Californian hip-hop duo Silibil n' Brains were going to be massive. What no-one knew was the pair were really students from Scotland, with fake American accents and made up identities.
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Director Jeanie Finlay's documentary tells the story of two Scottish friends who managed to fool the music industry by re-inventing themselves as a Californian hip hop duo. After being dismissed by record company talent scouts as sounding like 'rapping Proclaimers', best friends Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd seek revenge by emerging as fully formed west coast rappers 'Silibil 'n' Brains', complete with American accents, reversed baseball caps and attitude. The film charts the duo's rapid rise and fall, as, after successfully duping label bosses and management, the stress of living their lie 24/7 starts to take its toll on their personal lives.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Documentary following Silibil nAE Brains, a hip hop duo who dream of making it big, but when they were shunned from the music industry for their Scottish roots the duo decided to reinvent themselves. With fake American accents and made up identities the duo deceive music execs in a hope to get a golden ticket to a life of hip hop fame.
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