The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up

Name: The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Barry Bergman, David Diaz, Loco Gringo, Jadakiss, Jay-Z

IMDb ID: tt0454886 · Rating: 7.1 (130 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Learn from the biggest MCs exactly how they achieved success. They share their approach to live performances and how they put together a demo tape, got signed and dealt with labels as well as their knowledge about how the industry...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up
United States: The MC2: How We Do It (Working Title)
The MC2: How We Do ItContent RatingRRuntime80 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsrapper
freestyle
writing
rap
hip hopProduction CompaniesQD3 EntertainmentIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454886/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0454886.jpgUpdated At2025-10-29T21:45:51

Directors

Peter Spirer

Writers

Iain Kennedy
Peter Spirer

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Barry Bergman | Character: Self
Actor: David Diaz | Character: Self - Battle Participant
Actor: Loco Gringo | Character: Self
Actor: Jadakiss | Character: Self
Actor: Jay-Z | Character: Self
Actor: Kool Moe Dee | Character: Self
Actor: KRS-One | Character: Self
Actor: Talib Kweli | Character: Self
Actor: Michael DeeJay Millz Mason | Character: Interview w, Wu Tang
Actor: MC Lyte | Character: Self
Actor: Method Man | Character: Narrator
Actor: Rakim | Character: Self
Actor: Twista | Character: Self
Actor: Ye | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Peter Spirer | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Iain Kennedy | Role: Writer
Name: Peter Spirer | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Joshua Krause | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Spirer | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Vito A. Colapietro II | Role: Composer
Name: Tragedy Styles | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Sean Adair | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Jeff Bollman | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Joe Guidry | Role: Editor
Name: Iain Kennedy | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Francisco Giorgio Sferra | Role: Art Director

[Makeup Department]
Name: Joan Murray | Role: Makeup Department

[Music Department]
Name: Paul Stewart | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Alisha Calapini | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Francisco Giorgio Sferra | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United States: 2005

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

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The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya&apos; Bars Up