The Toronto Rap Project takes an intimate, inside look at the independent urban music scene in Toronto.
With Toronto’s surge in gun crime during 2005, the politicians and media have pointed the finger of blame at rap music and the gangster culture it may inspire. Has the attention on gangster rap overshadowed the positive aspects of a complex hip hop culture? Is it rap or media glamorization of violence – that plays any part in influencing crime on the streets?
Filmmaker Richard Budman addresses these questions as the documentary journeys into diverse neighborhoods from downtown Toronto, the challenged neighborhoods of Jane-Finch, Cataraqui Park in Scarborough, to the much debated 50 Cent concert in Toronto.
The Toronto Rap Project features high profile interviews from politicians, police, and the media. Budman’s documentary tells the story from the point-of-view of the rapper – the ones who truly understand and appreciate the complex urban culture of rap.
The Toronto Rap Project uncovers that maybe the question is not if rap music influences violence, but why has violence become to influence so much rap?
"The Toronto Rap Project is a must see simply because it is the realest depiction of the emcee." -AfroToronto.com
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"a sharp, even-handed and entertaining piece of genial investigative reporting." -Toronto Star
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"There hasn't been a soundtrack this hot since The Show" -Urbanology
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Daily Show, Arrested Development and everything on HBO rule. The executives from the other big three television networks should be shot for what they are putting on the air.
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Best movies of 2005 & 2006 that kept the director inspired while he made The Toronto Rap Project - Hustle & Flow, Squid and the Whale, Crash, Pretty Persuasion, Rize, Munich, Little Miss Sunshine, Borat, United 93, Dixie Chicks "Shut Up & Sing" (don't laugh rap fans - this is a very good music doc.)
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hey, just wanted to drop yah a line and tell ya that i think that you're one of my hottest friends :o)~ you should come by my profile and leave me a comment, or one of my pics, you know it's all good, heh. so anywayz, this weekend was fun, just waiting for the weekend coming up, i get to sleep! heh. i know, i sound so old! it ain't all that bad tho. i found me some side work online, giving me opinion on stuff, just like they do when those annoying ppl call u on the phone to ask you for a survey n crap. 'cept with these, i actually get paid, yup! it aint major bling or nuttin, maybe like an extra 200-250 a week, but it dont take me much time to do em. they just come in my email, and i click and give my opinion on whatever its about. and check this out, hah, the one i did today was about what personal care products i use. i mean, its like, stupid easy stuff to do. anyways, anyways, you should try it, and lemme know how it does for yah. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:<br><br> www.<b></b><b></b>surveysforwork<b></b><b></b>.com<br><br>cya!
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Thank for the wu tang vid Long time no see I agree though, no group did it like them. Shit hits the heart. Thats when u know its music. Anyways take er easy. Peace
Yo The Toronto Rap Project keepin it hiphop the real like the feel of cold steel i'm kickin to heal.The thought that the mind.cause what we doing is one of a kind no carbon copy an no tune in the production sloppy choppy but they can't stop me like i'm comein up the ice like we playin hockey .
Hey Mr.B. Thanks for sending me info on a reknowned group well deserving of a classic mention. How could you not expext me to know about the WU and groups of its persausion. In my opinion if you are in this generation calling yourself hip hop and not homaging groups such as the WU then to me you should seriously get shot!! lol I'm j/k , but in a nut shell they are part of our generation forefathers of "Hip Hop". It's funny you send me a classic, all I have been doing is listening to old school such as , Bahamedia, Boot Camp Clik, Jeru, Guru...in essence the under estimated artists of our time.
If you want a direction to pin point you may want to jump on getting a SEAN PRICE interview with the release of his new album. Seriously I'll help you book it if you need too.
Thanks for biggin up a sista!!! We need to get together and politic over an "L"...trust that. Keep your positive hissle and I think I have some ish to propose to ya, when your available. Thanks for looking out!!
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