Cinematography:
Todd HickeyCast:
Mos Def, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, Bobbito Garcia, John Coltrane (a.f.), Questlove, Boots Riley, Cut Chemist, Talib Kweli, Crazy Legs (more)Plots(1)
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme explosively documents the world of improvisational Hip-Hop, providing an authentic look into the life, music and history of this underground culture. Packed with rare and archival footage of some of the most amazing hip-hop MC's ever to bless the mic, including:
Mos Def
Black Thought
Bahamadia
Freestyle Fellowship
Questlove
MC Supernatural
Craig G
Pharoahe Monch
Medusa
Akim Funk Buddha
Planet Asia
Otherwize
Juice
Wordsworth
Lord Finesse
Living Legends
Jurassic 5
Boots Riley
Darkleaf
Divine Styler
The Last Poets
(official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Mos Def
USA
Best movies:
Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV movie)
Cadillac Records (2008)
Monster's Ball (2001)
Tupac Shakur
USA
Best movies:
Tupac: Live at the House of Blues (2005) (concert)
Straight Outta Compton (2015) - a.f.
The Big Short (2015) - a.f.
The Notorious B.I.G.
USA
Best movies:
Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (2002) (video compilation)
City of Lies (2018) - a.f.
Eminem
USA
Best movies:
The Up In Smoke Tour (2000) (concert)
Straight Outta Compton (2015) - a.f.
8 Mile (2002)
Bobbito Garcia
Best movies:
Above the Rim (1994)
Summer of Sam (1999)
John Coltrane (a.f.)
USA
Questlove
USA
Best movies:
Soul (2020)
Popstar (2016)
Bamboozled (2000)
Boots Riley
USA
Cut Chemist
Best movies:
Juno (2007)
Up in the Air (2009)
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Talib Kweli
USA
Best movies:
The College Dropout Video Anthology (2005) (video compilation)
Brown Sugar (2002)
Crazy Legs
USA
Best movies:
Wild Style (1983)
Beat Street (1984)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Kool Herc (a.f.)
Jamaica
Best movies:
Beat Street (1984)
Kool Moe Dee (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Wild Style (1983)
Brother (2000)
Beat Street (1984)