PYRAMIDAL PRODUCTIONS
Our film will delve deep into the stories, struggles, and triumphs of these local and celebrity artists who have pushed boundaries, defied stereotypes, and made an indelible impact on the music industry. Other notable artists and celebrities to be featured and mentioned in the documentary series include HBOs Breakdance crew, Rico Love, Skylar Grey, Clyde Stubblefield, Coo Coo Cal, Jacob Latimore, Tank, G!Nx-Gbanga, and Members of Arrested Development.
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​Historic & pioneering interviews
Hip hop first emerged in Madison, WI in the early 1970s, with the formation of local rap groups and breakdance crews. Over the years, the city's hip-hop scene has grown and evolved, with a wide range of artists and styles emerging from the community.
One of the earliest and most influential figures in Madison hip hop was rap group Fresh Force, who began making tracks in the early 80’s and has since influenced some of the biggest names in the industry.
Meet Kali Tribe, the first hip-hop group from Milwaukee to appear on BET. The rap group consisted of four members: King Kamonzi; Lando Land, Prince Ulami, "The Pharaoh" Twan Mack and there DJ was Speech from the group Arrested Development.
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Soul Patrol was a pioneering breakdance crew that emerged from Madison, Wisconsin who quickly became legendary in the early 80’s and the go-to group for anyone looking for authentic hip-hop entertainment.
The Queen of Madison Hip-hop is Anne B. Richardson. She was the first DJ at W.O.R.T. 89.9 FM radio to introduce Hip-hop to Madison the community in the early 70s
Wisconsin native Clyde Stubblefield was a drummer best known for his work with James Brown and his syncopated drum patterns were heavily used in hip hop music beginning in the 1980s, although Stubblefield frequently received no credit.
Highlighted Celebrity Interviews
These proposed celebrity interviewees have made extraordinary strives and accomplishments within the industry and have set landmarks for Wisconsin.
Jarius King known to many as "ManOfGod" or "King Genius/GNS"is a performing artist, professional breakdancer, instructor, and international DJ. Jarius is former UW–Madison student and co-founder for the International Urban Movement breakdance conference.
A Wisconsin-native, DJ Pain 1 is known for his breakout production on Young Jeezy's platinum-selling album "The Recession. Since his debut, he has worked with artists ranging from G Herbo to Public Enemy, Mavis Staples to Ludacris.
Speech Thomas and the group Arrested Development; a progressive rap collective from the early '90s originated from Wisconsin has won a pair of Grammys, and platinum certifications for their debut album, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of.
Rico Love, is a producer, songwriter, and artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rico has contributed to works which have received Grammy Awards, including writing and producing songs for Beyoncé, Usher, Trey Songz, Nelly, Kelly Rowland, Mario, Chris Brown, Keri Hilson, Fergie and Fantasia.
Skylar Grey is a singer and songwriter from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. Grey co-wrote
Eminem and Rihanna's hit single "Love the Way You Lie" Grey is also known for providing guest vocals on several hit singles, such as Diddy's "Coming Home", Dr. Dre's "I Need a doctor", Nicki Minaj's "Bed of Lies", Macklemore's "Glorious"