(AllHipHop News) This year’s Florida Entertainment Summit will feature the debut screening of the new documentary The Takeover: What You Really Know About the Dirty South?!?. The film chronicles the rise of Southern Hip Hop to becoming one of the most influential sections of the culture.
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Many prominent figures from below the Mason-Dixon line were interviewed for the doc. Names such as Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Master P, B.G., Mannie Fresh, Mystikal, Eightball, Project Pat, DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Scarface, Chamillionaire, DJ Toomp, Killer Mike, Lil Jon, Gucci Mane and 2 Chainz all contributed to the movie.
“We are pleased to be the first to preview a documentary of this caliber,” says Elora Mason, owner of FESummit founding sponsor E. Mason & Associates. “Not only is this the first time the FESummit will be held in multiple cities but this is also the first historic documentary on Southern Hip Hop. Because Florida has contributed highly to rap music and Hip Hop culture, I feel that it’s a perfect match.”
For its ten year anniversary, FESummit will travel outside the traditional location of Miami. Several different cities including Tallahasee,Tampa, and Orlando will host events. The summit kicks off in Jacksonville on October 25 and closes out in Miami December 4-6.
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Watch the trailer for The Takeover: What You Really Know About the Dirty South?!? below.
