Da Hip Hop Witch Explained

Da Hip Hop Witch
Director:Dale Resteghini
Producer:Robert A. Flutie
Kim Resteghini
Dale Resteghini
Starring:Eminem
Mobb Deep
Ja Rule
Rah Digga
Killah Priest
Pras
Music:Terence Dudley
Rob Gay L.G.
Tony Prendatt
Cinematography:Martin Ahlgren
Dale Resteghini
Editing:Namakula
Studio:Barnholtz Entertainment
Distributor:A-Pix Entertainment
Artisan Entertainment
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Da Hip Hop Witch is a 2000 American comedy film directed, produced and written by Dale Resteghini. A parody of the 1999 independent horror film The Blair Witch Project, the film features appearances by musicians Eminem, Mobb Deep, Ja Rule, Rah Digga, Killah Priest, Pras, Vitamin C and Vanilla Ice.[1]

Synopsis

After learning about the "Hip Hop Witch", a powerful supernatural being that lurks in the ghettos and attacks upcoming rappers which makes their record sales go up, five suburban teenagers go on a quest to get their rap careers started by being attacked by this "Hip Hop Witch". Filming their experience, they run into past hip hop stars that have already battled the Witch in person.

Cast

As themselves

Release

Preceding the film's release, Eminem's lawyers attempted to have his scenes removed from the film,[2] and tried to halt its distribution.[3] In 2003, Artisan Entertainment planned to reissue the film on VHS and DVD with artwork prominently advertising Eminem's appearance in the film.[4] Before the film's reissue, Artisan recalled copies featuring this artwork without official explanation.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20010307170849/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428617/20000517/eminem.jhtml MTV News Eminem, Vitamin C, Take On Hip-Hop Witch
  2. News: David . Basham . Eminem To Voice Web Cartoon; Wants Out Of "Witch" . . June 21, 2000 . 29 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090517212239/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428605/20000621/eminem.jhtml . 2009-05-17.
  3. News: David . Basham . Eminem Eyed For Role In DMX Movie. https://web.archive.org/web/20010618154831/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1441213/20010302/eminem.jhtml . dead . June 18, 2001 . . March 2, 2001 . 29 March 2009.
  4. News: Daniel . Frankel . Artisan pulls the repackaged Hip Hop Witch . Video Business . June 9, 2003 . 29 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20061024013933/http://www1.videobusiness.com/article/CA616459.html. 24 October 2006.