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The Hip Hop Project
| Rating: | PG-13 (for strong language and some thematic material) |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Release Date: | May 11, 2007 |
| Running time: | 85 minutes |
| Cast: | Doug E. Fresh, Diana "Princess" Lemon, Christopher 'Cannon' Mapp, Chris 'Kazi' Rolle, Russell Simmons |
| Director: | Matt Ruskin |
| Producer: | Scott K. Rosenberg |
| Writer: | Matt Ruskin |
| Distributor: | ThinkFilm |
Description: "The Hip Hop Project" is the compelling story of Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager who inspired a group of New York City teens to transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. Kazi challenges these young people to write music about real issues affecting their lives as they strive to overcome daunting obstacles to produce a collaborative album. Russell Simmons, hip hop mogul and long-time supporter of the project, partners with Bruce Willis to donate a recording studio to the Hip Hop Project. After four years of collaboration, the group produces a powerful and thought-provoking CD filled with moving personal narratives and sharp social commentary. In contrast to all of the negative attention focused on hip hop and rap music, this is a story of hope, healing and the realization of dreams.
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