6IX RISING: Toronto’s Rap Ascendence (pronounced ''six rising'') is a

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about the hip hop culture in Canada. The film was directed by Shawney Cohen and released on November 16, 2017. It was distributed by

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's online channel

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and made in collaboration with Nicolas Girard and Rafael Ruiz for Worship Studio.

Background

The documentary showcases the rising hip hop scene of Toronto, after the blockbuster success of

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. The film analyses the attention on how the success of these artists has turned the city's local rap scene into a hyper-competitive, and creative environment where young artists are competing for attention on the world stage.

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manager Lucas Prince, was involved with connecting the documentary makers with artists from Toronto to participate in the film. It was listed at number 3 in ''

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's'' Top Five Black Films to watch in 2018. The film was premiered to a limited audience at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on the day of release. It also had a limited screening at the Maria A. Shchuka Library on February 9, 2018 and at the

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on February 28, 2018, which were both presented by Noisey. All photo animations for the film were done by Nicolas Girard and Rafael Ruiz for Worship Studio. Some topics in the documentary include; Pressa's postponed rise due to legal issues, Friyie getting a lucky break from

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reflects on coining the term ' 6ix' for Toronto. It was noted for providing an in-depth look into the Toronto's diverse and competitive hip hop culture scene.

Cast

: ''All artist appear as their respective stage name.'' * Big Lean *Castro Guapo (CMDWN) *Fiji (CMDWN) * Friyie * Pressa * Jazz Cartier *

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*Sick PPL *Andre Bryam *Sunny Diamonds *Keith Bell *Dukey Dukez *

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Notes

:¹ Non-speaking appearance

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 7816310 2017 films Documentary films about the media Documentary films about hip-hop music and musicians Canadian musical documentary films 2017 documentary films Canadian hip-hop films Documentary films about Black Canadians 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films English-language documentary films English-language Canadian films