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The Great Hip Hop Hoax
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The Great Hip Hop Hoax

Jun 26, 2013
1h 32m
★ 6.3

Get rich or try lying.

Overview

Scottish rappers Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain reinvent themselves as West Coast Homeboys after they were signed by Sony.

Genres

Documentary
Comedy
Music

Production Companies

Met Film Production
Glimmer Films

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The Great Hip Hop Hoax Trailers

Cast

Gavin Bain

Himself

Gavin Bain

Billy T. Boyd

Himself

Billy T. Boyd