The Great Hip Hop Hoax
“Get rich or try lying.”
Synopsis
GET RICH OR TRY LYING Foul-mouthed Californian hip hop duo Silibil n' Brains were going to be massive. But no-one knew the pair were really amiable Scotsmen, with fake American accents and made up identities. This documentary tells the audacious tale of how two lads from Dundee duped the record industry and nearly destroyed themselves. When their promising Scottish rap act was branded 'the rapping Proclaimers' by a scornful record industry, friends Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain reinvented themselves as Los Angeles homeboys. The lie was their golden ticket to a record deal and a dream celebrity life. A stranger-than-fiction true account of fractured friendship, the pressure of living with lies and the legacy of faking everything in the desperate pursuit of fame. Truth, lies and the legacy of faking everything in the desperate pursuit of fame.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2013-10-20
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeanie Finlay
- Screenplay & Story
- Jeanie Finlay
- Original Title
- The Great Hip Hop Hoax
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Met Film Production, Glimmer Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeanie Finlay
Jeanie Finlay
James Scott
Jeanie Finlay, Stewart Le Marechal, Al Morrow, Jonny Persey, Jerry Rothwell
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Jeanie Finlay
Director
Jeanie Finlay
Writer
Jeanie Finlay
Producer
Al Morrow
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James Scott
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What is The Great Hip Hop Hoax about?
GET RICH OR TRY LYING Foul-mouthed Californian hip hop duo Silibil n' Brains were going to be massive. But no-one knew the pair were really amiable Scotsmen, with fake American accents and made up identities. This documentary tells the audacious tale of how two lads from Dundee duped the record industry and nearly destroyed themselves. When their promising Scottish rap act was branded 'the rapping Proclaimers' by a scornful record industry, friends Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain reinvented themselves as Los Angeles homeboys. The lie was their golden ticket to a record deal and a dream celebrity life. A stranger-than-fiction true account of fractured friendship, the pressure of living with lies and the legacy of faking everything in the desperate pursuit of fame. Truth, lies and the legacy of faking everything in the desperate pursuit of fame.
Who directed The Great Hip Hop Hoax?
The Great Hip Hop Hoax was directed by Jeanie Finlay.
Who stars in The Great Hip Hop Hoax?
The principal cast of The Great Hip Hop Hoax includes Gavin Bain, Billy T. Boyd.
When was The Great Hip Hop Hoax released and how long is it?
The Great Hip Hop Hoax was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.