Plot Summary

Freestyle 101: Hip-Hop History explores the genre's early days through the lens of freestyle rap, featuring artists discussing the history and intricacies of freestyle rapping and performing musical examples along the way. Narrated by Chuck D of Public Enemy and starring Ice-T with a slew of rap legends, the film follows New York battle rapper Iron Solomon and L.A. indie art rapper Open Mike Eagle as they find out firsthand what freestyle skills mean in today's music industry. Cast list: Chuck D, Ice-T, Open Mike Eagle, Iron Solomon, Wu-Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, Del the Funky Homosapien, Sean Kingston, M.O.P., The Game, Gang Starr, The LOX, FreestyleFellowship, R.A. The Rugged Man, Cold Crush Bros, Pete Rock, Masta Ace, Supernatural, Planet Asia, Blackalicous, Ras Kass, Sean Price, Tech N9ne, Jurassic 5, Mobb Deep, Crooked I and many, many more.