Say my name / Women Make Movies ; a Mamamess film ; in association with Wieden+Kennedy Entertainment ; director, Nirit Peled ; producers, Nirit Peled, Dave Hemmingway ; writers, Nirit Peled, Lucy Crystal, Simon van Melick.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Peled, Nirit, film director, film producer, screenwriter, director of photography.

Hemmingway, Dave, film producer, director of photography.

Crystal, Lucy, screenwriter.

Melick, Simon van, screenwriter.

Aaries (Musician), on-screen participant.

Big Manda, on-screen participant.

Chocolate Thai (Musician), on-screen participant.

Badu, Erykah, on-screen participant.

Estelle (Estelle Bennett), on-screen participant.

Invincible (Musician), on-screen participant.

Grae, Jean, on-screen participant.

MC Lyte, on-screen participant.

Miz Korona (Musician), on-screen participant.

Love, Monie, on-screen participant.

Mighty Mystic (Musician), on-screen participant.

Princess (Musician), on-screen participant.

Diamond (Musician), on-screen participant.

Remy Ma, on-screen participant.

Rah-Digga, on-screen participant.

Roxanne Shanté, 1969- on-screen participant.

Shankia (Musician), on-screen participant.

Sparky D (Musician), on-screen participant.

Trini (Musician), on-screen participant.

AAries (Musical group), on-screen participant.

Georgia Girls (Musical group), on-screen participant.

GTA Crew (Musical group), on-screen participant.

Mamamess (Firm), production company.

Wieden+Kennedy Entertainment, production company.

Women Make Movies (Firm), distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women rap musicians--Biography.

Women rap musicians.

Women singers--Biography.

Women singers.

Hip-hop feminism.

Women and music.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (78 min.)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [2009]

System Details:

System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

digital

Summary:

In a hip hop and R&B world dominated by men and noted for misogyny, the unstoppable female lyricists of SAY MY NAME speak candidly about class, race, and gender in pursuing their passions as female MCs. This worldwide documentary takes viewers on a vibrant tour of urban culture and musical movement, from hip hop's birthplace in the Bronx, to grime on London's Eastside, to Philly, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, and L.A., and points in between. Featuring interviews and musical performances from a diverse cast of women that includes Remy Ma, Rah Digga, Jean Grae, Erykah Badu, Estelle, as well as newcomers Chocolate Thai, Invincible and Miz Korona, this powerful documentary delves into the amazing personal stories of women balancing professional dreams with the stark realities of poor urban communities, race, sexism, and motherhood. The more than 18 artists featured in SAY MY NAME battle for a place in a society that creates few chances for women.

Participant:

Aaries, Big Manda, Chocolate Thai, Erykah Badu, Estelle, Georgia Girls, GTA Crew, Invincible, Jean Grae, MC Lyte, Miz Korona, Monie Love, Mystic, Princess and Diamond, Remy Ma, Rah Digga, Dr. Roxanne Shanté, Shankia, Sparky D, Trinie and Sister.

Credits:

Camera, Dave Hemmingway, Nirit Peled, Ethan Higbee ; editors, Chris Scheer, Christopher Hillswright ; music, Rone Sabo, Dave Hemmingway.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 22, 2022).

OCLC:

826338554

Publisher Number:

wm-saymy Docuseek2

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.