What a special report, this is a neatly structured, logical and well-organized documentary.

Former New York Times reporter Bigpero compiled a lot of detailed information, old photos and police bulletins, visited various places across the country, and interviewed some early rappers, and smoothly described the beginning and end of the "Battle of the Bridge" completely and clearly.

"I was sitting here and Scott La Rock was shot in that position, about ten meters away from me, OMG...... In retrospect, it feels like it happened just yesterday. ”

An elderly black man turned his back to the camera and didn't show his face: "In the 80s, he was a partner with KRS-One, he was popular on the streets of Brooklyn, and everyone in the neighborhood knew him. ”

It's not difficult to interview the star, just give money, but it's not easy to go deep into the black neighborhood to find these witnesses, and the gang has always been very resistant to anyone investigating the cases involved in their own territory, especially since Bigpero is still an elite white man.

With historical photographs and voiceovers, Bigpero gives a clear account of the Battle of the Bridge, from the clean-cut cuts of the run-down neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York, to the West Coast, Los Angeles streetscapes, and the background music jumps from old-fashioned New York rap to Dorve's iconic gangster funk.

The camera cuts to the interior again, a well-known West Coast rap old-timer in the 80s is lying on the sofa without sitting down, judging from the beautiful and neat interior furnishings, this guy is considered to be 'ashore', "Brawls, shootings, trafficking, indiscriminate police officers, and poverty, we grew up in this kind of neighborhood, and we sing whatever life is like." ”

After cleverly using the other party's mouth to make an epilogue for the 'Battle of the Bridge', Bigpero asked, "Why do singers hate each other?" ”

"Haha......"

The old-timer smiled, "Think about it, the child who came out of this environment, at an age when no one's account is sold, suddenly, wow, you can meet crazy fans when you go out to buy a pack of cigarettes, and it just so happens that you still have a lot of cash in your hand to squander...... All kinds of interesting people around you who tout themselves come and go, and don't get lost! Just like back then, I thought I was the king of the block, and if someone dared to attack me, honestly, I didn't think it was a big deal to teach the other person a lesson. ”

"Lessons?" Bigpero asked, "Beef?" ”

"YES, DISSS EACH OTHER, BUT THINGS TEND TO GET OUT OF HAND, AND THE DJ, THE FANS, AND EVEN THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU BACK DOWN, BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO IDOLIZE A SOFT EGG. So...... "The old-timers are half-talking."

"Let's talk about NWA, Big E."

Bigpero didn't ask, but moved on to the next link, Big E's gang background, family history, Compton's neighborhood lameness, and NWA's later infighting.

"I want to think about it." "That's ...... Eighty-eight years? ”

The grievances and hatreds of Big E, Dreish, Escuber and others were the top topics in the rap circle during that time, and he treasured them.

Another series of illustrations, voiceover by Bigpero himself.

Naturally, there is the first popular white rapper: Vanilla Ice, Sugnett was mentioned for the first time, he made his first pot of gold by violently threatening Vanilla Ice, or Compton, but this time the gang that was in the limelight was replaced by red blood.

"It is rumored that Big E told people before his death that it was Sugnat who used a gun and a bat to force him to give up the contract of Dre and others, and West Coast Rap completed the handover in this violent way, from a ruthless record to a death row prisoner today."

Bigpero concluded.

After this short passage, the words '90s' appear in the center of the picture with the Chicago city skyline in the background, and the soundtrack, of course, is a second-hand store.

'Doot-to-doo, doo-to-doo, toot-to-doo......'

Morgan's brainwashing saxophone accompaniment, Joe Sr.'s chorus, and then Lowry's rap, the clean, cheerful second-hand store instantly banishes the anger and anger of the previous old-fashioned rap and NWA infighting DISS songs.

"In the early 90s, two young people were born here and changed the landscape of hip-hop forever. Let people know that in addition to the East and West Coasts, there is also the Midwest, Chicago. ”

Bigpero strolled through the streets of Southtown, "They're Lowry II, and APLUS!" ”

"We like them, there is no violence in the lyrics, they are witty and humorous, and their attitude towards life is much more positive and optimistic......"

A former SBK executive told the camera: "I remember that we already had vanilla ice at that time, and we quickly noticed that they were similar in style, so we ...... We signed Lowry Jr. into the SBK family. At that time, we had the concept that rap music could be lighthearted and enjoyable, and it didn't always have to be associated with street violence and crime. We like little Lowry, he's sunny and fit, and he plays the guitar really well......"

Behind the executive hung a large poster, which was a snapshot of the interview that little Lowry was interviewed when he first became famous, he arrogantly gestured to the camera and the gang, and Song Ya saw that he was also in the camera, so he stood behind him, looking like a follower.

In fact, in this photo, he and Lori Jr., the reporter took a good picture at the time, and they are all photogenic, which may be the reason why they were later selected by SBK and made into a poster.

Is that really the case? I'd say SBK has lost its eyes......" said Bigpero.

"In the early '90s, GD was the most powerful black gang in all of them, and there was no one."

The black man with a GD flower turban and a blurred face said to the camera, "I know that there are more lame and bloody people, but we are more united, they don't have the power we have." The gap between us is like a small store and a chain store ......"

The frontal photos of Song Ya and Little Lowry are presented side by side as a picture, and Becky and William Adams, who watched TV with them in the lounge, laughed out loud.

"Here we go again! Not again! Here we go again! Song Ya also spread out her hands, rolled her eyes and complained loudly to the TV.

Everyone present laughed with them.

Anschutz's people laughed very reluctantly, after the death of little Lowry, there were a lot of reports about him about himself, this part of the gossip had already been dug up, and it was not lethal to himself, Song Ya knew very well that Anschutz's people would not worry about these contents, and there must be other 'fierce news' in the future.

As far as this documentary is concerned, if it is really Bigpero's own strength, then it is estimated that it will take more than a year to collect background information, and then it will take months of work and a lot of money to organize a professional team to travel all over the country to cover and shoot it, which is certainly not so simple.

With a smile on his face, he continued to look.

"Lowry Jr. and APLUS are both GD people, and everyone here knows it. Lowry Jr.'s father had a high status within GD during his lifetime...... "said the GD gang who came out of nowhere.

The picture was switched to a prison photo of Little Lowry's father, the person in the picture is somewhat similar to Little Lowry, he should be very young when he took the picture, Song Ya has never seen this material before.

"APLUS is also GD's?" Bigpero asked.

"Of course, he and little Lowry were childhood friends, and they always mixed together before they became famous......"

The gang replied: "Of course, little Lowry has a higher status, I don't mean that he became famous earlier, no, he has a higher status in the gang, you know what I mean?" ”

"Because of his father?"

"Yes, his father died fighting for the gang."

It's a cliché, anyway, little Lowry is dead, and pulling it down is nothing more than talking about his GD background.

But the documentary is fast-paced, "SBK thinks they signed a quality idol, but Lori Jr. and even APLUS disappointed them. In the '90s, the two went almost to the East Coast, New York, the center of the record industry to develop their careers......"

With Bigpero's voiceover, the scene cuts to a photo of Lowry Jr. instructing a silencer to beat up the braggart dad on the street, "They were never the obedient cards of SBK's wishful thinking, and they, especially Lowry, were violent and troublesome, and they would never bow to the neighborhoods of New York, because behind them stood the most powerful gang at the time...... GD。 ”

"After a series of clashes between Chicagoans and local New York rappers, the biggest bloodbath in rap history, the Harlem nightclub shooting, ......"

Amid the noisy nightclub vocals and music, Song Ah hears her own voice, which is an excerpt from SINALOA that was fighting with K-Ci on stage at that time, and the audio track seems to have been specially processed and is the clearest yet.

"With that 30 in your face, like, what's in your spot?"

The picture is completely black again, and only the lyrics and words that pop up synchronously with his bean-like singing voice have a unique visual impact.

It is also intimately marked that the original sound is from APLUS.

Song Ya scratched her head and looked at the others in the lounge, everyone didn't speak, and listened silently.

'Long live the Gangster Gospel (GD)! For little Lowry! ’

Someone suddenly shouted, it was Sinaloa, and the sound of 'da......dada' gunfire rang out along with the screams and cries of the people, and then stopped abruptly.

The small screen gives a photo of K-Ci and other deceased who died on the spot, "You can't compromise, you can't bow your head, the so-called 'soft eggs' in the world of rap will be greatly despised......"

Bigpero quickly skimmed over the details of the case again, and he began to elaborate coldly from the perspectives of the era, social background, and rap culture, and finally said: "The murderer Sinaloa is dead, and Lori Jr. will soon be dead, so far there is no conclusive evidence of what role he played in the Harlem nightclub shooting, but he has paid the price with his life." ”

"Do you think Lowry Jr. died in revenge from the New Yorkers?" Bigpero asked the GD gang member from earlier.

"Haha, I don't know, New Yorker? Emm……”

The gang scoffed vaguely, and then said, "I'd rather believe another version." One day, Lowry Jr. and APLUS had a big fight, and they were shot that night, and the two fought hard in Chicago at that time. ”

"Aren't they good brothers?" Bigpero asked.

"It's been a long time since Lowry Jr. declared himself a Rap God, and he also released several DISS APLUS songs."

The gang replied, "APLUS IS VERY UNHAPPY, HE THINKS HE IS THE KING OF CHICAGO RAP." ”

"And there can only be one 'king', right?"

"Haha, of course."

“WTF！？ It's a fake bandit. Song Ya pointed to the gang on TV who didn't even dare to show their faces and said, "This M-FXXK must be an extra they hired!" ”

"yes, I don't think so."

"It's not like a gangster when you choose words and sentences......"

"It's just a manuscript reader."

The people in the lounge nodded in agreement.

This matter is not dug from Sinaloa to the murder of the FBI inspector, and the management of the prison where Lowry Jr. died at the time of his death, and there is no conclusive evidence of his behind-the-scenes instructions, Vic McGee, Peter Flock, Underwood, the current commander, hehe, a string of pulls.

If you have the guts, go and check, in order to stain my hand, go and check the bottom!

"Singers risk their lives with each other for a battle of will, and DJs, the media, and listeners like to watch and talk about this kind of news, and this is the crime and punishment that has intensified in the rap industry since the 80s, and this situation continues to this day, ...... today."

Bigpero also deliberately used his song "Dead and Gone" in honor of little Lowry as the background music to satirize, and he didn't dare to continue digging deeper, just secretively output emotions.

After a brief introduction to Sinaloa's later Compton radio shooting, as well as the background, grievances, and competitive relationships between himself and Sugnat, Daddy Braggart and others, the documentary moves on to the next paragraph.

Or the next era.

The era of the East and West Coast War.

The soundtrack also quietly changed to 2PAC's Hit 'Em Up.

"It's boring!"

In this era, he is a pure supporting role, it doesn't hurt or itch, Song Ya is too lazy to watch the irrelevant plot, hides in the bathroom with his mobile phone, and never answers the phone to find Goodman's number and call back.

Combined with the suicide of Antonio, a key witness in the wiretapping case, he feels that this is very much like Motula's handwriting, that guy started again, and the last struggle manipulated the media to pull through the suspicions of the death of little Lowry, without any progress or new ideas.

It's just this old thing, what can I do?

"We're going to take this seriously, APLUS." Goodman said: "Very deliberate. ”

"Hah! Nothing, right? We've seen a lot of conspiracy theories like this, and they won't do me any harm. Song Ya laughed.

Goodman was serious: "I advise you not to think so. ”

"What? After Lowry Jr.'s death, those media talked nonsense for a long time. Song Ya asked, "I don't think there's anything new this time." ”

"Little Lowry? No! It's 2PAC! ”

'And APLUS, take care of your, Jazzy, Foxy brown......

Song Ya returned to the break room with a gloomy face, and the background music played in the documentary, Hit 'Em Up, turned out to be an early radio version of 2PAC scolding herself into it.

"You're there too, aren't you?" Bigpero asks a woman with her back to the camera, still faceless, and her voice has been post-changed.

"yes, APLUS's ex-wife, uh, that is, there was a party at Mariah Carey's house, and we went."

The woman replied, "It just so happened that APLUS was also there, and he went to see the two of them's children." ”

"How did he react?" Bigpero asked.

"He said he was going to kill 2PAC."

"Is that really what you said?"

"Uh...... The original words were 'that guy is looking for death', yes, I can't get it wrong, he was very angry after listening to the song of 2PAC, and his face was hard to see and scary at the time. The woman replied.

Song Ya sensed Phiggie and William Adams sneaking a peek at her, "Shxt! What the is about me?!" He pointed angrily at the TV, he really killed Little Lowry and all of them, but this key point is to be wronged a cauldron?

"I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT APLUS WAS BEHIND THE DEATH OF 2PAC, HE HAS A GOOD PERSONAL IMAGE, VERY GOOD."

Bigpero calmly stated to the camera, "What I'm trying to say is: 'That guy is looking for death' is probably just a foul word casually said by APLUS. However, even if an idol with such a high-quality public image and reviews, a top hip-hop superstar, when he hears a DISS song involving himself, his first reaction is to resort to violence to solve the problem. ”