De La Soul Is Not Dead: The Documentary
“A career-spanning short on hip-hop’s groundbreaking, beloved nerds.”
2016•30m•Released
DocumentaryMusic
De La Soul Is Not Dead is an ode to the act’s iconic 1991 studio album De La Soul Is Dead. The film documents the Long Island group’s rise to prominence and subsequent rise through the ranks of rap. Centered on De La Soul’s first four projects, De La Soul Is Not Dead is a study of the critically-acclaimed group’s most productive, significant period of creation.
Director
Rob Kenner
Writer
Kelvin Mercer, Prince Paul, Vincent Mason, David Jolicoeur
Languages
English
Studio
Mass Appeal
Cast
Kelvin Mercer
Himself
Prince Paul
Himself
Vincent Mason
Himself
David Jolicoeur
Himself
Dante Ross
Himself
Tom Silverman
Himself
Monica Lynch
Herself
Production
Company
Mass Appeal
Producer
Harrison Corwin
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