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 : Joey Anuff,Paul Devlin,Henry Alex Rubin
- 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
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Herself (archive footage)
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
