Great doco about the early days of NY hip hop and life on the projects. One of the best features of this film is that it examines the political trajectory of Nas' career through his lyrics as well as the environment and familial situation that gave rise to his stardom. Must see for fans of his music. And anyone interested in the political side of rap music.

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An artful documentary about the life of Daniel Johnson, singer/songwriter, artist, cartoonist and general artistic genius, but a man sadly afflicted with a severe mental illness that makes him totally self-delusional and an occasional danger to both himself and others. Daniel, raised in a Christian fundamentalist family in deepest West Virginia, amongst many of his fantasies, sees Devils everywhere, and with his overblown self-importance, not helped by his legions of admirers, vying with his low find out more...

A revealing documentary, comprising archive footage of his life and interviews with friends, family and fellow musicians, about the boarding-school boy who grew up abroad, did the hippy art-school thing, embraced Ladbroke Grove's '70s squat scene, cut his hair, fronted The 101ers and The Clash, appeared in a bunch of hip movies and then became a standard-bearer for world music. find out more...