Freestyle.
-
Review
by
Andrew
Steele
Freestyle:
The
Art
of
Rhyme
is
a
documentary
about
the
evolution
of
freestyle
hip
hop.
The
film,
directed
by
DJ
Organic,
covers
the
history
of
this
often
misunderstood
artform
from
it's
roots
in
the
South
Bronx
to
it's
modern
day
rise
to
prominence.
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Hip-Hop
started,
as
;
previously
-mentioned,
in
the
South
Bronx
in
the.
late
seventies.
The
form
-
began
when
DJ's
mixed
elements
of
Reggae,
Blues,
Soul
and
Jazz
to
create
a
new
sound
that
expressed
the
frustration
and
the
beauty
of
the
urban
environment.
Over
time,
the
music
spread
from
it's
New
York
birthplace
to
become
the
global
art
form
we
know
today.
George
In
a
change
of
topic,
this
issue
of
New
Pages
will
focus
on
non-fiction
books
new
to
the
shelves.
These
mini-reviews
should
be
consumed
like
dim-sum:
The
film
Freestyle
follows
the
j
progression
of
Hip-Hop,,
and
;
freestyle
in
particular,
featuring
interviews
and,
battle
footage
with
such
freestyle
legends
as
Supernatural,
Craig
G.,
Juice,
.
and
members
of
the
Freestyle
Fellowship
and
Jurrasic
5.
Even
people
who
are
not
fans
of
Hip-
'
I
lop
will
likely
appreciate
,
the
ingenuity
of
the
rhymes
these
MC's
come
up
with
off
the
top
of
their
heads,
on
the
fly.
The
Beliefnet
Guides
by
Various
authors
Beliefnet
is
the
biggest
multi-faith
website
in
the
world
and
has
won
numerous
awards
for
its
Internet
content
and
published
books.
In
late
2005,
the
site
launched
a
new
series
of
books
on
various
religions,
all
short,
introductory
and
written
by
a
scholar
or
member
of
the
faith.
The
first
two,
Guides
to
Kabbalah
and
Evangelical
Christianity
are
excellent
primers.
They
shed
light
on
these
faiths
in
their
historical
and
modern
context
and
answer
such
questions
as:
why
does
Madonna
where
a
red
bracelet
and
what
political
influence
do
the
46
of
Americans
who
consider
themselves
Evangelicals
wield.
Both
authors
are
willing
to
explore
the
topic
of
faith
critically,
which
makes
these
books
excellent
starters
for
inquiring
minds.
The
next
two
books
in
the
series,
coming
this
summer
examine
Gnosticism
(for
all
who
read
The
Da
Vinci
Code)
and
Islam.
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This
film
also
touches
on
the
struggle
of
urban
youth
to
gather
and
express
themselves
in
a
positive,
non-violent
fashion.
The
spiritual
connection
between
music,
man,
and
poetry
is
explored
in
depth,
and
makes
this
one
of
the
most
striking
music
documentaries
of
recent
years.
The
Restless
Sleep:
Inside
New
York
City's
Cold
Case
Squad
by
Stacy
Horn
For
all
the
people
who
tune
into
CSI
every
week,
take
a
break
and
read
a
book
about
real
detectives
solving
crimes
that
proved
too
hard
for
the
regular
guys.
Focusing
on
four
murder
investigations,
Horn
gives
the
reader
an
insider's
view
of
New
York
City's
Cold
Case
squad.
These
detectives
demonstrate
such
intense
devotion
to
their
job
that
the
book
radiates
authenticity.
It
also
explores
the
impact
an
unsolved
murder
has
on
a
community,
even
a
community
as
large
and
diverse
as
the
Big
Apple.
The
Language
of
Life
by
Debra
Niehoff
Biology,
while
fascinating
to
think
about
is
not
always
made
accessible.
Debra
Niehoff
paces
her
book
on
cells
similar
to
a
thriller
and
in
doing
so,
creates
a
very
vivid
and
intense
picture
of
the
day-to-day
process
of
running
a
body.
She
discusses
a
wide
range
of
topics,
from
weight
loss.
to
phobias,
;.
and
explains
how
and
why.they
work
at
the
cellular
level."
For
the
futuristically
minded,
a
discussion
of.
the
impact
of
changing
cells
through
scientific,
modification
makes
for
riveting
and
thought
provoking
reading.
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