Hip Hop Street Credentials
by Tony Samuel, Israel Vasquetelle
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Actor: Aesop Rock, Iz-Real, Kool Keith, Kutmasta Kurt, Pee Wee KirklandDirector: Israel Vasquetelle, Tony Samuel
Brand: Ryko Distribution
Cinematographer: B. Crummett
Cinematographer: David Noone
Cinematographer: Gabriel Garton
Editor: Gabriel Garton
Cinematographer: Tony Samuel
Producer: Israel Vasquetelle
Editor: Anthony Torres
Producer: Thomas Jenkins
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 53 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-04-25
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Insomniac Inc
Movie Reviews of Hip Hop Street Credentials
Movie Review: Street Credentials Hits the Hip Hop Spot
Summary: 5 Stars
Hip Hop Street Credentials covers hip hop from the perspective of innovative within the subversive and progressive world of the genre. It gives their take on what's wrong with hip hop music today, and what they are doing to take it back to what it's supposed to be.
What makes this so interesting is how different all of these artists are. Today, rap is shown mainly from the BLING angle, here we see an acclaimed poet (Saul Williams), a underground star (Aesop Rock), an eccentric icon (Kool Keith), an ex-hustler-turned role model (Pee Wee Kirkland), a battle rapper (Poison Pen), a street mix-tape DJ (Silva Sirfa) and a revolutionary (Immortal Technique). All of these subjects have different attitudes about their roles within the artform, yet all seem to find similar problems in the genre.
Besides the documentary, the DVD also contains over 2 hours of unedited interviews and a few other intriguing features such as the director's (Israel " IZ-REAL " Vasquetelle) visit to a juvenile detention center. In this gritty segment, he speaks to youths about, ironically, the dangers and perils in buying into the hip hop depicted in video games, videos and on mainstream radio.
A worthy choice for anyone wanting to learn more about this fascinating culture, or for anyone who's fed up with the misogynistic, excessive, and misguiding turn hip hop has take since it's golden era. Give it an A+
Summary of Hip Hop Street Credentials
Street Credentials pulls no punches while delivering hard insight into the industry culture and the careers of some of the most interesting people within the progressive Hip Hop genre. Featuring Hip Hop icon Kool Keith (Black Elvis Dr. Octagon) spoken word poet and actor Saul Williams (SLAM K-PAX) underground superstar Aesop Rock controversial rapper Immortal Technique street basketball legend Pee Wee Kirkland producer/publisher Iz-Real and others. This DVD is loaded with over 3 hours of footage including the Street Credentials documentary feature-length artist interview featurettes a visit to youth detention center a Kool Keith mini-movie trailer and more.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 829281100694 Manufacturer No: INS1006