Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

7.5 / 10 | 1h | United States
2000 | Documentary | Music
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.

Cast List (19)

Kevin Fitzgerald
Kevin Fitzgerald
Director
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self
Yasiin Bey
Yasiin Bey
Self
Cut Chemist
Cut Chemist
Self
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
Self
Eminem
Eminem
Self
Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse
Self
Chali 2na
Chali 2na
Self
Akim Funk Buddah
Akim Funk Buddah
Self
Jonathan Sway Calloway
Jonathan Sway Calloway
Self
Darkleaf
Darkleaf
Self
Planet Asia
Planet Asia
Self
Bahamadia
Bahamadia
Self
Eluard Burt
Eluard Burt
Self
Myo Campbell
Myo Campbell
Self
Crazy Legs
Crazy Legs
Self
Kirby Dominant
Kirby Dominant
Self
Freestyle Fellowship
Freestyle Fellowship
Themselves
Kevin Fitzgerald
Kevin Fitzgerald
Self

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