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Paper Chasers (2003)

Paper Chasers
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Length 1h27
OriginUSA
Rating66% 3.332563.332563.332563.332563.33256

Paper Chasers is an American independent documentary film produced by Holly Becker and Yvette Plummer, and directed by Maxie Collier.

Synopsis

Paper Chasers is a depiction of the far-flung Hip hop scene, featuring such well-known artists as James Brown, Chuck D., Flavor Flav, Master P., Chris Bridges, and Russell Simmons. The title of the film it is derived from hip-hop terminology for an individual who is pursuing a lucrative goal or career, where paper money would be the reward for great effort. Director Maxie Collier and his crew traveled the United States in pursuit of musical paper chasers - music, art and fashion entrepreneurs both famous and unknown - and were lucky enough to chart the rise of hip hop superstar Ludacris. The film, which contains original music by the London-based music producer Charlie "Parker" Bucknall (57th Dynasty), had its world premiere at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival, and was subsequently released on DVD in 2005 by Koch Home Video Entertainment One the and broadcast numerous times on the Independent Film Channel (IFC).

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James Brown
Chuck D
Damon Dash
Ludacris
Master P
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