November 13th - screening of the film at Wetlands NYC, followed by
concert/open mic.
GMS wrote:
> MCees and Poets of all kinds, all places:
> Alright you've heard of the "Freestyle" documentary that's been sweeping
> the country, right? It won 4 film festivals so far (LA, Atlanta, NEW
> YORK, and Woodstock).
> Cool. But now the film/tv industry has shown interest in it. So the
> directer and producer of the film (Kevin aka DJ Organic - hence "ORGANIC
> FILMS") is scrambling to make the documentary more inclusive of the
> illest freestylers in the country. Already the film talks about and has
> clips of freestyles and interviews from SuperNat, Common, Freestyle
> Fellowship, Medusa, The Last Poets, The Welfare Poets, Divine Styler,
> Pharoah Monche, Mos Def and Talib Kweli as well as many underground
> MCees (including myself).
> But there are lots of people missing. If you know about the art of
> "freestyle" rhyming (off the dome, lyrical improvisation), then I'm sure
> you know of someone dope who should be represented in this film, but is
> not.
>
> WELL, we got together with ORGANIC to put together a show at WETLANDS,
> featuring as many of the dopest freestylers as we could find. So far,
> we have Punch & Words, Wiseguy & Gaston, The Dwellas, D-Stroy, Bad Seed,
> HYDRA, Pack FM, Pauley Ethnic, Freestyle Union, Plexus, muMz the
> schemer, The Dwellas,
> Punch & Words, Orko, Mr. Khalyl (Mr.Man), C-Rayz Walz,
> Many Styles, Ace Lover, ... and the list goes on.
>
> We kinda have all the acts we can fit in the show, but we knew there
> would be people we didn't get or did not know, who may have some ill
> freestyle skills, so we got a band and a DJ on hand and will have a
> limited open mic that night. We are NOT taking pre-sign ups online.
> You have to just show up that night and sign up to get on the open mic,
> but I'm letting you know we are looking for poets who are nice off the
> top, to come thru and spit some words at the open. I mean, not a
> written poem, but a truly on the spot improvised vers. I know muMz does
> that often, even in his shows and at open mics, that's why he is reppin'
> for the poets (although he MCees and says poems). We need more cats
> like that to come out and represent, so if you know heads, put them on
> and if not, you should still come and see what the film is about. It
> basically connects the culture of cyphering and battling in Hip Hop to
> jazz, preaching, griots in Africa, what The Last Poes were doing in the
> 60's and shows how the freestyle sessions in cyphers around the country,
> bring people together in communication and strengthen us spiritually and
> keep the artform on point and always innovative. It's dope.
>
> The film will be shown as it is now, at the event, before the concert
> begins. I'll send more info about it as the date approaches, but please
> spread the word. We have to help Organic Films spread the word about
> our lyrical culture that we all created and participate in, even on the
> web through the internet chat sessions, battles and poetry groups.
> Peace.
> GMS
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