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Friday Morning Diversion: Fan Film And The Modern Hip Hopper

By Kevin Robinson in Arts & Entertainment on Feb 10, 2012 5:20PM

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This morning's NPR report on one fan's attempt to correct the perceived mistakes of George Lucas's The Phantom Menace had us thinking about what other films might need that special touch that only fans with a YouTube account can give. Which brings us to this morning's diversion, a fresh take on a quirky director, set to the musical stylings of one of the early naughts more prolific hip hop artists, Ja-Rule.