The term hip-hop is one that immediately conjures up, for some, a particular form of African American and Latino inspired music. Like many of the meanings we take for granted, however, a little contemplation swiftly throws our assumptions into disarray.
GV7 Random Urban Static is the latest addition to Filmmaker Bob Bryan’s truth challenging document of hip-hop culture. The emphasis for this film turns squarely upon the modern, hip-hop influenced incarnation of spoken word poetry. If you are seeking creative inspiration, this film can’t fail to stir any person with a heartbeat to action. If you are interested in studying the ways in which a culture and its people respond to their environment, GV7 is the perfect introduction to Bryan’s award winning series.
Every one of the 15 passionate and unique Performance Poets appearing in GV7 has something insightful and provoking to offer.
On teenage Love – “I feel like if I cut myself I would bleed chords in C minor”. – Sekou (tha misfit)
On Bitterness and On Suicide. On God and On Death. On Sexuality, On Freedom of Expression, On Oppression, On Racism, On Date Rape, On Self-Loathing and more.
I laughed, I got angry and I shared a tear or two. At times my skin crawled.
And that’s why we’re livin’ isn’t it? For those 5 minutes a week we feel inspired, maybe by a singer, poet or a beatboxer. With one line that just lit a fire that got you outside your box, and into your thoughts, ’cause inside of our box our thoughts are mixed up and backwards – J.Walker
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