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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 features 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.

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
  • OneSP - French rapper based in Edinburgh
  • Awol One - underground MC/graff artist from L.A. (from The Shapeshifters, featured in Just to Get a Rep)

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