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5 Sides of a Coin (2003) is a English,French,Japanese movie. Paul Kell has directed this movie. A-Trak,Afrika Bambaataa,The Beat Junkies,The Beatnuts are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2003. 5 Sides of a Coin (2003) is considered one of the best Documentary,Music movie in India and around the world.
"5 Sides of a Coin" takes its viewers on a unique voyage that shows where hip-hop originated and where it has since spread in its 30+ years of existence. Unlike other hip-hop documentaries, "5 Sides" chooses to focus on each of the 5 basic elements of hip-hop in order to outline its history and its diaspora. Emcee'ing, DeeJay'ing, Breakin,' Graffiti Writing and Beatboxing are all given their own spotlight and within each section, "5 Sides" allows the pioneers, the new school, critics and experts from around the world to define each element in their own words. In an attempt to up the ante, "5 Sides" also takes on the controversies, the many misconceptions and the setbacks surrounding hip-hop today, by comparing and contrasting the various opinions of those within the culture, as well as those on the outside looking in.
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5 SIDES OF A COIN by Eric Campos (2004-03-13) 2003, Un-rated, 70 Minutes, Paul Kell explores the five basic elements of hip-hop rap, turntablism, break-dance, human beat-box and graffiti art providing a much needed history lesson for those who think that hip-hop is all about what's on MTV - diamonds, fast cars, thong songs MTV is a garbage dump. "Five Sides of a Coin," is mostly constructed of interviews with some of hip-hop's truest artists such as Qbert, Afrika Bambaataa, the X-Ecutioners, Grandmaster Flash, Rahzel and tons more. It's inspiring listening to these people talk passionately about their art, about their culture and providing the history to each of the five elements of hip-hop. Paul Kell cuts this interview footage with classic and recent performance footage and archival photos taken throughout the evolution of hip-hop. The images flow as smooth as the beats they're cut to, making for something like a live action magazine, or a hip as fu## video textbook on hip-hop if you will, written by the masters themselves. "Five Sides of the Coin" contains absolutely no artificial sweeteners or preservatives no commercial hogwash. This is the real sh##.
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This is one of the very best docs on hip-hop to have been released in many years. It moves very fast, has great images and covers a lot of ground. What I love about it is that it brings together so many aspects of hip-hop. I can't think of another documentary that creates such a clear picture about what hip-hop really is. What is also very impressive is that it was made for so little money! I've seen almost every documentary on hip-hop that you can buy and even though this one was made for a fraction of what others were made for, this one looks as good or better. I'd really like to see the Australian version of the DVD since it has a bunch of extras that the US version doesn't. Does anybody in the US or UK know where to buy the Australian version?? FULL PROPS! I'm looking forward to the filmmakers next project.