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Rap city rhapsody

Title
Rap city rhapsody / KQED-TV, San Francisco ; produced and directed by Akili Buchanan.
Publication
United States ; KQED-TV, 1990-06-14.

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Moving imageBy appointment only Sc Visual VRA-44 Service copy Sc Visual VRB-1500 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-44Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound

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Additional Authors
  • Buchanan, Akili
  • KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
  • World Institute of Black Communications.
  • CEBA Collection.
Description
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (58 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
"A cinematic look into the social and political issues surrounding the Rap music phenomenon-an explosion of rhyme, rhythm and reality--portrayed through music videos." Analysis of rap music is offered by writer Ishmael Reed, deejay Davy D, rappers themselves and illustrated by many video clips of rap groups performing. Included are: APG Crew, Tone Loc, Queen Latifah, M.C. Lyte, Ice-T, NWA, Public Enemy, Paris and Too Short.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Music.
  • Documentaries and factual works.
  • Television.
  • Black films and programs.
Note
  • This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award Collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, Inc.
Credits (note)
  • Executive producer, Spencer Michels; associate producer, Vaniecia Williams.
Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-44
OCLC
NYPG091000065-F
Title
Rap city rhapsody / KQED-TV, San Francisco ; produced and directed by Akili Buchanan.
Imprint
United States ; KQED-TV, 1990-06-14.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Credits
Executive producer, Spencer Michels; associate producer, Vaniecia Williams.
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Added Author
Buchanan, Akili, production.
KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
World Institute of Black Communications.
CEBA Collection.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-44 Service copy.
Sc Visual VRB-1500 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-44.
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