Industry

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The Industry is a highly entertaining and revealing documentary that goes beyond the surface of the music business to examine the inner world of the industry and the true politics behind getting an album made. The film is seen from the perspective of the multi-Grammy-winning and platinum artists that are ... at the top of Hip Hop Culture. Through the appearances of artists Big Boi, Andre 3000, Kanye West, Ludacris, Chingy and music moguls Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, LA Reid, Blue Williams and Chaka Zulu, you see the drama, egos and conflicts between label and artists that drive the multi-billion-dollar hip hop and urban music business. This documentary takes you through the ups and downs of the music industry as we see the making of three GRAMMY-winning albums: OutKast's Speakerboxxx/ Love Below, Kanye West's College Dropout and Ludacris' Chicken -N- Beer.
  • Starring: Big Boi, Andre 3000
  • Directed by: Image Entertainment
  • Runtime: 1 hour 3 minutes
  • Release year: 2004
  • Studio: Egami
 
  
 
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Synopsis: The Industry is a highly entertaining and revealing documentary that goes beyond the surface of the music business to examine the inner world of the industry and the true politics behind getting an album made. The film is seen from the perspective of the multi-Grammy-winning and platinum artists that are at the top of Hip Hop Culture. Through the appearances of artists Big Boi, Andre 3000, Kanye West, Ludacris, Chingy and music moguls Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, LA Reid, Blue Williams and Chaka Zulu, you see the drama, egos and conflicts between label and artists that drive the multi-billion-dollar hip hop and urban music business. This documentary takes you through the ups and downs of the music industry as we see the making of three GRAMMY-winning albums: OutKast's Speakerboxxx/ Love Below, Kanye West's College Dropout and Ludacris' Chicken -N- Beer.
Starring: Big Boi, Andre 3000
Supporting actors: Kanye West, Ludacris, Chingy, Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, LA Reid, Blue Williams, Chaka Zulu
Directed by: Image Entertainment
Runtime: 1 hour 3 minutes
Release year: 2004
Studio: Egami
ASIN: B001GXEAAG (Rental) and B000NPKPGQ (Purchase)
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: Feburary 23, 2004
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Really Good Documentary, August 27, 2005
This review is from: The Industry (DVD)
this DVD is really cool because it shows what a Manager does within the Music Business in the Land of Hip-Hop. also shows the A&R Department&also goes into detail about Budgets for Projects. I was hoping to see the Points a Artist gets per release&also the reaction of Artists through these meetings. but this is a Pretty Good documentary on the Corperate World of Hip-Hop Music.alot of Politics&Decision making.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent documentary behind the scenes, November 6, 2007
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I plan to show this to my high school juniors/seniors, hoping they can work past the occasional f-bomb, as the presentation of the manager, A&R rep and other industry elites far outweighs the foul language. In particular we see smart, focused, professional young African-Americans making on-point decisions for their clients, putting in the long hours and dedication it takes to make themselves and their clients successful. Very well done. -- PC, Chicago
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3.0 out of 5 stars Informative, but dated, September 17, 2011
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Good footage and information about the industry. However, released in 2005, many of the names will be unfamiliar and/or dated to a younger crowd. Even though the case says "not rated," cuss words drop quite a bit. Teachers wanting to show this to a class may want to first preview the film. (when will production companies realize they can expand their audience if they would make product viewable by everyone!)
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