The Toronto Rap Project
Toronto Rap Project is a documentary directed by Richard Budman and produced by John Bortolotti for D.C.R. Productions.[1][2]
The Toronto Rap Project premiered April 20th, 2006 at the Real World film festival [3], going on to capture several major film awards, including the StarTV audience choice award for best film and the best director award @ the 2006 Reel World Film Festival [4] while selling out both of the screenings of the film.[5] [6] The film was also awarded the coveted 4 star review by NOW Magazine [7] and received positive reviews in The Toronto Star,[8] National Post, and a was a feature story on CBC News and MTV Canada [9]
The Toronto Rap Project also played several other notable film festivals, receiving rave reviews at both it's Brunswick House Screening, [10] [11] and at the 2006 Commfest Gala [12][13]. The Rap Project also hosted a Jane and Finch community screening at Driftwood Community Center with Rap Project Star Blacus Ninjah. [14]
The Toronto Rap Project movie was eventually distributed on-line through the Rap Project website and through social networking sites such as Youtube, Myspace, and Facebook. [15] [16][17]
Background
Part music video, part investigative journey, the documentary travels to diverse neighborhoods including Jane-Finch, Cataraqui Park in Scarborough, and ends up at a 50 Cent concert in Toronto. [18]
The documentary features commentary and interviews from aspiring rappers and established music stars Kardinal Offishall and Wes “Maestro” Williams, Reverend Eugene Rivers, BBC documentary filmmaker Don Letts, journalists, politicians, and the everyday person on the streets of Toronto also weigh in on the debate.[19]
The Toronto Rap Project Soundtrack was released in April, 2006, produced by John Bortolotti and distributed by D.C.R. Productions. The Toronto Rap Project featured songs inspired by and used in The Toronto Rap Project.[20] The RAPproject soundtrack featured such prominent Rap artists such as Jeru the Damaja, Maestro Fresh Wes, Kardinal Official and The Dope Poet Society along with many underground rappers from area's that the Documentary. [21] Urbanology, Canada's premiere urban magazine called the RAPproject Soundtrack "the hottest movie soundtrack since The Show" [22] and the soundtrack was "a remarkable soundtrack" by the Brock Press [23]
The success of the Toronto Rap Project led D.C.R. Productions to continue the premise of the documentary as a running on-line show, called RAPproject TV. [24] RAPproject.TV has to this date featured interviews with such hip-hop heavyweights as Russell Simmons, Chuck D and RZA [25] [26] [27] [28]
References
- ^ http://www.chartattack.com/news/40978/the-toronto-rap-project-hopes-to-break-hip-hops-link-to-violence
- ^ http://jchicalata.gnn.tv/blogs/14817/RAP_PROJECT?r=3
- ^ http://www.blogto.com/music/2006/04/toronto_rap_project_ready_to_roll/
- ^ http://www.pennantmediagroup.com/press_releases/reelworld4.htm
- ^ http://www.langfieldentertainment.com/ARCHIVES%202006/APR%206-06.htm
- ^ http://www.torontoartsandevents.com/reelworld2006.htm
- ^ http://www.rapproject.com/project/pressNOW.html
- ^ http://www.rapproject.com/project/RAPpres2.html
- ^ http://www.houndstv.com/project/flash/cbcnews.html
- ^ http://www.torontothebetter.net/2tgbd-2007movies.html
- ^ http://torontoist.com/2007/03/post_30.php
- ^ http://www.hip-hoptv.com/web/hhtd/music/index.shtml
- ^ http://www.commffest.com/
- ^ http://jane-finch.com/videos/blacusyorkwoods.htm
- ^ http://www.rapproject.com/project/rapcont.html
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/rapproject
- ^ http://www.budman.tv/2009/04/toronto-rap-project/
- ^ http://jchicalata.gnn.tv/blogs/14817/RAP_PROJECT?r=3
- ^ http://www.chartattack.com/news/40978/the-toronto-rap-project-hopes-to-break-hip-hops-link-to-violence
- ^ http://www.rapproject.com/project/RAPrelease2.html
- ^ http://media.www.brockpress.com/media/storage/paper384/news/2006/09/12/Culture/Film-Displays.The.Real.World.Of.Rap.Culture-2269931.shtml
- ^ http://www.houndstv.com/project/urbanlgy.html
- ^ http://media.www.brockpress.com/media/storage/paper384/news/2006/09/12/Culture/Film-Displays.The.Real.World.Of.Rap.Culture-2269931-page2.shtml
- ^ http://rapproject.tv/blog/
- ^ http://www.surefunk.com/sureforum/hiphop-general/228-cnn-news-art-poison-chuck-d.html
- ^ http://www.nme.com/artists/chuck-d
- ^ http://www.hiphop-elements.com/vpd/IHIvMD3mgHk.html
- ^ http://revolutionthis.blogspot.com/2007/05/opinions-opinions.html