“Made in America” music festival’s memorable performance are without doubt: D’Angelo’s 20-second neck whop with the lady punkster in the leather suit; Run D.M.C.’s throwback hit song “It’s Tricky”; the entire audience was lit. Rita Ora’s nod to Notorious B.I.G. was also dope for a singer from West London.
The peripheral stories surrounding the narratives of the artists—the workers—who made the festival happen were the most interesting. The stage hands. The single mother. The security staff. How many of us think about how many crab balls a vendor needs to sell in order to break even? Or to move out of a trailer? This is how you appreciate the view away from the stage.
Phase 4 Films has set a July 11, 2014 theatrical release date for the film, and a July 22 VOD debut.
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