{"id":443,"date":"2015-11-01T08:11:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T08:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.culturestreetofficial.com\/home\/?p=443"},"modified":"2015-12-16T10:07:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-16T10:07:28","slug":"risen-the-story-of-chron-hell-razah-smith-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.culturestreetofficial.com\/home\/risen-the-story-of-chron-hell-razah-smith-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Risen: The Story of Chron “Hell Razah” Smith (Documentary)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wu Tang Clan affiliate Hell Razah has always been a heralded MC, known for his sharp lyrics and intricate flow. A founding member of the group Sunz Of Man — who tackled the Billboard Top 20 with their 1998 remake of \u201cShining Star\u201d alongside Earth Wind & Fire, Wyclef and Ol\u2019 Dirty Bastard — Razah was discovered and mentored at 14 years old by Wu Tang leader RZA and groomed for success. Later dubbed \u201cHeaven Razah\u201d when he went solo in the mid-2000s, the rising, young MC made headlines when he as struck with a brain aneurysm in 2010.<\/p>\n

As a result of this tragedy, Hell Razah has spent the last 5 years slowly recovering from this near-fatal incident, which left him in a coma and unable to use his left side. As Razah has been struggling to learn how to walk, talk and rhyme again, filmmaker Frank Meyer has been documenting his journey every step of the way. The Director and Hell Razah go way back, as Meyer was Sunz of Man\u2019s publicist back in 1997, and he filmed Razah for his G4tv web series Freestyle 101, which featured Ice-T, The Game, Mobb Deep, Fat Joe, Cypress Hill, and was recognized by Steve Jobs at an Apple podcasting conference. The resulting documentary film Risen: The Story of Chron \u201cHell Razah\u201d Smith is the result of 5 years of filming, and 17 years of friendship.<\/p>\n

\u201cRazah\u2019s story is one everyone can relate to,\u201d says Meyer. \u201cHe was a talented kid from the streets who worked hard and nearly achieved all of his dreams before this tragedy struck. Now his life has been completely refocused. A lot of rappers will tell you about how they have been shot 9 times, but they won\u2019t let you see them struggling through the rehab process or questioning their future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Risen: The Story of Chron \u201cHell Razah\u201d Smith will provide an uncompromising look into the world of rehabilitation and redemption, the likes of which hip hop has never seen before. From Razah\u2019s physical therapy to his spiritual journey, from his quest to rap again and desire to love again, audiences will rise and fall with this charismatic kid from Red Hook Housing Projects who almost had it all, and is now fighting to rebuild his life.<\/p>\n

Risen: The Story of Chron \u201cHell Razah\u201d Smith is currently wrapping up principal photography, and stars Wu Tang\u2019s RZA, Cappadonna and Popa Wu, Sunz of Man members Killah Priest, Prodigal Sunn, 60-Second Assassin and Shabazz the Disciple, producers A. Supreme Wilder and Tom “Shroom” Johnson, rappers RA The Rugged Man and Ras Kass, industry heavyweight Randy Philips (AEG, Global Ent.), Hell Razah\u2019s family and friends, and many more.<\/p>\n

Risen: The Story of Chron \u201cHell Razah\u201d Smith has TBA 2016 release via Digital Reacharound in Association with Idiom Pictures.<\/p>\n

Source: Risen: The Story of Chron “Hell Razah” Smith [Facebook Link]<\/a><\/p>\n

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Risen!<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026never has there been such a Hip Hop biopic that has garnered such success as Straight Outta Compton. Chron Smith, more commonly known as Wu-Affiliate Hell Razah of the Sunz of Man\u2026is about to unleash his story entitled \u2018Risen\u2019\u2026 about his sword swinging comeback from a Brain Aneurysm. If it was to rupture, it could cause a stroke, or worse \u2013 brain damage or death\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Director Frank Meyer and Razah go back as far as 1997. Razah was apart of the web series Freestyle 101, which has featured such artists like The Game, Cypress Hill & Ice-T. With their long-standing friendship, it was only right that Meyer was the perfect choice for this feature film.<\/p>\n

Razah\u2019s story is one everyone can relate to; He was a talented kid from the streets who worked hard and nearly achieved all of his dreams before this tragedy struck. Now his life has been completely refocused. A lot of rappers will tell you about how they have been shot 9 times, but they won\u2019t let you see them struggling through the rehab process or questioning their future.”<\/p>\n

-Frank Meyer<\/p>\n

Source: Risen: The Story of Chron \u201cHell Razah\u201d Smith<\/p>\n

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