DIGITAL UNDERGROUND
Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Lori J. Kennedy
Do you have street cred? Yes, you say? Hmmm. C'mon, we know you're lyin', fool. But you're not a lost cause yet. Get the gritty truth from those who have already earned their street cred by checking out Street Credentials (Insomniac, 2006), a three-hour documentary about underground hip-hop that offers insight into the industry and culture from diverse artists such as the outrageous Kool Keith; the introspective, spoken-word poet Saul Williams; and underground rapper Aesop Rock.
The DVD digs deep into the hip-hop world and offers a look at the industry from an independent and entrepreneurial angle. KutMasta Kurt (producer of remixes for notables such as the Beastie Boys) gives you the inside track on running an independent record label, DJ Silva Sir-Fa provides schooling on the history of New York's Mixtape game, and street basketball legend Pee Wee Kirkland waxes philosophical about the state of the rap industry. DVD bonus features include the Kool Keith (aka Mr. Nogatco) Nogatco Rd. world premiere album/short-film trailer, a freestyle from Poison Pen, a juvenile correctional center visit by I-Z Real (hip-hop scholar, radio talk host, producer, college lecturer and publisher) and hip-hop promo spots.
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