Queen & Slim was a scene in which on-the-lam lovers Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) have a debate about Fat Luther versus Skinny Luther.
As “Never Too Much” blares from their car stereo, he’s on Team Fat Luther; she’s on Team Skinny Luther. It’s meant to be a glimpse of joy amidst all the chaos surrounding them — and damn if every Black person didn’t smile and nod in total recognition when they saw it.Because for us, Luther Vandross is and always will be family.
Just as he is our forever “Superstar.”Fifteen years after his death from a heart attack — following a stroke in 2003 —he is still very much a part of the soundtrack of our lives.
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