http://ibeatbox.com The Documentary Film Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:36:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Breath Control will screen on Saturday, May 24th at the Minnesota Museum of American Art as a part of one of their ART HERE events. Ill Chemistry is scheduled to perform prior to the event. http://ibeatbox.com/?p=26 "Breath Control" is screening at the Museum on Sunday, April 27 at 3PM as a part of the event, "Hip-Hop Live + Reel." The film will play along side Dave Chapelle's Block Party among other notable selections. Director Joey Garfield will be in attendance doing a Q&A after the show! http://ibeatbox.com/?p=8 Via Wikipedia -> Doug E. Fresh moved to the United States with his family when he was young. He made his recording debut in 1983, as part of the Boo-Dah Bliss Crew (with Spoonie Gee and DJ Spivey) on the Top Flight Records single "Pass the Boo-Dah". He gained greater recognition ... http://ibeatbox.com/?p=12 Via Wikipedia -> Rahzel (full name Rahzel M. Brown) is probably best known in the semi-mainstream world as a member of The Roots, Rahzel is an MC that specializes in the "fifth element" of hip-hop culture -- beatboxing (which comes after graffiti spraying, DJing, MCing, and breakdancing). He actively discourages classification ... http://ibeatbox.com/?p=10 Via Wikipedia -> Robert "Bobbito" Garcia (born September 25, 1966 in New York City), also known as DJ Cucumberslice and formerly known as Bobbito The Barber, Make It Happen, Boogie Bob, Kool Bob Love, Soul Food Bob, and Bag of Tricks is a Puerto Rican DJ, writer, entrepreneur, streetball player, sneakerfreak, ... http://ibeatbox.com/?p=44 Via Wikipedia -> Kurtis Blow was born Curtis Walker on August 9, 1959[1], in Harlem, New York [2]. He is known as one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first rapper to sign with a major record label. Kurtis Walker got his public start in 1976 as a break-dancer ... http://ibeatbox.com/?p=42 Via Wikipedia -> Buffy, the Human Beatbox, was a pioneer in beatboxing (using his mouth to portray the typical hip hop percussion "scratch 'n mix" sounds). His distinctive talent was influential to the genre as well as a noticeable hook to get the Fat Boys noticed. Buffy and another contorary Doug ... http://ibeatbox.com/?p=40 Click Tha Supah Latin is a Los Angeles-based rapper who got his start as an area deejay; from there, he branched out into production (Tha Mexakinz, Delinquent Habits) and developed his own skills as a bilingual M.C. Click self-produced his 1997 debut album, This Iz How I Know. Square Won ... http://ibeatbox.com/?p=53 Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), better known as DJ Premier (also Premo / Preemo / Primo / Preme / Preem) is a prominent American hip hop producer and DJ, and the instrumental half of the duo Gang Starr, together with MC Guru on the lyrical side. Originally from ... http://ibeatbox.com/?p=38 Via Wikipedia -> Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland, California) is an American poet, musician, and composer of African, American Indian, Italian, and German descent. Franti is the creator and driving force behind Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles ... http://ibeatbox.com/?p=36