THIS IS THE LIFE has been nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Independent Documentary of 2009. This Washington-DC based critics group announces its winners in mid-Feb 2010. We're just happy to be in the mix. We want more and more folks to know about the Good Life legacy, the music and the artists. Spread love - its the Good Life way.

On November 5, THIS IS THE LIFE made its U.K. debut at the renowned arts gallery and cinema, Arnolfini. Thanks to our pal across the pond, Matt "Awkward" Fryer for making it happen, plus Alastair Cameron of Arnolfini. Check out the post-screening performances here. Keep spreadin' that Good Life Love!

A few Original Lifers gathered in Leimert Park to talk to URB Magazine about The Good Life legacy, their fellow artists and the feature documentary, THIS IS THE LIFE. The issue is now on newsstands in the Fall 2009 issue. Check it out.

'"This Is the Life" vaults into the upper echelons of must-see hip-hop documentaries: It’s smart, informative, and hugely important historically," proclaims Ernest Hardy.

Jon Carmanica of NY Times writes, "...the archive footage capturing the astonishingly technical raps of Ellay Khule or the melodic abstractions of Myka Nyne is gripping."

... describes the film here as "a rich narrative of praise, clarification, brother-and-sisterhood and the birth of cool." Then, interviews Myka 9

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... calls the film "sharp, and thoroughly enjoyable." A very cool review. Read it here.

... calls TITL "one of the most lovingly crafted non-musical testimonials to Hip-Hop as an art and a source of culture, positivity and inspiration in people’s lives, and may be one

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