa in back of the Kingmobile, then this puts you in the Kingmobile driver's seat! Oh and get this, a copy of the handwritten lyrics of one of Bianca's original songs (her choice) but SIGNED (we're talking ink) by Bianca herself.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $75 or more

    10 backers Limited (65 of 75 left)

    All of the above PLUS a limited edition of the We Be Kings band tee shirt! Wear it proudly and hold on to it til it falls off your back because only a few of the lucky and foresighted get this one. PLUS two free tickets to a advance PREVIEW of the film, we will screen in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York so grab a date and strap on your tee shirt and join us! Popcorn, live music, dancing...come get all the way down Delta style.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    18 backers Limited (32 of 50 left)

    All of the above PLUS you are invited to be an extra in a scene on the We Be Kings set, as long as you can pay your expenses to and where we're shooting. Chicago? Illinois? MIssissippi? We supply the road map for Rt. 61!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $500 or more

    1 backer Limited (9 of 10 left)

    All of the above PLUS join us wherever we are shooting and whenever you can and become a part of the crew and WORK for a few days on the movie, live with us and eat dinner with us, help us get Slim up in the morning, help get ME up in the morning, there's always some set work to do like driving or getting the crew victuals etc etc, and we always need somebody snapping pictures and taking video. Sound like fun? You gotta pay your own expenses though but maybe we can get you a $50 room at Slim's favorite Chicago hotel, I'll be staying there too..And if we're on the road we're talking Econolodge big time. To me this is one of the coolest rewards. If you're a Slim fan, or a Bianca fan, or a Quinn or Pryce or Grana fan, what's better and more fun then pitching in and helping the effort!!!!

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
  • Pledge $1,500 or more

    3 backers All gone!

    All of the above PLUS you will receive one of the guitars provided to the production by a guitar company and AUTOGRAPHED by the cast. We can't guarantee you'll be playing like Magic Slim or Quinn Sullivan but its a hell of a good start...

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)

    All of the above PLUS Magic Slim and the Teardrops will play in the venue of your choice, subject to his schedule and availability, in your hometown, or your home, or your favorite bar or club, invite your friends or high school class, your company employees, your girlfriends, or your boyfriends, and take the stage with Magic and stand in and sing your tailfeather off and trade licks with Magic. We'll provide the videographer to immortalize you and Magic. Just pay the band's expenses to get there ok?

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012