AfroPoP: Volume I ~ Disc 1: Hip Hop Revolution (DVD) Showing: Hip Hop Revolution 48 mins
Produced by Weaam Williams
Price: $23.95
Using an experimental narrative style, South African filmmaker Weaam Williams has infused her film with a texture and life that breathes with every cut. "Hip Hop Revolution" is first an exploration of the lives of a generation so touched by this genre and its culture that they are inspired to question, survive and conquer an unjust political system. Through the struggles of DJs, B-Boys, MCs and creative graffiti artists, "Hip Hop Revolution" depicts an element of hip hop so often forgotten - its power to inspire and catalyze change. A favorite at the 2007 AFI Silverdocs Festival, Willams' film has been praised because it gives "voice to South Africa's hip-hop subculture, and reminds Western viewers of the complexity of black experience, at home and worldwide."
"AfroPoP" is sponsored by the Coporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
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HIP HOP IS NOT ONLY ABOUT MUSIC BUT ITS MORE ABOUT A CULTUR
Posted by EDANE EVARIS | Nov 03 2009 at 12:37 pm | report this comment
we LOVE hip hop dancing.its our life we can never be without it............mwah :-)
Posted by nadine and tamsyn | Oct 26 2009 at 09:57 am | report this comment
Always good to see our people doing it big hip hop is here forever
Posted by Flawless | Sep 17 2009 at 05:59 pm | report this comment
Hiphop aint gona die men coz it reflects our life and this is who we are and will always be
Posted by charlie joe | Sep 14 2009 at 12:16 pm | report this comment
hip hop aint dead jst going tru a phase 2 certify true followers nd rapers
Posted by lawale | Aug 11 2009 at 02:55 pm | report this comment
Yo, Hip hop iz far from being dead and any1 with a diff idea izsnt truly a part of Hip hop. I could go on and on but to what course? Innovations and a whole lotta chnges are being noticed but thats all that it is and if a few good men still belive that Hip hop is not dead, then you can find me campin' wiv em on the streets of Hip hop. Lets not let the haters get the best of Hip Hop, Lets all keep it real...
Posted by kraze | May 26 2009 at 08:42 am | report this comment
decommercialize hip hop and its aint gon die, remnd dem n ew kidz on da block of da struggle in da hood, remynd dem of da social injustice, they need 2 kno sht abt dem crackers who commercialised da institution of revolution so emceez cn quench their drive on paper chasin rather than sparking da revolution...rapin 4 da cash flow rather than freedom...in any case hip hop aint dead wi dead prez representin da I-ching, wu tang holdin it dwn 4 da hood babe, thnk of the coup, Metaphisics we feelin u frm home son represent gt ya back dawg, eric sermon spit dem sermons on da mic, kweli u gt dat sht goin on...my hip hop is neva dead
Posted by tinashe gumunyu | May 15 2009 at 01:24 pm | report this comment
hip hop is a culture which represents revolution, it stands 4 a social order which should deliver equality, social justice and freedom...till we get dat hip hop aint gon die...not until we gt delivered frm poverty, mental colonisation, filthy ghettos littered wi dem broken dreams and 4 as long as da hood keep hosting young niggaz in crack smoking, their brain wash educational systems keep existing not elevating da social juniors 2 dem need 2 go, when there is no change in their political and captalistic economic systems...till they gve back 2 Africa wat belongs 2 Africa recognising da blacks as a competent race not exloiting my people then I bet hip hop will never die
Posted by tinashe gumunyu | May 15 2009 at 01:08 pm | report this comment
hip hop ain't dead.its a culture and encompasses alot in terms of poetry,graffiti,dj-aying, n many more.
so when sum one says hiphop is dead.ask them exactly what part is dead.
Posted by njeru mugambi | Apr 03 2009 at 11:17 am | report this comment
is hip-hop really dead
Posted by jones josiah | Jan 26 2009 at 01:29 pm | report this comment
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I do any thing 4 hip hop we lov hip hop & we dancing it. it's our life,i can do without hip hop is a back stuff hip hop is know-go 2 die(Big/2pac).pass on hip hop is stil rolling Borthers out of porvey.... MrBp is come soon HIP HOP IS A BACK MAN BUSINESS WE KEEP IT REAR INSAID 2THE SETA-MEN.
Posted by Mr Bp | Dec 07 2009 at 10:36 pm | report this comment