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Director/Producer of Play De Record doc titled Drop the Needle. Available on AppleTV, Google Play, YouTube Movies (In Canada - Amazon Prime)

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Rob Freeman

2 years

Spot for @CanterburyPro doc "Drop the Needle". The story of Play De Record Ft appearances by Mastermind, Russell Peters, Kardinal Offishall, Skratch Bastid, Saukrates, and many many more. Directed by myself, co-produced/co-written by @Neil_Acharya , distributed by @levelFILM

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Goodfellas is better than The Godfather.

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Midnight Marauders is better than Low End Theory.

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Behind the scenes of Friday

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ATLiens is better than Aquemini

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RIP Suzanne Somers

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Terminator 1 is better than Terminator 2.

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Coming soon!

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Who needs food anyways

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Quentin Tarantino's best film is Inglorious Basterds

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Craig Mack with Play De Record owner Eugene Tam from the early-mid 90s. One of my favorite photos we used in all of Drop the Needle!

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Four Toronto legends at the premiere of Drop the Needle. @DJGrouch , Eugene Tam ( @playderecord ), @djronnelson and @AdrienKing aka DJX.

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Skratch Bastid inside Play De Record! For those who have seen Drop the Needle, I am sure you recognize this picture!

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Watch Drop the Needle on AppleTV, Itunes, Google Play, YouTube Movies and Microsoft Store. (In Canada - Amazon Prime exclusive)

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Toronto's vinyl district in the 80's. Sam the Record Man, A&A, Vinyl Museum (next to A&A). Up a few blocks was Starsound & Carnival. Play De Record would soon join (taking over the Ford Drug store). Sadly, this version of Toronto is long gone now.

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Thank you Toronto Star! Drop the Needle - Watch now on Itunes, AppleTV, Google Play, YouTube Movies and Microsoft Store.

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Play De Record was ground zero for Toronto vinyl lovers

Documentary “Drop the Needle” recounts Eugene Tam’s role in developing Canada’s hip-hop and dance music scene through his Toronto store Play De Record.

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Listening to right now...

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@treytrey1011 While I don't necessarily agree, I can respect your take.

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What you will see sitting in front of Play De Record in Toronto...

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I was today years old when I discovered Ferris Bueller went to the same high school as the breakfast club!

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Super underrated flick

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Alternate album cover for Drake's "Views" 😁 Play De Record documentary "Drop the Needle" available now on Itunes, AppleTV, Microsoft Store, Youtube Movies and Google Play (In Canada - Amazon Prime exclusive)

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Drink the Juice!

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Ever wonder what Dr. Claw looked like? Wonder no more!

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@5192Richie Except literally the person you are commenting on. Plus the 60 or 70 people in comment section who agree with my take.

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9 months

This will forever be the most underappreciated comedy in cinema history!

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1 year

Producer Mr. Attic from the Juno winning production team Da Grassroots has a resume most would dream of! Kardi's 'Ol Time Killing', Ghetto Concept's 'EZ on Da Motion', Saukrates 'Body Language' is the tip of the iceberg! You can see Mr. Attic in Drop the Needle!

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@JustinDeSorgher @CanterburyPro That's interesting. I always felt MM had the hits (Award Tour, Electric Relaxation, Lyrics to Go, Oh my God)

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1 year

Been watching a bunch of Charlie Chaplin movies w/ my daughter recently. There is a reason he has the legacy he does and I suggest to anyone who has not seen his Tramp films to give them a try (especially Modern Times).

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Legend.

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Who agrees?

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Starting From Scratch has been breaking auditory ankles for over 30 years. Awarded “DJ of the Decade”, a three-time Stylus Award Winner and a being named one of the 200 most influential people in the music record industry by Vibe Magazine. Thanks to SFS for appearing in DTN!

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IN ONE WEEK, Drop the Needle goes international! Drop the Needle will be released internationally on Sept. 28. The doc will be available via iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube Movies, and the Microsoft Store. Drop the Needle currently airs domestically on Amazon Prime.

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90's Canadian Hip Hop group Organized Rhyme (Tom Green in the middle) with Michele Geister, creator of Much Music's RapCity, in the background.

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Three Toronto icons attending the Toronto premiere of Drop the Needle back in October. (All three also happen to appear in the movie!). DJ Starting From Scratch ( @djsfs ) DJX ( @AdrienKing ) and DJ @Mastermind who also served as one of the creative consultants on the film!

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Behind the scenes of Shawshank Redemption.

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@CanterburyPro

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Name the movie!

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My goodness this movie is dark! Going to need to do a Will Farrell marathon or watch Naked Gun to get over this one.

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Oh my goodness, this one... chefs kiss.

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Spade (Citizen Kane) and myself at the Drop the Needle afterparty this past October. I easily have Spade in the top 5 MCs to come out of Canada!

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As we work our way towards Drop the Needle's international release (Sept 28th), had the pleasure to speak with Austin, Texas based @ugsmag about the film! As the Ghetto Concept quote goes... "Run go tell your neighbor about that sound North of the Border!"

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Been waiting a while to find this classic on bluray!

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I was today years old when I realized that Dan Ackroyd is in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom!

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A picture you can hear! Who else hears the theme song looking at this image?

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Legendary Canadian DJ Matt C (and co-owner of equally legendary Industry Nightclub) visiting Play De Record earlier today. See Matt C in Play De doc Drop the Needle, on AppleTV, Itunes, YouTube Movies, Google Play.

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2 years

Can we get some love for this legit classic album?

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Something to watch tonight!

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New release Thursdays! Drop the Needle is now available to an international audience! Find it on Itunes/AppleTV, Google Play, Microsoft Store or Youtube movies! (In Canada, it's an Amazon Prime exclusive). Experience Play De Record!

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How in the heck did I never notice that Samual L Jackson is using a Toronto Raptors bag in Jackie Brown?

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Whenever I discuss my fav theme songs (Sopranos, Cheers, Succession to name a few) I frequently forget to mention In Living Color's, but best believe it does indeed rank high on my list!

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Happy Heavy D Day 💐👑 Aside from being a rapper, producer, actor, the 1st rapper to be president of a record label (Uptown Records), & giving J.Lo her famous nickname, the Hevster gave us the theme song for another vital cultural & creative institution - ‘In Living Colour’ 🔥

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@CanterburyPro The original RapCity opening.

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The Office should have ended with season 5's Michael Scott Paper Company.

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Talk about perfect timing!

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Canadian dance music legend Chris Sheppard (on the right) inside Play De Record. We have some fun archive material of Chris from the 90s inside Play De that can been seen during the course of Drop the Needle.

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Saturday night saw the screening of Drop the Needle as part of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival.

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Complex Magazine has Drop the Needle listed as a top five Canadian movie of 2023! Much appreciated!

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In Citizen Kane... Charles Kane owned newspaper while running for governor. He had two headlines ready for morning after election. First headline "Charles Kane elected!". The second headline in case he lost...

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This show is wild!

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Drop the Needle might be the most important documentary in Toronto history.

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New Jack City or Juice? Which one you rank 1st?

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Never got into these things, although this one is tempting!

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Even though it was a compilation, still my vote for one of the greatest albums to come from North of the Border!

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Review for Drop the Needle! Available worldwide via VOD on Sept 28! (Canadians - on Amazon Prime Canada)

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Canadian Hip-Hop Landmark Play De Record Gets Its Due in 'Drop The Needle' Doc

Drop the Needle, a new documentary from Rob Freeman and Neil Acharya, contextualizes the social and cultural impact of Toronto record score Play De Record.

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One episode in and so far it's 👍👍👍

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Saturday morning watch!

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When making a greatest #raptors list, Kawhi is AT WORST #2 . The most amazing, greatest, fantastic, emotional, epic playoff run happened because Kawhi put that team on his back for a vast majority of the playoffs. Don't care if he was a rental, that year will NEVER be forgotten.

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Ivana Santilli inside Play De Record with Play De owner Eugene Tam. A picture that can be seen during the documentary Drop the Needle!

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Quite the record collection

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@FlourishingThru While I prefer Goodfellas, Godfather is a masterpiece.

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Watching 1974 Foxy Brown for the first time, and thinking "How do I know that actor?" (Picture on left). A quick check revealed that it's Old School from Don't be a Menace!!

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Still haven't been able to determine if I love this movie, or just really like it. Time for another rewatch to see if I can finally nail down my feelings on it.

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New merch!

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New Drop the Needle x Play De Record shirts! Get them in store or on Play De's website for delivery!

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Some love from Complex Canada! Much appreciated!

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There's a Twitter account ( @CanterburyPro ) dropping Canadian rap classics daily

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@MichaelJDorbyk Thank you! We actually had an alternate poster as well... for comparison...

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Didn't get into GTA until #4 , playing San Andreas for first time, I can see why it's considered the best by many.

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There is a third Tron movie being made?!?

'Tron: Ares' director says 150 crew members laid off amid strikes

'Tron: Ares' director Joachim Rønning is urging Hollywood to resolve the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes 'so we can get back to work — under conditions that are fair to everybody.'

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This work in progress teaser trailer is 15 months old! I think this is a good week to finally drop the OFFICIAL trailer for Drop the Needle (plus our premiere date)

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Rewatching this film, it's got its charm and a fantastic soundtrack.... but IMO it's just not nearly as good as I remembered it being (in fact, it's quite the opposite).

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@IAmKRSOne inside Play De Record, seen here with Eugene Tam's (Owner of Play De) son. Plenty more photos (and videos) like this in the documentary Drop the Needle!

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Canada in eight days.... then time to get this to an international audience! #droptheneedle #playderecord

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The Needle Drops on Amazon Prime Canada! Drop the Needle has it's home premiere in Canada on Amazon Prime with a launch date of Friday, June 2nd! We are looking forward to sharing the story of @playderecord with you in eight short days! #droptheneedle #playderecord

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If you know, you know.

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Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for giving it a plug! Sept 28 is the films international VOD release (Itunes, Apple TV, YouTube Movies). Thanks again!

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@troysexton23 I watched Drop the Needle today... loved it. I'm going to talk about it tonight on Toronto Mike'd. Great job.

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This is the story of Play De Record! Available around the world on Sept 28! More details soon to come.

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Drop the Needle - Available on Amazon Prime Canada. International release on Sept. 28!

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Had a chance to talk Drop the Needle inside the mecca itself today with Eugene Tam and @CBCIsmaila for CBC Metro Morning. Thank you Ismaila for the coverage!

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Might catch heat on this... Do not retire Vince Carter's jersey in Toronto! It's supposed to mean something. Two playoff appearances with him on court, a 1st rd and 2nd rd knockout. Yes, he helped grow the game, but Basketball did exist in Canada before VC. Sorry, but no banner.

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Dropping gems on a Thursday!

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And now a word from Play De Record owner Mr. Eugene Tam about this Thursday's international release of Drop the Needle.

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In the category of movies that don't quite hold up, I offer Adventures in Babysitting - this girl was hanging outside a skyrise window for at least 15 minutes and none of the 50 people inside this party noticed her (except for the babysitter and bad guy).

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A visit to @100MILESBRAND on Queen St. East in Toronto!

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Messed around and got a triple double

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If you know, you know.

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Seen the Documentary 'Wham!'? Liked it? It was directed by Chris Smith @__chris_smith__ and I STRONGLY recommend checking out his earlier work 'American Movie'. Got it #2 on my fav docs all time!

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@CanterburyPro Michee Mee & LA Luv performing on Electric Circus (and I believe that is Spade from Citizen Kane dancing background for Michee)

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@Toocity_Niddy It definitely moves at a much different pace than Goodfellas.

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Classic photo!

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Craig Mack with Play De Record owner Eugene Tam during mid 90's Play De Record documentary "Drop the Needle" coming this Thursday to Itunes, Apple TV, YouTube Movies, Google Play and Microsoft Store.

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