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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.
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Kevin Fitzgerald

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Cast

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Muhammad Ali

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Planet Asia

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Bahamadia

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Akim Funk Buddah

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Eluard Burt

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Myo Campbell

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John Coltrane

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Darkleaf

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Yasiin Bey

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Kirby Dominant

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DJ Kool Herc

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Debi Mazar

Herself (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali profile
Muhammad Ali

Himself

Planet Asia profile
Planet Asia

Himself

Bahamadia profile
Bahamadia

Herself

Akim Funk Buddah profile
Akim Funk Buddah

Himself

Eluard Burt profile
Eluard Burt

Himself

Myo Campbell profile
Myo Campbell

Himself

John Coltrane profile
John Coltrane

Himself

Darkleaf profile
Darkleaf

Himself

Yasiin Bey profile
Yasiin Bey

Himself

Kirby Dominant profile
Kirby Dominant

Himself

DJ Kool Herc profile
DJ Kool Herc

Debi Mazar profile
Debi Mazar

Herself (archive footage)

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Release Date

April 14, 2000

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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