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 TimesDirector 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 Featuring legendary figures in the DJ scene, Pray's film is at both once a deeply insightful historical document and a highly entertaining glimpse into the world of underground hip-hop.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 TimesDirected 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
