On the heels of the motion picture release of Notorious, comes an inside look at the “real” Christopher Wallace in the documentary Biggie Small: Rap Phenomenon. The uncut documentary will come straight to DVD and include home video from Biggie’s close friend D-Roc as well as unseen interviews.
Stephen Bolles, Media Director of Gold Dust Media said this documentary offers a new perspective on the late Hip Hop Icon. “There are a lot of documentaries dealing with the drama of [Biggie’s] life or his beef with the west coast, but this documentary offers an inside look at the real Biggie, on and off stage.”
The documentary features interviews with Biggie as well as appearances by D-Roc, Diddy, Lil Kim, Lil Cease, Jay-Z, L.O.X., Damon Dash, DJ Enuff and Datwon Thomas.
Mr. Bolles said the film offers a complimentary look to Biggie compared to the upcoming motion picture Notorious. “[That film] is the Hollywood take on Biggie‘s life, whereas [Biggie Small: Rap Phenomenon] is the raw footage; it’s like the two sides of a coin.”
“The DVD will also offer insight into Biggie’s dreams and aspirations as interviews delve into more personal subject matter,” Mr. Bolles said.
Biggie Small: Rap Phenomenon is produced by Biggie’s close friend Damion Butler, known to some as D-Roc and directed by April Maiya. The film hits stores January 27, 2009 on Gold Dust Media.
Reported by Benjamin Chesna.
Re: Four (4) New Hip-Hop Documentaries on Beat-Boxing, The DJ, Hip-Hop Dance & The Emcee
via the Multi Award-Winning GV Documentary Series
GV8 – GV11 PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bob Bryan, Executive Producer
BRYAN WORLD PRODUCTIONS, LLC.
Tel. (323) 856-9256
Fax.(323) 856-0855
Email: bryworld@aol.com
Website: http://www.graffitiverite.com
Street Date: July 4th 2010
Brief Synopsis of the Graffiti Verite’ DVD Series 1-11
Buy Now: http://graffitiverite.com/GV1-GV11_Product_PDF.htm
Academic Schools & Libraries (Partial Listing where GV Docs can be found)
MULTI AWARD-WINNING HIP-HOP SERIES HAS JUST RELEASED FOUR (4) NEW DOCUMENTARIES
BWP Press, Hollywood CA — The most critically reviewed Indie-Produced Hip-Hop Documentary Series in America is “Celebrating!” the simutaneous release of Four (4) Brand New Hip-Hop Documentaries GV8-GV11.
Recipient of The National Educational Media Gold Apple, Telly, IndieFest, Platinum EMPixx Awards and multiple CINE Golden Eagles , the producers of the GV Series are proud to have been Awarded over 75 Prestigious Award and Festival Honors since 1995. Touted as the thinking person’s educational DVD guide to undaground Hip-Hop, the GV Series is Executive Produced and Directed by indie-filmmaker Bob Bryan who has earned special recognition and respect amongst his industry peers as a pioneer in capturing the raw integrity and intellectual thought-process behind Hip-Hop practicioners.
“Gives an amazing view of the appreciation of Hip-Hop culture.”
—Angie “Hiphop Angel” Griffin, Temple of Hip-Hop, Universal Zulu Nation
GV8 THE FIFTH ELEMENT: The Art of the Beat-Boxer
http://graffitiverite.com/GV8FILMREVIEWS.html
GV9 SOULFUL WAYS: The DJ
http://graffitiverite.com/GV9FILMREVIEWS.html
GV10 HIP-HOP DANCE: Moving in the Moment
http://graffitiverite.com/GV10FILMREVIEWS.html
GV11 DON’T BELIEVE DA NOIZE! Voices from da Hip-Hop Undaground
http://graffitiverite.com/GV11FILMREVIEWS.html
Filmmaker Bob Bryan has just announced that his Graffiti Verite’ Documentary Series is now available for DVD purchase and can also be viewed On-line at his website http://www.graffitiverite.com through and many other VOD outlets (contact Loida Mariano for more info) The widely acclaimed Eleven (11) Part “one-of-a-kind series” can also be found on Amazon.com and rented at NetFlix.com.
GV8 The Fifth Element: The Art of the Beat-Boxer is both documentary and tutorial. Learn the basic techniques to developing your Beat-Boxing skills.
Beat-Boxing is the under-appreciated Fifth Element in the Hip-Hop movement. Let there be no doubts about it! “Beat-boxing is a form of vocal percussion which primarily involves the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one’s mouth, lips, tongue and voice. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments. “—Wikipedia. Org
…continue to GV8 Press Release page
“Definitely Dope. Surprising !”
A rare peek inside an intimate conversation with established beat-boxing artists.”
—Chesney Snow, Co-Founder of the World Beatbox Association
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“I really liked the pure essence of what beat-boxin’ is and how they broke-it-down.”
—Dubb Ro, Dubbaffliation
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“I was truly amazed how the oral cavity creates such astonishing sounds. As I sat and listened in awe
my body instantly began to move-to-the-beat.”
—Eleasha D. Sledge
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“Gets you so close to the action, you will swear you can “feel the spit on the microphone.”
Any doubts that Beat-boxing is a powerful emergent art-form will be erased once you see how passionate
these musicians are with their craft.”
—Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff, Author
“I don’t know about you, but from where I sit the machinations of what a DJ actually does behind the “wheels” are downright fascinating. Consider the superior manual dexterity that is required to manipulate faders, switchers, equalizers, turntables (usually 2) all seemingly near simultaneous in their execution, in order to create a beat! Imagine?
Watching those fingers move, tweak, manipulate, skratch, push, slide and reverse actions are a sight-to-behold. The counter-intelligence at play here is awe-inspiring and unique. The ability to create a sound and move hundreds sometimes thousands of people to move rhymatically is Genius, yes Genius!
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” If “SCRATCH: The Movie” mimicked the live cuts on records by rewinding images
and replaying key elements of an interview, GV9: The DJ takes the reference to a whole new level.”
—Allan Baldwin, Writer
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“SOULFUL WAYS gives a mind, body and soul breakdown of what the DJ is all about.”
—Dj Berg Beauge
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DOPE, DOPE, DOPE, DOPE DOCUMENTARY!!!
GV9 is a film that truly captivates the unadulterated essence of what it means to be DJ,
the skills needed, the magical creative process and the passion that goes into being the best.”
— Timothy Classik Muzique, Dj
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“Few films in the past have truly captured the essence of the culture accurately like Bob Bryan’s documentary
GV9 Soulful Ways. The film project embodies the elements that mirror foundations in the culture;
it includes instructional clips for the beginner dj to meaningful advice from established artists.”
—Dj Proper
It’s all here!… GV10 HIP-HOP DANCE is an engaging documentary (from multi award-winning filmmaker Bob Bryan) that personalizes the Hip-Hop dance experience for those artists who “live it” to those of us who “receive it”. This specific and complex text, this living, dynamic kinesthetic language is borne out of their life experiences, the love of the game and the music that moves them.
Whether you call it Breakin’, BBoyin’, BGirlin’ or simply Hip-Hop Dance, what we witness here is authentically Funky and Soulful. These talented & expressive dancers strive to be “in the moment” and when it’s good, what gets expressed in movement, is spirit-filled, awe-inspiring and explosive!
…continue to GV10 Press Release page
“This film took my knowledge of B-Boyin’ / Hip-Hop to a whole other level.”
–Salinda “Cyn” Carter
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“Great representation of the art and shows the world that Hip-Hop IS an art form
that will NEVER die and that keeps on multiplying.”
—Allana Muhammad
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“Inspires you to “bust a move”, even if you don’t know how to dance.
Watching the documentary you can actually feel the rhythm run through you.”
— Frances Lozada – Actress/Writer/Dancer
U PUNKS ARE SAD N STUPID D-ROCK WAS HIS MAN SINCE THEY WAS KIDS
D-ROCK DID TIME FOR BIG
D-ROCK CAN PUT OUT ANY DOCUMENTARY ON BIG HE EARNED THAT