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Background Music (2014)
Background Music is a documentary-based short film that chronicles a Rap Hype man's path into legend. Directed by Ian Randolph and Solomon Gross, this uniquely riveting story of an unsung individuals successes and struggles within the music industry is like one that's never been told before.
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Background Music is a documentary-based short film that chronicles a Rap Hype man's path into legend. Directed by Ian Randolph and Solomon Gross, this uniquely riveting story of an unsung individuals successes and struggles within the music industry is like one that's never been told before.
Rating:NR
Genre:Music, Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Written By:Ian Randolph
In Theaters:1/27/2014
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Runtime:25 minutes
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