hip-hop

“ain’t nothin’ like hip-hop music”

Hip-hop culture is commonly defined by "four elements" - rapping, DJing, breaking or b-boying, and graffiti. Graffiti writing actually started at least five years before hip-hop music, and though these various forms of expression co-existed in the Bronx during the 1970s, they were not thought of as a singular culture until the beginning of the 1980s when the media took interest. The media packaged the four artforms and labelled them "hip-hop" before they were shipped abroad. Naturally, many people took the package as it was delivered.

Now the connection between graffiti and rap music is dwindling, if not non-existent, yet the idea of the "four elements" still persists. Just to Get a Rep looks closely at how graffiti and hip-hop developed into cultures with global appeal. The film compares the present with the past and examines how accepted histories have evolved.

Soundtrack

Just to Get a Rep will feature an all-new hip-hop soundtrack scored by the acclaimed DJ Cousin Cole (aka The Colossus). Listen for other performers, including Kosmic Four, The Shapeshifters, and 1SP.

The soundtrack will be available for purchase in a few months. Check back here for details.

Featured Musicians

  • DJ Cousin Cole - hear fresh mixes from the creator of Just to Get a Rep's soundtrack
  • Kosmic Four - L.A. underground hip-hop with graff background, featured in Just to Get a Rep - check out their new album Writers' Bench 2
  • Awol One - underground MC/graff artist from L.A. (from The Shapeshifters, featured in Just to Get a Rep)

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1 April 2008
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