Movie Description
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
(2000)Overview
From neighborhood ciphers to the most notorious MC battles, "Freestyle: the Art of Rhyme" captures the electrifying energy of improvisational hip-hop--the rarely recorded art form of rhyming spontaneously. Like preachers and jazz solos, freestyles exist only in the moment, a modern-day incarnation of the African-American storytelling tradition. Shot over a period of more than seven years, it is already an underground cult film in the hip-hop world. The film systematically debunks the false image put out by record companies that hip-hop culture is violent or money-obsessed. Instead, it lets real hip-hop artists, known and unknown, weave their story out of a passionate mix of language, politics, and spirituality.
Featured Crew
- Director : Kevin Fitzgerald
- Producer : Henry Alex Rubin,Paul Devlin,Joey Anuff
- Editor : Paul Devlin,Rachel Raimist,Isaac Solotaroff
- Cast : Muhammad Ali,Planet Asia,Bahamadia,Akim Funk Buddah,Eluard Burt,Myo Campbell,John Coltrane,Darkleaf,Yasiin Bey,Kirby Dominant,DJ Kool Herc,Debi Mazar,The Notorious B.I.G.,Tupac Shakur,Boots Riley,Bobbito Garcia
Cast
Himself
Himself
Herself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Herself (archive footage)
Himself
Himself
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Facts
Original TitleFreestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Status Released
Release Information
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2000-04-14
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 11m
Production CompaniesOrganic Films,Bowery Films
Genres
- Documentary
- Music
