Short documentary exploring the 'Iron Mic' freestyle battle viral video.
facebook.com/PeoplesChampionDoc
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Produced & Directed by Walker Warren & Trent Babbington
Photographed & Edited by Trent Babbington
Sound - Trent Babbington
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Contributors (thank you all!)
Eli Porter - (twitter.com/edolla1100)
Envy (archive footage)
Marvelous 'Marv-O' Strickland
Jeremy 'J-Dub Walker - (twitter.com/jdubgre)
Steve 'Action' Jackson
Mr. John White
Brannon Boyle
Timmy
Evan
Will
Chris Fuller
Gus Fernandez
Jay Smooth - (illdoctrine.com)
Modi - (dctobc.com)
Eric Rosenthal - (itsthereal.com)
Jeff Rosenthal - (itsthereal.com)
Dallas Penn - (internetscelebrities.com)
Rafi Kam - (internetscelebrities.com)
Andy Milonakis - (twitter.com/andymilonakis)
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Music
HEY MAMA
performed by Kanye West
remix from 'Glow In the Dark' book
MA, I DON'T LOVE HER
performed by Clipse & Faith Evans
from 'Lord WIllin' album
I REALLY MEAN IT
performed by Cam'Ron & Jim Jones
from 'Diplomatic Immunity' album
H·A·M
performed by Jay-Z & Kanye West
from 'Watch the Throne' album
COMPLICATION WITH OPTIMISTIC OUTCOME
performed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
from 'The Social Network' soundtrack album
ATLANTA, GA
performed by Shawty Lo
Videos
8 Mile
106 & Park
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Lil Boose: Bad Azz - The DVD
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
DJ Khaled - "Put Your Hands Up"
xoxnxexfilms - "Iron Mic: Eli Porter vs. Envy"
xoxnxexfilms - "You Got Attended 2"
xoxnxexfilms - "Halloweenis: Day of the Zombiwank"
xoxnxexfilms - "The Passion of the Chris"
xoxnxexfilms - "Coach Karter"
xoxnxexfilms - "Iron Mic: J-Werk vs. Lev"
xoxnxexfilms - "Iron Mic: Mr. Ely vs. Mr. Mitchell"
xoxnxexfilms - "Iron Mic Sypher"
jumpoff - "WRC Week 9 Battle of the week"
drect - "Grind Time Now Presents: E Ness vs Iron Solomon"
allhiphopallthetime - "Rap Battle fight full uncut Artisan vs King Lo AHAT Rap Battles"
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Shot in Atlanta, Georgia (June 2010 - May 2011)
Additional interviews shot in Washington DC · Norfolk, VA · New York, NY · Los Angeles, CA
Shot with Sony Z7U & Canon 7D cameras
Edited with Final Cut Pro 7
Premiered May 24, 2011
Online July 19, 2011