Tricks, treats, mischief, and the multi-hyphenate and multi-talented filmmaker, musician, singer, author FRANK MEYER. What more could one want for an episode of BEHIND THE LENS, especially on All Hallow’s Eve!
That’s right folks. FRANK MEYER is back in-studio for another fun-filled extended #BTLRadioShow talking about his latest documentary FREESTYLE 101: HIP-HOP HISTORY and a few other upcoming projects.
FREESTYLE 101: HIP-HOP HISTORY is a love letter to hip-hop. An eye-opening and entertaining experience for hip-hop novices and experts alike, FREESTYLE 101 crosses the musical divides with energy, passion, insight, and joy. Narrated by Chuck D of Public Enemy, we get an in-depth look at the birth of hip-hop and most particularly, freestyle hip-hop, as we follow the careers of the West Coast’s Open Eagle Mike and the East Coast’s Iron Solomon. Jam-packed are interviews and studio sessions with some of the legends of the genre as the film covers everything from the different styles of hip-hop, the varying approaches and styles of different artists, battle rap, breaking into the business, challenges of recording and potential signing with “name” studios, touring versus recording, making a living in an ever-changing industry, surviving and thriving, and more. Adding some gravitas to the documentary are some of the final interviews of rap legends Guru (Gang Starr), Prodigy (Mobb Deep), Gift of Gab (Blackalicious) and Sean Price (Health Skeltah). Given 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop makes FREESTYLE 101: HIP-HOP HISTORY more than timely.
If you missed the show live, you definitely want to catch up now as Frank dives deep into the genesis of FREESTYLE 101 and how it came to be after a multitude of some happy and not-so-happy events over the past decade-plus that finally had the stars align and give birth to this documentary. As fascinating as the documentary itself is, Frank’s journey in production and music is equally fascinating and inspiring and he lays it all out for us and how his journey led to providing all the ingredients for this musical soup. Filmmakers will appreciate his openness and the trajectory of the documentary as Frank talks about shooting on a shoestring guerrilla style, equipment used and how that changed, archiving content and mixing that with fresh interviews and music, and more.
And not to be overlooked is Frank’s career as a musician and singer as frontman to The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs and Highway 61 and we get the skinny on not only some upcoming musical releases but also a 2024 tour in Spain and beyond!
FREESTYLE 101: HIP-HOP HISTORY is now streaming digitally on Prime Video, YouTube Movies and Google Play.
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And a big shout-out to our new #BTLRadioShow sponsor – LTC All Natural Beef Jerky! If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you can find LTC Beef Jerky at Mom’s Bar, 12238 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90025 (one block west of Bundy). As you’ll hear on the show, Frank was thoroughly enjoying the LTC Beef Jerky while we were on air.
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