“A jaw dropping look at deception on a grand scale.”
— Daily Mirror
The Great Hip Hop Hoax
Feature Documentary • 2013 • 88’ • UK
Credits
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
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.
Awards & Festivals
Best Documentary [Nominee]
— BIFA 2013
SXSW Film Festival 2013
Edinburgh Film Festival 2013
Hot Docs Film Festival 2013
Reviews
“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
