Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Muhammad Ali

Himself

Age : 74 | Popularity : 48%

Planet Asia

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Bahamadia

Herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Akim Funk Buddah

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Eluard Burt

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Myo Campbell

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

John Coltrane

Himself

Age : 40 | Popularity : 7%

Darkleaf

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Kevin Fitzgerald
Production	Executive Producer	Brad Abramson
	Producer	Joey Anuff Paul Devlin Henry Alex Rubin
	Line Producer	Youree Henley
	Co-Executive Producer	Ann Berger
Sound	Music	Darkleaf Freestyle Fellowship DJ Organic Omid Walizadeh
Editing	Editor	Paul Devlin Rachel Raimist Isaac Solotaroff
Crew	Cinematography	Todd Hickey Daniel Kozman
Department	Role	Name

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