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Explores one of the most intense & unique relationships between people who rarely meet: music artists and their fans. Folk rock icons Indigo Girls openly share their journey, which has powerfully influenced the life of their biggest fan. Composer and pianist Vijay Iyer examines issues of immigration and race through his music; his work touches the heart of Garnette, a “man of the streets” from Kingston, Jamaica. Rapper and activist Talib Kweli inspires and transforms the life of Mike, a “Hip Hop” architect from Detroit.
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An exploration of the emergence of L.A.’s “underground” hip hop culture of the late 1990s-early 2000s, recounted first-hand by some of its architects: the creators of Club Elements. Every respected independent MC in the nation came through to Club Elements. This documentary chronicles that vibrant time in Los Angeles’ underground Hip Hop scene and shows a side of L.A.’s subculture that is responsible for an independent movement that spawned a slew of widely recognized and celebrated artists.
Told through the multi-faceted prism of jewelry, Ice Cold explores Hip Hop’s ability to reimagine and transcend established notions of wealth, status, and superiority. Across four episodes, you’ll hear from stars like Migos, Lil Yachty, A$AP Ferg, J. Balvin, City Girls, Talib Kweli and many, many more - all showing off their ice and speaking to deeper issues driving the passion for jewlery: racial inequality, access to the American Dream & the sheer resilience of hip-hop culture.
힙합을 주제로 한 다큐멘터리
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Under the direction of founder and world-renowned DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw Records has consistently released critically acclaimed, left-of-center albums since its founding in 1996. Drawing on live concert footage, never-before-seen archival material, inner-circle home video and photographs and in-depth interviews with the folks who put Stones Throw on the map, this documentary will delve deeper into the label's enigmatic artists, history, culture and global following.
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Examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in US society from 1967 to 1975. It features footage of the movement shot by Swedish journalists in the United States during that period and includes the appearances of Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Huey P. Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, and other activists, artists, and leaders central to the movement.
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ReGeneration is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Phillip Montgomery that looks at the issues facing today's youth and young adults, and the influences that contribute to America's current culture of apathy toward to political and social causes.
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The excitement and poetry of the Brave New Voices 2010 National Slam team championships is captured in this special.
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Yeah boy! With a career spanning over 20 years, Public Enemy have established themselves as one of the most influential acts in the history of rap music. Through rare footage of the group and interviews with Chuck D and Flavor Flav, as well as insights from Korn's Jonathan Davis, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Henry Rollins, and others, Public Enemy's legacy is explored.
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The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
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Award winning documentary by Joslyn Rose Lyons exploring the relationship between spiritual connection and the creative process in hip-hop music.
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음악 저널리스트인 시드니(사나 라단)는 꼬마 때부터 힙합의 매력에 흠뻑 빠져 사는 진정한 힙합 매니아. 로스 엔젤레스 타임즈를 그만두고 힙합 전문 매거진의 편집장을 맡아서 뉴욕으로 온 그녀는 음반사 중역으로 일하는 드레(테이 딕스)와 재회한다. 힙합을 통해 알게 되어 진실한 우정을 나눴던 두 사람은 다시 만나자 친구 이상의 감정을 느낀다. 그러나 드레는 아름답고 유능한 변호사 리스(니콜 알리 파커)와 약혼한 상태. 결혼식 전날 밤에 서로의 사랑을 확인하지만 둘은 변함없이 친구로 지내기로 한다. 결혼식을 무사히 마친 드레는 행복한 신혼생활을 시작하고, 시드니는 인터뷰 과정에서 만난 NBA 스타 플레이어 켈비(보리스 코드조)와 사랑을 키워간다. 그러던 어느 날, 드레가 상업성만 추구하는 회사에 사표를 내고는 ‘브라운 슈가’라는 기획사를 차리기로 하자 시드니는 물심양면으로 지원할 것을 약속한다. 반면 리스는 그의 독단적인 결정에 화를 내고, 드레와 시드니의 사이를 의심하게 된다. 그런 와중에 시드니는 켈비의 청혼을 받는다. 그러나 얼마 후 자신과 켈비는 너무 다르다는 점을 깨달은 시드니는 그와 결별하고 드레를 만나러 간다. 마침 리스와의 관계를 회복하지 못한 드레도 이혼을 결정한 뒤 서로 웃으면서 헤어진다. 두 사람의 유쾌한 모습을 숨어서 바라보던 시드니는 오해를 하고 발길을 돌리고 마는데...