The Hip-Hop Project (Film)

YounG AleX · 05-17-2007, 12:37 PM

Right when critics thought they were making great strides in tightening the lips of the Hip-Hop community, a great film takes a stand. Executive produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah, The Hip-Hop Project (ThinkFilm) tells the story of how Kazi, an abandoned child, pushed through life's trials to become a leader and great inspiration to the lives of a group of New York City teenagers. It's a story of pain, progress, love, loss and development.

Kazi challenged this group of young individuals to put together an album, look deep within themselves and dare to be inspiring and truthful when writing lyrics, even if it hurt. In this four year process, he became a father figure to many, and an exemplary figure to all. Working with this group was by no means an easy feat. It became a draining process both financially and emotionally, but the end result is a powerful and stimulating album filled with narratives, food for thought and social commentary.

Hip-Hop is therapy for the urban mind. If the music is depressing, violent, misogynistic, or materialistic, how can we blame artists for that? Not to say that it’s right, but Hip-Hop never claimed to be right, it just claimed to reflect. Sometimes life can be depressing, violent and politically incorrect. Sometimes people want to connect to music beyond the love trials of R&B, the getaway of alternative and the bubble gum, feel-good of Pop.

On the other hand, sometimes Hip-Hop is just pure fun and energy. The Hip-Hop Project breaks it down to this: Hip-Hop is one of very few art forms that allow raw expression. If there was no need for it in society, it wouldn't exist.

source-allhiphop.com

Still A.T.I. · 05-25-2007, 08:06 PM

hmm, i need to see this film

Nikelz · 05-26-2007, 05:14 AM

sounds wack as fuck

05-17-2007, 12:37 PM	#1
YounG AleX AleX iS Like... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Where haven't we been yet? Posts: 3,193 Repped: 890 Repped 5,210 Times in 714 Posts Neg Reps: 66 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	The Hip-Hop Project (Film) The Hip-Hop Project (Film) Right when critics thought they were making great strides in tightening the lips of the Hip-Hop community, a great film takes a stand. Executive produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah, The Hip-Hop Project (ThinkFilm) tells the story of how Kazi, an abandoned child, pushed through life's trials to become a leader and great inspiration to the lives of a group of New York City teenagers. It's a story of pain, progress, love, loss and development. Kazi challenged this group of young individuals to put together an album, look deep within themselves and dare to be inspiring and truthful when writing lyrics, even if it hurt. In this four year process, he became a father figure to many, and an exemplary figure to all. Working with this group was by no means an easy feat. It became a draining process both financially and emotionally, but the end result is a powerful and stimulating album filled with narratives, food for thought and social commentary. Hip-Hop is therapy for the urban mind. If the music is depressing, violent, misogynistic, or materialistic, how can we blame artists for that? Not to say that it’s right, but Hip-Hop never claimed to be right, it just claimed to reflect. Sometimes life can be depressing, violent and politically incorrect. Sometimes people want to connect to music beyond the love trials of R&B, the getaway of alternative and the bubble gum, feel-good of Pop. On the other hand, sometimes Hip-Hop is just pure fun and energy. The Hip-Hop Project breaks it down to this: Hip-Hop is one of very few art forms that allow raw expression. If there was no need for it in society, it wouldn't exist. source-allhiphop.com __________________ I learned that everybody is not your friend. You have to watch who you associate with and surround yourself with positive things and people who want to do something positive.- Gucci!

05-26-2007, 05:14 AM	#3
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05-25-2007, 08:06 PM	#2
Still A.T.I. Banned Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 60 Repped: 49 Repped 8 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	hmm, i need to see this film