The Hip Hop Project

Overview

The Hip Hop Project is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. The film traces the evolution of this award-winning outreach program developed by Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager turned youth mentor. After four years of collaboration, the group produced a powerful and thought-provoking album that provides a revealing look at their lives. In contrast to all the negative attention focused on hip hop and rap music, this is a story of hope, healing and the realization of dreams.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 27, 2006

Original language

English

Cast

Christopher ‘Cannon’ Mapp,Russell Simmons,Chris ‘Kazi’ Rolle,Sway Calloway,Diana ‘Princess’ Lemon,Louis Martinez,Bruce Willis,Doug E. Fresh

Director

Matt Ruskin

Producer

Queen Latifah,Scott K. Rosenberg,Mona Scott,Shakim Compere,Bruce Willis

Cinematography

Ari Issler,Matt Ruskin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0800272