Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)

Directors

Kevin Fitzgerald

Cast

Mos Def, Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli, Crazy Legs, Lord Finesse, Eminem, John Coltrane, Muhammad Ali, Akim Funk Buddah, Eluard Burt

The story

The history of freestyle rap is explored in the film, with a mix of performance and commentary from a number of artists. Using archive footage, the film traces the origins of improvised hip hop to sources including African-American preachers, Jamaican toasts, improvised jazz, and spoken-word poets.

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