CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 0h 30m

De La Soul Is Not Dead: The Documentary

A career-spanning short on hip-hop’s groundbreaking, beloved nerds.

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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.

Directed byRob Kenner

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 30m
Language
EN
Released
September 9, 2016
Studios
Mass Appeal

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De La Soul Is Not Dead: Trailer

De La Soul Is Not Dead: Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Kelvin Mercer

Kelvin Mercer

Himself

Prince Paul

Himself

Vincent Mason

Vincent Mason

Himself

David Jolicoeur

David Jolicoeur

Himself

Dante Ross

Himself

Tom Silverman

Himself

Monica Lynch

Herself

Creative team
Directed by
Rob Kenner
Written by
Kelvin Mercer
Kelvin Mercer
Prince Paul
Produced by
Harrison Corwin

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