Rhyme & Reason (1997)
A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.
- Date of release
- 1997-03-04
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Director
- Peter Spirer
Casting
- Dr. Dre — Self
- Nas — Self
- RZA — Self
- Method Man — Self
- Ice-T — Self
- Too $hort — Self
- Q-Tip — Self
- B-Real — Self
- Cheryl 'Salt' James — Self
- Stefanie 'Peppa' Meissner — Self
- The Notorious B.I.G. — Self
- Sen Dog — Self
Interesting facts
Rhyme & Reason is a 1997 documentary film about rap and hip hop. Documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer interviewed over 80 significant artists in rap and hip hop music. The film explores the history of hip hop culture, how rap evolved to become a major cultural voice, and what the artists have to say about the music's often controversial images and reputation. Interview subjects range from veteran old-school rappers, such as Kurtis Blow, KRS-One and Chuck D, to rap icons Ice-T, Dr. Dre, and MC Eiht, to several current rap hitmakers, including Wu-Tang Clan, Tupac Shakur, and The Notorious B.I.G., less than four days before he was murdered.
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