Holy shit, guys. I was completely blown away tonight by one of the most original art project in a very long time. It's so hard to describe what it is, but I'll try.
Kenzo Hakuta made a film of NYC rappers in the 90s (arguably the best group of rappers-- ever) with actors Sammy L. Jackson, Delroy Lindo and Laurence Fishburne. Somehow, he was able to obtain some rare ass footage of Raekwon, Jay-Z, Biggie, Nas and Ghostface and created a narrative out of it. That's my bitch-ass description.
From Kenzo:
"City of God's Son" is an experimental hip-hop opera starring Nas, Jay Z, Ghostface, Biggie, Raekwon, Samuel Jackson, Delroy Lindo, and Laurence Fishburne. It is a crime drama/coming of age tale of three fictitious characters growing up in a crime ridden city in a jungle. This project explores the icon of the gangster in modern media, and weaves musical history and gangster film history into an operatic music based story of brotherhood and survival. An homage to 90s New York hip-hop, "City of God's Son" is the redefinition of the remix."
This is NOTHING like the Beyonce "hip hopera" on MTV.
Free download on the site: http://www.cityofgodson.com
He recommends you watch it in its entirety at once (like ALL movies should) with headphones on. I did, and it made the world of difference. If at least one of you guys watch this pseudo-docu, then this blog has done its job.
