"Scratching The Surface: Japan" is a documentary about the underground hip-hop culture in Japan as of 2003, as seen by UK director Suridh Hassan. After having been shown at film festivals around the world (Vancouver, London, Leeds, Copenhagen), it's first released on DVD in Japan. Featured are artists such as Afra, MSC, DJ Baku, Inden and more, and street artists QP (my favorite) and Very One.
Official release page
Studio Rarekwai site
Trailer at YouTube
"Scratching The Surface: Japan" (DVD)
「スクラッチング ザ サーフィス ジャパン」
(Japanese / main feat. 61 min., bonus feat. 45 min. / 4:3 / Probably region 2)
Featured artists:
Kan (MSC)
Origami
Inden (Dōyō Orizin)
Afra
DJ Baku
Jif Rock
QP
Very
Isopp
... and more!
Bonus features:
- MSC & Origami freestyle cypher
- QP & SPTE bombing
- Twixx vs Isopp B-Boy battle
Now On Media NODH-00018
Out 1/26, ¥3800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon (25% off *), HMV
* Discount at time of writing
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