BEHIND THE LENS #415: Featuring Frank Meyer
Behind The Lens
English - October 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTV & Film film television film production cinema history directing screenwriting acting producing cinematography costume design Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Tricks, treats, mischief, and the multi-hyphenate and multi-talented filmmaker, musician, singer, author FRANK MEYER. What more could one want for an episode of BEHIND THE LENS, especially on All Hallow's Eve!
That's right folks. FRANK MEYER is back in-studio for another fun-filled extended #BTLRadioShow talking about his latest documentary FREESTYLE 101: HIP-HOP HISTORY and a few other upcoming projects.
FREESTYLE 101: HIP-HOP HISTORY is a love letter to hip-hop. An eye-opening and entertaining experience for hip-hop novices and experts alike, FREESTYLE 101 crosses the musical divides with energy, passion, insight, and joy. Narrated by Chuck D of Public Enemy, we get an in-depth look at the birth of hip-hop and most particularly, freestyle hip-hop, as we follow the careers of the West Coast's Open Eagle Mike and the East Coast's Iron Solomon. Jam-packed are interviews and studio sessions with some of the legends of the genre as the film covers everything from the different styles of hip-hop, the varying approaches and styles of different artists, battle rap, breaking into the business, challenges of recording and potential signing with "name" studios, touring versus recording, making a living in an ever-changing industry, surviving and thriving, and more. Adding some gravitas to the documentary are some of the final interviews of rap legends Guru (Gang Starr), Prodigy (Mobb Deep), Gift of Gab (Blackalicious) and Sean Price (Health Skeltah). Given 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop makes FREESTYLE 101: HIP-HOP HISTORY more than timely.