poster

2013

(08/08/2013) (US)

Documentary, Music,

2h 30m

100

User Score

Overview

A documentary feature about the hip hop music sub genre Miami Bass. Weighing out the music's cultural impact, its influence on pop music, and being that it's one of the only music genres South Florida has a legitimate claim of origin to, it's extremely surprising that more people don't know this story. Bass music was never exclusive to the Miami region, but these musicians were the ones who put Miami's name on it and cultivated the exploitative image and party lifestyle that would become forever synonymous with the up-tempo Roland 808 synth boom. And while 2 Live Crew were the obvious champions, there was a stable of talented MCs, DJs, producers, label heads, and studio engineers whose pioneering contributions to the Miami sound have gone virtually undocumented until now.

2013

100

User Score

(08/08/2013) (US)

Documentary, Music,

2h 30m

Overview

A documentary feature about the hip hop music sub genre Miami Bass. Weighing out the music's cultural impact, its influence on pop music, and being that it's one of the only music genres South Florida has a legitimate claim of origin to, it's extremely surprising that more people don't know this story. Bass music was never exclusive to the Miami region, but these musicians were the ones who put Miami's name on it and cultivated the exploitative image and party lifestyle that would become forever synonymous with the up-tempo Roland 808 synth boom. And while 2 Live Crew were the obvious champions, there was a stable of talented MCs, DJs, producers, label heads, and studio engineers whose pioneering contributions to the Miami sound have gone virtually undocumented until now.

Cast

Willie Andrews

Willie Andrews

M.C. Gemini

Darren Bohler

Darren Bohler

M.C. Zeus

Si Brown

Si Brown

Dexorcist

Neil Case

Neil Case

Beat Dominator (archive footage)

Sean Chavis

Sean Chavis

Kidd Money

Frank De La

Frank De La

DJ Dela aka Soundchasers