The MC: Why We Do It (2004)

1h 51min

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From the Hip Hop filmmakers of "Beef", "Beef II", "Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel", "The Freshest Kids" and "Rhyme and Reason" comes a passionate journey into the lives of the most legendary MCs of all time...where they came from, what inspired them, the way they flow and how they fought their way to the top.
Watch hip-hop's most famous MCs perform live, freestyle - discuss racial and spiritual issues - and go behind the scenes as they deal with record labels, money and fame.
Enter the thrilling world of the hottest MCs in the game. You'll get to know your favourite artists like never before, including Kanye West, Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Jay-Z, Slick Rick, Jadakiss, Talib Kweli, Twista, Ghostface Gillah, Common, Redman, Guru, MC Lyte, Method Man, 50 Cent, Raekwon, Killer Mike, The RZA, Hieroglyphics, Dilated Peoples, The Clipse, Mobb Deep, Aesop Rock, Jin and many more. Plus, see exclusive archival footage of LL Cool J, Biggie Smalls, Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, N.W.A, A Tribe Called Quest, The Wu-Tang Clan and many more!
Actors:: Various Artists
Directors:: Peter Spirer
Studio:: BMG Music Programming
Genres:: Music & Musicals

BBFC:

Release Date:

Not available for rental

Run Time:

111 minutes

Languages:

English

Subtitles:

French

DVD Regions:

Region 2

Formats:

Pal

Aspect Ratio:

Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9

Colour:

Colour

Bonus:

Top Artists List the Essential Albums Every MC Should Know
Photo Gallery
Rapper Bios: Rakim, Guru, Kanye West, Talib Kweli, Twista, Too Short, Jadakiss, Slick Rick, The Clipse, Pharoahe Monch, MC Lyte, Jin, Ghostface, Raekwon, Aesop Rock, Zion I
White Lightning impersonates Rakim, LL Cool J, Chuck D, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mystical and others