Directed by Kevin Fitzgerald • 2000 • United States
Starring Muhammad Ali, Planet Asia, Bahamadia

Go deep inside the world of improvisational rap in this explosive look at the music and history of 1990s underground hip-hop culture. Packed with rare and archival footage of some of the most amazing MCs ever to bless the mic, FREESTYLE: THE ART OF RHYME chronicles the story of MC Supernatural and his quest to become a champion, battling many in his way, including his archnemesis Craig G of the famed Marley Marl Juice Crew. Featuring artists like Mos Def, Wu-Tang Clan, and The Notorious B.I.G. and structured with insights from one of the original Last Poets, the esteemed Abiodun Oyewole, this dynamic documentary mixtape connects the dots from the pain and love of yesterday’s poets to today’s hip-hop innovators.