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Also.. I got... "Freestyle"- I don't know much about it, or the people that made it but from the reviews I thought it was worth taking a chance on.
Quote from: Abd. Infinite presents... Real Hip-Hop on March 26, 2008, 01:46:26 PM"Letter to the President"- It's mostly about rappers discussing politics in music and interviewsDOPE!!!!Quote from: Abd. Infinite presents... Real Hip-Hop on March 26, 2008, 01:46:26 PM"The Freshest Kids" - They've been doing some documentaries on hip-hop's four elements,and I think this one is about break dancing and old school hip-hop.DOPE!!!!!!!I highly recomend them!I love documentary´s.If you haven´t seen these; GET THEM ASAP!!!!!!QuoteStyle Wars (1983)http://www.amazon.com/Style-Wars-Sam-Schacht/dp/B000A7DVZO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1206571342&sr=8-1Editorial ReviewsAmazon.comSome call it tagging, some call it writing, still others call it bombing--it's all graffiti. Whether it's art or not is another matter, but it's undeniably illegal. Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's historic PBS documentary Style Wars tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At the peak of its popularity, graffiti was as much a part of B-boy culture as rapping, scratching, and breaking. The filmmakers present a sympathetic, but well-rounded portrait of their subject through extensive interviews with taggers--notably Seen, Kase, and Dondi--art collectors, transit authorities, and even Mayor Ed Koch, who would eventually put the hammer down. Along the way, they documented the burgeoning breakdance scene, with a focus on the world-famous Rock Steady Crew. The soundtrack features selections from Grandmaster Flash, the Treacherous Three, and other tagger-approved icons of old-school hip-hop. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Product DescriptionWhen director Tony Silver and co-producer Henry Chalfant delivered the broadcast version of their prize-winning film to PBS in 1983, the world received its first full immersion in the phenomenon that had taken over New York City. The urban landscape was physically transformed by graffiti artists who invented a new visual language to express both their individuality, and the voice of their community. In STYLE WARS, New York's ramshackle subway system is their public playground, battleground, and spectacular artistic canvas. As MC's, DJ's and B-boys rock the city with new sounds and new moves, we see street corner breakdance battles turn into performance art.QuotePiece by Piece (2005)http://www.amazon.com/Piece-Lou-Butera/dp/B000IJ7A74/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_ttl_inAll Nation"This feels like the west coast version of Style Wars." Product DescriptionPiece By Piece is a groundbreaking film that documents San Francisco's highly controversial graffiti art movement. A story told by those who live the experience, Piece By Piece offers an intimate journey into the most intriguing and misunderstood artistic movement of modern youth culture. By detailing the last 20 years of San Francisco's graffiti, this tale offers the most candid and accurate story behind the writing on the wall in Northern California. The DVD comes with a 48 page illustrated color booklet and includes the music of DJ Q-Bert, D-Styles, People Under the Stairs, etc
"Letter to the President"- It's mostly about rappers discussing politics in music and interviews
"The Freshest Kids" - They've been doing some documentaries on hip-hop's four elements,and I think this one is about break dancing and old school hip-hop.
Style Wars (1983)http://www.amazon.com/Style-Wars-Sam-Schacht/dp/B000A7DVZO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1206571342&sr=8-1Editorial ReviewsAmazon.comSome call it tagging, some call it writing, still others call it bombing--it's all graffiti. Whether it's art or not is another matter, but it's undeniably illegal. Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's historic PBS documentary Style Wars tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At the peak of its popularity, graffiti was as much a part of B-boy culture as rapping, scratching, and breaking. The filmmakers present a sympathetic, but well-rounded portrait of their subject through extensive interviews with taggers--notably Seen, Kase, and Dondi--art collectors, transit authorities, and even Mayor Ed Koch, who would eventually put the hammer down. Along the way, they documented the burgeoning breakdance scene, with a focus on the world-famous Rock Steady Crew. The soundtrack features selections from Grandmaster Flash, the Treacherous Three, and other tagger-approved icons of old-school hip-hop. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Product DescriptionWhen director Tony Silver and co-producer Henry Chalfant delivered the broadcast version of their prize-winning film to PBS in 1983, the world received its first full immersion in the phenomenon that had taken over New York City. The urban landscape was physically transformed by graffiti artists who invented a new visual language to express both their individuality, and the voice of their community. In STYLE WARS, New York's ramshackle subway system is their public playground, battleground, and spectacular artistic canvas. As MC's, DJ's and B-boys rock the city with new sounds and new moves, we see street corner breakdance battles turn into performance art.
Piece by Piece (2005)http://www.amazon.com/Piece-Lou-Butera/dp/B000IJ7A74/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_ttl_inAll Nation"This feels like the west coast version of Style Wars." Product DescriptionPiece By Piece is a groundbreaking film that documents San Francisco's highly controversial graffiti art movement. A story told by those who live the experience, Piece By Piece offers an intimate journey into the most intriguing and misunderstood artistic movement of modern youth culture. By detailing the last 20 years of San Francisco's graffiti, this tale offers the most candid and accurate story behind the writing on the wall in Northern California. The DVD comes with a 48 page illustrated color booklet and includes the music of DJ Q-Bert, D-Styles, People Under the Stairs, etc
go get Rhyme & Reason from 1997has Dre, Ras Kass, EPMD, Method Man, Mack 10, KRS, Caz, etc etc etc... talking about hip hop till 97 of course... I found it a lot more interesting to watch than these modern documentaries(btw it's the first and only time I've seen Dr. Dre in a documentary [for more than 1 min])Freestyle is a dope doc. I own that, too - some nice stuff on there!
Quote from: D-e-f- on April 13, 2008, 03:09:07 AMgo get Rhyme & Reason from 1997has Dre, Ras Kass, EPMD, Method Man, Mack 10, KRS, Caz, etc etc etc... talking about hip hop till 97 of course... I found it a lot more interesting to watch than these modern documentaries(btw it's the first and only time I've seen Dr. Dre in a documentary [for more than 1 min])Freestyle is a dope doc. I own that, too - some nice stuff on there!Rhyme and Reason I actually saw in theaters at the end of 96 when it came out. I live in Kansas City where they don't know anything about hip-hop, and people were actually laughing when Rza's "Here Comes The Rain" video came on before the movie. But anyway... it is one of the best documentaries, I don't think that it is better than the Show, but it is similar.
i recommend "NWH - fear of a black hat"
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