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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)
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.
Genres:
Documentary,
Music
Keywords: imdb.2000s,
imdb.20th-century,
imdb.new-york,
imdb.los-angeles-california,
imdb.music-documentary,
imdb.pop-culture,
imdb.music-industry + 56 more,
imdb.music-history,
imdb.hip-hop-rap,
imdb.motivational,
imdb.hip-hop-music,
imdb.scratching,
imdb.preacher,
imdb.spoken-word,
imdb.radio-dj,
imdb.disc-jockey,
imdb.vinyl,
imdb.rapping,
imdb.dreadlocks,
imdb.freedom-of-speech,
imdb.graffiti,
imdb.poetry,
imdb.underdog,
imdb.counterculture,
imdb.subculture,
imdb.american-poet,
imdb.rhyming,
imdb.rhyme,
imdb.african-american,
imdb.minority,
imdb.disrespect,
imdb.contest,
imdb.irreverence,
imdb.earphones,
imdb.marijuana,
imdb.oakland,
imdb.jazz,
imdb.black-american,
imdb.battle-rap,
imdb.freestyle-rap,
imdb.hiphop-artist,
imdb.rap-group,
imdb.reciting-poetry,
imdb.west-coast-hip-hop,
imdb.south-central-los-angeles,
imdb.rivalry,
imdb.generation-x,
imdb.time-based-art,
imdb.nightclub,
imdb.racial-slur,
imdb.archive-footage,
imdb.urban-setting,
imdb.hip-hop,
imdb.freestyle,
imdb.battle,
imdb.underground,
imdb.live-performance,
imdb.rapper,
imdb.improvisation,
imdb.competition,
imdb.audience,
imdb.rap,
imdb.rap-music
Production companies: Bowery Films,
Organic Films
Country: United States
Languages:
English
Runtime: 71 min.
Released: April 14, 2000
Status: Released
Certification: NR
