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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)
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The pioneers and current purveyors of the vibrant art of freestyle hip-hop mingle in this hour-long documentary about the origins and future of the style. Shot in New York City, L.A., and San Francisco, Freestyle alternates between informed commentary -- by rap stalwarts such as The Last Poets, Mos Def, Supernatural, and Cut Chemist -- and impromptu vocal performances. Throughout, the filmmakers trace the social consciousness of the genre and suggest that it may be making a comeback. Director Kevin Fitzgerald previously made his name as a deejay on L.A. radio station KPFK. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

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Director(s):
Kevin Fitzgerald
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Synopsis of Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

The pioneers and current purveyors of the vibrant art of freestyle hip-hop mingle in this hour-long documentary about the origins and future of the style. Shot in New York City, L.A., and San Francisco, Freestyle alternates between informed commentary -- by rap stalwarts such as The Last Poets, Mos Def, Supernatural, and Cut Chemist -- and impromptu vocal performances. Throughout, the filmmakers trace the social consciousness of the genre and suggest that it may be making a comeback. Director Kevin Fitzgerald previously made his name as a deejay on L.A. radio station KPFK. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

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75 mins

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Director(s):
Kevin Fitzgerald
Producer(s):
Kevin FitzgeraldCharles RaggioCasey Bridges
Categories:
Documentary
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme Awards:
  • 2000 - Los Angeles Independant Film Festival - Best Soundtrack
  • 2000 - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival - Best Soundtrack
  • 2001 - Pan African Film Festival - Audience Award
  • - Pan African Film Festival - Audience Award
  • 2000 - UrbanWorld Film Festival - Best Documentary
  • 2000 - Woodstock Film Festival - Best Documentary
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Robert N.

I LOVE hip-hop, but this was not the best documentary. It jumped all around, and didn't have enough actual music. There was about 5 minutes of actual awesome footage.

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Matt C.

This is a distinctly average documentary. They flaunt lots of awards at the beginning of the doucmentary but none of the awards are really that impressive. I thought this movie would have a lot of dope freestyles and battles. This movie is more about the history of the freestyle and rap in general, and while that's all well and good, there simply aren't enough tight flows in this movie. Sure, they have some good rappers in there, like Mos Def, Supanat, Juice, and Craig G, and Wordsworth does spit a tight verse, but overrall there simply wasn't enough. In addition, lots of the verses you can barely hear because they are muffled by the crowd noises. There are MUCH better Rap DVDs out there. THis is a dissapointment.

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