Ghostride the Whip

From acclaimed executive producer Peter Spirer comes A DJ Vlad film. The first film to definitively capture the energy and danger of Hyphy, the Hip Hop youth movement exploding out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Narrated by Oakland native and television/radio personality Sway, this film explores the political, social and musical history behind the culture that popularized ghostriding the whip - walking, running or dancing next to a moving car with no driver. GHOSTRIDE THE WHIP also follows the fascinating life and career of a young Vallejo rapper named Mac Dre, who has dominated the Bay Area underground music scene for years. Prolific, iconic, and revolutionary, Mac Dre s music and legacy is inextricably tied into the Hyphy movement. Featuring music and interviews by top Bay Area Hip Hop artists Mac Dre, Too $hort, E-40, MC Hammer, Keak the Sneak, Mistah F.A.B. and . Written by Joel Ghostride the Whip is a 2008 American English-language Documentary motion picture featuring Mac Dre, E-40, Keak Da Sneak, Mc Hammer, Too Short, Mistah F.a.b. and Dylan Wilson. Ghostride the Whip was Produced by Dj Vlad and Peter Spirer. Ghostride the Whip is written by Dj Vlad, David Wilson and Lazlo and it is directed by Dj Vlad. Image Entertainment acquired the distribution rights for the film. Ghostride the Whip was released on 29th July 2008 and takes a screen time of 86 minutes. Cinematography was done by DJ Vlad , Jay Gira , Keith Gruchalla and Jeff Bollman and editing by David Wilson, Lazlo and Joel Rutkowski. The music was composed by Various Artists.
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