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  1. Trapped in the City of a Thousand Mountains (2019)

    Director
    David Verbeek
    Subject
    Music; Social Studies

    Short documentary. A new phenomenon has taken the internet by storm: Chinese rap. But behind its skyrocketing popularity, there is a struggle for freedom of speech. Rappers try to figure out what they can...

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  2. Mic Drop (2017)

    Director
    Keith Piper
    Subject
    American Studies; Film studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale Hire, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 12 minutes), On request

    When Obama dropped the microphone, he knew what he was doing: this gesture remains a powerful way of underlining some final words. Derived from the 1980s rap scene, it signals the point when words reach...

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  3. Twelfth Night (2016 Video)

    Director
    Kane Chattey
    Producer
    Joy Campbell
    Subject
    Drama; Music; Shakespeare

    In the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, the British recording artists Maverick Sabre, Mic Righteous and Eyez perform lyrics inspired by Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. The video is part of a series of...

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  4. Sonnet Man (2014 Film)

    Producer
    Arje Shaw
    Subject
    Drama

    Independent short. Brooklyn hip-hop artist Devon Glover raps Hamlet’s "To Be Or Not To Be" soliloquy, first in Shakespeare’s language then he translates it into contemporary English. The Sonnet Man...

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  5. Dr Seuss V William Shakespeare (2011 Video)

    Director
    Dave McCary
    Producer
    Micker Meyer

    A YouTube video series that pits famous historical, pop culture, or fictional characters against one another in rap battle format.

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  6. Welcome to Death Row (2008)

    Subject
    Business studies; Music; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 104 minutes), £12.99

    Music label Death Row Records has, since its inception in the early ‘90s, become synonymous with American hip-hop culture. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label once boasted an impressive roster of...

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  7. Rapping with Shakespeare (2008 Film)

    Director
    Michael King
    Producer
    Michael King
    Subject
    Drama; Education; Music
    Distribution
    No distributor known (10/2009)

    Musical/Documentary. "RAPPING WITH SHAKESPEARE is a modern day hip-hop version of Shakespeare’s tales that explores the lives of five South Central Los Angeles teenagers attending Crenshaw High School. The...

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  8. Comedy Tragedy History (2007 Audio)

    aka: Freedom Lasso

    Subject
    Music

    'Comedy Tragedy History’ is the second release from London hip-hop artist Kingslee ‘Akala’ MacLean Daley’s critically acclaimed second album ‘Freedom Lasso’. Wth this track, Akala pays homage to...

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  9. Ks3 English: The Tempest at Bolsover School (2007 Television)

    Subject
    Drama

    Educational television. Year 9 pupils at The Bolsover School (a business and enterprise specialist school in Derbyshire) tell the story of The Tempest. The pupils use a variety of different musical genres,...

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  10. Shakespeare (2006 Audio)

    aka: I’s Not a Rumour

    Subject
    Music

    Fourth track on London hip-hop artist Kingslee ‘Akala’ MacLean Daley’s independently released debut album ‘It’s Not a Rumour’ which is all about being a modern-day ‘Shakespeare with a nigga...

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