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Wild Style
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The earliest visual record of hip-hop culture is now available on DVD. It’s a cult classic packed with a pantheon of old-school pioneers, including Grandmaster Flash, Fab Five Freddy, Busy Bee, and The Cold Crush Brothers. A portrait of South Bronx youth culture in the early ’80s, Wild Style tells the story of graffiti artist Zoro and his band of outlaw artists. They cruise through the train yards and hit the clubs, bustin’ many a fresh move along the way. A Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, this famous film culminates in one of the greatest hip-hop parties in history. [82 MIN.; COLOR; RATED R]
22.99
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Basement TV Underground Hip-Hop's finest
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One of the most celebrated underground hip-hop spots, L.A.'s Basement Records, has gathered up all of their live footage to release to salivating fans. There are no interviews and no boring filler as the DVD cover bluntly states, "This is all meat & potatoes. F*ck the vegetables."
Mr. Lif gives a clue on the first performance as to where all the vegetables might've gone. With his spazmatic, b-boy stancing, dread-lock flailing rendition of "360 Degrees," it's clear the boy ate his spinach. And it's only the first of many crowd rocking testaments that hip-hop's soul is still alive and kicking (and snaring).
Fatlip puts down the first in-store performance with "What's Up Fatlip?" His wide-eyes and energized delivery get the whole crowd involved. With smiling White, Black, and Hispanic kids screaming, "WHAT"S UP FATLIP??" as the beat cuts out; it shows not only the diversity of L.A. but the unifying enchantment that the music can bring.
"We hate this song but you love this song" sarcastically moan El-P and Aesop Rock in front of the jam-packed record store. With the city lights behind them and a curious crowd in front, the beat for "Daylight" drops and a collective cheer comes over the building. By the time the energy packed version of the song comes to a close, Aesop is beat-boxing while El-P sings the chorus before a hushed but throbbing audience.
For those who don't get out to many shows, a few mysteries are partially cleared up. As Brother Ali performs "Back Stage Pacing," we see that he's not quite the ugly beast of a man he describes himself to be on "Forest Whitaker." Although far from the 50 Most Beautiful People, his incredible talent behind the mic makes up for whatever he lacks in appearance. MF Doom creeps around the stage with his metal face as he performs "Hey." Although this mystery remains mostly unsolved there were still a few things I learned: this villain can rip it with the best of ‘em and he's a lot bigger than I would've imagined.
From there you can imagine a battle of the super powers of underground hip-hop. First it's Eyedea spitting so fast that your thoughts take a minute to catch up to you after he's finished. Not to be outdone, on the next song, Busdriver comes back with such lightning speed that he leaves little doubt that he's taking cats to school and dropping them off early. Then there's the super-emotional power of Slug as he tugs at the heart with an adrenaline pumped version of "The Woman with the Tattooed Hands." However, all are outdone by the multi-tasking genius of J-Live as he plays DJ and MC at the same time on "Hush the Crowd."
If you're a fan of independent hip-hop, then this is a must-have. Granted, we don't necessarily get up close and personal with the artists but that also means there are no breaks in the action. Along with the great performances, there are 3 battles to entertain your brain. The only slight complaint is that a couple of the artists show up several times (the A-Team, Living Legends, Slug). But if you're a fan of any of these acts, then it only sweetens the deal. So quit being lazy, get off of your couch and go to the basement, then sit down again and watch this DVD. Although it's no substitute for actually being there, this is about as close as it gets folks.
$12.99
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Culturama 777
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This DVD compilation features full-length independent hip-hop music videos from GZA & DJ Muggs, Jean Grae, Zion I, Self Scientific, Awol One, Substance Abuse/feat. Kool Kieth, 2Mex & Busdriver, Prince Paul & Dante Ross, LMNO, Peanut Butter Wolf & Stones Throw Singers, LA Symphony, Time Machine, Dooley O, One Block Radius, Tanya Morgan, Blue Collar, The VJC, Pismo, and Evil. AUDIOVISUAL BOMBSHELTER is the multi media label masterminded and controled by AWOL-One of the Shapeshifters. The label's goal is to release hiphop dvd projects that seek to expose the world to the underground culture.
$12.95
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Scratch vs Freestyle
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SCRATCH Vs. FREESTYLE - The coming together of two hip-hop cult classics. While SCRATCH explores “turntablism” & the birth of the hip-hop DJ, FREESTYLE: THE ART OF RHYME explores the world of rap and the improvisational MC. Both films provide an authentic look into the life, music and history of the hip-hop revolution.
SCRATCH
“Vibrant… hilarious and compelling…” - The New York Times
Director Doug Pray (HYPE) pays tribute to the innovative art of DJing in the electrifying documentary SCRATCH. Featuring legendary figures in the DJ scene, Pray’s film is at both once a deeply insightful historical document and a highly entertaining glimpse into the world of underground hip-hop. Modern luminaries such as DJ Shadow, Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys), DJ Qbert, Rob Swift, X-ecutioners, Cut Chemist, DJ Premier (Gang Starr) and DJ Swamp are interviewed alongside living legends like Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, and Grand Mixer DXT, illustrating a comprehensive picture of how DJing has radically changed the way we hear, play and create music.
2-DVD SET BONUS FEATURES:
Digitally restored 16x9 widescreen film transfer
5.1 Dolby Digital and 2.0 Dolby Stereo
Director and Producer Commentary
How to Rock a Party with DJ Z-Trip
Sneak Attack: a selection from Wave Twisters
Multi-angle do-it-yourself lesson with DJ Qbert
Selections from the acclaimed Battle Sounds documentary
Scratch notation demo
Bonus Features Run Time: 255 minutes
FREESTYLE: THE ART OF RHYME
“A rousing education in an art form that is too often misunderstood.” - The New York Times
Directed by Kevin Fitzgerald (a.k.a. DJ Organic), FREESTYLE: THE ART OF RHYME documents the freestyle scene from the early 1980s through the present day, featuring a who’s who list of seminal hip-hop figures including MC Supernatural, Mos Def, Roots members Black Thought & ?uestlove, Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Freestyle Fellowship, Lord Finesse, Cut Chemist, Craig G, DJ Kool Herc, Juice, Boots of the Coup, Medusa, Planet Asia, MTV’s Sway, Crazy Legs, Jurassic 5 members Cut Chemist, DJ Nu Mark & Chali 2Na, Wordsworth, Bobbito Garcia, and The Last Poets, providing a rarely seen portrait of hip-hop that is at once entertaining, historical, and educational.
DVD BONUS FEATURES:
Over 45 minutes of exclusive freestyles, deleted scenes, additional interviews and footage with Aesop Rock, El-P, Slug of Atmosphere, 2-Mex, Sir Menelik and many others.
Director Commentary
English Subtitles
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Features Run Time: 75 minutes
$29.99
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Scribble Jam #7
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Scribble Jam 2003-In its 7th year, Scribble continues to be the leading hip-hop event in the country. This year kicked off with the Rhymesayers 10th Anniversary concert. This spectacular show featured the entire Rhymesayer camp; Brother Ali, Eyedea and Abilities, Mf Doom, Atmosphere and many more. This energy was merely a prelude to Saturday’s events. Saturday highlights include Scribbles' first ever Beat box Battle, another rowdy B-Boy battle, an unprecedented Dj Battle and one of the best MC BATTLES EVER. As the years pass, this event continues to grow and get better with each year. All the action from this years Scribble Jam are captured in this 3 HOUR DVD: Entire Break Dance Battles, Live Performances, Interviews, DJ BATTLE featuring Scratch Bastard and DJ Squint along with the Ever famous MC BATTLE featuring Rhymefest, Swann, Juice, and many more.
DOUBLE SIDED DVD
ENTIRE B-BOY BATTLES
LIVE CONCERT FOOTAGE
OVER 3 HOURS LONG
$16.00
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Scribble Jam #13
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Scribble Jam is America's Largest annual Hip Hop Event. This DVD contains complete coverage of SJ 2006, including the B-Boy, DJ and MC battles in their entirety. This DVD proves once again that Legends are born at Scribble Jam. With over 5 hours of footage, you'll feel like you were there.
HIGHLIGHTS
EMCEE BATTLE - THESAURUS Takes home $5 Gees and A Record Deal With Fat Beats!
DJ BATTLE - DJ ID Shows why he has won
BEATBOX BATTLE - SJ Battle Quickly Becoming Infamous.
B-BOY BATTLE - The Most Heated Finals Ever!
GRAFFITI EXPO - 50 Graff Writers From Around The World!
PERFORMANCES
BIG DADDY KANE,
CASUAL,
MURS,
BRAND NUBIAN,
BROTHER ALI,
MR. DIBBS & SELF CORE,
LOUIS LOGIC,
HANGAR 18,
AKROBATIK,
JUGGAKNOTS,
PIGEON JOHN,
JEL,
GLUE
BONUS
EMCEE - Entire Pre-Lim Battles
DJ - Entire Routines
B-BOY - All The Best Full Battles
BEATBOX - Making Music From Nothing
GRAFFITI - Graff from All Over the World come To SJ to BURN!
AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
$16.50
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Scribble Jam 2005 US Tour DVD
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In May of 2005 Scribble
Jam embarked on the first ever U.S. tour in it’s ten year history.
Along with performances from Mr. Dibbs, Blueprint & DJ Rare Groove and
Glue (Adeem, DJ DQ, and Maker), Each of the 13 US cities served as a preliminary
emcee battle, the winner of which won a flight to the final battle to be
held in CIncinnati in August for a $10,000 prize. In this package you will
not only get highlights from all of the emcee battles, but a tour documentary
featuring performance footage, interviews, puking, alligators, breakdancing,
tornadoes, hailstorms, shotguns, chin checks, carnivals, waste dumping and
other random acts of sheer brilliance! Also The Scribble Jam Compilation
CD Volume 3, featuring exclusive songs from various Scribble Jam artists.
Compilation CD Volume 3 BJ Digby aka Holmskillit & J Rawls-R.A.P (Rhythm
And Poetry), Ron Noodles, Musab-Kool Aid, Spitball, Sense Of Sound (Carnage
& Booka B), Educated Consumers, Listener, Skratch Bastid, John Smith,
Pip Skid, DJ Brace & Gruf The Druid, Mac Lethal, Glue, Doomtree, Dos
Noun, Zone Ill (Of Definition), I Self Devine, Mazta I, Ill Poetic (of Definition)
w/Blueprint, Franco, Addverse & MF Shalem, Maker, Mr Dibbs & Jake
Keeler
$19.99
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Scribble Jam Archive Number 1
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ALL IN ONE DVD: 2000 VIDEO #4, 2001 VIDEO #5 & THE BEST OF
In 1996 Scribble Magazine and Mr. Dibbs began a festival to celebrate the first issue of "Scribble Magazine." Scribble Jam is now known as the underground event that allows kids across the world to take an active role in the culture they love. Emcees, DJs, B-boys and Graffiti Artists come from all over to demonstrate their abilities in preserving hip-hop in its truest form. Scribble Jam is one of the only places left in America, that combines all four elements as they were meant to be. Over the years, Scribble Jam has become a proving ground for those who remain true to preserving the culture. What you hold in your hands is a collection of highlights from Scribble Jam's Hightlight videos that up until now were only offered on vhs.
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Scribble Jam Archive Number 2
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In the mid 90's who would've thought that some of the most sought after emcee battle footage would have been filmed at a Hip Hop festival in Cincinnati, Ohio? Scribble Jam is the event committed to celebrating all aspects of Hip Hop culture. Before Scribble Jam became the distinguished festival it is today; before high-tech video cameras were accessible to everyone; there were simply the Hip Hop enthusiasts who would flock to Cincinnati every August for a celebration of their culture. These early years have proven to be important milestones. Included on this DVD is the previously lost footage, of the now famous, 1997 Emcee battle featuring Hip Hop greats Eminem, Juice, Rhymefest and Dose One. All have since gone on to prolific careers in Hip Hop music. This DVD compilation includes the entire Scribble Jam 1997, 1998, and 1999 videos, with appearances by Slug, Adeem, Sage Francis, Eyedea, Brother Ali, P.E.A.C.E. (from Freestyle Fellowship), Cros One, Phase 2, Jaser, Dalek, Emit, DJ Precyse and many others.
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Too Stoned for TV
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Delve into the underground milieu of marijuana and music with some of hip-hop's finest as your guides. This documentary accompanies luminaries of the scene as they go about their activities, often having adventures revolving around the procurement and enjoyment of weed. Members of the Wu-Tang Clan, MF Doom, Black Moon, Smif N Wessun, Bootcamp Click, and Non-Phixion, are only a few of the featured artists. The material includes backstage and concert footage, as well as interviews and music videos.
MPAA Rating: Not Rated - language
Runtime: 60 minutes
$12.99
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