Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
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  • Summary: Explosively tracing the story of a group of underground hip-hop MCs & DJs from the early 1980's to the present day, Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme is a documentary that explores the world of improvisational rap and the previously unexamined dimensions of hip-hop as a spiritual and community based art form. (Organic Films)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Hua Hsu
    80
    Despite cloying narration, Fitzgerald's footage and interviews are fantastic.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Phil Hall
    60
    The film is a visceral overload of wordplay ranging from the spontaneous neighborhood park jams to the overflowing concert venues.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    Begun over seven years ago and described by the filmmaker as a work-in-progress, the documentary still feels a bit incomplete.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Merle Bertrand
    60
    Makes for an interesting close-up on an art form whose intricacies could all too easily go unnoticed.

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