With the help of record label 88rising, we look through the eyes six different artist from six different backgrounds, all within Asia, as they share their thoughts on the recent rise of hip-hop throughout the region.
Marshal Bruce Mathers III, better know by his stage name Eminem and his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor. His somewhat humorous songs combined with dark and edgy lyrics give detailed accounts of his troubled upbringing, and feature all the personal struggles he went through on his journey to superstardom. Eminem recently released the much hyped and anticipated album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, a sequel to the recordbreaking and multi platinum album The Marshall Mathers LP. There is quite simply no other Hip Hop artist like Eminem, he has been on top of the game since his debut album The Slim Shady LP, and he shows no signs of letting up. This is the story of how a poor kid from Detroit rose to become a Hip Hop Legend. This is….A Shady Story.
The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap albums from luminaries including Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and the famous hip-hop martyr Tupac Shakur. WELCOME TO DEATH ROW is a fascinating, well-researched documentary which explores the history of this intriguing and incredibly significant company.
A revealing, edgy, and disarmingly personal journey into the world of superfandom, told through the lens of one of the world's most iconic and enduring artists, Eminem, and the fans that worship him.
A true-life tale of the Great American Dream, this movie showcases one man's rise from the streets of South Central L.A. to the hills of Hollywood. Features photos and videos of the man himself and his contemporaries.
Tokyo Breed: The Rise of One
May the Lord Watch follows the rise, breakup, and reunion of Little Brother, detailing the vast impact of the preeminent 2000’s rap group.
In a small cockpit-like room, we see two young hip hop musicians from Tokyo giving birth to a beat: precision, patience and camaraderie hold sway, midway between an installation and sitcom.
In the heart of Durango, the Low Biker community has forged a unique bond through a shared love for cumbias and custom bicycles, uniting neighborhoods across the city in a vibrant, collective passion. Amid the joy of their culture, they face the harsh realities of discrimination and prejudice, navigating daily challenges from a society that struggles to accept their way of life.
Morada Nova - Viajamos pro Interior sem Passagem de Volta para Criar um Álbum
< Above the Noise > is an intimate documentary capturing the creative retreat behind the making of NAFIDA, the collaborative EP by Small X and Saib. Joined by Yo Asel and Saad El Baraka, the four artists isolated themselves in the hills of Sidi Mghayet, Morocco, to reconnect with their craft and let the music breathe, far from the noise of the world. Together, they built the soundscape that became NAFIDA - a project born from silence, friendship, and raw inspiration.
Fang Bingbing, who was obsessed with martial arts from childhood, was given a secret martial arts book by chance and has since become a "hutong bully". After winning the championship, he tries to enter an international Muay Thai competition, but he is instantly KO'd in the audition. Once a culinary god, Papa Mo is betrayed by his partners, his business fails, he loses his sense of taste, becomes destitute, owes huge amounts of money to loan sharks and spends his days getting drunk with alcohol. To encourage his father to reclaim his former culinary glory, Mal sets out to help him regain his confidence. To help his father and daughter, who are kind enough to take him in, Fang Bingbing reveals his "gift" of having a special sense of taste. Thus begins a hilarious and inspirational comedy about a kung fu fighter with martial arts dreams and a Thai culinary god who turns his life around to reach the top
When he discovers his guardian is dying, an autistic twenty-something travels across country to bring back a deluded, has-been country singer, believing that a personal performance will inspire his guardian to live.
A desperate man attempts to burglarize the home of a wealthy woman, but finds himself face-to-face with a crew of armed robbers who have the same idea.
From the minds of Kyle Hanagami (director/choreographer) and Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss (writers/composers of SIX on Broadway), comes the romantic comedy musical, Stay Inside.
After naval sergeant Pekka Kuusisto runs into his old crush, nurse Leila, she stays on his mind as he embarks on a submarine combat exercise.
Frank Perry's wife Helen is away visiting her mother, and he uses this "free time" for a night of drinking at a nightclub. Unfortunately, when he tries to return home, he enters the wrong house and is nearly arrested When Helen comes back he tells her that the "incident" was actually an initiation rite of the Masons, knowing that his wife has always wanted him to join the group. She excitedly tells her father about Frank's becoming a Mason, since her father is also a Mason. What neither she nor Frank know is that her father has actually been doing the same thing Frank is--pretending to be a Mason when he actually isn't. Complications ensue.