After their million plus views on New York Minute, Gasface is back on a mission. Check out these two Frenchmen as they take a trip to The Big Apple… ladies and gentlemen, here is the world’s first HipHop road movie… and of course, it is dope!!
Reclusive musician Galt McDermot, the man who wrote the music for Hair which has been sampled over the years by hip-hop artists from Pete Rock and Run DMC to DJ Scratch and Busta Rhymes, is the subject of a new documentary titled Lookin4Galt. In the doc, which features interviews with Pete Rock, Prince Paul, Buckwild, DJ Whoo Kid, and more, French filmmakers Gasface (Nico Venacio and Mathieu Rochet) come to America to find McDermot.
bonus: Down With The King mix tape (laced by my man DJ Green Giant)
The Rise And Fall Of The Clash (2012). A new documentary directed by Danny Garcia and co-produced by David Mingay (Rude Boy) and Robin Banks, that tells the inside story on the collapse of one of the most influential bands of the 77 UK explosion… Made for release on DVD and to selected TV networks worldwide, The Rise And Fall Of The Clash features previously unseen footage of the band at work and at play, interviews with the individual band members and with those who knew them well, and traces the downward trajectory of a band who were at one point “the biggest band in the world”.
This is not a film that pulls any punches, but neither does it overlook the life-changing effect that The Clash brought to so many. Over 90 minutes it paints the fascinating inside story of rival, treachery and betrayal, and the internal band dynamics and managerial interferance that ultimately led The Clash to self-destruct.
Picture the summer of 2011 filled with summer league pandemonium, who’s the first person that comes to mind? Kevin Durant, without a question. His flawless skills and passion for the game are visible with every alley-oop, off the board dunk, step back, crossover, and trey-ball, which at times had the range that would stretch out to half court. Durant’s consecutive long-range bull’s-eye shots were awe worthy, and kept every person in the crowd on their feet. There is a reason he has had back to back to back NBA scoring titles, and the summer of 2011 made that crystal clear.
BBC Four documentary about a New York City vastly different from the one today. Beginning in the late ’60s, this 60-minute film focuses on the three musical genres that greatly impacted music as a whole: punk rock, disco and hip-hop. From Warhol’s Factory to CBGB, from disco haven The Gallery to Studio 54, and from park jams in the South Bronx to worldwide domination, the doc traces the humble origins and interconnecting elements of the musical styles that were born out of necessity and contains interviews with various key players in the development of the art forms. Musicians like Richard Hell of Television, Chris Stein of Blondie, David Johansen and Syl Sylvain of the New York Dolls, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of Talking Heads, Tommy Ramone of the Ramones, and John Cale of Velvet Underground discuss the punk scene while Nile Rodgers and David Mancuso take on disco’s popularity and how it went from a subculture to a phenomenon. The last part is dedicated to hip-hop, featuring commentary from Public Enemy’s Chuck D, Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Fab 5 Freddy, who explains how Blondie came to record their smash hit, “Rapture.” Check out the doc after the break…
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DJ/Writer/Official Sneaker Head Bobbito Garcia has co-directed (along with Kevin Couliau) a new documentary about one of his life-long passions – the history, culture and impact of New York City street basketball. Set to be released this summer, Doin’ It In the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC focuses on the game played by approximately half-a-million people on over 700 courts across the five boroughs of NY
Released in 2000, the film is about the life and career of NBA’s greatest, focusing mainly on him during the 1998 Playoffs. Narrated by Laurence Fishburne, it includes appearances by numerous celebrities and professional athletes including Phil Jackson, Doug Collins, Bob Costas, Bill Murray, Ken Griffey, Jr., Steve Kerr, Spike Lee, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Ahmad Rashad, and Pat Riley.
Here is the official trailer for the upcoming feature documentary, “Vigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression.”
A new breed of crime-fighter now stalks the urban landscape: the anti-graffiti vigilante. These dedicated blight warriors stop at nothing to rid their neighborhoods and cities of street art,
stickers, tags, and posters. Yet several of these vigilantes have become the very menace they set out to eliminate. In their relentless attempt to stamp out graffiti, they have turned to illegally and destructively painting other people’s property.
Sneakerheads look out, this is crazy fresh… enjoy the 4part documentary about the first Nike shoe with the “Air” technology, the classic “Uptowns”, better known as the Air Force Ones, and it’s evolution through time.
part2: Resurrection part3: Love is Love part4: Arts & Crafts
take a look inside the life and outstanding career of Mary J. Blige, the reigning Queen of R&B. Watch as VH1 captures the story of how faith, courage and a never-ending search for love and contentment helped one of the world’s most talented musicians survive a tumultuous past.
The Queen of Hip Hop Soul has been through hell and back, this is deep!
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