DESCRIPTION:
Toronto rapper TRENCH aka DYCES TRENCH talks about being in the feature documentary ALIAS.

ALIAS goes beyond the typical music video images of girls, guns, and gold, the feature documentary ALIAS follows aspiring rappers trying to escape the gangster life. An in-depth look into the world of the streets, and the hustle known as the rap-trap.

In recent years, controversy surrounding rap music has been at the forefront of North American media. From the hype of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry that shadowed the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., to the demonization of the music in the wake of a string of shootings at Toronto recording studios, it seems that political and media groups have been quick to place blame on rap for a seeming trend in youth violence. However, just as rap music is vilified, there is no denying that it has become the main form of expression signifying the voice of a growing Canadian underclass. Raw and uncompromising, ALIAS tells the story of aspiring rappers trying to escape the gangster life, while illuminating a side of urban Canada rarely seen before.

FEATURING
Alkatraz, Donmillion, Keon Love, Trench and producer Master Knia (CMP Studios).

ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES BY
Mr. Erbie, Rich Kidd, The Kid Nitro, Scrwg Scrilla, Eyes, Banana Clip, TnT, Bella Banks, Baby Gryme, Nemesis, J.B., KTS, Reyadh, Young Grove

PRODUCED BY
Streel Films

www.aliasmovie.ca

"Michelle Latimer was heroic in capturing ALIAS. This documentary showcased the trials and tribulations of different Toronto artists trying to overcome their own personal obstacles by using Hiphop as their catalyst. This film is dope!" -- MAESTRO FRESH WES