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Bodied
''Bodied'' is a 2017 American battle rap comedy-drama film directed by Joseph Kahn. It was written by Alex Larsen and produced by Eminem, his manager Paul Rosenberg, and Adi Shankar. The film first premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival."‘Bodied’ Review: Eminem-Produced Satire Is the Most Subversive Hip-Hop Movie Ever — TIFF" '''', September 8, 2017. The film stars as Adam, a graduate student who becomes a competitive |
Battle Rap
Battle rap (also known as rap battling)Edwards, Paul, 2009, p. 25. is a type of rapping performed between two or more performers that incorporates boasts, insults and wordplay. Battle rap is often performed or freestyled spontaneously in live battles, "where MCs will perform on the same stage to see who has the better verses", although it can also appear on studio albums.Edwards, Paul, 2009, p. 27. Although never a battler himself, battle rap was loosely described by 40 Cal, previously a member of American hip hop collective The Diplomats, in the book '' How to Rap'' (2009) as an "extracurricular" display of skill, comparing it to the dunk contest in the NBA. Battle rap has since developed into highly organized league events drawing in significant revenue and attention, with events for battles usually being "sold out." Mainstream artists such as Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Drake, Joe Budden and Cassidy have attended or participated in battles to help increase their popularity. Rap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
The 42nd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 7 to 17 September 2017. There were fourteen programmes, with the Vanguard and City to City programmes both being retired from previous years, with the total number of films down by 20% from the 2016 edition. ''Borg/McEnroe'' directed by Janus Metz Pedersen opened the festival. According to a "fact sheet" released by the Festival before it began, this edition included 255 feature-length films and 84 short films. Of the feature films, 147 are claimed to be world premieres. The number of Canadian films at the Festival (including co-productions) is listed as 28 features and 29 shorts. Christopher Nolan's ''Dunkirk'' received a special IMAX 70mm screening at the Cinesphere as part of the main film slate and the 50th anniversary of IMAX, making it the first Nolan film to appear at the festival since '' Following'', nineteen years earlier. Awards The festival's final awards were announced on 17 September. Juries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid Twist (rapper)
Alex Larsen (born July 29, 1986), who performs under the pseudonym Kid Twist, is a battle rapper and author. He is known for his humour, rebuttals and hairstyle. He is from Toronto. Kid Twist first gained notoriety in 2007, when he battled at the World Rap Championships. He was the first King of the Dot champion. Kid Twist graduated from York University with a BA in creative writing and is working on the draft of his second novel. He co-wrote the loosely autobiographical film ''Bodied'', from director Joseph Kahn and producer Eminem, which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. At the festival, it won the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness. In January 2018, it was acquired by YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ... for a theatrical relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumbfoundead
Jonathan Edgar Park (born February 18, 1986), known by his stage name Dumbfoundead (), is an Argentinian-born American rapper and actor. He began his career in the 2000s as a battle rapper in Los Angeles and has since become one of the most prominent Asian American rappers in the United States, known for his witty and socially-conscious lyrics. Early life Park was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to South Korean immigrants. He has one younger sister. When he was three years old, Park's family immigrated to the United States by crossing the Mexico–United States border without green cards. His family settled in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Park began rapping when he was 14 years old, inspired in part by the rappers he saw perform weekly at Project Blowed, a local open mic workshop. Park dropped out of John Marshall High School in his sophomore year and moved into a one-bedroom apartment with his sister and a roommate at the age of 16. Before becoming a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debra Wilson
Debra Wilson, also known as Debra Wilson Skelton or Debra Skelton, is an American actress and comedian. She is known for being the longest-serving original cast member on the sketch comedy series '' Mad TV'', having appeared on the show's first eight seasons from 1995 to 2003. As a voice actress, she has voiced various characters on television, including Ramaraffe on '' Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart'' (2019–present), Grandma Shark on '' Baby Shark's Big Show!'' (2020–present), and Kira on '' Dogs in Space'' (2021–present). She has voiced multiple characters on series such as '' Black Dynamite'' (2012–2015), '' All Hail King Julien'' (2014–2016), and '' Spitting Image'' (2020–2022). She also starred in the films '' The Summerland Project'' (2016) and '' Bodied'' (2017). Wilson has had lead voice roles in video games such as Rebecca Thane in '' Mirror's Edge Catalyst'' (2016), Amanda Waller in '' Batman: The Enemy Within'' (2017–2018) and '' Suicide Squad: Kill the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Kahn (director)
Joseph Jun-hee Kahn (born Ahn Jun-hee, ko, 안준희; October 12, 1972) is a South Korean-American film and music video director. Kahn has worked with various artists such as Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Backstreet Boys, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Sun Ho, Samantha Mumba, Shakira, Aaliyah, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Ava Max, Mariah Carey, Imagine Dragons, Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent, Destiny's Child, George Michael and Jonas Brothers. Early life Kahn was born Ahn Jun-hee () in Busan, South Korea. His family spent part of his childhood there and in Livorno, Italy until moving to Jersey Village, Texas, a suburb of Houston, when Joseph was seven. After graduating from Jersey Village High School in 1990, Kahn went to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts but dropped out after a year due to inability to pay tuition. Returning to Houston, Kahn worked at a movie theater before beginning to direct hip-hop music videos. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollow Da Don
Nigel Bennett (born January 28, 1984) is an American battle rap Battle rap (also known as rap battling)Edwards, Paul, 2009, p. 25. is a type of rapping performed between two or more performers that incorporates boasts, insults and wordplay. Battle rap is often performed or freestyled spontaneously in live ...per, better known by his stage name Hollow da Don. Life and career Hollow da Don was on 106 & Park's Freestyle Friday for seven weeks undefeated, earning a place in the program's Hall of Fame by 2006. In 2007, he put up a strong performance in the Houston division of Jumpoff's World Rap Championships, earning an MVP nomination with an 8-2 record. Hollow's career took off with the birth of the new-gen battle rap leagues where MCs could blend their freestyle raps with written rhymes. Making his debut at NYC's Fight Klub in 2008, Hollow displayed freestyle ability, rhyme schemes & punchlines that overwhelmed most of the competition, winning ten straight battles before fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Rex
Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974), is an American actor, rapper, comedian, and former model. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for '' What I Like About You'', starring in three films of the ''Scary Movie'' franchise, and ''National Lampoon's Pledge This!''. He later developed a rap persona, Dirt Nasty, and had several solo albums and co-founded the hip-hop group Three Loco. In 2021, he received critical acclaim for his lead role in Sean Baker's drama film '' Red Rocket'', winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. Early life Rex was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Alameda, the son of Zoe, an environmental consultant, and Paul, a relationship coach. He is Jewish. Rex was an only child who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rex's father was a breath-work coach (in the tradition of alternative psychologist Stanislov Grof) who walked out on him when he was little. At age 18, he was attending community co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Michael Hall
Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor best known for his leading role as Johnny Smith in ''The Dead Zone'' from 2002 to 2007. He also rose to fame starring in films with John Hughes, which include the teen classics '' Sixteen Candles'', ''The Breakfast Club'', and ''Weird Science''. Hall diversified his roles to avoid becoming typecast as his geek persona, joining the cast of ''Saturday Night Live'' (1985–1986) and starring in films such as '' Out of Bounds'' (1986), '' Johnny Be Good'' (1988), ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990) and ''Six Degrees of Separation'' (1993). After a series of minor roles in the 1990s, he starred as Microsoft's Bill Gates in the 1999 television film '' Pirates of Silicon Valley'' and starred in 2001 comedy '' Freddy Got Fingered''. He had the leading role in the USA Network series ''The Dead Zone'' from 2002 to 2007. In 2008, he appeared in a minor role in ''The Dark Knight''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Reese
Melissa Reese (born March 1, 1990) is an American musician and model who has collaborated frequently with Bryan "Brain" Mantia and is a current member of hard rock band Guns N' Roses. Early life Reese was born in Seattle, Washington.Melissa Reese Music: About She is the youngest of three girls born into a household of Chinese, English, Spanish, Japanese, Filipino, Irish, Scottish and Danish descent. Reese began singing and playing piano at age 4. She started writing music on the piano at age 12. At 13 years old, her talents were discovered by musician , who helped her get into the music industry. When she was 17, she learne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlamagne Tha God
Lenard Larry McKelvey (born June 29, 1978), known professionally as Charlamagne tha God or simply Charlamagne, is an American radio host and television personality. He is a co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show '' The Breakfast Club'' with DJ Envy; whom he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with in 2020 for their work on the show. He also hosts the late-night talk show '' Hell of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God'' on Comedy Central. Prior to his work on ''The Breakfast Club'', he worked as a radio personality for several radio stations and also spent time as second mic on '' The Wendy Williams Experience'' with Wendy Williams on VH1. He is the founder of the Black Effect Podcast Network, and was featured on '' Guy Code'', '' Guy Court'' and ''Girl Code''. He was also a VJ for '' The Week in Jams'' with DJ Envy and Sofi Green. In 2015, McKelvey began hosting the MTV2 show ''Uncommon Sense''. In the shock jock tradition, one of McKelvey's personal mantras is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Uphold
Rory Uphold is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter and actress. Her music was played in two movies and in the comedy series "Merri Me." Career Uphold began performing at the age of three. She has had her tracks in two movies ''The Anniversary at Shallow Creek'' and '' The Victim'' and the web comedy series ''Merri Me''. She has teamed up with other artists, including rapper E-40 and pop artist Colby O'Donis. In 2008, Uphold toured California schools to promote the importance of education. She has also performed at the Six Flags Summer Jam Tour, the Levitt Pavilion Summer Concert Series, and the Queen Mary Independence Day concert with singer Ray J. Uphold wrote and directed a short film called ''Safety,'' starring Ben York Jones. Uphold stars as the lead actress in the 2017 feature film, ''Bodied'', which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival alongside Calum Worthy. See also * Ben York Jones Ben York Jones (born February 11, 1984) is an American scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
