Today there are lots of films on the market pertaining to hip hop, but there a few that stand out from others. Documentaries that really hit home are the ones about Tupac or the films I've seen about old school rap or southern hip hop. These films are very relevant to what is going on in music today. Music is changing so much, not just in the way we buy it but also the way we hear it. Some people thought hip hop was a fad that would be short lived, but today it's still thriving in the midst of a slowed economy.
What's needed for many musicians is to make your music more personal. A lot of artist still don't realize how powerful video can be to maximize your music sales. Video provides your prospect with a visual that cannot be removed from the customer's mind. Once they have an experience with you as the artist they'll never forget you. What better way to brand yourself as an artist and make more money from your product than your very own documentary.
Think of the possibilities. When you watch a great video, you probably don't forget it for a very long time and it's only 3 to 5 minutes long. What would happen if you made your own documentary about your music? People would be able to connect with you because your film provides not only a visual but things about your personal life. Once you have the things in your personal life come together with you music. It makes it more personal.
It's really not that expensive to make your own documentary and people love to get involved in film because it showcases them also. People love documentaries because they love to be a part of someone's story. All you need is a great digital video camera, a few lapel mics, some lighting and some type of written direction that focuses your story. Find someone that can film it for you, if you really want to make it easy on yourself just ask a friend to join in on being a camera man. I made my documentary for a very small budget under 10,000 and it's quality work that people love and buy all the time. I always look at things like, you can only do the best that you can do so be yourself and don't be afraid to fail.
Filming your own documentary can be hard work but if you truly want to make an impact on the culture you're gonna need film to push everything through.
The author Trete Lo is the author of Street literature books and also writes for many websites. Plus check out his documentary http://www.amazon.com/True-Hip-Hop-Experience-Real/dp/B0050YLKGY
Trete Lo's website http://www.theauthortretelo.com/
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