Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme by Kevin Fitzgerald

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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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Cast

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali as Himself

Planet Asia

Planet Asia as Himself

Bahamadia

Bahamadia as Herself

Akim Funk Buddah

Akim Funk Buddah as Himself

Eluard Burt

Eluard Burt as Himself

Myo Campbell

Myo Campbell as Himself

John Coltrane

John Coltrane as Himself

Darkleaf

Darkleaf as Himself

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey as Himself

Kirby Dominant

Kirby Dominant as Himself

DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc as

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar as Herself (archive footage)

The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G. as

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur as

Boots Riley

Boots Riley as Himself

Bobbito Garcia

Bobbito Garcia as Himself

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