The Great Hip Hop Hoax

Feature Documentary • 2013 • 88’ • UK

Californian hip-hop duo Silibil n’ Brains were going to be massive. What Sony didn’t know was the pair were students from Scotland, with fake American accents and made up identities. THE GREAT HIP HOP HOAX is a film about truth, lies and the legacy of faking everything in the desperate pursuit of fame.

Director:
Jeanie Finlay

Producer:
Al Morrow, Jeanie Finlay

Executive Producers:
Jerry Rothwell, Stewart le Maréchal, Jonny Persey

Animation by:
Jon Burgerman

Partners:
Glimmer, BBC, Creative Scotland

  • Best Documentary [Nominee]
    BIFA 2013

    SXSW Film Festival 2013
    Edinburgh Film Festival 2013
    Hot Docs Film Festival 2013

  • “One of the most eye opening stories about modern music.”
    Time Out

    “A great tale of a rock n roll swindle told with pop star flair and biting intelligence.”
    The Herald

    “A jaw-dropping look at deception on a grand scale.”
    Daily Mirror

    ”A startling saga of falsehoods, friendship and near-fatal ego tripping.”
    The Quietus