It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

74 mins | Documentary, Music | Feb. 13, 2020

By the dawn of the 21st century, hip-hop sales had reached an all-time high, but one thing has remained the same. The doors were still locked, and the music industry held the keys. Young artists began to self-market on the Internet, ultimately helping to collapse the music industry as we knew it. It’s Yours explores how it became possible to become a rap star through a Twitter account, YouTube site or Myspace page. It tells this story through the unique perspectives of numerous artists, producers, record industry insiders, and music and cultural critics.

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

74 mins | Documentary, Music | Feb. 13, 2020

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
By the dawn of the 21st century, hip-hop sales had reached an all-time high, but one thing has remained the same. The doors were still locked, and the music industry held the keys. Young artists began to self-market on the Internet, ultimately helping to collapse the music industry as we knew it. It’s Yours explores how it became possible to become a rap star through a Twitter account, YouTube site or Myspace page. It tells this story through the unique perspectives of numerous artists, producers, record industry insiders, and music and cultural critics.
Producers LA STEREO TV
Original title It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
Directors Marguerite de Bourgoing
Writers Marguerite de Bourgoing

Cast

Wiz Khalifa

as himself

Lil B

as himself

Too $hort

as himself

Fab 5 Freddy

as himself

Chuck D

as himself

Action Bronson

as himself

Travis Bennett

as himself

B-Real

as himself

Curren$y

as himself

Gangsta Boo

as Herself