JBFC: Down With the King

Name: JBFC: Down With the King
Start: 2022-11-16T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2022-11-16T18:30:00-05:00
Location: Jacob Burns Film Center

Rap star Money Merc (played by Grammy nominated hip hop artist Freddie Gibbs) has been sent by his manager, Paul, to a rural house in the Berkshires to focus on his next album. Disenchanted with his rap career and the 24/7 upkeep that such fame entails, Merc has no desire to write or record music. Instead he spends most of his time at his neighbor’s farm learning about farming and enjoying the simplicity of country life. After Merc abruptly announces his retirement on Twitter, Paul rushes to the countryside to lure him back into the music industry.

JBFC: Down With the King

Q&A with director Diego Ongaro and producer Rob Cristiano.

Rap star Money Merc (played by Grammy nominated hip hop artist Freddie Gibbs) has been sent by his manager, Paul, to a rural house in the Berkshires to focus on his next album. Disenchanted with his rap career and the 24/7 upkeep that such fame entails, Merc has no desire to write or record music. Instead he spends most of his time at his neighbor’s farm learning about farming and enjoying the simplicity of country life. After Merc abruptly announces his retirement on Twitter, Paul rushes to the countryside to lure him back into the music industry.

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